Anglia105E

Thanks Les . . . Wow ! Metallic Green and a V6 engine !! Why are the remains of the car buried, if you don't mind me asking ? David

Here are two recently completed builds. One is the 1:24 scale Hasegawa Suzuki Jimny, which I have built as a 1988 Suzuki SJ413 Samurai that I used to own as a 1:1 vehicle, and the second is a 1:32 scale Airfix Triumph Herald, built from a starter set kit. The Suzuki Samurai features 3D printed wheels and a scratch built wrap around bullbar. The paint finish is Halfords Honda Milano Red from rattle can, which was applied over Halfords White Primer, and the 3D printed wheels are rims from a Ford Crown Victoria Police car. The bullbar is made from metal wire and brass plate. Hoping you like these two ! David

Nicely done Ferrari, Michael and I have found Hasegawa kits to be of good quality. Having built their Suzuki Jimny, I might fancy building a Ferrari myself ! I agree that the 328 GTS is indeed a truly beautiful motor car. Your paint colour is just right, and the engine detail is excellent. The photography really works with the black background, and of course good lighting. You must be very proud of this build, and rightly so. David

Beautiful paint colour combination on that '56 Ford Crown Victoria there Pat . . . I really like most '50's American (and Canadian) motor cars. David

Well done Paddy . . . The 1:12 scale Airfix Bentley Blower is not an easy kit to build, but I see what you mean about the glass and paintwork. Welcome to MCM forums, where I am sure you will meet lots of interesting scale model builders like yourself. David (England)

The bearded male figure with the red baseball cap works really well for you, because he appears to be looking at the Suzuki in a realistic pose. Coincidentally, I have that dog figure myself ! . . . I have just ordered the Hasegawa Suzuki Jimny, which I shall build with optional standard wheels, as mine was a Suzuki Samurai 1988 and not a 1995 Jimny . . . Well done with the figure painting, which I know is not easy, and these figures bring the diorama to life. David

Many thanks Charles, and there are lots of these Hasegawa kits on Ebay, some of which are in UK so I shall probably order one. David

As usual Charles, there is so much going on in your diorama that it is always worth studying each and every detail. The whole thing just works ! Could I ask where you were able to source the Suzuki SJ413 Samurai kit ? Presumably this model is plastic and not a diecast ? I can't wait to see the next stage when you add figures to this fascinating diorama . . . David

Charles . . . I used to own a Suzuki SJ413 Samurai, so I can relate to this latest diorama of yours ! That is one gigantic pile of scrap metal . . . When I opened up your topic this morning I was expecting brilliance . . . and there it is, right there ! I am sure that you will find many ingenious ways of adding those touches of realistic detail that make each one of your dioramas the best. David

You have some very effective results there Charles . . . The puddles really work, and no CHASSIS . . . ! You have mastered the snow, and now you can say that you have also mastered mud . . . What next? Volcanoes, Jungle, Desert? I like how you can salvage a scale model kit that has parts missing, or maybe no longer has a useful purpose and give the model new life. Myself, and excuse me for mentioning this Charles, but the moderators have decided that my recent topic in WIP: Dioramas ' Washed and Ready to Go ' is actually " Borderline Politics ", so I shall have to delete the topic and forget the project. Luckily, I can continue with my Hooper & Co. dioramas WIP which has been running for 5 years now, and is still ongoing believe it or not ! David

Nicely done parking lot diorama, Steve . . . Without a doubt, your models will always photograph really well when they are in a realistic diorama setting. This is why I wanted to get into dioramas in the first place, in order to bring the scale model cars to life. Even small details are important, such as your cracks around the manhole cover, and any model builder who can produce realistic figures will be able to enhance the scene further still. Figures have to be done very carefully though, because as you know, if they are not of a high standard they appear ' toy ' like and not real. Brilliant . . . Well done ! David

This whole diorama is really good, Steve Tribbey . . . Exceptional work you have done on the pit gate hut and fencing, and I like the motorhome model itself. As another MCM member pointed out, your diorama setting tells a story, and it can do so almost without any explanation as to what is going on. Brilliant job, I say ! David

Well Charles, considering that you haven't worked with snow as part of a diorama before, the whole scene looks really good. All your photos are interesting ! David

That's a good old rusty Cummins you have there Pat . . . Looks like the engine needs a certain amount of restoration. If so, it's in the right place ! David

Sorry for the late response, Peter . . . I have been away on holiday for nearly 3 weeks. I am surprised that the Airfix Spares Team were not able to send you a replacement body shell for the Jaguar 420, and I hope your hot water fix is successful ! Good luck ! David

Thanks David, and the build is already in the ' Under Glass ' section as a completed build ! The Opalescent Silver Blue seems to suit this Jaguar really well. David W.

Well Peter . . . I am pleased to hear that my build of the Jaguar 420 inspired you to tackle this one. My kit did have issues, which included the front end sink marks and also one lower side edge ( sill ) was a bit messy ( left hand side or nearside as we say in England ). The distortion was not as bad as yours on my kit. I would recommend that you try contacting Hornby, because I found them to be very helpful . . . They call themselves ' Airfix Spares Team ', which comes under Hornby, and they were very quick to respond. In fact, they sent a missing part to me in the post, which never arrived due to our random postal service, and the Airfix people even sent me the part a second time and free of charge, which I did receive. You could also try the hot water restoration maybe, while you are waiting for the replacement body shell to arrive in the post from England ? THis is not an easy build Peter, but I would say it is quite rewarding when you eventually complete the build ! David

Thanks Larry . . . and I still have a second 1:24 Jaguar MK 2 in the box to build sometime (Tamiya). David

Thanks, Robert . . . Ken's Pontiac Bonneville model is a 2-door car of course, whereas the Parisienne was a 4-door car. David

Very nice 1965 Pontiac Bonneville, Ken . . . That is a superb paint colour, and this model of yours photographs really well. I love Pontiacs actually . . . I used to own a 1:1 full size 1968 Pontiac Parisienne, which was a RHD car from Canada and a dream to drive in the UK. Sorry about the poor quality of the photo ! David

Thanks for the compliment, R. Scott Aho . . . I tend to specialise in scale model Rolls-Royce cars, but I enjoyed building these Jaguars. David

Thank you Carl . . . Your comment is much appreciated ! David

Thanks Trevor . . . The front end of the Jaguar 420, and also the 420G were nicely done, and indeed the Mk 2 was also pleasing to the eye. David

Nicely built Ford Anglia 105E, Bill . . . The rust is in exactly the right places too ! David

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