Bainford Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I finished this one up a while ago. It's the Airfix 1/24 MGB Roadster. A straightforward kit that goes together well. One of those rare trouble free builds, this one is built largely box stock with some interior detailing; carpeting, seat piping, gauge bezels, column stalks, mirrors, etc. Paint is Humbrol #47 enamel. The ride height was lowered about 1.5 scale inches. Unfortunately the glass exhibits quite a bit of optical distortion, especially noticeable on a topless car. The window and the frame are molded as one (a peeve of mine) making it difficult to improve the glass with sanding/polishing. In fact, I broke mine trying, but a forum member came to the rescue with a replacement (thanks Matt!). The kit wheels are also slightly oversized, another pet peeve of mine, throwing off the look of the finished product somewhat. But those two minor issues aside, it's a great kit that builds into a nice little MG. It even took first in class at our little peer-judged annual model show. Comments, critiques welcome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Looks great, nice color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Super nice! Lovely color, and the piping on the seats is a great touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Pretty cool. I wish I had the money to get one right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I say jolly good build on MGB there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Great looking model. Nice work on the wheels, the spokes look quite realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Your "B" looks really good. We had one and it was my wife's favorite car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very nice Trevor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Nice B! Not often seen color. You nailed it. Great trim. There's a lot of it on a B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very cool and well done. Is the kit curbside? I gotta source one of these. How did you do the seat piping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Great clean looking little roadster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very nicely done. The interior detailing finishes it off perfectly. My stepdad had a 1:1 and I built the same kit as a replica for him. For some reason I forgot to lower it, which I still regret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick L Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Two thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Really nice build, Trevor. Your pictures made me think I was looking at the real thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Beautiful job. Nice cars to drive, simple and reliable, quick enough to be entertaining. The overhead shot showing the white piping on the seats is particularly realistic. How'd you do it? Is it shown on the build thread? Edited February 19, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Deuce Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 looks sharp! The wheels look great to me. I always liked the Bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Beautiful! Great job!! Put the top up and go for a spin (not on the ice)!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Many Thanks, Guys. I really appreciate the kind words. It was a fun build. I've got another in the stash and one of C1s GT bodies, so looking forward to doing one of those, soon. Edited February 19, 2022 by Bainford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very cool and well done. Is the kit curbside? I gotta source one of these. How did you do the seat piping? Much thanks, Lee. The kit is curbside and goes together really well. For a chrome bumper car you will want to lower it at least a scale 1.5 inches, but for a rubber bumper car the ride height OOB would be pretty close. Rubber bumper parts are in the kit. See below for seat piping info. Edited February 19, 2022 by Bainford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Beautiful job. Nice cars to drive, simple and reliable, quick enough to be entertaining. The overhead shot showing the white piping on the seats is particularly realistic. How'd you do it? Is it shown on the build thread? Cheers Bill. Yes, from the days when sporting driving was done in simple machines. It's still my preference. I appreciate the comments on the interior. For most of my building life I pretty much ignored interiors in favour of the more interesting things like engines and chassis. Somehow I've made a switch, and the last few years my builds have been curbside with all the work in the interior. There is no build thread for this one. The seat piping was quite easy, actually. Evergreen .010" and some Tamiya extra thin. Any existing piping or raised edge is sanded off first. It went better than expected, fix a piece at one end with a little extra-thin and let it set, then work your way from there. The plastic strip softens quite a bit on contact with the glue, helping it to conform to corners without resistance. After applying, allow to set then use a sanding stick to thin it a little and smooth out any rough bits. Once painted and dried, scrape the paint from the piping. The problem with this method is it can only be done in white, or at least I haven't seen any suitable styrene in other colours. The .010" is a bit heavy for seat piping, especially in a small car, and indeed it is a bit 'in your face', but overall it has a nice look. Unfortunately a bit of rough handling pulled away the piping from the top corner of the passenger seat. I couldn't fix it without making a visible mess, but then I thought, "Piping torn away from the top corner of the seat, how authentic is that?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolu Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Thats a lovely model, lots of little detail work. Yes the old Humbrol no.47 is a good take on BMC Iris blue. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Sharp little MG Trevor , great paint and very nicely detailed especially the interior ! I've got a couple of the Aoshima kits and never cared for the one piece windshield/frame either . I'm currently converting one to an MGB-GT . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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