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Anglia105E

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  1. Thanks Gary, and here is the video file, copy and pasted into this post message...... not sure if that works either ? https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Q3RlbVZF6-p-0mQ_WcqJ2HHxo0F_NfYY David
  2. Here is a link to the small video on my Google Drive, which is the file mentioned above 101_1225.MOV https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Q3RlbVZ David
  3. I've had this idea for a while now, and decided to set it up this weekend. From the four attached photos you can probably see what I am trying to do, and there is the first test video which is very simple, and there is more that can be done to develop the idea. There is a Silver Cloud rolling chassis that carries the camera and then a length of fishing line is attached to the front of the rolling chassis, leading forward along St James's Street to a couple of pivot points behind the foamboard wall. The line passes around these two nails and back down the street to one of two screws on the underside of the taxi cab. A second length of line leads from the second screw underneath the taxi to the end of the street, where I can pull the line. The idea is, that when I pull the line it causes the taxi to travel towards the camera and it appears to be passing a stationary bus. At the same time this pulling motion causes the rolling chassis to travel along St James's Street past Hoopers which is on the left, and past the moving taxi in the opposite direction which is on the right. Tying the knots in the fishing line was difficult, and originally I tried to use grey cotton thread, but this was too visible and it snapped under load. I think this idea has potential and it could turn to be interesting. David 101_1225.MOV
  4. Hope you do well at the show Art, this model is very nicely finished and your attention to detail is top class. Unusual choice of subject and it has worked so well for you. David
  5. Good result Pat, and looks like one happy and smiling 1:1 Dodge owner ! David
  6. Having cut the interior seating tub in half, I am now cutting away the sides of each half tub, to leave only the actual seats themselves. From the photos that follow, you may be able to see the rear door hinge vertical parts that are getting in the way of the front seats. Still needs some clever tweaking to get the right fit. The boot floor needs to be made from sheet polystyrene, with a carpet material added, then there is the roof aerial to make from fuse wire and solder, also the Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ( hood ) mascot and both front and rear number plates ( license plates ) to do. Detailed painting of the hub caps on the wheels has to be done, and two front fog lamps have to be fitted from the Minicraft donor kit. David
  7. For my Rolls-Royce scale model cars I use Meguiars Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax...... and it is beautiful !!!! Only use the polish 5 days after the paint has finished drying. David
  8. Very nice build, William..... and interesting paint colour too David
  9. Thanks very much Anders....... and I find that black and white photography really suits the 1950's period. David
  10. Absolutely realistic Marcos...... externally, underside and engine..... brilliant build and I like the colour too. David
  11. You have no need to worry Gary, the Emhar Bedford kit is really nice to build, also it is of excellent quality. You get a choice of two different end panels for the tank and a choice of decals too. My box had quite a few extra parts that seemed to belong to the tipper truck version of the kit. As well as the tanker and the dropside LWB truck, Emhar do the tipper and the recovery breakdown truck. The instruction sheet is laid out in a way that is not similar to other kit manufacturers, but it soon becomes clear what they mean, and these instructions are certainly much easier to understand than those of Heller for example. The Bedford Tanker took me one month to build, as compared with the Revell London Routemaster Bus, which took me two months, mainly because the bus has almost 400 parts. You might find the wheels a bit tricky, but as long as you are careful and take your time they are okay. David
  12. Work continues with the fitting of the seats and improving the fit of the chassis to the body. The exhaust system does look better now and the front bumper has been fitted. The engine is installed but needs further detailing. David
  13. Alex...... I agree with Ray, in that if we are paying that amount of money for a Model Factory Hiro kit then the fit of the parts should be much better than this. I have a friend who runs a model car building business locally, and he is building a MFH McLaren F1 model car in 1:12 scale which cost over £500.00, and even that is needing extensive work to make parts fit. Surely, if Tamiya can do it in 1:24 scale then why not MFH ? Your work so far is fantastic, by the way ! David
  14. Patrick........ I like that shot of the view through the window into the test room, and those two chairs are really good now that you have the brown paint on them. David
  15. Thanks David John..... and just as I am constantly learning as I go, it is nice to know that others like yourself can pick up small tips here and there. Only yesterday I suddenly realised why the interior seating tub does not fit...... the interior door panels are part of the sides of the styrene tub, and also the interior door panels are part of the diecast Franklin Mint doors. Stupidly, I am trying to make the interior door panels fit twice !!! Will try cutting away those sides of the interior tub and leave only the two seats. David
  16. Thank you for your comments Gary and David, and I wonder if the gentleman bought the motor car? Just about to start the next build for this diorama, which is an Emhar Bedford Dropside Truck ( Lorry ) and this will be the second Bedford for the scene. The other Bedford as you may remember is a petrol tanker, so this dropside lorry will be carrying an assortment of different loads, such as building bricks, lengths of timber or steel, possibly sacks of coal, cable drums, beer barrels or maybe a small motor car. There will be a tarpaulin sheet to cover some of the loads, with roping and sheeting scratch built properly and accurately. David
  17. A gentleman has arrived at Hooper & Co in order to view a desirable motor car, which has been parked outside the showroom for his exclusive perusal. There is no sign of a helpful car salesman on this occasion. The customer has asked to view the motor car in a private capacity, which has been kindly arranged by the sales manager. Standing alongside the 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, the gentleman admires the wooden boat tail design of the coachwork. He finds the gently rounded lines of the motor car most agreeable. This is a moment of private engagement and there is nothing to spoil the experience. Discreetly, the sales manager might be observing his customer from an upstairs window across the street.
  18. Very interesting truck from the 1930's Darryl, and a diorama you can still be proud of, in honor of your grandpa. Don't sell this one! David
  19. This Silver Cloud build is generally coming together quite nicely, and these photos show the two saw cuts in the main silencer of the exhaust system having filler applied and the exhaust system getting a coat of Revell aluminium. The chrome tailpipe is in place, and this was a piece of chrome sprue taken from the Minicraft box. The interior seating tub is proving to be difficult and having cut the tub into two halves, front and rear seats, work continues to resolve the fit. Basically, the styrene Minicraft part does not fit the diecast Franklin Mint body shell. Also, I see the ' stance ' of a model car mentioned quite often on these forums and as you may have noticed, the stance of this Rolls-Royce is not yet correct. The car is too high at the front end, and too low at the rear end, so something needs to be done about this. David
  20. Picked up not one, but two 1:24 Monogram kits of the 1931 Rolls-Royce Henley Roadster on the friendly Ebay site. One is unbuilt and one is already built. David
  21. This is so interesting to follow Pat, and for you this kind of work must be very satisfying. You clearly have a keen eye for each small part that can be used to assemble something totally unrelated to the original object. Thanks for posting your progress so far. David
  22. Thanks Eric, and the Silver Ghost is a 1914 wooden boat tail version by Franklin Mint, which had a detached windscreen when I bought the model but that was easy to fix. David
  23. Very nicely done Brian, and I like the black paint work with pale blue interior. The design of this Cadillac is quite similar to the 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I David
  24. Thank you Gary, and it was just an experiment with the Vaseline, but it turned out surprisingly well. I need to point out an error which appears right at the beginning of this topic..... the Franklin Mint Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is not a 1962 Silver Cloud II, but atually it is a 1955 Silver Cloud I...... must have been getting tired ( it's late ). David
  25. Thanks Mike for the quick reply and I hope you find this topic interesting. Moving on to the chassis..... the Minicraft styrene chassis is a good fit for the Franklin Mint diecast body shell, but I needed to cut out a few small areas to allow the front end of the chassis to fit properly. It is worth mentioning that I had to dismantle a Franklin Mint Rolls-Royce Phantom I - 1929 to provide the correct screws for assembling the door hinges, dashboard and boot lid on this Silver Cloud. You can see that part of the exhaust silencer has been cut away but once modified, this will be replaced and the exhaust sysyem will be painted aluminium, with a chrome tailpipe made from spare plastic kit sprue. Above the spare wheel that sits at the rear of the chassis I shall scratch build the boot floor section and fit the boot floor carpet material. The front bumper and registration number plates for both front and rear of the model will be added later, as will the roof aerial made from fuse wire and solder.
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