sjordan2 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) after having seen real wire wheels (on just about any real car) I just will NOT allow myself to use those kit wire wheels on anything but a space ship model or submarine. when I ever get around to building a Jag or Maserati I will either make my own wire wheels or pay the price for decent looking photo etch wheels. Good luck on the Maserati 3500 GTi. You'll need a lot more than accurate wire wheels to make it work. However, I have a ton of reference material that I'll be happy to share with you. Matt Bacon made the best one ever done, so you might want to search on this forum. His build here is totally essential: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1086640 Be careful with aftermarket wire wheels. Most of them are 1/24 for the Ferrari 250 GTO, with large, deep-dish rear wheels, and they're too big for the 1/25 Maserati. See if you can find Herb Deeks wire wheels. Edited May 18, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Bill, Your D-type is such an exceptional build!!! I've always admired that model. Thanks for sharing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks Dan and Jeremy! Later on down the road, I may try to tackle the ROG XKE that Jeremy has. A fussy kit it may be, but it can be worked with. It's not like a Palmer or some other dubious brand that represent models which are unreasonable facsimiles of what they're supposed to be! I need to finish up that '59 Chevy Impala first............it's been a real butt kicker lately as I'm hung up on a small but important detail (good glass). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Very nice D Type. The E is pretty special as well. Ive got a bunch of the Revell E types squirreled away for racimg projects. Going to do the D as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 VERY interesting thread, love the Jags! What great cars. Keep it going Jeremy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikevillena Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I had PM'd Jeremy about the XK-SS and sent him a link, but here it is for those who've never seen it. This is actually a D-Type converted from the XK-SS kit...........pretty much what the leftover D-Types were turned into after their racing days were over. This was the old ROG kit that I had used, and like the reissued XKE's there were some fit problems such as the hood fit. Everything needs to fall under the cowl, otherwise the hood will not shut. As I said earlier, these kits need a lot of time and patience, but can yield some very nice results. Not to detract from Jaguarman's thread but that is magnificent, MrObsessive! You've more than lived up to your username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Engines painted side by side comparison of old kit from 90s and rog kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 side by side comparison of old kit from 90s and rog kit Aren't they the same exact kit, aside from the color of the plastic and decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123yokomo Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 thaats one nice project will be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Looking good. Hard to dislike a Jag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Looks good start Jeremy, looking forward to more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Jeremy- not a bad start. Be patient and you'll get there. Bill- nice XK-SS. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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