wimbledon99 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Hi,I was scratching my head as to what to build next and I came across the Tamiya 1:24 Jaguar Mk II Saloon. I can remember sitting in the back of one of these as a young boy 40 years ago. It belonged to my parents and we were heading off to North Devon on our first ever holiday. We were at the time a family of 4. We are heading back there in October, this time as a family of 10 for their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Hence, I thought it would be a topical and sentimental build.I've never built a 1:24 car before so all assistance / tips / comments will be warmly accepted.OK - Here's the box and the D & E sprues. The first few sections of the manual build the engine and use just these sprues. I have recently purchased some Alclad Chrome and will be trying it out on the kit 'chrome' parts (Sprue E). I've read that household bleach is good for removing the factory chrome so I'm going to give it a go.Cheers Edited November 8, 2014 by wimbledon99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Great looking car, Bank robber's choice of getaway wheels back in the 60's. My dads Barclays branch at Hatton Cross, Heathrow was held up and the robbers had stolen Patrick Macnee's Jag to escape in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Lovely kit of a gorgeous car. I was always impressed with the wire wheels in this kit.If Tamiya can make plastic 1/24 wire wheels like that, why can't the other kit manufacturers????? Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 ...and on that point, why oh why doesn't Tamiya sell them separately? I shall be watching this one closely... it's a great kit of one of my favorite cars. bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Blimey, what's with soaking the chrome parts in bleach for a few minutes? Yes, the chrome on the back of the parts came off in a few minutes but 3 hours later and I switched to oven cleaner for the front. All done now but didn't realise it would be so stubborn. Are some manufacturers better / worse than others to strip? Edited January 30, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 If you don't mind working with slightly riskier chemicals, caustic soda (bought in crystals as a cleaner and drain clearer from your local hardware store) will shift ANY chrome, from any manufacturer, in seconds. Leave it longer and it'll take off the underlying varnish layer as well and leave bare plastic. You need to wear rubber gloves, add the crystals slowly to a glass jar of cold water, don't spill or splash while you stir with a lolly stick or some such, and pour slowly down the sink while running cold water at the same time when you've finished. On the plus side, the chrome will vanish before your eyes every time, and your drain pipes will be de-bunged as well... bestest, M. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 If you don't mind working with slightly riskier chemicals, caustic soda (bought in crystals as a cleaner and drain clearer from your local hardware store) will shift ANY chrome, from any manufacturer, in seconds. Leave it longer and it'll take off the underlying varnish layer as well and leave bare plastic. You need to wear rubber gloves, add the crystals slowly to a glass jar of cold water, don't spill or splash while you stir with a lolly stick or some such, and pour slowly down the sink while running cold water at the same time when you've finished. On the plus side, the chrome will vanish before your eyes every time, and your drain pipes will be de-bunged as well... bestest, M. Great!! Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffsrw Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 it's a smashing kit, i'm sure you will enjoy it. i use Mr muscle kitchen cleaner to soak my chrome parts in, it brings chrome off nicely. give whatever you use a trial first on some scrap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I always use Mr Muscle oven cleaner, works a treat. ill be watching this, maybe Ill crack on with my kit at some point! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.P. Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Very interesting...I'm following. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Looks like Mr Muscle Oven / Kitchen is a favourite. I'll give it a go for part of the remaining chrome sprue. Thank You Edited February 1, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 In all fairness though, Tamiya chrome parts are about the best there is. Revell, Fujimi, etc - DEFINITELY strip it off. Tamiya? - I usually leave it alone, particularly on their newer kits. Hard to see in your picture, but the chrome sprue looks pretty convincing, especially the wheels. Why strip it? Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Unfortunatley I don't think there's any going back Roy, Wimbledon99 has already started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Er - Yep!! I know what Roy means but I still thought I'd see the grey once I remove the parts from the sprue. In addition, I have come back to static modelling after more than 30 years of RC so it's all about exploring new products and learning that you don't just stick them together with a bit of glue and call it a day (as I did when I was a kid) Edited February 1, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Those wire wheels look incredible! I'd have done the same thing, stripped them back and used Alclad, but as Matthew has asked already, why can't they sell them seperately? Looking forward to seeing this come together. I've got a fondness for the 1/24 Tamiya Historical Car series, there's a Lotus Elan somewhere downstairs... Now look what you've done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I think there would be a good market for some decent 1/18 wire wheels too. The Maisto Diecast Jag Mk 2 has pretty exceptional plastic wire wheels. Pity Burago's are so utterly cr4ppy. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) OK - Here are the Alclad chromed wheels. I think they look better but I'm keen on your thoughts (though the picture doesn't really do them justice). Less is definitely more with Alclad. I tested on a piece of scrap and it looked a dull silver. I then watched a video showing that the chrome layer should be lightly misted to allow the black to show through. I had put way too much chrome on with the first test. A couple more test pieces later and I could see the difference! Edited February 1, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Last picture of wheels (promise!). Here the finished articles. I was going to put another coat of chrome on them but I feel the look more realistic like this. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Engine construction started. Here's the not-so-glamorous side of a build - All components on sticks and blu-tack. Hoping the result is a well kept but 'used' engine when put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) All the bits are together now. Now to set it into the chassis. Edited February 4, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 The chassis is on sprue C. This needs a wash in some detergent then it will be ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Looking good. It is a nice kit and goes together really well. I built the racing version but would love to do the road car one day. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Quick dummy run of engine in situ. Lots of work to go but gives a not-too-bad indication of how it will look when complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Engine mounted and carpets fitted. May need to tidy the carpets but will wait till the seats are trial fitted and gauge what can be seen. Lots of primer and black paint. A number of parts (e.g. discs and calipers) also require some brush work before fitting. Will post a picture of the underside when done. Edited February 9, 2014 by wimbledon99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Just 2 sprues left now (bar the 'clear' parts). I'm going to strip the 'chrome' parts as before and use Alclad. The part that's missing is in the bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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