sjordan2 Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Museum quality. The only question is, what museum? I suggest the Beaulieu Motor Museum in England. http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/
Mr.Zombie Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I have three questions. 1. Why did you paint the grille shell in that silver? Every single pic of a Bentley I've seen has the grille shell in chrome... 2. Looking at the whole thing, and comparing it with pics of the real car(s) I think that the structure on the body is a bit over the top, It seems that whatever they used to cover the body was less "different" from the rest of the car. Mosly just "flat". Also the color difference seems more subtile, I'd wash it a little, just to tone it down. 3. Given the fact that you are so incredibly skillfull, why did you not build the spokes out of wire or somethin'? Now, when you have it all together, they annoy a bit because you can see that they are molded... Other than that, I love it. Hopefully mine in 1:25 will be half as good.
vaughn Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Lost for words John !!!! In a league all by itself !!! Happy New Year !!
jeffs396 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Incredible work as usual John! Luv the "butt prints" on the seats!
sjordan2 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Incredible work as usual John! Luv the "butt prints" on the seats! The neat part is that's the way it was molded in the kit.
tim boyd Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Wow! WOW! WOWWW!!!! Great work, John, congratulations.....TIM
vaughn Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 There are time zones...end zones...ozones...and twilight zones but then there is an entirely different zone of its own... The John Teresi Zone !!! Most incredible work !!
John Teresi Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 Hello.......thank you all for your kind comments..........I put the doors on with scratch built mechanisms and attached the decals........modified and assembled the steering wheel.........I cut out the Bently emblem of the radiator and gave it a little more detail..........I put the license plates on.......I will work on the engine cover tonight.......thanks for looking.
Gluhead Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 What a beautiful build. It's hard for me to be critical of such a great effort because for one, you're doing an outstanding job and two, I'm just getting back into building and feel like a royal hack and haven't yet earned the right to be critical. But it's harder for me to leave it unsaid...because the devil is in the details and on this fine a creation it's almost like a supermodel with a big zit on her nose. lol. So please take this as intended...to be constructive. As mentioned a couple times, the rock guard for the windscreen could really stand to be much finer. That coffee filter mesh that was suggested looks spot on. Not only would it look more correct to scale, but it would also add an extra dimension of contrast, being that the same screen is in use in several other places already. This, and also mentioned, a wash over the "fabric" body to tie the tones together. These could well be those last little details that takes your exceptional piece and sends it straight over the moon.
sjordan2 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Once again, more details that other builders don't know about or think about. In this case. the retaining straps on the doors found on many cars of the era. I've been planning that for my 30s Mercedes and Rolls builds, and I thought I'd be among the first to observe it. Oh, well.
vaughn Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 You have got to be kidden me !!! I have really enjoyed following this build. Intimanation and inspiration... all rolled into one !!! But I do make a mean lasagna thats out of this world !!! Keepum comin John.
Nitrozilla Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Once again, more details that other builders don't know about or think about. In this case. the retaining straps on the doors found on many cars of the era. I've been planning that for my 30s Mercedes and Rolls builds, and I thought I'd be among the first to observe it. Oh, well. It has been my experience that if I plan on doing something unique or unusual, John's probably beat me to it. lol
John Teresi Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 Hello.......thank you for the kind comments.........I removed the handles from the engine panels and made new ones........I also made some new engine cover panel straps........I will put the glass in tonight.......then I will start working on new rag top........thanks for looking.
Harry P. Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 What are the hood straps made of? Same question on the hood handles. And how did you form them? Freehand filing to shape or something else?
John Teresi Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Hello......sorry I forgot to post these 2 photos....... I used this thin aluminum ......cut and filed to shape for handles. I used the medical bandage tape .........cut to length......painted and drilled small holes and dabbed black fine ink pen into the holes.......and used the wire for the buckles.....thanks Edited January 3, 2012 by John Teresi
Dave Darby Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I'm a little late to the party here, but WOW, WOW, and WOW! Gorgeous build, John. I had a Pyro (?) 1/32 scale kit of that car when I was a kid. Your build makes me want to go out and score another one. Not that it would even come close to your level of detail.... Your's is a work of art.
GTMust Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 John...... you're probably aware that UR6571 actually exists and, from pictures I've seen, does differ slightly from your build, mostly in the color. But please don't change a thing....... except maybe the licence plate? LOL Tony
LAone Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 :blink: i have been following your build silently but dang!! this is an amazing build.
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