Rick Brown Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Chaps. Here we go then. Bit of a slow start, but this is the rebox of the 1967 Airfix Triumph Herald. I chose this as it was the first car I drove back in the early Eighties. My mate had one for his rather small garden! We had about 30 yards of running with no ability of us turning it around. It first appeared as white, then my mate spray painted it with aerosol cans. It looked, erm, interesting! It was a soft top, but this'll be my take on the car, so I'll go with the hard top option. I won't be making this a beautiful, highly detailed build. It'll be quick (by my standards!) build, OOB. The kit would be a good starting point for someone, who was inclined, to make a very nice replica of the Herald. I'm not that inclined! Rick. Off for a bit more painting. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Seeing as I'm not going to show the mighty engine (!) I've glued the bonnet to the body to help alignment when fitting everything together. The panels look to match up far better than the original! ick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 It looks a nice little kit rick, it would make a super vignette scene, will it be sky blue with the white stripe, an old fella had one that colour at the end of our road when i was a nipper, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 This'll be a pretty Ratty looking beast when it's done! I have to do a bit of "Cut-N-Shut" on the chassis as it's a little long by about 1.5 mm. Again, better build tolerance than the real thing! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 8 hours ago, Rick Brown said: This'll be a pretty Ratty looking beast when it's done! I have to do a bit of "Cut-N-Shut" on the chassis as it's a little long by about 1.5 mm. Again, better build tolerance than the real thing! Rick. Just in case you need a source reference Rick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 Thats perfect! Brilliant, thanks! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) I spotted an "H"-plate Vitesse outside our local Halfords (other motorists' centres are available) this Sunday past. Sorry I can't post pictures but it looked pretty good for its age, just a bit of scuffing on the front bumper offside and slightly tired looking paint (which might have been a function of the poor lighting conditions that day). Slightly off-white with red cheat line, black interior and walnut(?) dash: lovely! Edited June 7, 2017 by stever219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Great to see this oldie getting built Rick,got to be getting on for forty years since I worked my way through these Airfix cars(badly)! Great start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Hope to spend a little more time today on it. Just recovering from many hours shuffling around Duxford. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sounds a great project Rick so I, as I'm sure many others, will be watching with interest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Well progress has been, erm, steady! A bit of Halfords white primer. I've been racking my brains about the interior colours, and I think it was red with black trim. I'm feeling a little guilty about ratting it up a bit as it's such a nice little kit! Oh well, may have to build another in show room condition..... Rick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Looking good Rick,I might have to have a go at one of these Airfix oldies in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Looking good Rick,I might have to have a go at one of these Airfix oldies in the future. It's really worth it Steve. It's a great little kit. It hasn't even really had any filler. Just a bit of flash clean up and a wipe with a sanding stick here and there. Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Managed to get various shades of black on before I gave up with the heat. Don't worry about the seats, they'll be toned down eventually! I hope this looks as bad as a couple of young teenagers could do with rattle cans! Back to the cold drinks! Rick. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just catching up with this Rick. I had one as my third car. A 1964 1200cc. I can even remember the number plate: ADM 900B. It was more or less a RAF uniform blue with lovely light blue interior and yes, that gorgeous walnut dash. Nice shiny clocks, chrome edges around them. They were nice cars, tiny turning circle. The gearbox worked fine, but made that old fashioned whining noise, like Chippy Minton's van in Trumpton. I'm sure his van must have been based on a Herald ! I didn't know the kit had been re-released; had only seen it at expensive collectors prices. Great to see this build; it's flown together nicely. I'm a bit scared about what's going to happen next with paint ! Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Looking good Rick, definitely needs some flames on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Looking good Rick, definitely needs some flames on. I'm still trying to work out the best way for the flames. I'll practice on a sheet of card tomorrow. Trouble is, I've had to move a load of work kit into the man cave till Monday. I can't easily get to the work bench! Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 There's plenty of time left yet Rick and I'm sure that you'll nail it in the end. Maybe this will give you some ideas that you could adapt for starters. Painting Flames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I'm not sure I'll go to those lengths to create that flame look John! Bit more done: Hand painted (with an old broom by the looks of it!) white wall tyres. Having trouble getting the glazing to fit. Rick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Ok, been awhile, the photobucket thing kinda put me off modelling. Weird, I know. Anyway, bit of an update. Nice hand painted White Walls! Pure class. Rick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Bit more done. I could leave it like it is, but fancy adding a few more tweaks. Sorry about the quality of the pictures of of my lamps has blown. Rick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Love it Rick,gone are the day's we'd see load's of these little beauties on the road's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Ok, I'm calling this done. I'll get some better pictures for the weekend and plonk a couple in the Gallery. I've tried to paint this as badly as a couple of young teenagers would have done and added the usual things that were all the rage back then. Bent coat hanger antenna, obligatory stupidly long FireStick CB antenna, hand painted white walls and flames. Always needed flames. Youngsters may want to ask your parents about all these weird sounding accessories. I could add the artificial side pipe and Confederate flag, but ran out of time (and to be fair, inclination!). Rick. PS. Sorry if I've offended any Herald fans out there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Rick, A lovely job, but that bent coat hangar aerial ......... PRICELESS!! Edited September 20, 2017 by Whofan Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Oops, I should add the following I guess. OOB, apart from silly aerials. Used good old Halfords white primer, Vallejo MA black for the main body work and various other acrylics from the stash for all other colours. Oils were used for the weathering. This is basically a lovely old kit with few vices. There's very little flash and the gates aren't too big. The only trouble area was fitting the front and rear windscreens. The instructions would have you putting them in from the inside. This is pretty well impossible. Lots of sanding/test fitting required before they go on from the outside. I can whole heatedly recommend this kit for any Triumph fans. Cheers for looking. Rick. PS. Sorry about the lack of build thread pictures. That was the great PhotoBucket episode of 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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