PatW Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I've just finished this to add to my green pearl painted version............. I partly scratchbuilt the standard flat four and added a turbocharger. I moved the headlights onto the top of the wings, added resin bomber seats with foam saet pads, used wooden coffee stirers in the rear seat/cargo area and used Humbrol rattle can Crimson topped off with Plasti-Kote metalflake and clear gloss. Also after market big and little wheels and tyres with rear brake discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 That looks fantastic! Love the "fiberglass" metallic flake! Patrick, we are probably distantly related, our last name is the same. And, I still have lots of family living in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Pretty cool buggy, Patrick. I finally started my Manx and am getting ready to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Get the surf boards and lets head to the beach!! NICE build Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Another nice Manx Pat ! I like what you've done by adding different seats , and I see some molding between the hood and body , nice touch . The wheels and tires look much better than the ones in the kit too . Nice job , we need more of these ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Very nice. Love the seats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 cool bug love the updates and the flake Laz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Very nice Manx, nice touch on the seats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks all! Yes I've always wanted a real one., so I'm trying different looks, paints, parts and engine just incase the lotto comes up! We have a firm in East Anglia called Flatlands Engineering who both sell the kits and build turnkey cars in both short and standard length chassis, with various aircooled and Subaru watercooled engines. But mine would have to be aircooled. I bought the resin bomber seats from Jim at Crazy Scale Auto Parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I've just finished this to add to my green pearl painted version............. I partly scratchbuilt the standard flat four and added a turbocharger. I moved the headlights onto the top of the wings, added resin bomber seats with foam saet pads, used wooden coffee stirers in the rear seat/cargo area and used Humbrol rattle can Crimson topped off with Plasti-Kote metalflake and clear gloss. Also after market big and little wheels and tyres with rear brake discs. Nice, where did you get those tires ? I want some of those!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Hi Alan, the wheels and tyres came in a pack from Hobby Link Japan, they are made by Aoshima and the product code on the box is 1800 000106.............. This is the picture of the box and you get a 1/24 scale motor scooter as well! I've just looked on the hlj site and they are back order on the first page of car detailing parts-1/24-Aoshima. Edited July 17, 2013 by PatW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Hi Alan, the wheels and tyres came in a pack from Hobby Link Japan, they are made by Aoshima and the product code on the box is 1800 000106.............. This is the picture of the box and you get a 1/24 scale motor scooter as well! I've just looked on the hlj site and they are back order on the first page of car detailing parts-1/24-Aoshima. Thanks Pat Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Yes Danno, It's a vehicle that I'va always wanted! I was recently on vacation from the UK to Hawaii when I came across the May edition of 'Hot Rod' magazine at an airport book stall in San Francisco (It has a Mustang Mach 40 on the cover. In the centre of the magaazine it has 6 pages of the evolution of the Meyers Manx including the lataest Manx DualSport. Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 you can't get much cooler than this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thanks Chris. We were out in Australia in 2003 on the Gold Coast north of Surfers Paradise and they had a buggy club meeting on the beach! Wow, about 20 turned up in all colours, now that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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