Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I

[Anglia105E]

This is a 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I in 1:24 scale . . . The model car is finished in Shell Grey over Velvet Green and is based on the Revell of Germany kit. As well as parts from the Revell kit, I have also used parts from the Minicraft kit of USA and parts from a Franklin Mint diecast model, also USA of course. The 6 cylinder engine and cooling radiator are from the diecast model, and so is the windscreen and rear bumper. The wiper arms and blades were taken from a Tamiya Jaguar MK 2 kit. Both the Shell Grey and Velvet Green are rattle can automotive cellulose paints, which have been applied over Plastikote Black Primer, and final polishing was done using Tamiya Polishing Compound, in grades coarse, fine and finish.

The Shell Grey does appear to be light blue in natural daylight, and the Velvet Green appears to be black until sunlight brings out the rich green colour. Some of the chrome work is Bare Metal Foil, while some areas have been airbrushed with Molotow Liquid Chrome . . . Several parts have been scratch built, including the picnic tables on the rear of the front seats, also the boot lid number plate plinth and boot lid handle and locking barrel. It was necessary to convert the dashboard steering column arrangement from left-hand drive to right-hand drive.

On the driver's side of the car, the front and rear side windows are in the lowered position to allow viewing of the interior detail, while over on the passenger side the side windows are in the raised position and closed. Front and rear axles are the steel components from the Minicraft kit, as opposed to the plastic axles from the Revell kit. The rubber tyres are from the Revell kit, which are better than the plastic tyres from the Minicraft kit, and the chassis is rolling free. Parts such as the roof aerial, boot lid plinth and handle, as well as the exhaust tailpipe have been added by myself, as these are not included in either the Revell or Minicraft kits.

This model is 99.9% completed, apart from a few minor details such as interior vanity mirrors and sill mouldings to be added shortly. Altogether, the model has taken me 6 months to build, which is by far the longest of all my builds. Usually I would expect to complete a build within 2 months at the most. Even the 1:24 scale Revell London Bus which has almost 400 parts, was completed during 2 months, whereas the Revell / Minicraft Rolls-Royce kit has less than 30 parts in total. Most of the work has been to do with the painting and the polishing, and the chrome work was also time consuming.

Here are just a few photos of the Silver Cloud, registration number VWX 1 . . . . As always, thanks for looking guys and happy model building !

David

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Beautiful Saloon! The grille must have been difficult to finish. Like the 2 tone paint.

[Anglia105E]

28 minutes ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

Beautiful Saloon! The grille must have been difficult to finish. Like the 2 tone paint.

Thank you Robert . . . The grille on these cars is always tricky, but mostly it was the chroming that gave me trouble this time. Although a two-tone paint finish is much more work than a single colour, the Silver Cloud looks best in two colours.

David

[Jim B]

Really beautiful Rolls. Very well done. 

[presnell]

Very NICE and I know a lot of work,thanks for sharing!!!

[PappyD340]

Very nice Rolls!!

[Anglia105E]

56 minutes ago, Jim B said:

Really beautiful Rolls. Very well done. 

Thanks a lot Jim . . . A beautiful car indeed, and your comment is much appreciated !

David

[Anglia105E]

42 minutes ago, presnell said:

Very NICE and I know a lot of work,thanks for sharing!!!

Thank you Jim . . . Your appreciation makes all the work worthwhile !

David

[Anglia105E]

44 minutes ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice Rolls!!

Probably the finest motor car in the World . . . Thanks Larry !

David

[slusher]

Great build!

[Anglia105E]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Great build!

Thank you Carl . . . This is an old build . . . March 2023 (nearly 6 months).

David