model.maker Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 G'day all I don't post on forums much these days but thought I'd show my latest finish model. It's about 60% scratch built. The biggest amount of work involved was the brass wire wheels and replacing pretty much all of the chassis in brass as well as the kits parts were just to delicate to hold the weight of the added detail. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Super nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Impressive model! Are there more pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model.maker Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Here's some more pics cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Awesome build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It's this what James Bond drove in the early books? Very nice model. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 That's very impressive. You should post more of your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Stunning piece of craftsmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Superb. One of the best I've seen with proper "accurizing" and addition of missing parts. Do you have a front view of the finished model? It's this what James Bond drove in the early books? Very nice model. Scott No, he drove a Blower Bentley closer to this with a fixed canvas top (though described as having a dull gray skin like an elephant, which I take to mean primer). Edited July 4, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 This is a museum quality build. Congrats !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Exquisite, Sean. Stunningly superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous! Just a beautiful, beautiful build. Thanks for taking the time to share it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Fabulous replica, I would hardly have recognised this as the Airfix kit. Beautifully detailed and the wire wheels are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Beautiful work Sean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Nicest one I've seen yet, beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Impressive work Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Wow,.... just Wow Very nice detail and light weathering of the engine et al.. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model.maker Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Impressive work Sean Did you see at Adelaide model expo last year ? I had it there. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Beautiful car, amazing work, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopaws Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 WOW, WOW, WOW, great modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous! Just a beautiful, beautiful build. Thanks for taking the time to share it here. Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Impressive indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I wish I could build at that level. Awesome work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Beautiful!!! Always nice to see one of these, especially when built to such a high standard No, he drove a Blower Bentley closer to this with a fixed canvas top (though described as having a dull gray skin like an elephant, which I take to mean primer). Wouldn't have been primer. Possibly a reference to faded paint (the car would have been more than 20 years old at its first outing in Casino Royale), but much more likely to have been a fabric body, which is also how the Le Mans VdP body on this model is constructed. More info on Weymann fabric bodywork here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weymann_Fabric_Bodies Edited July 6, 2014 by Paul H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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