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Spectacular job, very authentic. Italeri botched the Gullwing version by using the cabriolet body molds, which have more pronounced fenders and a wider grille than the GW.
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Looks like composited Photoshop to me. Is it?
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The Hannants pictures show a gauge/toggle switch panel that appears to be a sticker. That's going to take some work.
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Outstanding.
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Since my Infiniti G35 was turned into an accordion 3 weeks ago, I replaced it with this 2013 Mini Cooper S, Bayswater edition.
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Nice work.
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The wheels, front bumper, seat and steering wheel seemed to me like a Porsche 356, but I couldn't find this one.
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On 6/19/2020 at 11:30 AM, Eric Macleod said:
Very true Charlie!
The sons are still pretty young.
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16 hours ago, DonW said:
Studebaker Hawk meets Daimler Dart. I doubt it. I haven't got a clue but I'm looking forward to finding out what it is!
Looks like a rebody of another car.
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13 hours ago, Chuck Kourouklis said:
You may have hit on the only way to make a more conventional build of this kit, Matt. Because it follows that uniquely Heller practice of integrating the DLO side windows with the inside door panels in one clear part that you glue from inside the body shell, you wouldn't have to spread the rocker panels to get the body over the interior. As you describe it, the body should just drop right on once you've done the surgery.
Only things I can imagine complicating the process are the rear splash aprons for the front wheels, molded to the forward sections of what you want to cut loose. Still, I think that'd beat trying to paint a filled body fuselage-style, around a complete interior and drive train as the aircraft guys always have to do.
The best part of this kit that I can see is that they solved the rocker panel seam problem found on almost all other E-Type kits.
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While Elon Musk referenced "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by placing a "Don't Panic" sign on the dash, I bet he also had Heavy Metal in mind when he launched a Tesla sports car on SpaceX. (Sorry about the size, but I couldn't control that).
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I have the 1:16 Entex etc. version of the 1975 car, but it's missing the directions. I also have the aftermarket 1:1 manuaI, but I wonder if the 1:24 directions would be helpful.
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Bburago classic diecasts, supposedly 1:18, are all over the place in scale. For example, the Bugatti T59 turns out to be closer to 1:14 when measured against original blueprints. I'm guessing that the variations occur so they could use the same wire wheels for all of them.
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This one defies my usually dependable Google searches.
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Looks terrific, but these photos don't show the shiny finish of the WIP.
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I like the color scheme. Much like a Bugatti Atalante.
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Great job, and faithful to the original car.
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If it's of any value, here are the instructions for the Special Roadster version of the kit. The mechanical parts and chassis should be the same.
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This is the last known shot of the car as a manager from the Mercedes Classics center in Irvine, CA tried unsuccessfully to negotiate its purchase. Mercedes offered to totally restore the car at their cost without taking ownership, but the eccentric brothers who own the car refused.
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16 hours ago, Phildaupho said:
It looks like a mid-1930's Mercedes to me. I found this photo of a Jo-Han kit that looks similar
That's the source of Gumball's kit. Probably the best kit Jo-Han made, along with their Special Roadster Limousine version. His is the reissue molded in red, which has more flash than the original shown here. The car it's based on is today languishing and rusting in the depths of an exotic car junkyard in East L.A. The original 1:1 was a gift from MB to star race driver Carracciola. Contact me if you need reference.
British Ford 100E Multi piece kit!
in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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I had one many years ago, a very simple kit that was probably around 1/12 scale.