Scratching the surface,1936 Bentley Saloon

[Lanny Haas]

well you got my attention!!! I have to say when you first started I thought what are you thinking. Some projects start, and fizzle out. not this one!.. can't wait to see this one done...thanks for sharing.

Edited April 26, 2013 by Lanny Haas

[kennb]

getting it together for check fit....rear fenders have been mounted permenently.

thanks to all my followers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[kennb]

going to tone the light down a little but here is the dash lighting prototype,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[kennb]

Picked up this AMT promo today.....all nice chrome and parts but not sure the body can be salvaged,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I think it is a 1955....

Might be able to get a convertable out it I am not sure,,,have to try to straighten it out somehow

[kennb]

Back to the Bentley and a question. I have started to do some resin casting like my 5 part wheels,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Since I made my own masters is using the cast resin parts I made still considered scratch building? I am considering making more cast parts for engines and the like but does it blurr the line between scratch building and replicated parts? But then does it realy matter in the first place.....I guess it is more of a philosophical question tht anything. Then,,,If i use another kit and cast a part there in combination with scratch built parts????I am thinking in particular making up some better side draft carb setups using a flat head carb in combination of scratch built parts and casting them to use on my models,,,,would that cancel out the commercial parts aspect?

All silly thoughts but still in the back of my mind.

Edited April 29, 2013 by kennb

[customsrus]

great looking build. some fine scratch building happening here, I for one think since you are scratch building your own parts for the masters then replicating them, it still counts as a scratch built part... Maybe?

[Joker]

Thanks for the comments,,,sometimes when no one comments I get the feeling that others are getting bored with my posts.......

I never get "bored" of builds in the body work stage.

Please don't think like that..and remember that I'm looking

forward to your updates.

Thanks for sharing

Joker

[kennb]

Thank you both for the comments and imput.....I do have a project coming up that will be 90% castings just becasue of the volume of identical parts needed..................

[Pro Wrench]

Casting a scratchbuilt part doesn't make it any less scratchbuilt. My opinion is that if you have to make it because it's not or never has been commercialy available then it is scratchbuilt. Including parts that have to be modified for a use other than originaly intended.

[kennb]

The Bentley and ford are off to the paint shop tomorrow for the first coat of primer, The caddy has been set aside for now but will be taking some molds for the rear quarters.

Tomorrow I will be posting some piccys of a new project that will take me through the end of the year, part will be posted here and part in the diorama section since they are part of the same project.

I have been designing this for the last few days and will have some new things I am trying.......

Thanks for all the comments and feedback on casting. I will also be getting back the the MG TA Q boat tail since some of the problems with that have been solved.

[Foxer]

Still here .. jaw dropped, riveted and bonded to my seat. Simple amazing work .. as always here.

[kennb]

Going back to 1935 at the MG board room. In 1935, Nuffield sold the MG Car Company to Morris Motors and it was this rationalisation that lost MG its autonomy. Cecil Kimber was instructed that Abingdon was to return far higher profits and as a result the racing programme ceased with immediate effect. With this in mind a small group of employees wanted to continue with the racing. They got together and using the now proven K3 for the base they and set out looking for a place to have for thier shops. In Devonshire they found an older industrial building that needed work and supplyed a place to hold the 3 K3's and extra mechanicals they needed for racing. There was a loft to hold spares and bits plus a spot to build the engines, frames and repair the bodies as needed. There were not a lot of windows but had a big carriage door at one end to provide access...The photos shows the interior as they found it before they cleaned it out.

Over the next year we will explore the refurbishing of the shop and building the race team of 3 K3's with spares and bits and their work in the shops.In the diorama section We will see the shops taking shape and in the workbench section the K3's will get built up. The cars are all going to be cast resin "kits" to show how they got the parts needed from MG. Frame rails, mechanicals, bodies, and special racing tires along with a supply of wires and a lacing shop to repair and straighten the wires. I will keep with the "scratching the surface" for this build along with others as I go along and the completion of the Bentley, of course.

Again thanks to all my followers and those that comment,,,,that is what keeps me going

[kennb]

primered 2 days drying and finishing the chassis during that time...Motor has been color coated and drying.

[Platerpants]

sweet, i havent been on lately as my computer and google chrome have been acting up so im using a different browser called opera, seems to work smoother.

[knarf]

absolutely amazing work

[kennb]

Thanks for the comments and views... .....the engine recieved an overall colour coat and ready to pick out the details...............

Dont forget to check the new diorama linked below........................................

[crazyrichard]

awsome prpgres !!!

[kennb]

Thank you Richard,,,,,,sometimes when things start to go to the paint shop they take longer to get thing done,,,,,have 3 cars in paint right now along with the diorama,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[kennb]

put some paint on the roadster I am using for testing electrical parts.....tail lights in and working,,,,,need to do the headlights and fiber optic axel.......

not great but semi acceptable

Edited May 5, 2013 by kennb

[b_lever1]

You sir are an inspiration, I being watching your builds for a while truely amazing! I'm about to start my first complete scratch build,it is the labatt streamliner been hunting down info for almost 3 years thanks for you insiration!!

[kennb]

Threw this in the paint bucket yesterday,,,,going to be bone stock........................yes an unmolested kit,,,who wudda thunk it

will go under glass later,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[sjordan2]

I couldn't find your MG thread, but I thought you'd like a look at this 38 SA coming up for auction...

http://www.coys.co.uk/showrooms.php?itemID=2683

[kennb]

MG thread...if it doesnt work let me Know.....

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72514&hl=

Now that is a beautiful saloon,,,,,,,wish I had some extra cash laying about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[b_lever1]

that mg is awsome my friend very nice

[kennb]

Thank you bob,,,,,,,,if you click 74714 link below you will see the 33 K3 roadster I just finished recently.