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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!

Beautiful rarity. I've just bought a kit of that, I wonder if it's a 190SL or a 300SL? Either way it's amazing to find one around.

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!

I love it! This is getting interesting... 🙂

For a 1/72 scale model that really is impressively detailed and finished.

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.

An equally massive ! You'll normally find me on the vehicles (non-military) section but I tend to keep up with the sci-fi section. You wanted quality chat? Good luck with that...

Interesting approach. It'll be good to see this one develop.

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.

from another in your age group! I was in your situation a couple of years ago when I joined and have learned a huge amount from here.

Likewise first Spitfire of the year, taking the usual route heading Northwest towards it's home at Biggin Hill.

@Tomasz Zamiara: I've just discovered to my horror that my attempt at humour doesn't translate into Polish the way it was intended! My apologies, I've deleted it.

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.

Beautiful old car, it'll be great to see this one come together.

Lovely looking beastie, great colour and finish.

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!

In the words of the late and definitely unlamented Will Darnell - "Ya cain't polish a turd."

Niiice! Very neat, clean and well-detailed build, especially considering it's a resin kit. Looks great!

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.

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.

Look at it this way - any Ford V8 of this era still surviving will have been rebuilt at least once and thus will have been painted whatever colour the engine builder preferred or had to hand, so in engines of this vintage anything goes. 😀

That's one heck of an introduction!

No, you were right the first time.

That is just beautiful! Very nicely detailed, excellent brightwork and paint finish, neat engine bay and the overall "real" look all add up to a brilliantly built and finished model. The 250GTO is one of those cars whereby it would be a sin not to make an extra effort to get it looking right and you've certainly done that!

Fascinating! Great implementation of Matt's original (and inspired) idea.