Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupe

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

After reading Tomy124's post asking for ideas on making convertible boots, I was motivated to start a project I've been thinking about for a very long time (as if I don't have way too much on my plate already).

I don't post WIPs very often because I can be an extremely slow builder, and many times when I get into a groove, I fail to stop and take pictures. Hopefully this will help me stay focused and get it done.

This is the kit I built many years ago.

 This is what I'm aiming for:

And this is where I am so far:

It was a bit painful cutting her up, but hopefully it will be worth it. My hesitation has been how to make the boot, so we'll see what happens.

[Geno]

Now thats gonna be sweet.💯😎

[Anglia105E]

This is an interesting project of yours Gene . . . I have built around ten of these Silver Clouds, but never have I chopped the roof off any of them ! Mine are all standard steel saloon body hard tops. These were built from Minicraft, Revell and Entex kits . . . I am looking forward to seeing your drophead version of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II . . .

Good luck !

David W.

[Big Messer]

Looks like the front door should be longer and the wheelbase shorter. Pretty common. When doing a conversion like this I first take pictures of the original model and then mess with them in any photo editing program.

Edited 17 hours ago by Big Messer

[Anglia105E]

2 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

This is an interesting project of yours Gene . . . I have built around ten of these Silver Clouds, but never have I chopped the roof off any of them ! Mine are all standard steel saloon body hard tops. These were built from Minicraft, Revell and Entex kits . . . I am looking forward to seeing your drophead version of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II . . .

Good luck !

David W.

Sorry, my mistake . . . I meant to type " J. Gibbs " and not " Gene " . . .

David

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

2 hours ago, Big Messer said:

Looks like the front door should be longer and the wheelbase shorter. Pretty common. When doing a conversion like this I first take pictures of the original model and then mess with them in any photo editing program.

Yes, the front door will be extended rearward. Fortunately the wheelbase can go unchanged. According to my research, the drophead wheelbase is about 127 inches, or 3226 mm. My measurement for the 1/24 scale model is 128.35 mm, which would be 3081 mm in 1:1. So I'll be a bit short but close enough for me, and I think visually it should be ok.

Edited 14 hours ago by Perspect Scale Modelworks

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

3 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

This is an interesting project of yours Gene . . . I have built around ten of these Silver Clouds, but never have I chopped the roof off any of them ! Mine are all standard steel saloon body hard tops. These were built from Minicraft, Revell and Entex kits . . . I am looking forward to seeing your drophead version of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II . . .

Good luck !

David W.

Thanks David. I've followed your builds and dioramas for some time, as well as your current WIP. I may ask you for one of those engines if you're willing to let one go.

Edited 14 hours ago by Perspect Scale Modelworks

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Since the interior will be exposed, I'll have to correct the door panels. I removed the front seat, which I'll clean up and try to make a bit more realistic as much as I can. I'll probably put the center armrest in the up position on the rear seat as well.

[NOBLNG]

Interesting project. It looks like updating that interior might be the toughest part…they don’t give you much to work with.

[Mark W]

Really interesting project.

Extending the door will make the profile look good.

Hope to follow this to the end.

[Anglia105E]

14 hours ago, Perspect Scale Modelworks said:

Thanks David. I've followed your builds and dioramas for some time, as well as your current WIP. I may ask you for one of those engines if you're willing to let one go.

Hi J. Gibbs . . . Yes, if you need an engine later then I can let you have one. This inline 6 cylinder engine is for the cars built between 1955 and 1959, which is the Silver Cloud I . . . The cars built between 1960 and 1962 had the V8 engine, which is the Silver Cloud II and then between 1962 and 1966 was the Silver Cloud III that also had the V8 engine, and double twin headlamps.

I have previously tried cutting up the interior seating tub from this kit, when I was attempting to build a hybrid model car that was partly a diecast Franklin Mint model, and partly the plastic model . . . That build never did get finished. The Franklin Mint diecast version is very good actually, as it represents a 1955 Silver Cloud I with a nicely detailed inline 6 cylinder engine. That diecast engine is much better than my 3D printed engine, I must admit.

If you get time to search the MCM Forum there was a W.I.P. topic way back that shows my attempted hybrid build, part diecast and part plastic.

David W.