Gluebomber Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) I really liked the Sunbeams that were posted a few days ago and thought you might enjoy seeing a racing version of the same car. This is the same old AMT kit with many parts added from the AMT 289 Cobra and Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland. Paint is Tamiya Spray Pure White decanted and airbrushed. The decals were cobbled together from spares with the stripes and roundels cut from solid color decal sheets. All comments, positive and negative, are welcome. Thanks for looking! Edited July 21, 2016 by Gluebomber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very authentic looking racing Tiger like you might see at a Vintage/Historic Car Race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Wow, what a nice, clean build! Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Great looking Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very nice. A Tiger is on my must build someday list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very nice model! I'm also wanting to build a racing Tiger. Yours is quite inspiring, the Cobra-esque graphics look great. My only critique is with the roll bar location. While visually it looks good in the rear corners of the cockpit, ideally it would be placed much closer to the rear of the seats, and in fact the harnesses often attach to a portion of the rollbar, at least in more modern-built racers, including vintage racers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Fabulous looking Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Good grief that's one clean build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks for the kind words, Guys.Bob, I wrestled with the placement of the rollbar. I didn't want to use the convertible top boot so I used the bar to fill the space. It looked like it would still provide the same protection for the driver so I went with it there. I agree, though, the usual location would be immediately behind the seat. Thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 That's a really nice looking Tiger , one of the nicest I've seen ! The one thing that caught my eye was the rollbar placement , but I understand your reason for moving it back . . . and it doesn't affect the overall look . Great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very Nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very nice. Super clean and crisp. Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 This is a super nice build , lots of real nice detail , well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Could use more light for the Pic's, But that sure Looks like one well done Tiger!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Beautiful Larry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Nice build Larry, looks great Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Super sharp!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 That is very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Nice build Larry, bet you could have some fun in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Thanks again for the kind words, Guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Great historic racer, Larry!Apart from the rollbar being a bit too far back, you really hit the nail with this one: stripes, roundels, engine and interior details - super!!!(and I thought the Tiger was a boring kit so I missed it years ago when amt reissued it in their Blueprinter series....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Wonderful build. I'll have to get the new reissue now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 That's a great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulbo Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Really beautifull build with nice detailed engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I'm not very familiar at all with these cars, but that is one sharp, nice model!! Excellent, clean work, and awesome detail throughout!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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