Meyers Manx Purple

[PatW]

I started this a week or so ago. As it is in a see through plastic I've added a chrome tape rally style stripe to the body/bonnet and lift off roof panel.

From Teds Model Marketplace I've added alloy spun centreline style wheels, Rubber ribbed skinny front tyres, resin paddle style rear tyres. Also adding haberdashery pin heads as front wheel bolts. I've painted the chrome engine fan housing and chrome tape covered pulley cover, clear blue acrylic and plug wiring.

I've also covered the top and bottom of the floorpan in chrome tape.

Modified the exhaust, widened and lengthened the rear bash plate. The seats, rear luggage area and steering wheel rim are painted red /brown. As the fuel tank can bee seen through the body it is left chromed under a large race type filler.

This is the last (sob sob!) of my eight Manx Builds. Until I think of another theme to buy some more!

Edited May 12, 2015 by PatW

[PatW]

The sun has just pierced through the kitchen window!

[slusher]

Very nice and cool Pat..

[PatW]

Thanks Carl.

[vintagercr]

Cool!

[cobraman]

Very different, I think I like it !

[Helix]

Looks good!

[Drake69]

I like it's cosmic look! Cool!

[Speedfreak]

Cool buggy.

[PatW]

Thanks guys, yes I think they ought to offer just a clear shell with all the other bits in just white and chrome plastic.

[Mr Stock]

Patrick that looks superb mate, those wheels set it off a treat, shame about the copyright info on the clear hardtop....why would Round 2 do that on a clear body ?? .

[PatW]

Yes Gary good question! It's all about copyright noted for the kit. It's the same on all of them (clear/white/yellow/red all on the inside of the hardtop). That must have been part of the copyright agreement that one specific mould must carry it.

Yes I looked on Ted's website for the alloy spun rims and photoetch centres along with the rear resin paddle type tyres and skinny rubber tyres for the front.

Edited May 13, 2015 by PatW