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Neddy

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  1. 3 hours ago, Noel Smith said:

     Neddy,   That MG TF might be one of the Auto Kits range?    It is the only TF kit I can think of but their range is in 1/24th.

    Don't forget that Tamiya did a Mk2 Jaguar saloon too.

    K&R replicas have been around for a long time now and better known probably by 1/43rd enthusiasts than 1/24th sale builders.

    You're right, it's 1/24 scale.  I had to dig it out of the display cabinet to check it - it's been there so long the tyres were stuck to the shelf!

     

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  2. Thanks Chris, I never knew they existed and they're only half an hour's drive away from me.  The chance to build a 1/24 Mk II Jaguar has got me thinking about raiding the piggy-bank, I haven't built a white metal kit for over half a century.  I've still got a 1/32 MG TF I built back in the day but don't ask me what make, I haven't a clue!

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  3. All items have been owned by me and inside-stored for many years.  All are opened but otherwise untouched except where detailed.

     

    All prices include postage (UK only please).  Payment via PayPal accepted.  Offers and multibuys considered.

     

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    Heller 1/72 Canadair CL215 - £25

     

     

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    Rare old JO-HAN 1/24 Pro-Stock Maverick and  '64 Dodge Super Stock - £25 each or £45 the pair.

     

     

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    Now here's a real rarity.  Prices on auction sites vary from £30 to £75 but whether they sell for it is a different story!  - £25

     

     

  4. That's the thing about T-Bucket and similar hot-rod kits, they're basically very simple anyway and so open they all just cry out for creative improvement.  You can use one as a base and do your own thing with it.  Whether I'll be able to bring myself to do that with my next build is another matter - Ed Roth's Tweedy Pie is so famous and iconic in itself I'll probably keep it OOB apart from detailing as who would want to try and improve on the Master's work?  I don't think I'd have the temerity.

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  5. Definitely a significant improvement.  I was in your position several models ago and was advised (correctly) the same thing.  My solution was a very scary five minutes with a Dremel and a miniature drum sander attachment, thinning and shaping the fan blades.  Luckily no collateral damage ensued and the end result looked much better, as indeed yours does.

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  6. Tomasz, that's just beautiful.  Another mechanical masterpiece from you - the detail and authenticity is simply stunning.  Creatively presented, too.

     

    I love seeing the results of your labours, they never cease to amaze me.

     

    The spectacular first image almost cries out for a caption competition though. 

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  7. 50 minutes ago, stevehnz said:

     

    I bow to your greater knowledge here, I've no idea how our regs work for this but that's what the rego website says. :shrug:

    Steve 

    Regardless of age it's a great example.  Lovely to see one in such good condition. I'd give a lot to see what's under the hood!

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  8. That's definitely at the earliest a '63 when there was a major revamp: larger engine, uprated gearbox, larger diameter brake drums amongst other things and (significantly) revised light clusters front and rear to incorporate amber flashing indicators.  If it's really a '56 it's been not only re-shelled but rewired to take the later lamp clusters.

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  9. Great looking valve covers, that's an effective method. 

     

    With the distie I tried your method on the 1/16 scale Mustang I built a year or so ago but the leads kept coming adrift.  When doing 1/24 scale disties I now use the old trick (filched from Youtube!) of drilling out the centre just wide enough to take all 8 leads, supergluing them all in together and bending them horizontal before the glue hardens.  Sounds crude but looks surprisingly effective at that scale.

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