sjordan2
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Wow. You really did your homework, and the copper brake drums are often overlooked on models.
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Outstanding.
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Outstanding work. An unusually authentic kit.
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I filled out that part with dismantled watch parts from eBay.
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I have tons of 1:1 reference. Let me know if you have questions.
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I never participate in a topic called "What Irked You Today?" but I'm getting a stream of e-mail forwards from this site. Anyone else?
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The Beverly and Westchester sedans (only basic difference was sedan interiors) were longer and higher than the Sportsman 2-seater (AMT 1/24 and 1/12 scale kits) and Phaeton 2+2 (Revell/Monogram), and you're correct about the difference in the number of grille bars. What kit would you be starting with?
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I go with what the manufacturer says (except for Jaguar) because they should know. (I was a bit miffed at "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" this week when an architect offered to take her for a spin in his "Porsh.") It's not haughty to get it right.
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Beautiful, spectacular. Haven't seen a better one, but wonder why you chromed the trim around the door top/cockpit instead of the typical leather.
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20 hours ago, Matt Bacon said:
This is mine, for which @sjordan2 was combined cheerleader and reference library:
The biggest and hardest to fix problem is the windshield. Not only is the top line wrong, but the cut out in the scuttle is the wrong shape... much too square. The only way to really get it right is to carve a master with the correct elliptical bottom edge and square cornered horizontal top line and plunge mould a vac replacement (or 3D print a clear part). Then you “just” have to part fill the scuttle cut out on the body and blend it all in, and fit the new windscreen between the two. That Maserati is frustrating: it’s a 50 year old example of what Bill @Ace-Garageguyoften says: it’s no harder to measure it and tool it right than wrong. I can only assume that Monogram had longer access to a real DB4 than a Maserati. Mind you, I’ll give them a pass on a 250GTO tooled only from pictures, but E-Type coupes must have been easily accessible. Revell UK got the convertible pretty bang on...
best,
M.
Great to see that one again. Best ever of that kit.
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Have you tried the 1/16 XJ-S?
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I hate to dispute the Maserati, but its inaccuracies have really perplexed me on how to fix them. The leading edge of the roof line at the windshield curves upward when it should be pretty straight across, and the nose shape at the grille is way off – needs to be brought forward. Engine detail isn't much better, but it's easily fixable (if you don't do wiring – It has 2 plugs per cylinder.) Interior detail needs to be made more accurate. It can look great if these issues are conquered.
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I'll guess you may have seen color photos of the Type D at the Tazio Nuvolari museum.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tazio-nuvolari-s-museum/aQG4AoJxHLujEQ
Here's video of a restored Type C with a decent engine shot.
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A beautifully restored red '62 just went for $110K at Mecum.
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Great job, especially on the chrome trim. They had a red one like this at the recent Mecum auction, which went for big bucks. Meanwhile, I don't know about how others' threads look, but I was distracted by an earlier ad in the thread showing Brigitte Bardot getting her purse out of a 50s Lancia Aurelia.
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Harry finished it. It's on page 42 of his book, The Evolution of the Automobile In Scale. Also in this old thread:
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Looks like it has a large-window detachable hardtop, so that makes it a '59-'63. Strangely, if you ordered this HT version, there was no soft top. If you already had a soft top, you had to remove it to mount the hardtop.
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Outstanding.
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Excellent work, very authentic.
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Not enjoying the "one-off" category.
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Wow. Just wow. A spectacular piece of craftsmanship.
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Is this the 1:12 kit?
Big scale cars on the forum?
in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Yes.