Matt Bacon Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) A fantastic kit of a uncompromisingly old school super car: What a beautifully engineered kit, especially around the "working" features. Literally the only place I used filler in the whole build was a small smear to fill the join line UNDERNEATH the black wing mirrors -- a real "because God can see" moment... There's a bit of extra wiring on the engine (the only bits you can see are the four wires from the cylinder heads disapperaing under the airbox, and then only if you look. The OOB engine is pretty good. Interior paint is mostly Vallejo and Citadel, plus Tamiya Rubber Black and NATO black. Exterior is Zero Paints Giallo Orion and Tamiya Rubber Black from a rattle can. The wing has a masked "carbon" texture, not that you'd notice in these pictures! The main thing I learned from this is that if you are spraying a two-layer colour (yellow base overlaid with gold "pearl"), then you need to keep the pieces physically as close together as you can while you spray, to make sure they come out an even colour. If you look carefully, the doors and airscoops are a very slightly darker yellow than the main body. I've distracted as much as possible from it with big black decals etc so it's not too noticeable, but it's a lesson I've hauled on board. bestest, M. Edited January 15, 2015 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Man that's just stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Outstanding model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Looks Great Matt! Very realistic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wow, Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Terrific. Condidering the large amount of work you've had to put into other kits, how long did this take you to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Very nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Nice one Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Slick build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Another great job by you Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow Mat, you really do build some beautiful models. This one is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'm really impressed at the fit of the doors when down .. awesome build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Awesome model, Dude....I really need to break down and get one of these things.....Beautiful.....Got to be one of my favorite car makes, ever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Thanks, so much, guys. It really is a brilliantly engineered kit, but it pays to read and understand the instructions -- sometimes the diagrams are not so clear! The only thing I'd do differently if I was doing another one would be to fit the door interiors to the outers, and fill and sort out the join before doing any painting, priming the whole lot and then masking the interior structure before painting the skins. That might mean having to use acetate for the windows to fit them after painting, but that's not such a bad idea anyway. I might thin down the door edges a bit as well, at least on the three visible sides... Skip -- this one's a bit of an embarrassment -- I started back in May, but only got the body painted before we moved house (I was distracted by the lovely little Alfa GTA and focused on finishing that instead). I came back to it at the end of November, so there's about two months elapsed time in there, but I really didn't get much modelling done over the holiday season... Now to decide what to do next... a model car that's the closest I'm likely to get to building one I've really bought in my lifetime (no, it's NOT a Ferrari ;-P); one of several bargain 1/48 aircraft that'll take me back to my modelling roots; or a quirky Classic British Kit that presents something we all make all the time in an unusual way and at a much larger (and almost functional) scale...? bestest, M. Edited January 16, 2015 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) How about doing the 1/12 Bentley as the actual James Bond fixed-head roadster of the novels? All you have to do is change everything, especially from the cowling back. Edited January 17, 2015 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Well, this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0760346445 just arrived. Plenty of inspiration between THOSE covers... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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