Jaguar XK120 Race Car

[Gramps46]

How about some leather color on the stitched rear spring wraps. ?

 

 

[Pierre Rivard]

13 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

How about some leather color on the stitched rear spring wraps. ?

 

 

Absolutely sir, great suggestion!

[kensar]

Super work!  That engine looks great.   The spark plug boots really set it off.

[Pierre Rivard]

To add...or not to add a driver, that is the question. To be answered later.

Added leather color to rear spring gaiters per Gary's suggestion, and then the last bit of chassis work with fabrication of exhaust using 2.4mm styrene tubes and PE fasteners

 

[MarkJ]

Pierre, that underside is looking so real. and I vote yes on the driver, but he has to have a Graham Hill mustache.

[Pierre Rivard]

On 6/25/2024 at 4:45 PM, MarkJ said:

Pierre, that underside is looking so real. and I vote yes on the driver, but he has to have a Graham Hill mustache.

Ok then, with a mustache!

[Pierre Rivard]

Here it goes

 

[MarkJ]

Perfect. Dude looks like a service manager I had back in the day. Adds a ton of interest to the build.

[Dave B]

That's looking exceptional Pierre, congratulations.

Dave B

[kensar]

Perfect pose and appearance!

[Pierre Rivard]

14 hours ago, kensar said:

Perfect pose and appearance!

Thank you Ken. I'm happy I added the driver as he adds a bit of detailing to otherwise a rather simple kit.

[Pierre Rivard]

Body has been polished, decals added and Quick Shine seal coat applied. Mating of body to chassis was uneventful and the stance looks correct for this car. What's left is body detailing (lamps, wind screens etc), and I need to see which kit parts will need a bit of upgrading.

 

[absmiami]

The wheels are really a big deal - your guy’s ebay store is not always stocked - perhaps if he is doing some traveling - pl give us a shout if you see that the store is stocked again ….

[MarkJ]

Wow, so close to the finish and its looking spectacular all ready. The finish looks perfect.

[Pierre Rivard]

21 minutes ago, MarkJ said:

Wow, so close to the finish and its looking spectacular all ready. The finish looks perfect.

Thanks Mark. Finish is not my best but acceptable. Mostly due to my lack of experience preparing a metal body. 

[Pierre Rivard]

8 hours ago, absmiami said:

The wheels are really a big deal - your guy’s ebay store is not always stocked - perhaps if he is doing some traveling - pl give us a shout if you see that the store is stocked again ….

I don't wait for his store inventory to be updated (he has yet to show the outlaced Borranis he developped at my request months ago). I just e-mail Jason (contact.jackmodelling@gmail.com) with my requests and he emails me a PayPal invoice, then the parts come in in 7-10 days.

[absmiami]

Gracias - ill just ask him for the Pierre specials …

[stavanzer]

Looks Really Spectacular, Pierre.

The Red Wheels offset the Green so well, and the driver brings the whole build together.

 

[Bainford]

Looking great, Pierre. Love the colours and the wheels really set off this build. And that driver does bear a passing resemblance to Graham Hill.

[Pierre Rivard]

On 7/2/2024 at 10:36 PM, stavanzer said:

Looks Really Spectacular, Pierre.

The Red Wheels offset the Green so well, and the driver brings the whole build together.

 

Thank you Alan, I was not too sure but now I really like the red on dark green theme.

[Pierre Rivard]

On 7/3/2024 at 2:46 PM, Bainford said:

Looking great, Pierre. Love the colours and the wheels really set off this build. And that driver does bear a passing resemblance to Graham Hill.

Yup, Graham Hill, the ultimate gentleman racer driving a Jaguar. Works for me!

[kensar]

It does look like a great color combination.

[Pierre Rivard]

Some of the exterior detailing elements.

Please take note that this is a gentleman's racing club. Elegance is a pre-requisite...so we keep the bumpers!

[absmiami]

Yup

[MarkJ]

Totally agree about the color of the fog lamps. I guess that's what they are.  That front of the car looks so real. You still have that cleanliness of build at a super high level. I don't know how you guys can do it so well.