toms111s Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Just before you paint it again Bentley engines are aluminium and the cylinder block is cast iron so Chrome wouldn't be the right colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnie the panda Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi all I am so cross(mostly with myself for not testing it first) I received some humbrol acrylic chrome in a spray can today, and, eager to try it out I did it straight on the bentley engine, it clearly says acrylic on the can, and I primed the engine with humbrol enamel so there should have been no problem, anyway I started spraying and thought this smells very much like celloluse paint. now that is exactly the effect I would expect spaying cellulose on enamel not when spraying acrylic. so now its getting the oven cleaner treatment, so take this as a warning.smell your paint first. Normally you can't spray acrylic or anything else over enamel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yes, chrome on the engine is wrong...... Use Halfords primer and Peugeot aluminium. It looks like aluminium - I use it all the time on my big builds for ally parts. I use Halfords rattle cans for almost everything in my kits and models now and if used over Halfords primers, they work brilliantly. Hopefully after a primer coat your engine will look fine again. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks for all the replys I think I have managed to rescue it I've got some Uschi metal polishing powders and sprayed the engine matt black and used some of them will post pics later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi all here is tonights progress on the Bentley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Looking good so far! Is that wire mesh you have added to the fuel tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 yes it was used to protect the tank from stones and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 looks great! I think I'll do the same with my build :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Go for it I am going to use it on the lights and the windscreen. Here is tonight's bit on the Bentley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looks nice, have you glued the exhaust manifold in place yet? It might not bother you but I'll point it out just in case, the manifold should be a browny black colour as they are made from cast iron on the full size cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looking good, and the open fire, love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks it is glued on and yes or know it's cast iron but the engine is not glued in yet so I can still get all round it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi all here is todays bit on the Bentley. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Very nice, I like it is same the really, good job indeed. Cheers Linus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looking great! I like how you have added the ignition wires! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi all not done much modeling last few days, just don't have the energy to get all the stuff out, but today I've ordered some rivets for the mudguards some acorn nuts for the engine and some braided hoses for the break pipes, hope I can get on top of this virus soon its really getting me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 They don't have hydraulic brakes buddy, they use a system of rods and levers from a compensator shaft that is linked to the brake pedal. The compensator shaft runs across the chassis pretty much under the under the position of the front seats. It's scary to think the first batch of Bentleys didn't even have front brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 From the balance shaft under the chassis, each brake is actuated via Bowden cable. Usually the rear brakes are activated by the foot pedal and all four brakes by the handbrake lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hi all done a bit to the bentley today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 It looks lovely, very neat work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Looking great! Must get on with mine..... How did you do the rust effect on the manifold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Humbrol matt 100 then whilst still wet randomly dabbed on matt 33 then whilst both still wet loaded the brush with white spirit and dab on manifold letting the colours mix till I got the effect I wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi all well here are the driver and admirers that will be going with this model. They are from the Airfix London icon set, so I think very fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 This brings back memories. I built the motorised version way back in 1971. Can't remember what happened to it, probably got crashed and smashed There are images of the original instructions over at the Airfix Tribute Forum here Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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