Heller Racing XKE

[Fifer]

I am starting a Heller XKE Racing version.

Progress so far.

 

 

[afx]

I'll be following.

[Gramps46]

Mike,  I have a photo file on this car including pictures the Collier Museum sent me of the interior which is green by the way.  Send me a PM if interested.

Gary

[Fifer]

59 minutes ago, afx said:

I'll be following.

Thanks JC , the kit looks well done so far .

Mike

[Fifer]

Just now, Gramps46 said:

Mike,  I have a photo file on this car including pictures the Collier Museum sent me of the interior which is green by the way.  Send me a PM if interested.

Gary

Thanks Gary , but this one will be my own spin and will put in a roll bar and such. I may even try a scratch built side exhaust.

Mike

[Fifer]

New shots of the engine detail.
Mike

 

 

[kpnuts]

Beautifully done engine 

[Misha]

Great weathering detail on the engine Mike!  Also like the Rudge style steel wheels rather than the laces. Any car that can wear a number is a thoroughbred, which your build of this classic promises to be.

Cheers Misha

[Fifer]

2 minutes ago, kpnuts said:

Beautifully done engine 

Thank You. I am going to add a dip stick and starter solenoid.

Mike

[Fifer]

3 minutes ago, Misha said:

Great weathering detail on the engine Mike!  Also like the Rudge style steel wheels rather than the laces. Any car that can wear a number is a thoroughbred, which your build of this classic promises to be.

Cheers Misha

Thanks Misha, I hope so, Mike

[Belugawrx]

Nice engine work Mike ?

[Fifer]

3 minutes ago, Belugawrx said:

Nice engine work Mike ?

Thanks Bruce, Mike

[kpnuts]

Now its not very often you hear of people adding details like a dipstick, now that is attention to detail.

[Fifer]

I have done Dip Sticks and Valve stems quite often. We shall see.

Mike

[Paul Payne]

Can't beat a DOHC engine.

[Fifer]

1 hour ago, Paul Payne said:

Can't beat a DOHC engine.

They are very efficient for sure.

Mike

[Fifer]

Test fitting of engine and forward bonnet.
Mike

 

 

[Fifer]

Here is more work with the roll bar made and just sitting in there along with the bulk of the outside pipes less the end tip turnouts.

 

Mike

 

 

[Ensis Ferrae]

How is the overall quality of the kit??

 

I'll be honest, I'm tempted because who doesn't like the look of those jags? But. . . my experience with Heller has been less than stellar.  So far, I've done their old, 1980s release Bentley Blower, and their Peugeot 205 Group B rally car. The bentley was a pretty good kit, the Peugeot. . .well, the less said the better.

[Fifer]

30 minutes ago, Ensis Ferrae said:

How is the overall quality of the kit??

 

I'll be honest, I'm tempted because who doesn't like the look of those jags? But. . . my experience with Heller has been less than stellar.  So far, I've done their old, 1980s release Bentley Blower, and their Peugeot 205 Group B rally car. The bentley was a pretty good kit, the Peugeot. . .well, the less said the better.

It is not a great kit but a little better than SOME Monograms and not as good a new Revell.

Thanks , Mike

[wrenchr]

I was wondering about the Heller kit. Might take the plunge if one crosses my path for the right price. You are making some nice progress on it.  

An E-type lightweight needs to be kitted.  

Edited November 30, 2020 by wrenchr

[wrenchr]

That is an E-type........

[Matt Bacon]

That’s a Low Drag Coupe as well as a Lightweight and it’s super rare. The regular lightweights have a “normal” bubble hardtop, which you can find in Heller and Gunze 1/24 kits (and maybe some boxings of the 1/25 Revell kit)

best,

M.

[Fifer]

Got a tiny bit more done. Roll Bar is done. Dash and wheel are done. sanded and primed body and nose. Side exhaust is completed.

No picture of front end yet as I went overboard with primer. I did get the grill opening re-shaped.

Mike

 

 

[Fifer]

Well , finally got her done and now know why Heller starts with Hell.

Not proud of it and simply glad to be done.

Mike