ModelcarJR Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 This is another kit I have started prepping. Its a Revell of Germany kit that I found at Michaels. Although its in the usual American boxing, its instructions reveal that if was designed for Europe. Instructions in 21 different languages. In my old age, I have finally determined what makes European models so different - they have discovered how to take something simple and make it very complicated as can be seen by the first page of instructions. I have done all the basic painting but there will be a lot of detail painting to do as I completed each step. But I will eliminate multiple shades of the same color and try to keep this simple. The body is painted Tamiya Italian Red and the rest have been painted with shades of black and silver. I still have to rub out the body and I have bagged all the parts so this should be ready to go once I start. Thanks for looking! 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I have considered building this kit. Was there a hood fit issue on some kits but not all? Good luck to you and I will follow you on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Looking forward to seeing your updates. I’ll tag along for the ride too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I have a couple of those and the convertible version too. Using the converitble version to build the Jag from the original Vanishing Point movie to go with my Challenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Thanks, David, Jeremy and DW. I appreciate your comments! I built the '"old tool" convertible issue of this kit and it had some serious warpage problems with the hood and frame. I sorta got it straightened out but it still didn't look quite right. I'll find it one day ( I have to find it among the 350 or so built kits which is never any fun) and post it so you can see the issues. I rubbed out the hood and body today but had to repaint the top and re-clear due to a clouding issue fo some sort and I had a booger in the top that I had to get out. I'll rub the body out again tomorrow. Thanks for looking! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Love the color. Can't wait to see the final results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelercarl Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I built both of the Revell kits. The front fender detail was spread too wide when loose, but when you glued a brace detail inside the fenders it pulled them together into the proper position (width) and got rid of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Really nice shade of red, John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I got this kit and I noticed a bunch of short shots. So much for building it right away. I contacted Revell of Germany and sent them pictures and a listing of the parts and numbers of the offending parts and I had new parts in about a week. Good luck with yours John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 Thanks, Carl, Carl, and Mike! I appreciate your comments! Sorry to hear about your short shots, Mike, but I'm glad Revell rectified the issue! I've posted below a couple of photos of the convertible that I built some time ago. I remember that the box it came in was very small much like the $.98 kits that we used to buy when we were kids when we didn't have enough money in our pockets to buy the $1.49 or $2.00 Trophy Series kits. I'm pretty sure that the box said Revell of Brazil as in South America. I thought I saved the box top but I can't find it now. Anyway, the hood was pretty warped and i straightened it out a bunch but its still warped to the left a bit. Thanks for looking! 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Great color, you could show it with the. Hood up or glue it shut.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 9:38 AM, ModelcarJR said: In my old age, I have finally determined what makes European models so different - they have discovered how to take something simple and make it very complicated as can be seen by the first page of instructions. John, it is the modelers themselves who request that kits have more and more details. These are not those simple kits that MPC, AMT, Revall, or Monogram made 50 years ago which cost $2. I have no doubt that model companies would much prefer producing model with fewer parts (as it takes less design and prototyping time for them), but then modelers would complain that they produced a brand new simple kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Thanks, Carl, David and Peter! I appreciate your comments! Peter, I think that you misunderstood my comments and have mixed apples with oranges, a bit. When I referred to the box sizes I was trying to differentiate the box sizes only - not parts count. The "old" convertible kit pictured above, came in a slender rectangular box and was different from the $2.00 AMT Trophy Series or 3 in 1 kits that are still the same size today. I was trying to say that the "old" kit may have been warped due to manufacture or maybe due to age or storage over the years. It is different from either the hardtop or convertible of today. BTW, the $2.00 kits, like the 1929 Ala Kart, had a lot of parts and was in fact, a double kit. You could build both the Ala Kart and a 1929 Ford Roaster from that kit. When I referred to the European models, I was referring to the instructions. For instance, in the first panel they have four red arrows to tell the builder to mate the two engine halves. Or they have a color called "anthracite". I had to look it up but it means 'coal-like" which I take means black. I realize that they are just trying to sell their paints but it just makes things a bit more difficult than it could be. When you have multiple arrows and multiple color references in the same panel it just gets a little more confusing, even to an "old" builder like me. I prefer the KISS method. Keep it short and simple! I did not intend to make any comment about parts count or quality of either European or American models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, ModelcarJR said: Or they have a color called "anthracite". I had to look it up but it means 'coal-like" which I take means black. I realize that they are just trying to sell their paints but it just makes things a bit more difficult than it could be. An E-Type engine block is typically painted a more gray color as opposed to a straight black. I have found that Vallejo Model Air "Engine Grey" #71048 is a good match for this color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Thanks, Justin! I appreciate your comment! Black Silk Matte is the color they suggest for the engine. Hard to see engine block above for me. Exhaust looks gloss black which agrees with the Jaguar instructions. Anthracite is used on the undercarriage and some other parts according to the instructions. I used flat black - I have it and it looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Very interested in how your build comes out, and areas of difficulty. Thank you for posting. BTW; your observation about the European instructions is hilarious - - - color coding, lettering, flags, arrows - - - and it's still confusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Some mentions of the 'old tool' Revell E Type have been made. I can remember building one many years ago and it did have some fit issues. Also, I seem to remember it being 1/25th scale as it was a Revell USA kit. The new one is 1/24th scale and very much better. My only criticism is that the wheels are a bit too wide and do not quite look right. Maybe someone produces the correct width wheels and tyres as 3D printed items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I'm interested in your build and what you find fits good or bad. I've got one that I have painted the body pieces but have yet to get into building it. I'm going Green on mine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 27 minutes ago, jjsipes said: I'm interested in your build and what you find fits good or bad. I've got one that I have painted the body pieces but have yet to get into building it. I'm going Green on mine. Great color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 10:04 AM, Bugatti Fan said: Some mentions of the 'old tool' Revell E Type have been made. I can remember building one many years ago and it did have some fit issues. Also, I seem to remember it being 1/25th scale as it was a Revell USA kit. The new one is 1/24th scale and very much better. My only criticism is that the wheels are a bit too wide and do not quite look right. Maybe someone produces the correct width wheels and tyres as 3D printed items? Hi, Noel, motobitz UK has the correct wheels for this E-type (with period-correct tire tread): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Saw those on their stand at Telford last November Helmut. They are indeed very good and accurate for the Revell E type. I think they also do them in 1/43rd scale for the new Airfix kit, and possibly in 1/32nd scale too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 Thanks, All, for your comments! Jason, I'll post any issues that I have but this one is next in line as I am working on the 67 Chevy Impala at the moment. Helmut, thanks for your posting of the correct after-market tires and wheels but by the time I bought them and had them shipped to the U.S., I'm sure it would cost me more than the $20 I have invested in the kit. Then there is removing them from the sprue which looks like a chore, painting the inside of the spokes with chrome paint without globing to much paint on the outside of the spokes and finally, painting the tire with a brush, I suppose. A lot of money and a lot of work. The wheel in the kit does seem a bit big and the tire is wider than I would think it should be. I might use a red-line tire that is a bit taller but skinnier and a wire wheel from an old Chrysler Imperial or a 5 spoke wheel from a 65 Pontiac. I might even have a set of Corvette wheels with three-pronged spinners that would look good. I'll have to see as I start building! Thanks for looking! 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 I'm back on this one finally. I got distracted by a couple of other builds and this one got shoved into the closet. I had previously painted and rubbed out the body and painted a few of the larger parts. Now I am starting to assemble everything and detail painting the parts with a brush as I go. So far I have partially assembled the engine and the rear suspension which is the first page of instructions. Lots of detail painting and lots of decals. I am just going to build this box stock. More progress tomorrow! Thanks for looking! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Looking great John, nice paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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