mbdesignart Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) On 12/7/2020 at 1:27 PM, keefr22 said: Is 1/16 Action Man size? Ready made driver if it is! Keith More Wallace & Gromit scale 🤣 1/14? Edited December 12, 2020 by mbdesignart Error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Might have been a bit extravagant. This is my second XK120, I've not built the fist one yet but there are so many options even if you just go for what's in the box that one kit was never going to satisfy. Sticking with Jaguars, a local model shop announced some new arrivals on its Facebook page, so I immediately asked for one of these to be put aside for me. I also asked the shop to see if it could get this kit for me, which solved a problem as the owner couldn't remember who'd ordered the Lotus Super Seven. I built one of these decades ago, so I'm eager to have another try. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 5 hours ago, johnlambert said: Might have been a bit extravagant. Nice one, eventually I would like this and their XKSS, they seem to be as rare as rocking horse droppings ☹ I also have the e-type coming for Christmas (because who says you have to grow up) I also for some reason acquired a 1/1 scale Morris Marina Estate, so this resin body kit took my fancy. I may make it stock, or turn it into a replica of the current condition of my estate, either way, lots of scratching Andy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 9 hours ago, ElectricLightAndy said: I also for some reason acquired a 1/1 scale Morris Marina Be careful not to park under any pianos.... Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 hours ago, keefr22 said: Be careful not to park under any pianos.... I'm sure there is a clause in the insurance regarding that Andy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpion Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 13 hours ago, ElectricLightAndy said: I may make it stock, or turn it into a replica of the current condition of my estate, either way, lots of scratching Andy. Or you could convert the full-scale one into a saloon.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, Chimpion said: Or you could convert the full-scale one into a saloon.... Think of the amount of evergreen strip I'd need for that, let alone the amount of tinlets of paint 🤔 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 And another Christmas present to myself: The resin looks luvverly Just waiting for another Alpha Model kit to drop on the mat and that will be it for the year. Possibly. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Wow the Aston looks great Looking forward for the WIP Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 22 hours ago, ElectricLightAndy said: Think of the amount of evergreen strip I'd need for that At least the conversion parts wouldn't rust.... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, keefr22 said: At least the conversion parts wouldn't rust.... Keith Always a silver lining Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Was browsing the web the other day while watching the F1, and ended up on Ebay, as you do, looking at a couple of models I had been watching that had rocketed up to silly money as usual. Then I stumbled across this sat with 1 bid at a fiver. Yes it had been started, but from the pics it was complete and didn't look like a glue bomb that had been painted with a stick. So I put a bid on and got it for another 50p. It came today and the sub assemblies painted have been done well and with very little glue used to get things apart if needed. The decals look a little suspect, but Indycals do a set if I should need them. It just goes to prove that bargains are still amongst the ones where people are asking 2 or 3 times the price for an old one jn a battered box, than you can still get new and delivered from a dealer, but some people must buy them......... 🤔 Another one for the F1 stash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 5 hours ago, keefr22 said: At least the conversion parts wouldn't rust.... Keith And the build quality would almost certainly be better. 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Six97s said: And the build quality would almost certainly be better. 🙃 I will say that that part is a bit of a myth, it's no better or worse than any equivalent Ford/Vauxhall/citroen of the time, less tinny. It is better built than every italian exotic of the period... probably better built than 1970s astons in fact, as somebody who has first hand experience of said vehicles! But yes, it's not up to modern levels of fit and finish obviously 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 41 minutes ago, ElectricLightAndy said: I will say that that part is a bit of a myth, it's no better or worse than any equivalent Ford/Vauxhall/citroen of the time, less tinny. It is better built than every italian exotic of the period... probably better built than 1970s astons in fact, as somebody who has first hand experience of said vehicles! But yes, it's not up to modern levels of fit and finish obviously 😁 I'll concede that point - I was only ribbing. At least it won't have rusted like an early '60s Vauxhall. 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Six97s said: I'll concede that point - I was only ribbing. At least it won't have rusted like an early '60s Vauxhall. 😬 My dad said he had a 7 year old Vauxhall Viva as his first car, he bought it from a scrap yard because it was so rusty and the engine had to be rebuilt etc, a seven year old car now would be considered practically brand new. Metal coating tech has moved on a bit I guess, also why was it not obvious to enclose the front wheel arch area to the car designers of old, all the mud n crud just got stuck on the headlights and 'A' post 🤣 this Marina seems to have survived somewhat, still needs a bit of TLC, but it is 43 years old now so can be forgiven. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 My grandfather drove Vauxhall Viva's back in the '70's and (early) '80's. I remember they were blue. And I also remember there seemed to be a new one every couple of years, of course I didn't know why that was at the time 🙂 ... Before that I believe he drove Cortina's, there's a picture somewhere of a red one with a white roof. After the Viva's he switched back to Ford, the Taunus. The last one he had was a dark brown 2 door automatic which I sometimes drove in the early '90's. His last car was a Fiat Panda though, which he drove for some years before the family decided he had become a danger to the rest of mankind! My father once whizzed past someone doing 30 on the motorway, in a tunnel. This turned out to be my grandfather in his Panda. From that point on he only rode the electric mobility scooters and even that was dangerous 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 9 hours ago, ElectricLightAndy said: My dad said he had a 7 year old Vauxhall Viva as his first car, he bought it from a scrap yard because it was so rusty and the engine had to be rebuilt etc, a seven year old car now would be considered practically brand new. In 1976 I had a 1972 Escort Mexico - it was as rotten as a pear, the shell was kaput ! Admittely it was a road rally car and had done a few events, but they were just road rallies, it had never seen a forest stage and you'd think it would have lasted a little longer given it was an almost top of the range car! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Merry Christmas to me, Merry Christmas to me....you get the idea. Hopefully this is the last one for the year. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Hopefully this is the last one for the year. I don't know about you but I for one always hope for more 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG2Si Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I picked this up on sale a couple weeks ago. It was from a shop about 40km from my place so I took advantage of their free shipping offer. Well, it ended up going approximately 3600 km to get to me thanks to a slight mix up with the post office. They thought Toronto was near Halifax. Anyways, it arrived safe and sound so ultimately I can't complain. For $120 CAD, I can't really complain about the price either. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1Fan Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I am awaiting my first F1 kit Tamiya 1/20 Mclaren MP4/4. Sealed NOS got it for a bargain of a price! And a couple of extras to go with it, just to decide on decals now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Another Ebay find at the right price to fill another one of the gaps in my F1 collection 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don149 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just got the new Italeri 1/12 th Alfa Romeo from Hannants , Wow ! . That will keep me occupied for the next week or two . ( Month or two ) ? . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 14/12/2020 at 17:56, johnlambert said: Might have been a bit extravagant. This is my second XK120, I've not built the fist one yet but there are so many options even if you just go for what's in the box that one kit was never going to satisfy. Is that just versions of the XK120 OTS itself, or are you including things such as conversion to DHC, FHC or even an XK140? I've a few of these as well - at least one will definately be a spatted steel wheel & hubcaps build. Whilst later Jag sportscars look ok on wires, I've always thought that the 120 looks best with the full rear spats. Haven't decided exactly what to do with the others though, but one will probably be losing its wheels & hubcaps to an Air Trax Mk10. However I might also have to convert a Tamiya Mk2 into a Mk1 with full rear spats to match the first 120 too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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