Tamiya MkII Jaguar

[Ajay]

I was thinking to myself the other day that the UK didn't really have a customising scene in the 50's to anywhere near the extent of the one in the States at that time. That got me thinking what if there was a budding Barris in the UK in the 50's who decided to build a leadsled using traditonal techniques on a British car of the period. Not many cars to choose from in kit form but I thought that the Tamiya Jaguar MkII might fit the bill an set to work.with the "torch" & "lead". The body's been converted to 2 door chopped hardtop and the the front & rear ends have been "tidied up" to make them a little less "busy". The fender skirts are from evergreen plastic sheet.

Thanks for looking.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Ajay

[Shardik]

Cool concept, and very nice execution so far. I'll be watching this one. Tally Ho!

[kratvmnd]

Great concept! I love cars that are built using ideas and techniques from a different period that normally would not be used on that style car. Good start,keep it up!

[cobraman]

Very interesting idea. I like the looks of it so far.

[vintagercr]

Very cool!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yup, mo' debinately kewl. I've wanted to see a buildup of this particular kit for a while, and your interpretation is just spot-on.

[Jordan 191]

What-ifs are so cool! This is great.

[Brianl]

Jaguar did do a 1:1 clay of a 2 door Mark 2 & it was probably one of the most beautiful Jags to me. I think they dropped it as it would have competed against the XK in the market. Really looking forward to following this one!!

Always thought a Mark 10 would work too. Its pretty well a sled out of the factory but I don't think there is a kit of it.

Brian

[peekay]

Very nice work. I wouldn't have thought one should mess with the MKII but that's a really tastefull shape you've created there.

It's a shame there aren't more kits of English cars in this scale.

[Bennyg]

I love these old jags, but I think this might improve it more.

Ben

[Belugawrx]

Sweet diversion...whodathunkit??

[rv1963]

Well done to bad they never made it that way in real life, I like the looks of yours much better.

[TimJ]

Great idea and nice work so far.

The fender skirts reminded me that some early Jaguar Mk1's had them fitted as standard.

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/79396,2377/1956-Jaguar-MK1_photo.aspx

[drball]

Ingenius. I would like a how-to since I got an extra kit to mess with.

[charlie8575]

Now that's a pretty car!

I can see it in a nice navy blue with tan hides. Narrow-stripe whitewalls (think about the Modelhaus U.S. Royal Masters- I think they'd look great on that).

Charlie Larkin

[beeRS]

This is a great idea Andy, and what a good kit base to start from. Tamiya's kit of the mk11 is great. I've often looked at it and though it would make the great basis for a custom. It looks like you have at least two of these kits so you could build one stock for comparison.

Inspector Morse would be impressed!

[KingSix]

Genius stuff !!! I'll be watching this one .. did you move the front fender edges back, flush with the grill ? Or is that an optical illusion ? Either way, awesome stuff

[PappyD340]

Excellent concept, great work so far, keep it going Andy!!

[58 Impala]

Very cool idea, would have never thought of it. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[Ajay]

Thanks for the interest guys, not much of an update - just the body in primer.

Thanks for looking

Andy

Edited October 23, 2013 by Ajay

[Tumbe]

I like this. Keep on Andy!

[Matt T.]

There it is! I always thought the Mk II would make a great custom. Very well done, sir!

[wkennerley]

Wow brilliant idea, nice build

Wayne

[codie27]

Great idea, looking really nice so far. I remembering seeing one these MKII's at the rubbish dump all complete and waiting for the crusher....would love to have rescued it as I had a similar vision to what you are doing here.

Look forward to seeing your progress.

[squirrel886]

Oh yeah, I like it!