The Cameraman Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Neil said: Last weekend I just had to order 'The Making Of The Italian Job' book by Mathew Field, and also the 40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-Ray Disc of the film too. Not had time to read the book yet (on brief inspection it appears to contain some interesting stuff of the film) and, surprise-surprise, I have watched the film again all the way through (last night!) and hope to watch some of the addition material and special features on the disc in the next few days. I deliberately watched the beginning sequence with the Miura several times and luckily managed to spot one or two addition details on the car which I have not noticed before. Not surprisingly I thoroughly enjoyed watching the film again for the umpteenth time, it's the kind of film that puts a grin on your face. Happy days!! Hi Neil, yep I've got the book and there's some interesting stuff. I also went to the Coventry Transport Museum a few years back and saw a display showing where the filming was done through the drains! It's one of my all time favourite films, my list being - The Italian Job The Battle of Britain The Blues Brothers The Dam Busters Strategic Air Command Le Mans Grand Prix Any of these films I will happily watch in full if they're; a- on the telly b- I find the DVD whilst tidying up c- someone like you creates a thread like this! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 On 08/02/2017 at 8:28 PM, The Cameraman said: Hi Neil, yep I've got the book and there's some interesting stuff. I also went to the Coventry Transport Museum a few years back and saw a display showing where the filming was done through the drains! It's one of my all time favourite films, my list being - The Italian Job The Battle of Britain The Blues Brothers The Dam Busters Strategic Air Command Le Mans Grand Prix Any of these films I will happily watch in full if they're; a- on the telly b- I find the DVD whilst tidying up c- someone like you creates a thread like this! That logic sounds pretty good to me With a bit of luck, I hope to have the bodyshell sprayed in Orange this wekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 On 10/02/2017 at 9:31 PM, Neil said: With a bit of luck, I hope to have the bodyshell sprayed in Orange this wekend. The best laid plans, etc ...... Was about to spray it Orange but realised at the last minute that I had forgotten about the two rectangular lights each side of the front intake that will need adding. This section on the SV slopes noticeably in side profile and also in plan view, however, the lights I need to make and fit would look totally wrong fitted on a sloped section, the twin rectangular lights are mounted squarely and perpendicular instead on the P400. So it was out with the drills, knife and files again, in order to cut out two rectangular holes each side of where the intake is on the front of the car, the twin rectangular lights can then be fitted squarely and perpendicular when the time comes. With a bit of luck I can now get on with applying a coat of Orange to the body ...... fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Body shell rubbed down and ready to spray. Rummaged around looking for suitable heavy gauge wire to support the body while spraying, however, this redundant generic tripod for a digital camera cropped up in the corner of my workshop, so decided to make use of it instead. The small threaded section was delicately bonded to the inside of the roof surface with minimal drops of superglue in order to attach the tripod section, that enables me to multi-position the bodyshell in a secure position when spraying it Orange. The threaded section of the tripod mount is only bonded to the inside of the roof surface in a temporary fashion because the inner roof surface will need modifying and altering with an additional roof lining, sun visors etc before final assembly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just had a thought about yr tripod,if you want to use it often why not create a top mount and use velcro as a mounting method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 hours ago, arni said: Just had a thought about yr tripod,if you want to use it often why not create a top mount and use velcro as a mounting method. It already has a separate top mount, it's this separate aluminium female threaded top mount which is bonded to the inside of the roof with the tiniest drops of superglue, just enough to hold it in place. The top mount can then easily be snapped off from the inside of the roof without damaging anything, when all spraying is finished, and with the absolute minimum of tidying up or cleaning up. The multi-position threaded male section on the tripod is threaded into the female threaded top mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 08/02/2017 at 6:16 PM, mbdesignart said: Re your casting of the wheels, what if any specialist kit do you use? Mark Ooops, sorry, only just noticed your question, didn't spot it before for some reason! I suppose the only really 'specialised' equipment I use, as such, is a vacuum chamber for the elimination of voids and air pockets in complex castings, before the resin has time to cure. Very simple shapes are not too much of a problem when casting, but the intricate and fine detail components really need something to eliminate those horrible, nasty little voids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Neil said: I suppose the only really 'specialised' equipment I use, as such, is a vacuum chamber for the elimination of voids and air pockets in complex castings, With the necessary vacuum pump to go with it too, I should of added .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks for the reply. Good to know you have all the kit for casting detailed parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Very little spare time recently (no surprise there) but just managed to add some basic splashes of colour to a few things. Body is now Orange at last, and most of the internal Black items are coated in a Semi Gloss finish. Seats and headrests in an initial basic coat of White and the resin wheels sprayed in Alclad ALC 101 with the tyres brushed painted in Humbrol Black. Steering wheel centre sprayed in Alclad too, just needs the Black rim adding. Detail painting of the internals will be done as and when time permits, which is no bad thing because the Orange on the body will have a good chance to harden off. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Any progress on this beauty yet? Cheers, Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 On 02/04/2017 at 9:49 AM, ElectricLightAndy said: Any progress on this beauty yet? Cheers, Andy. Only a few very minor bits and pieces, nothing really worth posting just yet, hope to achieve more in the very near future with a bit of luck though. Had very little spare time recently, other things keep getting in the way, unfortunately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Neil said: Had very little spare time recently, other things keep getting in the way, unfortunately! You and me both! Looking forward to the end result on this one though. No pressure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 As I stated previously, not had a great deal of time for modelling recently. However, the basic chassis components are assembled and more or less done, the brake discs and calipers have a simple one-coat application of Silver paint which is all that needs to be applied to them because very little of these components will be visible once everything is assembled, no need whatsoever to shade or weather these, you really cannot see them once the bodywork etc is in position. The same goes for the engine block and air-cleaners/filters, nothing much of these will be visible when the car is finished. No engine panels will be removable, so detailing the engine will be, quite honestly, a waste of time. A bit of a shame in some ways because Hasegawa provide some excellent decals for the engine block/cam covers and also the air-cleaner assemblies. All credit to Hasegawa for providing the decals though. Also, one detail which is worth mentioning for this specific car: having watched the intro to the film again (for the umpteenth time!! ) I noticed that the three-pronged wheel knock-on/off 'spinners' (ahem .... somebody PLEASE tell me the correct phrase or description for those things .... !) that tighten the wheels in place were Black in colour, either painted or anodised. Unusual to be honest, because the vast majority of Miura's had these painted silver, the same colour as the wheels. Some progress with the interior too: the simulated leather White seat/headrests were given a very light application of thinned Paynes Gray Oil colour (thinned with turpentine) painted into the creases and folds and then left for 20 to 30 mins for the solvent (turpentine) to evaporate slightly, then the Paynes Gray was 'blended' into the surrounding White base coat with a flat, wide perfectly dry Sable paint brush. Gives a little bit of wear or depth the the otherwise very bland, stark, 'toy-like' appearance to the original plain White finish. Some photo-etched Stainless Steel components were added (from the stock Hasegawa kit) including the manual gear selecting 'gate' pluss other bits and pieces, and the instrument-dial decals etc were added with clear acetate faces added afterwards (the clear acetate being punched-out using a Waldron Punch & Die set, in 0.25mm thick clear acetate) with the clear faces fixed in position with drops of clear varnish. The transparent windscreen/side window moulding was modified with a piece of 0.25mm thick White sheet plasticard added to it's inside upper surface, to represent the roof lining, the standard kit mouldings of roof vents/switches and rear view mirror were also modified, and additional flip-down sun-visors were also added after being shaped from 1.0mm thick plasticard. The lower portion of the doors/bodywork (including the lower side intakes) has been sprayed in Silver (Alclad) and the Black slats added to the rear window. The Black vents/slats have also been added to the front bonnet ('hood' .... ) although I should add that these items were taken from the Italeri kit because (ironically !!) they were far more realistic than the ones from the Hasegawa kit. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 5/21/2017 at 2:59 PM, Neil said: Also, one detail which is worth mentioning for this specific car: having watched the intro to the film again (for the umpteenth time!! ) I noticed that the three-pronged wheel knock-on/off 'spinners' (ahem .... somebody PLEASE tell me the correct phrase or description for those things .... !) that tighten the wheels in place were Black in colour, either painted or anodised. Unusual to be honest, because the vast majority of Miura's had these painted silver, the same colour as the wheels. Neil, 'Round here ( different than your 'here' ) we just call them 'knock-offs'. I suspect the Miura's were raw or polished aluminum; doubtful that something that gets hammered-on would be painted. US Halibrands were raw ally and some were steel. Some used on GT-40's were anodized. Great work on a beautiful car. Your weathering, patina and careful detail work are exceptional. Too bad this is not available in 1/8 scale; you would do great justice to one that size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike H Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thanks for the update Neil; been looking forward to it. Love the detail your'e putting into this build. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Yes, thank you, I was wondering what had happened to you (& the car). Great detail & knock ons/offs & spinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) On 23/05/2017 at 8:52 PM, Codger said: Neil, 'Round here ( different than your 'here' ) we just call them 'knock-offs'. I suspect the Miura's were raw or polished aluminum; doubtful that something that gets hammered-on would be painted. US Halibrands were raw ally and some were steel. Some used on GT-40's were anodized. Nope, for some reason they were black on the car in the movie (but not the restored car, where they are bare aluminium). From Octane magazine... Edited May 25, 2017 by injidup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I did know they were black for the movie; I meant that factory cars were raw ally or polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Codger said: I did know they were black for the movie; I meant that factory cars were raw ally or polished. Sorry, Codge, I misinterpreted your post. Not sure why they were painted, it does seem a bit odd for something that's going to be hit with a hammer, even a soft faced one. I wonder if it was just that particular car, or a fad at the time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Right, it's been a while since I posted in this build, as far as I am concerned it is more or less finished now. There are a couple of things that need tinkering with, but here it is in it's (mostly) finished state. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Automotive gorgeousness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Automotive gorgeousness Indeed! One of the best looking cars ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fiat Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Wow- brilliant work! I love that car! I've seen a few pictures on the web of a 1/8 scale Miura kit, offered by a gentleman in Italy- I can't remember the name of the company. There were issues with kits not delivered after payment, however. That would be a bucket list kit for me...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknose156 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 What a beauty ! did you use zero paint ? On the tyres: did you paint the tyres in enamel ? am about to paint the rubber tyres to reproduce the old grey of the real car, and do not know how to best go about it. great work indeed Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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