Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 If this model looks vaguely familiar, John Teresi posted his version here some time ago, and it was also featured in the magazine. My version isn't quite up to the level that John's model is, but here it is anyway. Many changes made... all gas tank surface detail sanded off and new straps, mesh stone guards, and fuel lines/valves made from scratch, scratchbuilt stone guards over the headlights, and scratchbuilt stone guard on the cowl, real mesh added to grille, scratchbuilt map lights on dash, wrapped springs, scratchbuilt tonneau cover with snaps, radiator shell painted with Spaz Stix, seat cushions heated over a candle flame and pushed down to look "used," brake rods added, hood hold-down straps and hardware scratchbuilt, rear reflectors scratchbuilt, etc.... Let's just say I added a lot of stuff that wasn't in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 A few more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 That is amazing one of my favorite cars and yours truly looks like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hmmm... after looking at these photos, I notice I didn't paint the Bentley emblem on the grille shell. Gonna have to fix that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The camera shows everything ! Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Another fantastic build Harry. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Nice work. How did you do the starps for the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Excellent build Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Looks fantastic. Is this 1:24 scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Wow-that's amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Primo, Harry....TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Looks fantastic. Is this 1:24 scale? No, 1/12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Nice work. How did you do the starps for the hood. They are made of strips of thick paper, painted brown. The "buckles" are thin silver wire, the brackets on the hood are made of thin sheet aluminum (actually they were cut from a pie pan!)... the "bolts" holding them to the hood are pin heads, and the attachment brackets on the frame rails are scratchbuilt of styrene and wire. Those brackets that the hood straps attach to were mounted to the frame rails on the real car, but to make removing the hood easier (and without having to actually undo the paper straps), I glued those brackets to the bottom of the hood instead of the frame rails. When the hood is in place it looks like the brackets are attached to the frame rails, but because they are actually attached to the hood, I can remove the hood and the straps all in one assembly without having to actually undo the straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Surely one of the best looking of the big old classics. If she had laced wire wheels, thanks to your always masterful use of colors and textures, it would be difficult to tell if these photos were of the real car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm way too lazy to do real wire wheels! I do them on my Pochers because that's how the kits are made and I have to do them or I have no wheels. But otherwise... I just don't have the patience for that sort of thing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I thought you'd been very quiet lately and now I see what you've been up to. Nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I thought you'd been very quiet lately and now I see what you've been up to. Nailed it. Yeah, this is the one I had almost finished a long time ago, and then dropped onto a ceramic tile floor. The floor won. Lots of broken parts, lots of rebuilding. And then I put it aside because the chrome on the grille shell was messed up and I didn't want to go through the hassle of sending it out to be replated. Then I got that can of Spaz Stix for my Mercedes wheels, and it worked so well that I pulled this out of mothballs and finally finished it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My-oh-my, that is fantastic. Another gorgeous model from your workbench, Harry. I really admire your work. You must have a good working knowledge of the autos of this era. Are they something you've always liked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Another beaut Harry You consistently amaze, my friend Cheers Edited February 13, 2015 by Belugawrx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 My-oh-my, that is fantastic. Another gorgeous model from your workbench, Harry. I really admire your work. You must have a good working knowledge of the autos of this era. Are they something you've always liked? Yeah, I've always liked the old cars. I guess because they are just so "honest"... all mechanical, everything visible, and a lot of opportunity for detailing, which is the part of model building I like the best... adding the little details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Impressive Harry. Your so good at detail and realism. Enjoy seeing your models.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Another Sharp build Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 A GREAT BUILD OF A GREAT CAR-AWESOME !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Beautifully done! Those great home-made details make all the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 to be honest, this is not my kind of car but you build it that superb it deserves a compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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