Bainford

Stunning! Another great MFH build. Between this one and the Lotus, pouring over the photos is starting to cut into my building time. A worthy diversion, though. Lovely craftsmanship.

Eye watering detail. This is just incredible. I keep going over the photos in amazement. Such a beautiful and interesting car, and you are capturing it all perfectly. And you cut it apart to retrieve the shifter! Extraordinary!

Cool project from humble beginnings. That’s looking good.

Nice work. Looks cool with the inboard leaf springs.

Would a wound guitar string work? Paint it black. It would have to be bent to the shape you want, wouldn’t be flexible.

Good looking Riv, Snake.

A2 is Johan Chrysler Turbine.

‘And now for something completely different…’ Nice work. Fun project. Fantastic paint.

Very nice Mustang. A tidy build. I think you got the colour about right. Nice to see this seldom seen colour. Lots of Mustangs in period with the nose riding high. Well done.

Good looking Corvair. Nice build of a cool and interesting car. Well done.

Sensational! Your T-Bird is beautiful. Details are sharp and clean, and the foil is impeccable. Just gorgeous. Hats off to a stellar job.

Pascal, that is looking utterly fantastic. I can’t get over the engine. The model and your detailing evoke the insanity of the real beast very well. Your work is nice and clean, too.

Cool project, Alan. That’s some serious surgery.

Yeah, neat stuff indeed. It would be interesting to see other comparisons. I can think of quite a few off the top of my head. Nice work here, this is really cool.

I’m digging it! This build uses the nice lines of the ‘33 coupe to great effect. The supercharged Ardun is wicked. Cool coupe. Nicely done.

Personally, I think it’s a great idea. I’ve not dipped my toe in the 3D pond yet, but some day I think I’d like to have a go. Even if I don’t, 3D printing is an exciting development in the hobby, and moving forward, it can only grow. Such a forum section would be a significant benefit for many of us.

That is one wicked looking Opel. Well sorted mods. Very cool. I love it.

Oh yes!! I love the Lotus 43. One of the most interesting engines ever in F1, and yours is looking freaking wicked. Everything is looking fantastic. I’ll be going through all this again when I get to a better monitor. Lovely build so far. Looking forward to seeing more.

Another stellar build, Steve. Everything about it is simply excellent. Love the subtle colour choice. Glad to see this one finished. Less glad we will be seeing less of you. I always enjoyed your WIPs. Don’t be a stranger, and do be sure to show us what you’re building. Cheers.

Good looking Jag, Greg. You seldom see them in black, but I think they look great in black. I like the bonnet trim solution, and wonder if perhaps that is the preferable way to go. Nice work!

Cool project. Good looking start. I’m watching.

Nice looking piano hinge. How narrow is it? The hinges I bought were of two different types. Looking at them now, they seem quite useful, though I kind of forgot I had them. The barn door hinges, suitably modified, would be great for 20s - 40s cars, hot rods, etc. In fact, I’ve just solved my ‘48 woody door hinge problem. The barn door style were the ones billed as worlds smallest hinges, probably available through doll house sources. Opened up they measure .560” long and more importantly about .150” wide, the pivot bit .042” thick. I’m surprised at how many I still have, some showing sign of having been used, and later salvaged.

Hypo tube comes in an almost unlimited graduation of sizes. The tube you have would fit well in a tube of about .029-.030” ID / .036-.037” OD. But that seems a bit large for an antenna. You would be better off looking for tube about .020” OD, to fit inside the tube you have, but that’s still a bit large. I use SS hypo tube .016” OD / .010” ID for the larger section of the antenna and .009” steel guitar string for the thin bit.

The ‘56 is looking good in black. Very nice. I like it.

It turned out great. A lovely replica. The bumper guards and flag decal are a nice touch. I’m a big fan of the Pinto, and yours is cool. Well done!