Ertl 1/18 XK120 with Polistil wire wheels

[f1ford48]

these models came with some of the worst wire wheels and tyres I have ever seen- If you know the car-you know what I mean .here are 2 cars that I adapted Polistil  wire wheels to. it makes a big difference I think.  the Coupe was repainted  dark metallic blue with ''duplicolor''-[it was orange with disc wheels] 

[tedd60]

I guess that Auto Art has some of the nicest 1/18th wire wheels, but almost ALL plastic wire wheels have spokes that look like carp.  I am promising myself to learn to re-spoke wire wheels.

2 more good looking models.  You're on a real tear today!

[modifier]

Nice job Frank

I have the same model and like you I painted it

[f1ford48]

nice shade of grey-makes it look more business-like.and the painted wheels as well.  I remember these cars on the road when I was a kid and it seemed rare to see chrome wire wheels-they were usually painted and dirty.         chrome wire wheels were more common to the XK-E [ in my memory]