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Sorry I've not been posting much recently but I genuinely haven't have the time for lots of progress pics and reports etc.

Hence just the little Corgi re-claims and bits about Fireball XL5.

 

However - I landed another commission for a 1/8 scratch build of a C Type Jaguar some time ago.

 

I'm quite a way forward with the body and interior tub.

Seats are sorted, main engine block and chassis frame built.

 

I'll get some pics posted shortly but here's the car I'm tasked with making:

 

Roy.

 

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Thanks for the kind words Ken.

I know the forum is a bit swamped in giant stuff just now, and a lot of members have little interest in these biggies we build.

I'll post updates now and again but try to not bore people.

As always - questions - ASK...

 

The body was vac formed from my original master - now the third one.

Engine/chassis frame is brass section.- and engine parts cast in resin.

The interior tub is also a vac form from a 'wood/scrap/anything that works' master.

The tunnel was covered with 5 metres of cotton cord... Hard to imagine, but true.

 

Seats are built using plastic sheet, foam padding and leather, weathering to match the real car seats as much as possible.

Dashboard also based on the real car.

 

Just a few days ago I tore the model right down again and stripped the paint.

I wasn't happy with the colour.

A paint sample was obtained from the company who recently did some body work on the genuine beastie, and a paint specialist near me hand-mixed a new can of paint that is pretty damn spot-on.

Also, the interior colour has now been changed from light gold, back to ally/silver as the car has recently had a re-vamp of the cockpit and the model needs to match.

 

Much better.

 

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I've re-done the two main gauges on the dash as they were a bit too small and it bugged me.

The interior tub is now fitted in the car - permanently I hope - and the engine frame is screwed back in place.

The engine is just sitting to check clearances.

Seats will be fitted right near the end.

 

Now back on with the firewall gubbins...

 

Roy.

 

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Hmm, though you'd been quite for a while. I've been experimenting lately with VAC forming and I'm in the process of making a buck from balsa as this seems to be an easily workable material. I have cut it in half horizontally so I have a top and bottom section. It seemed to me the only way to release the buck once the plastic had been formed over it. I'm using 0.7mm A4 plastic card by the way.  Roy, am I on the right track or way off? How do you form your bodies?

 

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What you are doing is pretty much the same as me.

The C Type masters were carved inJelutong hard wood then vac formed in 1.5mm plastic.

Now I use 3d printed masters and then vac form them. My Lister Jag was done that way.

The blue C Type was made in fibre glass. Too messy...

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It looks like you don't form the bodies all in one piece so I'm guessing you can spring them from the master more easily. Why I cut mine horizontally at the widest point was so there was no undercut and also the master is 1:18 so there's very little material to go over the full depth master. I'll need to keep on experimenting I think. 3D printing the master is a master stroke, pardon the pun, one expense, unlimited bodies.

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I'm working on the firewall and engine frame area now.

 

Assorted relays, fuse box and wiring, all copied from pics of the real car.

Twin horns made and fitted.

Clutch fluid reservoir made and in place on the frame - it is meant to tilt forwards. I'll add the pipework underneath later on.

 

Brake and clutch cylinders next...

 

Roy.

 

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Many thanks guys. My better half thinks I'm a tad OCD with the fiddly bits, but it's fun.

 

I'm following the wiring and pipework as per the real car but some of it is a tad challenging, even at 1/8 scale.

The brake and clutch cylinders are in and now some of the relevant pipework.

Still a monumental amount of wires and pipes to add.

Pinot Grigio works wonders.

On we go...

 

Roy.

 

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Many thanks Ken.

 

More fiddly bits at the front.

The coil is now made and fitted and the low tension leads added. The fittings were made from solder wire drilled so the thin black wire could be glued in. The end was flattened and drilled, then attached with a short length of dressmakers pin. Slow stuff at present but the engine will need to go in soon so that work can start on the front frame and 'A' arms.

 

Roy.

 

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This particular C Type is one of the earlier cars with enormous H6 SU carbs.

The inlet manifold is equally peculiar so I had to scratch it from tube, flat sheet, small nuts and filler...

I nobbled the SU float chambers from a Revell kit and made the mug-sized bowls from tube and sheet.

 

The plug leads are in and the engine will be fitted to the car next.

 

Roy.

 

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