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Latest WIP: Completed the chrome trim and started the seat.

WIP today

This is on my to do list.

I was inspired by Internet images of boats modified to match Chevy's 1959 Impala/el camino or wagons. I liked the idea and decided to make a digital 1/25th copy. This is where I am right now. There is still the windscreen and interior to do, and of course the trailer. Regards Walid

.... all the sudden i heard a low hissing noise. I looked up and saw.... Great model by the way. I love dioramas.

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I love it Je l'aime Lo adoro Me encanta Ich liebe ihn 我喜欢它 (Wǒ xǐhuān tā)

Beautiful. Are there any WIP photos?

What did Tina Turner say?.... Ah.... simply the best.

There are nice diecast by white box. They cost one-third of what a Tamiya kit would cost. As I said in another post, after the frustration I experienced with the Revell kit, I put the E-Type on my to-print list. It will most probably be a MK-III. I have to finish the Countach prototype first. Regards Walid

I made this for Revell BMW I8 because both the tires and wheels looked awful. I wanted also to have the wheels used in the prototype rather than the regular wheels. I did also wheels and tires set for my teardrop trailer. Meanwhile there is flexible printable resin that looks like rubber. I have not tried it yet but it looks nice in the reviews. When this is finished I will turn back to the E-type. I will probably make an MK-III.

I am aware of the convertibles only. I do not remember seeing a coupe made by Gunze. Nice kit although very simple.

I sprayed the clear using a spray can. The nozzle was too wide. The surface was very rough when I tried to increase the distance. Spraying from a close distance resulted in a very thick layer. The paint ran at several places. I had a similarly bad experience with automotive paint repair cans of the same manufacturer. The quality is OK but the nozzles are intended for real cars not small models. This time only decanted paint. Regards Walid

No. The wheels have the same dimensions as the kit part so the tire would fit. I included a link to the CAD file in a previous comment. You can easily retrieve the link by searching Google for Revell e-type wire wheels. It is still a big mystery why Revell did this serious shape error. The entire passenger compartment has the right shape. This makes me believe the windscreen was altered deliberately. Now the question: why? The kit is very well detailed, which indicates it was very well researched, and possibly 3d scanned. This excludes modelling inaccuracies. The primitive guess they did that to share the windscreen with the convertible so they can spare one additional mould is also unjustified, simply because both kits have many different parts. A different windscreen wouldn't move the kit from financial loss to a profit. The sad thing is, however, the (probably) 40 year-old Heller kit remains the most accurate E-type. We will have to live another 40 years to see an improvement. I wish Tamiya would finally see the light. There is still a room for another E-type. A MK-III for example. Regards Walid

https://cults3d.com/en/users/walidkhier/creations Regards Walid

I am not that young. I used to read it in the seventies and eighties. Many episodes were new, others from the forties.

The hood can be only partially opened. I don't know about the prototype, but you didn't do a mistake. As far as the shape is concerned, the Heller E-type is the most accurate. It is, however, and ancient kit that is much more crude than this one. Additionally, since it is a Heller kit, it must be a pain in the neck to build.

The wheels are shared on major CAD exchange platforms. Download, print as many as you want and judge yourself. As for the paint it was originally a light greenish yellow which turned more yellow after the clear was applied. Not bad thought because it turned out to be a very good match to Jaguar pale primrose. Regards Walid

I designed and printed them myself. I shared them on most STL exchange platforms. I don't know if the forum rules permit posting the link here.

Well, as a kid who grew up reading comics, I don't like any movie recreation of DC or Marvel characters. As a model builder I am a strictly stock. These are my good reasons to show why this kit is not, and can never be my cup of tea. I cannot remember when or why I bought it, but after finishing my '68 Revell beetle and the trailer, I felt I need to build something quickly for relief, so this kit was put together. Nevertheless, I hope you like it Walid

I finished this almost one year ago. All in all a very good kit. Pros: incredible details. Cons: wrong roof shape, and suboptimal kit engineering (well, it is a Revell). I had incredibly bad luck with the kit, mainly because of the paint I used initially. I changed the paint after stripping it four times. Eventually the kit was destroyed and I opened a second one. Major highlights are my 3D printed wire wheels. They are true see through wire wheels. I also printed a new distributor, ignition coil and sparkplug insulators to wire the engine. I hope you like it.

I am here also, Bill, not only on FB.

No, I am using a CAD program. I would love to learn blender but I cannot find good tutorials.

I am using Humbrol enamel matt colours. Clear gloss will follow.

Short update: applied the second tone to the rear panel. Painted the seat and cabine floor.