slusher Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Real nice build Harry, you do real nice work..
Peter Lombardo Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Nice work! Have you stopped squinting yet? My friend owns a 150, which I must say is just stunning in person......I have this kit, one of these days I will get around to it......I need to check and see if mine has wipers. Welcome to "small ball".
1959scudetto Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Very nice model, Harry! I really do hope that mine will be as nice when it is going to be built someday (among 370 others ...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted Yesterday by Tom Geiger, 06:11 PM Very cool classic Jag! Love the lines on it. That's a kit I don't have, so I'll have to keep an eye out for one. How is the kit overall? Is it ROG or something they reboxed? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom, as far as i know, the same kit was available by Aoshima (photo from www.TheModeller.com) Maybe RoG reboxed it as they did with Aoshima's MGB.
Duntov Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 It's funny how you can see things in photos that you don't see in the "real world." I saw that the left side rear bumper was mounted crooked. Fixed it... Nice work Harry --- I really like it--- To your point --- The legendary John Allen (professional photographer and master model railroader) observed back in the mid-fifties that photos of a model close up bring out flaws that you just can't catch otherwise --- John was spot on with his observation and way ahead of his time---- Regards Bill (Duntov)
Craig Irwin Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Looks great, is this kit related to the old metal body kit?
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Harry, what about a engine picture and a underside picture? Just because it's small you are not getting out of this with just two pictures, no way!!! And stop crying already, you did a great job on the Jag, tiny and all
Terry Jessee Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 VERY cool, Harry. I did one of Monogram's diecast Jags in the same color scheme 30 years ago. A neighbor (who owned a real XK-120) talked me out of it. He's since sold the Jag, but still has that model. (Wish I could talk him out of it, but I bought another one....) That is beautiful. Thanks for the photos. Terry
Harry P. Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 That is beautiful. Thanks for the photos. Terry My pleasure. Glad you guys like it. Tulio... no engine or chassis shots. Nothing to show, really. The engine is painted but not wired or detailed any further, everything on the chassis is just painted flat black. This is a simple shelf model, nothing more.
jaymcminn Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Nice to see one of these built, and yours is an amazingly clean build. I've been kicking around ideas for mine for a while now and hope it turns out even remotely this nice.
58 Impala Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Nice build Harry. I have the same kit half built, maybe I should pull it out and finish it. I've painted mine a metallic English racing green with a tan interior.
Tom Geiger Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 To your point --- The legendary John Allen (professional photographer and master model railroader) observed back in the mid-fifties that photos of a model close up bring out flaws that you just can't catch otherwise --- John was spot on with his observation and way ahead of his time---- Absolutely! that's why I take a ton of photos during my building. Before I finish a model I may have 100 photos in the Fotki album. The things you see in those photos! My father was a photographer from way back. He put himself through college taking weddings and class photos. It was always his hobby. When I got into models he said he'd get me a good 35mm camera and teach me to use it. He was a great procrastinator and never got to it. And I never bought a camera since I was waiting for him. Right after he died digital cameras arrived. I bought my first Sony Mavica for $700 and never regretted that purchase. I could actually take good photos! I often wonder what he'd think about digital cameras!
om617 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 One of Jaguar most beautiful cars,and you did a great job on it
Plastheniker Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Harry, your colour choice is excellent. The disc wheels, the spats, even the whitewall tyres look great. I couldn't see anything crooked on the pictures, but anyway this is an old but useful trick to recognize blemishes during work: Looking hours and hours at the same object generates some kind of blindness for good or poor. Simply inspect your work in a large mirror, and it is as if you saw your own project for the very first time
Harry P. Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 Harry, your colour choice is excellent. The disc wheels, the spats, even the whitewall tyres look great. I couldn't see anything crooked on the pictures, but anyway this is an old but useful trick to recognize blemishes during work: Looking hours and hours at the same object generates some kind of blindness for good or poor. Simply inspect your work in a large mirror, and it is as if you saw your own project for the very first time Interesting. I'll have to try that!
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