1/24 Jaguar XK120

[Pierre Rivard]

Jaguar XK120 built from metal bodied Monogram kit, mostly OOB with few additions or modifications. I added a 3D printed race driver, 3D printed wire wheels (Jack Modeling), resin tires (HRM), fabricated a rear view mirror and race type fuel filler, modified the exhaust pipe, added secondary lamps and wired the engine.

The car depicts a generic racing version the car as there were many out there in the early fifties.

The metal body represented a bit of challenge as it was a first for me. It was pretty rough and I did not successfully smoothed out all imperfections. Mostly Vallejo products, brush painted and Quick Shine brushed over to seal and protect decals.

Edited July 13, 2024 by Pierre Rivard

[Roger U]

A beautiful model. The extra details you added and your brush paint job are all very nice.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Classic race car modeled very well! Fun to see all of the details with a driver figure and fun backdrop. Thanks for posting this.

[Jim B]

Great looking Jaguar. Very well done. 

[1959scudetto]

Very nice model with your usual fine detailing, Pierre. No one would ever know that it has a diecast body if you hadn't told us. I have been watching your WIP (with my mobile phone during my holidays in Greece) , but only as a looker - I couldn't comment.

I was a bit surprised about the RHD car with a driver from the 50's in a car with a  (German) license plate from the present (the "H" stands for Historic, I guess it is from the E-type kit). It could be a participant of a classic rally (for Historic races probably some safety devices like seat belts, roll bar and modern racing wear would be required).

But that does not detract in any way from the model (I will use Jason's wheels with red spokes for reworking my DB4 - now I can see how it looks.)

Excellent also is the fabrication of the fuel cap - a model in itself !

Edited July 13, 2024 by 1959scudetto

[Rich Chernosky]

A very nice model Pierre.  Up to your usual standards...excellent. Really like the driver figure. You have another talent which is painting figures...an artform all by itself. 

[Gramps46]

Well worth the effort you put into making the kit look super.  The kit has always been a favorite of mine and you enhanced it.

[Pierre Rivard]

19 hours ago, Roger U said:

A beautiful model. The extra details you added and your brush paint job are all very nice.

Thank you Roger, the kit is already quite good as it is but I could not resist adding a few items.

18 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

Classic race car modeled very well! Fun to see all of the details with a driver figure and fun backdrop. Thanks for posting this.

Thank you Robert. With all the rage around the E-type the XK has been a bit overshadowed but it is a classic of it's era.

18 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Jaguar. Very well done. 

Thanks Jim, much appreciated

17 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Very nice model with your usual fine detailing, Pierre. No one would ever know that it has a diecast body if you hadn't told us. I have been watching your WIP (with my mobile phone during my holidays in Greece) , but only as a looker - I couldn't comment.

I was a bit surprised about the RHD car with a driver from the 50's in a car with a  (German) license plate from the present (the "H" stands for Historic, I guess it is from the E-type kit). It could be a participant of a classic rally (for Historic races probably some safety devices like seat belts, roll bar and modern racing wear would be required).

But that does not detract in any way from the model (I will use Jason's wheels with red spokes for reworking my DB4 - now I can see how it looks.)

Excellent also is the fabrication of the fuel cap - a model in itself !

... ok, how about just putting a UK plate on it? Hope Greece is treating you well and the weather not too hot.

15 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

A very nice model Pierre.  Up to your usual standards...excellent. Really like the driver figure. You have another talent which is painting figures...an artform all by itself. 

Thanks Rich. I love adding driver figures but they are so hard to find. I'd add them in every car if I could.

12 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Well worth the effort you put into making the kit look super.  The kit has always been a favorite of mine and you enhanced it.

Thanks Gary. I too very much like the kit but I don't understand the reasoning with the metal body.

[MarkJ]

Pierre, so glad I am finally able to see the finished photos of this amazing build. I don't see what you're talking about when it comes to the paint finish. it looks perfect to me, and you really can't tell what the body is made of. All of your detailed parts and those fabulous wheels you obtained makes this a one of a kind superlative build. Anothe excellent build from your bench.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Dave B]

Looks great Pierre, well worth the extra effort you put in.

Dave B

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice to see a classic 1950's road cum racing machine modelled. Impressive detailing.

[kensar]

Looks great from all angles - even the bottom!

The Graham Hill figure really adds to the character of the display.

[TonyK]

A very sharp looking model! The driver figure adds a lot to the finished look.

[Pierre Rivard]

On 7/14/2024 at 9:54 AM, MarkJ said:

Pierre, so glad I am finally able to see the finished photos of this amazing build. I don't see what you're talking about when it comes to the paint finish. it looks perfect to me, and you really can't tell what the body is made of. All of your detailed parts and those fabulous wheels you obtained makes this a one of a kind superlative build. Anothe excellent build from your bench.

Thank you Mark. My lighting setup makes the paint looks a bit better than it is. Other than the metal body challenges this was a great kit and a stress free build.

On 7/14/2024 at 10:28 AM, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

Thank you Chris

On 7/15/2024 at 12:45 AM, Dave B said:

Looks great Pierre, well worth the extra effort you put in.

Dave B

Yes, the little upgrades add interest to what started as a pretty good kit. I like old Monogram kits, simple yet so well engineered.

On 7/15/2024 at 3:04 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Nice to see a classic 1950's road cum racing machine modelled. Impressive detailing.

Thanks Noel, I really like turning 50s or 60s road car kits into race cars, just like so many enthusiasts did with the real cars.

37 minutes ago, kensar said:

Looks great from all angles - even the bottom!

The Graham Hill figure really adds to the character of the display.

Thank you for noticing Ken. I always try to add some level of weathering to the underside of my cars. I think it does add a dose of realism.

9 minutes ago, TonyK said:

A very sharp looking model! The driver figure adds a lot to the finished look.

Thank you Tony. If I could find more driver figures all my builds would have them. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Ohhhh baby...that is PRETTY!!  

[Nacho Z]

Fandamntastic, Pierre!!!

[1hobby1]

This is one to surely be proud of. Everything about this build is top! Awesome job. 

[Pierre Rivard]

On 7/16/2024 at 1:33 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Ohhhh baby...that is PRETTY!!  

Thanks Bill. 

On 7/16/2024 at 11:11 PM, Nacho Z said:

Fandamntastic, Pierre!!!

Thank you sir. Is the Matra done and I missed the grand unveiling?

On 7/17/2024 at 11:10 PM, 1hobby1 said:

This is one to surely be proud of. Everything about this build is top! Awesome job. 

Thanks for stopping by Steve, your comments are much appreciated.

[Phildaupho]

You really captured the look of a vintage racer. The racing wind screens really add to that look. Did you scratch build them?

[Chinacar]

Absolutely lovely! You have this era of cars stitched up for detail and execution. Very well done.

[slusher]

Looks great!

[ewetwo]

That is really nice Pierre.

[Pierre Rivard]

On 7/19/2024 at 10:08 AM, Phildaupho said:

You really captured the look of a vintage racer. The racing wind screens really add to that look. Did you scratch build them?

Thanks Phil. The wind screens are kit parts, all molded clear. Glass part is too thick and I wanted to fabricate something different but ran out of motivation and just used the kit parts.

On 7/22/2024 at 3:45 AM, Chinacar said:

Absolutely lovely! You have this era of cars stitched up for detail and execution. Very well done.

Thank you Alex. Thinking I should add a hood leather strap as many of these had them.

On 7/22/2024 at 7:23 AM, slusher said:

Looks great!

Thank you Carl

On 7/22/2024 at 10:35 AM, ewetwo said:

That is really nice Pierre.

Thank you David