Harry P.

You can create parts in any scale.

That looks fantastic. Excellent job, and nice photos, too!

The chassis looks good so far!

Uh, you might want to clarify your post title...

Hey Andy... didja hear the story of the Englishman who bought himself one of them Eye-talian sportscars? You may be a visionary after all!

You unconventional kook, you!

What I meant is that silver is a common color on cars in general. Yeah, BRG is a common color for a British car, but not a common color in the overall automotive world. And very appropriate for the car we're talking about. That's why I said "you can't go wrong" painting a vintage Jag BRG. That being said, it's his model... it's his decision. All we're doing is offering suggestions. If you want to paint a Ferrari tan, go for it!

Seeing Skip's photos just reinforces my opinion that BRG is the way to go with that car. Silver is nice, but such a common color. To me, old Jaguars and BRG are meant to go together!

Is it a full-blown kit or just a body shell?

You can't go wrong painting a vintage Jaguar BRG. I'd do a medium brown (leather) interior with it.

Nope. Nobody has ever asked me...

It's a very delicate and "fussy" airbrush, meant for fine work. Actually way more airbrush than any model builder would need. I think you'll find that it's just to much trouble keeping it cleaned and adjusted to actually use it in day to day work. It's really a very specialized airbrush meant for the very finest and delicate work, not general "painting." Sort of like using a surgeon's scalpel when a regular old X-acto would do...

And are those D.O.T. approved missile launchers???

Also... since the doors appear to be bolted shut... How do you get in? I know, "technicalities"...

I follow a very simple rule: if the decal represents a sticker or vinyl graphic on the 1:1, I don't clear over it. For example, many 60s-70s muscle cars had stripes and graphics that were diecut vinyl, like the "hockey stick" on some MOPARS and the "strobe" pattern on AAR 'cudas, and were applied over the finished paint, and were noticeably less shiny than the paint. If you want your model to look "real," you wouldn't apply clear over those decals and bury them under a mile of clear topcoat, because that's NOT how it was done on the original. However, if a decal represents what would be painted on the real car, like flames on a hot rod for example, then it would make sense to clear over the decal... if for no other reason than to hide the decal edge. And finally... the idea that decals need a clearcoat to "protect" them is nonsense. I've been buildijng models for a long time, and there has NEVER EVER been a time where any decal has ever popped off the surface because it wasn't "protected" by clear. If you want to spray clear over decals, that's your call... but there is no need to "protect" decals with clearcoat, they're not going anywhere.

I don't want to come off as "cranky"... but really, I see no advantage that the video has vs. plain old still photos. The video gives you generic dissolves, some background music and a few misspelled captions, plus still photos of the model. So in reality... what does the video give you as far as actual useful information that still photos don't? Nothing, IMO. A video makes sense when you're showing motion. A video doesn't make a whole lot of sense when you're showing a series of still images. Just my opinion.

I know YOU know. You always know... you know?

Real or model? The answer: MODEL!

Verrrry cool! I love everything... the color, the wheels, the whole shebang. Great stuff!

Ummm........ how do you change a front tire?

Hmmmmmm.... Is that really a blown V6? Sure looks like it!

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What, a 1/8 Superbird isn't kosher? Ok, then, make it a Daytona. And hold the gefilte fish. Shalom...

We're trying to track down this guy. I want to do a magazine feature on his work. His photos are amazing, the best I've seen by far!