Bentley Blower 4.5 litre 1930 Les Mans Airfix 1/12 scale

[louis Carabott]

Built this a while ago...This was my first go at a large scale model . Needless to say it required quite a lot of work

especially in the engine compartment. Wood lamenated floor..scratch built firewall ...trunking and piping ...dashboard  and in 

the cabin. I used insect screen netting for all meshing except the radiator which was hollowed out and rebuilt with photo etch meshing

Hand laced wire wheels . Fabric folded canopy. Modified springs ...Bolts shaved off and replaced with new bolts to scale  All chrome parts

de chromed and re sprayed with metalizer paint which was then hand polished  .

Finished with gravity paints and lacquers  

[58 Impala]

Wow, amazing build. Great detail.

[1hobby1]

I worked for Bentley for a few years and these cars are very intricate. Quite simply, there is just a lot going on throughout these. You did an amazing job representing the details. Great build!

[Jim B]

Absolutely stunning!  Fantastic job on your Bentley.  Those cars were super high-tech for their day, and I think James Bond drove one.

[o-man]

Very cool!

[TonyK]

Amazing work!!! Really enjoyed looking at your pictures. Looks like the real car!

[baycolony]

Awesome build.  I really enjoyed the pictures

[sjordan2]

Spectacular. Best I've seen.

[Kah puts]

My god man that’s Wigrove territory ??

[Camaro lover]

This has to be the most detailed model I’ve ever seen. Beautiful car sir. 

[Yeah Nah]

Exquisite Louis. Bit reluctant to use such a pretentious word but your model simply is just that.

[ChrisR]

AWESOME!!

[louis Carabott]

Thank you all for your kin comments 

[happy grumpy]

This is more than a model, it is a testament to your dedication and craftsmanship. Amazing work.

[slusher]

Amazing detail,  totally impressive!

[ATHU]

The level of detail is absolutely amazing, superb work Louis!!

[XYHARRY]

Lou, your talent for detail work is second to none. Well done.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Mattilacken]

Wow such a great build! Epic level of detials and replication of 1:1 parts! Love that you put so many photos in the thread!

[PappyD340]

On 3/26/2024 at 12:29 AM, slusher said:

Amazing detail,  totally impressive!

Yes indeed!!!

[ismaelg]

What an impressive build!  Absolutely stunning.

[1959scudetto]

Excellent, Louis - you are one of the very few who manages to let plastic look like metal. Very nice your spoke wheels and the rope-covered steering wheel.

You captured the atmosphere of the original very well - here are some pics taken in 2008 in Vienna's technical museum (Special exhibition "Chromjuwelen") - unfortunately it was situated on a rotating turntable together with a Bugatti Type 35 and an Alfa Romeo 1750 Zagato and sharp pics could only be taken with flash ---

[1971Hans]

I can imagine this was a lot of work, but it certainly paid off.

I just can't stop staring at the pictures ; I always find some new details.
Some pictures, especially the engine, look so real...

[ea0863]

Spectacular as always Louis! I often find myself wondering whilst looking at your photos if they are of the model or if they are reference photos of a 1:1 vehicle.

[yura1961]

Looks nice. Cool build!

[Noah H.]

That's an incredible build. I think that's got to be the most detailed engine that I have ever seen in scale.