cmatthewbacon Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 One of Airfix's excellent 1970s new tool 1/32 cars (not to be confused with the Highway Pioneers style brass-era oldies, or the slot-car derived 60s racers)... Left to right: the Airfix M K3 Magnette, another one of those mid-70s vintage sportsters (along with a Bugatti 35 and Vauxhall Prince Henry); the Alfa; and Matchbox's Aston Martin Ulster. Now, on with a Jaguar SS100 and MG TD from Matchbox... best, M. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Cracking job M, really nice finish, & I love the colour! Can I ask what paint it is? Lovely stuff, the three car line up would be worth a few bob in the 'real world'...! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks, Keith... the colour is Tamiya rattle can TS-11 "Maroon." It varies in apparent colour depending how you use it! This is intended to be a dark wine red, after a very cool looking Alfa 8C I found online. But put it on a 240Z and it's a perfect match for the "Chestnut" colour (I think it was actually brought into the Tamiya paint range when they released the 1/12th 240Z...) best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 What an absolute cracker! This is the first time I have seen a car model with a driver and I think "he" looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Thanks for the colour info M, suits the Alfa perfectly! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wasley Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 A Trifecta great looking models,believe it many many years ago I use to build wooden toys and I had a pattern for the M K3,soon as I saw it jogged my memory(little trip down memory lane} as they say thanks for the memoriesLike the Alfa great kit build and paint work.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 what are the white diamonds between the wheel spokes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, southpier said: what are the white diamonds between the wheel spokes? Thanks, all... The "white diamonds" are reflection from the "steel" surface of the brake drums behind the spokes. The Alfa had whacking great drums more or less the same diameter as the spoked area, so Airfix mould the wheels solid with the spoke texture raised. There's actually some steel visible in the tiny triangles at the outer edges as well, but it doesn't show up on the photos so well... best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 got it; thank you. those are great models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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