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Good luck on spraying the body, those side vents look like they could be a bit tricky - Andy. PS I'm sure I read somewhere that the early cars only had one mirror as this increased the top speed by some ridiculously small amount (but it meant they hit some vanity target), however I can find any where on the Internet to back this up

The embossing powder looks spot on to me, I might even try it myself - Andy

Very neat work. She's looking great - Andy

So do I, and there are so many on this project to enjoy. Thanks for posting - Andy

Originally I thought moving the b pillar would have been the way to go, however on contemplation cutting the door out and lengthening it makes more sense because as you implied there will be less scribing and it will be far easier to line up the interior. - Andy

Thats great news, as its horrible having it take things apart to adjust them as they new seem to go back together as cleanly as they where in the first place. She's really being to look the part - Andy

The hole was filled, but as soon as I started flating the filler just fell out! So I ended up building up with primer. The green now looks a treat, the only problem being the tape started to lift so there was a small amount of green on the louvers in the yellow stripe, which I managed to remove with a cocktail stick, but also removed some yellow paint at the same time . So I'll let it dry for a few more days and spray the yellow again!! - hope everybody else is having better luck - Andy

You're remedial work on the suspension has paid off, she has a far better stance. - Andy

Great progress in a very short space of time, she's coming together nicely - Andy

Hi Spiny, thanks for suggestions and faith. I've already gone down the filler route using some perfect plastic putty, let it dry slightly and then using a chisel made from a cocktail stick removed the excess filler, Hopefully leaving it flush. The repair does look flush, but as we all know surfaces always look good until the paint is applied. The reason I chose this option is that experience has proven that I'm not very good at not burning through the paint when polishing. Once again thanks for you advice, it's always welcome. I hope you gave a great 2023 - Andy

Like the others have said, top work especially on the exhausts. - Andy

I know you wanted British, however this looks like it could be a fun build, but it Is American. I'm fairly positive its 60's, however not my area of expertise so could easily be wrong. - Andy https://photovault.com/384340

Thank you Gents, the paint Lacquer (Zero) so once rectified will require a clear coat. It never even dawned on me to use filler, which is the approach I think I'll take as I believe I can level the surface this way with less risk of further damage - thanks again - Andy

Thanks @Fnick @Windy37 @keefr22 @Spiny @heloman1 @Noel Smith for the advice using a combination of your combined wisdom the nose cleaned up a treat and I managed to remove enough green from the louvers that I could respray the yellow and completely mask the overspray. However what the modelling God's give with one hand they take with the other! As I sprayed the yellow I completely masked the entire bonnet and upon removing the mask a piece of paint about 1mm square came chipped off; including the primer. So once again if anyone has any ideas how to remedy this without striping all the paint off and starting again I would be incredibly grateful. On a happier note, I had been putting off the wheels as I thought the masking would be a nightmare. In the end I sprayed the entire wheels tyre black (after priming). Then using a cocktail stick I was able to define the edge of the wheel, which then allowed me to cut the mask using a fresh blade. I also masked the rear of spokes at this point. I then sprayed the anthracite. Next came the tricky part as my wheels have diamond cut rims. I managed to cut a circle of thick paper so that it it was just held in the wheel with friction allow me the to spray chrome. The the paper was removed and gloss applied. Hopefully the pictures make more sense than my ramblings. I printed my own decals for the wheel centres and used 1.5mm punch to cut them out. However these proved just too fragile to use, so I have just stuck the decals (still attached to the backing sheet) using white glue. Thanks again for looking - Andy

Incredible amount of detail in such a small space, definitely worth sharing. I also love how you make sure that everything is actually functional as if it were full size - Andy

I'm not a hugh fan of the 'murdered out look, however that does not mean I can't appreciate what you've achieved as I imagine this scheme is not very forgiving for any little flaws. Top work Andy. PS. The lighting on the photos really does suit the overall theme, plus the light on the 'horizon' looks particularly good.

A model every 10 weeks is very impressive, me I'll be over the moon just to finish the 1/24 Caterham I started in 2021! Hope you had a great a Christmas and a happy New Year - Andy

She looks great. I can see what you mean about the stance, however as always every modeller is their own worst critic and I would have never noticed it unless you mentioned it. Also to my eye its less noticeable on the rear quarter shoot. - Andy

Hi Gary, I'm glad I asked before rubbing the bonnet with thinner soaked cocktail stick! Hi Keith, that definitely makes sense for the nosecone. I think I'll be using a combination of this and a cocktail stick on the bonnet. Cheers both - Andy

Hi Gents thanks for the suggestions. Just one question Gary, when you say slightly moistened, do you mean with thinner? Thanks Andy

Some fantastic flourishes of detail. For some reason I particularly like Gromit's hi-vis. Have a great Christmas - Andy

Whats not to like? A fantastic build of a classic F1 lotus - Andy

Great build - its definitely made me think differently about how I view snap together kits. Thanks for sharing - Andy

Well it's beginning to look alot like a Caterham! On my 1 to 1 scale car the yellow stripe is painted over the racing green, however on this one I opted to paint the yellow first. Primarily because I don't think the yellow would be opaque enough to cover the green and secondly I thought it would be easier to mask this way around. However I did get some bleed through of the green , due to the fact it was very hard to mask the louvers. So I guess I'm going to find out whether the yellow will cover the green, unless anyone has a cunning plan to remove the unwanted over-spray. Plus I also failed to mask the nose up 100%, so there's a faint green line on the top to the right when looking from the front. I'm hoping this can simply be sanded off. This is also the second Christmas I've been working on this so I sincerely hope that next year I will be on a new project. Whilst on the subject of Christmas I suspect this will probably be my last update before the 25th, so hope you and your loved ones all have a merry time - Andy

Lovely work, your panel lines are just as neat as your masking, I would never guess that she was snap together now. Also great choice to use real mesh - Andy