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Molotow chrome pens. They are on Amazon and you get a genuine 'chrome' mirror finish.

The Maserati has been removed again from the Airfix website but the Jag 420 is still there.

A shame there aren't kits like this in the big scales - 1/12 or even 1/8. I think they are great!

A few more in the 'to-do' pile... The brown box is a 1/12 Classic Models Museum Porsche 917 Bat tail resin kit...

Well that's a killer... Apple TV.

Applying gold leaf - 'Gilding' - is extremely difficult and is a skill that has to be learned with a LOT of practice. I was a signwriter many years ago and did a lot of gilding. You apply gilding size first - could be sprayed with an airbrush. Leave it to go 'tacky', and then lay on a sheet of leaf. THAT is the hard part. You absolutely cannot pick up a sheet with your fingers as it's approx 5 millionths of an inch thick. 0.5 microns, or 2000 gold atoms. Seriously. You need a tool called a gilders tip - a kind of long thin knife. You TOUCH it to the edge of a sheet and then flip it into place in one movement, hoping it lands flat. You can't move it once it's on and no matter how much you burnish it when dry, any wrinkles or creases will show. I did the gilding on the Royal throne for the Sultan of Brunei many years ago. Extremely nerve-wracking...

It looks like a font that would be easy to create as its all made up from round ended rectangles...

Hachette (I think) has done a couple of old fashioned tractors in 1/8 scale as 'part-work' kits. Only released in France a few years ago as far as I know.

Just a small add-on here. You don't need to seal laser printed decals but you might want to clear coat the model when the decals have been applied.

My TB2 kit was painted using Humbrol 80. Seems to be a good shade.

It isn't paint. I trimmed the whole interior with real leather and beige carpet.

If you want to be a fuss-pot and get the correct green, use Halfords grey primer first, then Halfords Jaguar Racing green. It's a colour you'll have to order from a larger Halfords as it isn't a stock rattle-can in the stores. I repainted a large part of my DeAgostini build using it. Superb match.

Very nice result there. Well done.

My car is wrapped and I have a lot of the left over vinyl they used. It is quite thin but would be far too thick for use on a model. Also, it is applied using a heat gun which would probably pretty much destroy a plastic body shell.

I've used both. Molotow is good, but very easily spoiled just by touching it too much. BMF is incredibly compliant if you take your time. I BMF'd the entire body of my little Revell McLaren...

Wasn't it a VW K70...? I used to own a silver one. One of the worst cars I've ever owned. Got rid of it in a matter of months from buying it.

'What new CAR/BIKE kits recently bought' was started for the very same reason. Car stuff is just lost in the other areas.

Yes - that's the one...

Many thanks to all those who peeped in on this one and thanks for the kind comments. On a more sensible scale for a while now.

It's in the 'completed' section now. Thanks to those who peeped in and commented. Actually sold now so no need to worry about display space...

It's actually sold to a model car collector. Waiting for him to come and pick it up.

Have you contacted the maker/supplier? It seems odd that anyone would release a kit that isn't actually complete and transparent parts can be the worst parts to have to scratch-make yourself.

Well, this giant has finally risen from the pile of scrap that came out of a skip. It was enjoyable (if somewhat large) project. I think I'll stick to little stuff such as 1/8 in future...

Facel Vega would keep me happy - in a BIG scale...

OOB - Out Of the Box... No modifications or additions. A basic build.