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With two of my current builds pretty much complete it seems time to introduce another project. This one is a little different from my usual 1:24 plastic car kits; it's a whitemetal 1:43rd kit from SMTS. Why this subject? Because a friend of mine has a TVR S2 (and a Triumph Spitfire) and once said that he'd like a model of the TVR or something close as he's never been able to find one. This was the closest I could find (SMTS also does a TVR S4 but this is close enough) and I'll paint it in similar colours to his car and give it to him as a present. Here's the real car, it's dark blue with grey upholstery so that's what I'll use on this build. The box isn't very impressive but it is sturdy. It was well packed with parts. Not a massive parts count but everything you need is there. There are a few mould lines to clean near the sills. This was ordinary Halfords grey primer. The finish turned out pretty well. I did spot a flaw in the casting, a small hole at the base of one head lamp. Filled with a blob of low melt solder. The mould line wasn't completely gone when the primer fully dried, so it was sanded down again and the holes for the wing mirrors were drilled out at the same time. Wing mirrors soldered into place, which seemed faster, cleaner and more secure than glue. Rear view mirror soldered to the windscreen frame. Quick dry fit to ensure everything goes together. More primer This side looks OK. A bit more work needed on this side. If I'd inspected the parts more closely I'd have spotted the step on the back of the headlamp. the bezel needs to be drilled out to take this. Thankfully not too difficult to get a hole drilled and opened out. I'm quite enjoying this build, I may have to build some 1:43rd models for myself.
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