Anglia105E

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

Okay, sorry Bill . . . I just found the page on Shapeways here : http://Okay, sorry Noel . . . I just found the page on Shapeways here : https://www.shapeways.com/product/3NY4QZJND/prisoner-lotus-7-tk?optionId=207755929&li=marketplace Thanks, David

Sorry I meant to say Bill (not Noel) Confused from England !

Okay, sorry Noel . . . I just found the page on Shapeways here : https://www.shapeways.com/product/3NY4QZJND/prisoner-lotus-7-tk?optionId=207755929&li=marketplace Thanks, David

Hello Noel . . . I visited Portmerion about 40 years ago now, and I remember it was a very interesting experience. I thought it was tastefully done, bearing in mind that this place is now a tourist attraction. Certainly, anyone who followed the TV series would find the opportunity to walk round the place where it was filmed, most absorbing. David

Hello Bill . . . I tried searching for Brusefält Model Parts on Shapeways, but nothing came up ? You see, I do have an unbuilt kit of the Lotus 7 by Tamiya, that I used as a donor kit to build a Ford Anglia 105E (specifically the wheels ) and I would like to build the Lotus, using these Shapeways parts. David

Thank you Trevor . . . I have built the 1:24 scale Tamiya Jaguar MK 2, which I converted into a MK 1, but there isn't a 1:24 scale version of the 420. The 1:24 Tamiya Jaguar MK 2, as well as their Morgan, are recognised as very good quality kits. They tend to fetch high prices on Ebay ! Here are photos of both the 1:32 car in blue, and the 1:24 car in gold. David

Thanks a lot Sonny, and yes this is the correct Jaguar paint colour that I had mixed for me by a specialist automotive paints company in Brighton. They have supplied me with 400 ml aerosol cans for several of my projects in the past. The detail for this Airfix kit is really good, especially considering the 1:32 scale, as you say. The chassis and suspension has quite a lot of parts in particular. David

This is my 1:32 scale Airfix Jaguar 420 as a completed build. The car is finished in Opalescent Silver Blue metallic, with a dark blue leather interior. David

The 1:32 Airfix Jaguar 420 build has taken 40 days to complete, and these are the last few WIP photos. See ' Model Cars ' section for final photos. Thanks for looking ! David

Oh yes Charles, and I am liking this one very much ! You have a good eye for perspective and also composition, so that the angle of the mountainside, the road and the DROP are just right. I can see that you have given this diorama a great deal of careful thought. The whole scene photographs very well, and if I were you I would be extremely pleased with the result. When I scrolled down to the photos of the diorama base, and those sturdy handles, I was even more impressed. Any truck and trailer placed in that scene is going to work nicely, and especially with a weathered vehicle. I particularly like the bends in the road, and also the ' blind ' corner that makes you feel that the road is going over the edge ! David