David G.

I'm still following along and I'm still amazed. David G.

Hello Everybody! While waiting for the boot lid to be worked through its processes, I decided to redirect myself to a little side project. In every photo I've seen of a Rolls from this era, there are lovely burled wood service trays on the front seatbacks. This model kit doesn't include them. So while I was waiting for the cement to cure on the styrene strips I added to the boot lid, I thought I'd quickly knock together a set to go in this car. I had the styrene and cement out anyway so why not, right? A little measuring, trimming and gluing and a short time later, I had these knocked together. I tried doing a woodgrain paint scheme on these but I just couldn't get it to work the way I wanted. I can do better so in the Purple Pond they go! My mistake the first time around was trying for a woodgrain pattern when I should have worked toward a burled wood look. Starting with a base of Tamiya Light Sand, I then used washes of Tamiya Flat Earth and NATO Brown acrylics. I think they look much better. Hopefully I have more soon. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to let me know what you think. David G.

Good progress on this so far. David G.

Hello everybody! Feeling encouraged by the results I've been getting with the repairs of some of the more serious flaws, I'm finally getting to a point where I'm beginning to feel good about this build once again. Good enough to begin addressing some of the more minor problems, like the fit of the boot lid. Unsurprisingly, the fit of the boot lid is less than optimal. The gaps are uneven and it just doesn't fit well. Since the body seems to be mostly straight and solid in this area, I plan to make the adjustments to the boot lid. The first step is adding some styrene strips so I have something to work with. Followed by some filing, sanding, shaping... and more styrene. That's it for this update. Now that most of the heavy work is done on correcting the bodywork, the rest should go relatively fast. As always, thanks for stopping by for a look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Fabulous work so far! The paint and other details look great! David G.

Killer work on the chrome trim Bob! David G.

Fabulous looking chassis! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

I really enjoyed this kit when I built mine. Yours looks fantastic! I love all the custom work you've done. It's what I would call... "Smooth n Deadly" David G.

Hello Everybody! I've been grinding away at the body work on this Rolls and the progress is slow. But progress there is. Here's another feature that I cannot let pass. The horrible representation of the fuel door. It shouldn't be represented by raised panel lines, but by panel gaps. I've sanded off the offending raised (and misaligned) lines and will attempt to replace them with some appropriate gaps. Using a panel line scriber, a photo-etched micro saw and a few cuss words, I managed to get an acceptable outline scribed. Shooting some primer showed that the initial gaps were a little sloppy. So I added some putty and allowed it to cure so I can, hopefully re-scribe them a little more cleanly. There, I think that's got it. It's not perfect but at some point one has to stop fussing with a thing before it gets screwed up. I think this is that point. Now, on to the boot. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.

Nice off-the-lot grocery-getter! From the color combination to the straight six, it certainly looks the part. David G.

It's always good to see a daily driver get built. I'll take a look for this in the "Under Glass" section. David G.

This should be an interesting build, I can't wait to see where you go with it. David G.

Thank you Carl. David, thank you for the information. I can always count on you to help fill in the details. It's rather strange but it seems to me that, aside from the Jaguar, there is a sore lack of British automobiles represented in kit form. Tough Revell's recent issue of the newly tooled Land Rover kit is a welcome addition. Now if we can just get a decent vintage Rolls-Royce. David G.

Looks great from every angle! David G.

Excellent detail work, good photos too. David G.

I'm not sure what I would do with that. Sanding and more paint or strip and start over? David G.

Great looking custom work and paint, cool color! David G.

This is gonna be cool! David G.

Thank you for your kind comment David. Considering the prestigious subject of this model kit, I want to give it its due. Moreso than the company that produced the kit, apparently. As far as I know this is the only buildable rendition of this car in this scale, which is a shame considering the historical and cultural significance. Thank you again. My choice of color is inspired by an actual car I encountered in, of all places, Cottonwood, Arizona. As chance would have it, I saw this car on a trip just a couple of weeks after I bought the kit at the Desert Scale Classic in Phoenix. If I remember correctly, the owner told me that this particular car is a 59. But my understanding is that there were only minor differences among the model years produced between 1955 and around 1965. In any case, it is certainly of the same era. I continue to marvel at all the little coincidences that life provides. Cheers, David G.

Hello Everybody! After a few months off to literally get my house back in order (we're doing a major remodel) I'm back. At least for a while. I sprayed the first color coat on the body and pulled it together for this test fit. Everything seems to be working together well enough to proceed with the next step. Now that the rear spoiler has been satisfactorily assembled, it's time to get it ready for painting. Here is some primer and a little putty back-fill to smooth the seams. With the smoothing and sanding done, it's time to prepare for the first color coat. The paint went on well enough with only one or two minor errors which I can easily address between coats. Now, it's on to the next activity! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel to comment if you so desire. David G.

Thanks for your kind comment and the input Tommy. I think it comes down to a lack of depth in the casting. Looking at the model, pushing the rear panel farther into the body shell would certainly give it an appearance more similar to the actual car. But doing so would leave a sharp step between the body shell and rear panel rather than the smooth looking transition that the car has. Yes, the rear panel does look a little too shallow this way. But considering the amount of work it would take to correct it, I decided that this is one of those little shortcomings that I can live with. Besides, it's already painted. David G.

I'd say you nailed it, well done! David G.

A beautiful KW! The trailers are great too. David G.

Excellent build, great weathering and the photos are well done too! David G.