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My kit of the Morgan Plus 8 is finished. The build story is here... 1. From the Side, bonnet and doors open: note the pistons in the engine: they move when the engine is running! 2. the dashboard: quite realistic. 3. From the Front 4. From the back: the "spare" wheel is the winder for the rubber band driven motor. 15 full turns gives the car enough power for about a 12 feet/3m run. 5. Underneath Construction uses no adhesive, no painting. The parts are laser cut in birch plywood, pushed out and assembled using either 2mm wooden dowels through pre-cut holes, or tabs and slots. Some lubrication is needed, and also some sanding as the there is no margin for rough edges, etc. Even so assembly needs strong fingers. Overall and excellent "kit", if not really a scale model. It looks like a Morgan, capturing all the essential features of the 2012 to 2018 Plus 8 bodied Aero chassis at the front, mated to a traditional 4 seater at the rear. No such car exists, so it is really a "what iff" representation. The UGears kits are fun, I plan another!!
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This is a section of Britmodeller where I'm not normally to be found, but a Christmas present from a demented relative gives me no choice but to report the build of a VERY unusual model. At the beginning, this is my car.... Yes, it is a 2014 Morgan Plus 8, with a 4.8L V8. I was bought a model which is supposed to end up like this ..... It has more than a passing resemblance. Opening the box I found this... Almost 500 parts, laser cut from birch ply. A stunning example of a CAD design and efficient layout of components. The 46 page assembly instructions are clear, no adhesive is used, just wooden dowels and rubber bands. In the end a working model, with three speed transmission, powered by 16 elastic bands. The motor also drives the B8, with working pistons. Steering and front suspension also work. This is a YouTube video of the finish car. Will my model work as well? Time will tell! I'll post reports along the way!
