Revell Jaguar XKE

[kensar]

I'm starting a Revell Jaguar XKE.  This new tool kit has some disappointments for me as it has a lot of sink marks to fix and a sprue was short shot, omitting one half of the engine block and another small part.  Fortunately, I have a second kit but when I build it, it won't have an engine to display.

I'm planning to make this one a pale yellow exterior and a brown leather-like interior.

I'm not planning an extensive build log, but will post a few pictures as I progress.

[Bainford]

Good looking XK engine. 

[kensar]

Latest update pics

The wheels are from Ukrainian Scale Cars Production.  Nice 3D prints.

 

[jaymcminn]

Is that Primrose Yellow? One of the best E-Type colors!

[SpeedShift]

On 10/17/2024 at 1:26 PM, kensar said:

I'm starting a Revell Jaguar XKE.  This new tool kit has some disappointments for me as it has a lot of sink marks to fix and a sprue was short shot, omitting one half of the engine block and another small part.  Fortunately, I have a second kit but when I build it, it won't have an engine to display.

I'm planning to make this one a pale yellow exterior and a brown leather-like interior.

I'm not planning an extensive build log, but will post a few pictures as I progress.

You may try and contact Revell about that engine part...sometimes they may replace a defective part...I contacted Revell of Germany online for a part once...unfortunately the kit was OOP, so no parts.

But they responded.

Customer service varies...Atlantis was very responsive when I got the Mooneyes dragster kit with no decal sheet...they sent one right way.

BTW: Those wire wheels look real nice,...they come with the kit .........or aftermarket?

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Good model in progress here.   Those 3D printed wheels of the correct width will look far better than the kit offerings.

Often wondered why the E Type is referred to as an XKE in the United States.

Perhaps a follow on to XK140 and XK150 I guess.

Edited October 22, 2024 by Bugatti Fan

[kensar]

I wanted a color like Primrose yellow, but I didn't have a matched paint color to that, so I just mixed up the color to be similar.  Interior will be a leather brown.

I read that Jaguar wanted this model to be a follow-on to the D type as they were getting out of racing and wanted to have a reference to their 'golden years' of successful racing, so this became the E model.  I believe the 120 in XK120 is a reference to the top speed of that model.  This car also had a top speed of 120 mph (barely), so they wouldn't name it an XK120 also.

[Pierre Rivard]

Very nice start Ken. I built this kit as a race car and thought the kit was reasonably good (think 80% Tamiya). Definitely good enough for you to pull off a great replica.

[250 Testa Rossa]

Looking good!

[Bugatti Fan]

Baffled as to why Tamiya never did one in 1/24th scale.

But wouldn't Tamiya make a great job of one in 1/12th scale !   No 1/12th scale E Type from anyone as far as I know, not even from MFH.   Maybe Italeri might consider one now that they are making 1/12th scale car kits.

[1959scudetto]

On 10/22/2024 at 6:54 PM, kensar said:

Latest update pics

The wheels are from Ukrainian Scale Cars Production.  Nice 3D prints.

 

Those wheels are superb, Ken - the kit-supplied low-profile tires simply look wrong. Primrose yellow is a good choice as analternative to the ever-present red and green (as is Opalescent Silver Blue).

[kensar]

Update - engine compartment is completed.  Interior is next.

Thanks to all that commented and looked in on this project.

[kensar]

A small update - the dashboard.

 

[Bainford]

Superb work. Looking great.

[kensar]

More pics ...

Thanks Trevor!

Edited November 4, 2024 by kensar

[stitchdup]

lovely work on this. the engine bay looks great and the interior looks ready to get in and drive. is that the stock interior or have you modded it?

[kensar]

The aluminum panels on the dash and console are aluminum sheet.  The switches on the dashboard and the brake handle are scratchbuilt additions.  The molded-in kit details appear to be fairly complete, just not very sharp and crisp.

Thanks to all that dropped by.

[mrm]

Very sharp build. I love what you've done with the interior. 

[Zippi]

Killer looking build so far Ken.  All the detail work is Boss dude.  

[kensar]

After many distractions and problems with paint, I have finally made some progress with this.

I have the body painted and the wheels on it.

I adjusted the rear ride height.  After looking at numerous pictures of real XKEs with the rear ride height appearing to be all over the place, I went with this.

Now there's just the outside details and some weathering left to do.

 

[Pierre Rivard]

Beautiful Ken, and that color is so right for this car. The way you painted the interior really does look like brown leather. Excellent stuff!

[espo]

Don't recall seeing your build before today. Like the clean and well detailed finishes starting from the beginning. Looking forward to following this build. 

[Bainford]

Oh yeah, that's looking good. Lovely colour for the E Type. Ride height looks perfect.

[absmiami]

A question and a mystery - did you place spacers above the rear suspension assembly to treek the ride height ?  - and it is strange that Tamiya didn’t make the E type considering the they produced the Mark II Sedan wIth a really good 6 cyl engine ….  Very nice build …

[kensar]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone.

The chassis relative to the rear axle was lowered about 1.5mm (0.060")based on a couple of other build threads I came across, however, that was too much after I test fitted the wheels with the body on, so I adjusted the back of the wheels to raise the body up about 0.030".  Consequently, the wheels are not lined up with the rear axles, but this is not noticeable.  I frequently need to make last minute ride height adjustments to my models.