1963 Triumph TR4

[Scale-Master]

This will be a TR4 that Bob Tullius raced at Sebring in 1963 as it is in modern times.  I started with this die-cast.

 

After a complete disassembly I filled the holes on the hood and trunk where the lights were attached.

Edited August 4 by Scale-Master

[Scale-Master]

The body was painted white (Tamiya Lacquer).  The roof and windshield are molded in clear and the decals on the windows needed to be kept in place, so some creative masking was employed to repaint both the inside and the outside.

The metal beading at the seams of the fenders are the raw die-cast body polished out.

[slusher]

Real nice work so far sir!

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice to see a die cast being upgraded.  No doubt you will work your inimitable normal magic on this one Mark!

You didn't mention the scale of the model or the manufacturer.     The only plastic kit of one that I can remember is the 1/32nd scale Airfix kit from way back.

The TR4 is a !lovely looking sports car and a friend of mine happens to own one.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks guys!  This is 1/18th scale and the manufacturer is Jadi, (not Jada).

 

The steering wheel needed a little punching up so I added wood grain to the rim.

[Scale-Master]

The stripe color is the same shade of blue as the die-cast was originally painted so I mixed a match to it with Tamiya lacquers before repainting the car white 

[Scale-Master]

All the graphics are on it including the new badges and scripts.  I designed and printed the decals.

[Smilesperhour]

Really like this, I need to finish my airfix 1:32 which i was trying to make look like the daytona 24 hour cars.

 

Wish there was a decent 1:24 kit