Gramps46 Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) The release of the German Revell XKE kits has me thinking of the '60s and the Revell 1/25 XKE kits. Looking back is this Revell Light Weight XKE modeled as it raced by Team Cunningham at Le Mans in 1963. Edited January 31, 2023 by Gramps46 2
Rich Chernosky Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 This is very nice Gary, great photography too. Thanks for posting
1971Hans Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 Nice car off course ; but I also like the scenery very much. Where did you get that figures, chairs etc; ?
1959scudetto Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 Great racing Jaguar, Gary - did you scratchbuild the scoops on roof and trunk?
Gramps46 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, 1971Hans said: Nice car off course ; but I also like the scenery very much. Where did you get that figures, chairs etc; ? I don't remember where the figures came from but the steps, table, and chairs were scratch built.
Pierre Rivard Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 That's a nice one Gary. XKE roadster + hard roof (if you can find one)+ some nice scratch building = Lightweight Jag. I love it.
Gramps46 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, 1959scudetto said: Great racing Jaguar, Gary - did you scratchbuild the scoops on roof and trunk? I think the scoops came out of the parts box and were modified to fit. The hardtop was included in the original kit fortunately.
Dave B Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Looks great Gary, another in your Cunningham collection perhaps? Dave B
absmiami Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 One of my favorite Jaguars - shame that Revell did not include a hard top in its new release …. That would have been nice …. Well done
papajohn97 Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Very cool race car Gary, love all model subjects related to Briggs C. Hoping Revell releases a variation of their new-tool 1/24 of this car (or even better yet the lightweight coupe and a holy grail new-tooled Type D?). Also seems like the new 1/24 XKE kits are fertile ground for all kinds of AM resin parts?
Hoffman Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 Gary, your replica looks great!! Very authentic. So, you used a 1/25 Revell OTS + Lindbergh D-Type sourced Dunlop wheels and tires. I've decided to give it a go as well. I'm using the Heller 1/24 OTS + Jay's Resin Dunlop wheels and Tamiya Dunlop tires from the Morgan kit. I'll be adapting the Revell 1/25th hardtop to the Heller 1/24 body. I've ordered up the stripes and numbers from Le Mans Decals, going with the survivor of the bunch, #14.
Gramps46 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Posted February 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Hoffman said: Gary, your replica looks great!! Very authentic. So, you used a 1/25 Revell OTS + Lindbergh D-Type sourced Dunlop wheels and tires. I've decided to give it a go as well. I'm using the Heller 1/24 OTS + Jay's Resin Dunlop wheels and Tamiya Dunlop tires from the Morgan kit. I'll be adapting the Revell 1/25th hardtop to the Heller 1/24 body. I've ordered up the stripes and numbers from Le Mans Decals, going with the survivor of the bunch, #14. Sounds like you have all the makings of a really nice Jaguar. Let me know if you need reference pictures.
MarkJ Posted February 18, 2023 Posted February 18, 2023 Great job, Gary. I did not realize how big the xke was in racing back in the day. You did an excellent job on this one. 1
absmiami Posted February 19, 2023 Posted February 19, 2023 tim hoffman ... post the build ... post the build ...
Gramps46 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Posted February 19, 2023 Might be the first Hot Wheels I ever bought for myself.
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