Paul H

That's looking fantastic! Thinking about it more, and looking back to your earlier posts to see the parts prior to fitment, I can well imagine that the wings were a complete pain to locate correctly. Did you make a jig from this side, to help match up and support the other side whilst it was assembled and attached?

I agree, it doesn't look brilliant, but suspect that much is due to the lack of cross section shape in the sills.

There is a white metal 1:24 XJ6 S3 by K&R Replicas.

I'd buy one too!!

That's the Italeri one, and it only came with chrome wires which is a pity however for injection moulded wires, they aren't bad at all. Revell also reboxed it about 15 years ago, which is the one I have built. Not as nice as the Fujimi, but with care, it still builds up well. Italeri also did a racing version and a spider but I don't know if anyone else has reboxed those ones.

Just pulled it out of the cabinet to have a closer look again. I reckon the front lights are ok (lack of black sharpie edging aside!) with an orange wash / very thin coat inside, but I was painting details with a hairy stick rather than an airbrush (the body was a rattle can), so I really didn't want to risk messing up the whole lense with brush marks over such a large area. I reckon the main thing to fix the rear lights is to carve out the reflector shapes in the body itself with a dremel or similar - the actual lense is nicely moulded, but they really need that extra depth from the reflector shaping. The back of the rear light rebate is just a direct offset of the lense outer surface, so completely featureless. Have you ever built Tamiya's '86 911 Turbo? I have one next to the GT3, and comparing the two, it has only basic reflector detail moulded into the aperture, but once the lense goes on, it looks really effective. I'd also learnt the sharpie trick by that stage to make the lense look realistic, whereas by comparison my GT3 ones look toy-like.

Just... WOW!!! That is incredible. Fantastic collection too

Ah - I have one but haven't built it yet. Was wondering in case it wasn't worth bothering with, so that's good to hear. Just had a quick check as I knew I'd seen several for sale recently - in case you still want one, Model Hobbies currently have both the Revell USA & Germany releases of the '68 - IIRC, the US one has more optional parts included (& is also cheaper!). A bit more than the Revell AG one on Prime, but that's awaiting stock. Thank you. At some point, I intend to go back and sort out the front & rear light lenses. I'm pretty sure I only used clearfix for them, so reckon I can pop them out without damaging anything... Oh, and I've found the instructions for you on Scalemates: https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/3/9/0/129390-34-instructions.pdf

Out of interest, is it that you don't like the Revell one, or just that it isn't available at the moment?

I built the GT3 one over ten years ago (think I posted some pics on here recently - can dig them out if of interest?) - it's nice kit, but the detailing of the rear lights gives away its origins in the earlier standard Carrera, as there is no reflector detail behind the lenses. This is fine on the Carrera, as that had bright red & amber lenses, but the GT3 had neutral tint ones. If I was to build one again (or perhaps more likely, carefully modify my one!), this is the area I would do differently by cutting / carving away the flat panel behind the lense to create the shape of the reflector. From memory, a lot of what I guess are regular Carrera parts were left over on the sprues when I built my GT3, such as the higher ride height suspension struts, front bumper & engine cover vent but possibly more, in case you didn't find those parts with your Carrera. However, I also have a regular Carrera waiting to be built, if you want any detail photos of the parts?

Agreed. Given how many of their other 1:35 cars they have also released in 1:24, I was hoping that there might be a 1:24 version of their late '30s Packard V12.

I thnk so - it's nick-named the shoebox Ford. Definatly a trendsetting design. Oh, and with more time to think about it, a couple more that should be on the list - the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T and also that pinnacle of subtle and restrained design, the Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird...

Thinking about it more, I'd be very surprised if there isn't a regular (i.e. not ZG) version later on, as wasn't the real ZG sold only in Japan? A regular Z kit would have much more sales appeal overseas & Tamiya has often done different releases for domestic & export markets. Incidentally, I note that Hannants are listing it as a future release with a retail of £45, which for a new tool full detail Tamiya kit is probably about right & also puts it at the same price as the cheapest Hasegawa Z that they have listed (the rally Z is £53). However those stock wheels & hubcaps do the Z no favours - the big question is will they do a set of Wolfrace slot mags to go with it!!!

I think it depends on which side of the pond you are from! From a UK perspective, my thoughts are that these would be the most thought of, mostly due to their association with pop culture and TV shows: '49 Mercury Tri-Chevies '55 to '57 Thunderbird '59 Cadillac 1961 Lincoln Buick Riviera (either '63 to 65, or '71 to '73) '64 to '66 (but also the '67 fastback) Ford Mustang Dodge Charger ('68 to '69) Chevy Camaro (1st gen) A C1 or C2 Corvette would be in there too! However, from my own preference, I'd add also in these: Tucker Torpedo '49 Ford '50 Studebaker Commander Hudson Hornet '53 Studebaker Starliner '53 to '55 Kaiser Manhattan / Dragon '55 to '56 Packard 55 to '57 Chrysler 300 '58 Plymouth '63 Ford Galaxie 500 (esp hardtop & wagon) Studebaker Avanti Oldsmobile Toronado '64 Pontiac GTO

Probably this review article of the Airfix kit: http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/airfixa09007reviewmd_1.htm

Having looked into this recently (to help decide whether to go for the Revell or Airfix kits!) I'm of the view that the apparent difference on the ground is due to the angle of viewing compared to most in flight photos. Seen directly head on, the dihedral is clearly visible on the ground, but few pics are actually at that angle. In the pics above, the plan view taper of the wing combined with the angle of the aircraft is creating an optical illusion and appearing to straighten out the dihedral. Comparing this view below (which is almost looking directly along the axis of the fuselage) to inflight images, there doesn't appear to be that much, if any, difference: This is actually AV Roe's own production line as opposed to one of the other builders & from the Lancaster wikipedia page. There's also a more head on shot of S for Sugar at the RAF museum here: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/whats-going-on/news/chelsea-fc-adopts-raf-museum-lancaster-bomber/

From what is shown on Tamiya's website, it looks rather impressive: https://www.tamiya.com/japan/featuredreleases_early2021.html The old Revell 240Z was full detail and but is ancient. Fujimi's one has an engine (or at least, some versions do), but not much other engine detail and the bonnet needs cutting out from the bodyshell. Hasegawa's versions are apparently the best, but are only curbside. This new Tamiya is full detail, with proper engine bay, so has its own niche. Whilst is is a 240ZG, the CAD looks like it allows for other variants too such as regular road car, and a rally car, which would make sense from a tooling and investment point of view. Not a massive fan of the ZG, but a would love a full detail regular Z, so hoping that does indeed come later.

Hi and welcome! Do you have a preference for enamel or acrylic paint? Will you be painting by hand with a brush, or using an airbrush? If the former, it's still worth using spraycans for the larger areas and especially the bodywork. These are all things to think about, and which affect which paint range to use. I personally use Halfords spray cans for bodywork (and often matt / satin black cans for the chassis / underside), and then mostly Humbrol enamels for the rest, applied by brush, but am slowly switching to Humbrol acrylics as they are water based. However, many modellers use an airbrush for pretty much everything. In terms of engine part colours, perhaps have a look through some of the build threads on here, as many will explain which paints were used. Pretty sure that the Italeri Alfa is still polystyrene, so any polystyrene cement would do (e.g. Humbrol, Revell, Tamiya) but don't use it for any clear parts, as it will fog them. Regular PVA can be used there, as it doesn't affect the plastic and also dries clear.

Another kit that I wish Tamiya would re-release, and one that I regret having to sell a few years back when very skint. Sadly Tamiya's output of newly tooled classic cars has been very sparse since that series back in the '90s - there may have been a couple others, but only one that springs to mind since then is the 300SL.

I have both the Tamiya & Revell Minis, and couldn't see what all the hype was about with the Revell one when comparing the sprues to the much older Tamiya. E.g. I remember that there was one reviewer declaring that the carbs on the Revell were so much better moulded than the Tamiya. However being very familar with real SU carbs, I'd take the Tamiya ones any day! The Tamiya kits are also far more prototypically correct, in addition to going together really well. I haven't built the Revell yet, so cannot comment on ease of build but reviews suggested it was well engineered. Given the low prices last time it was reissued, I reckon that another reissue of all Tamiya's versions would sell very well, even more so if they were to tool new sprues to cover additional options. What is missing though as you say, are other variants, whether later or different bodystyles, but given that Tamiya has rereleased their Minis several times before, I do wonder if anyone is prepared to take the risk? He was fobbing you off - I can see nothing in the shape of that car that hasn't been successfully injection moulded elsewhere already. There's all the '50s cars whose massively wrapped around glazing has been replicated in model kits. as well as aircraft canopies. Also AMT's Ford GT90 snap kit has an even more complex one piece mouding for its glazing (I have one in my display cabinet which I've just been to look at). Sadly I believe that the real issue with the Interceptor is that it would not generate sufficient sales volume to become an injection moulded plastic kit. I say this despite really wanting a scale model of one, to the extent that many years ago (long before the 1:43 Oxord diecast was available) I made a set of detailed drawings to make one, and as for the rear window, that was going to be vacuum formed.

Liking those a lot! I was familar with the V12 one, but wasn't aware that there was a similar Series 1. Very nice builds, and they make a great pairing!

Liking those two Humbers and also the Alvis!

They do look very similar, verging on identical - the difference is in the proportions

Great to see this completed! Looks worth the effort though

Fab attention to detail - that looks spot on! How did you do the raised digit numberplates?