broadspeed Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 i did this one last year , for a freind , as a gift ,, but he than sold it on a week later ( what a freind hey ?? ) so now i decided to do one for myself , and even make it better than before the body is 3d printed , but that is all the rest i scratchbuild , or resin cast myself , this 3d print stuff ( sls ) needs a few propper coats of filler to be able to sand it smooth and after sanding , an sanding , and sanding , and a coat of white , it is smooth than some masking and a few coats of color , ( pearl blue with silver striping ) it looks like this , ( still needs clear !! ) seats are cast from resin and will be covered in leather later on wheels cast in resin , the wheels will be modified , and will get aluminium inserts , as rims , the center will still be resin , just as the spinners more to follow , when i progress a bit more 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Ah great. Nice car, very nice start of your build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieBoy73 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Great looking model, well done. Feel free to give it me, I won't sell it, I promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 thanks all for the welcome .. ,, more progress will follow shortly , as i am working on the interiour now , and making parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borez Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Your first one looks stunning. Look forward to seeing the progress here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Interested to see progress on this one. As a builder and racer of a slightly larger one, these are always dear to my heart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) life has gotten in the way a bit ,( and some other models).. but i ll try and do some more very soon and get some pictures up asap Edited June 20, 2017 by broadspeed forgot something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 ok here is an update , first of all i sold the other set of wheels so i had to make some new ones , ,, i changed the rim a bit , as i like this a lot better the wheels also got the spinner setup so i could if i wanted to take off the wheels when the car is ready , to see the brake disks ( not that important but nice anyway , and fun to make ) the interiour got leather and felt put in , as carpet and upholstery and i have started to find together the dashbord as it's made of several layers , back panel , / decals/ clear plastic / front plate / leather , details like switches , lights , gauge rings and so on , 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 finished it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Great to see you back. Beautiful model of an iconic car. Blue is the best colour for those, in my book. Suits them so well. Thank you so much for showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A friend of mine is building a replica of this iconic car. Based on Jaguar XJ-S running gear, powered by a mildly tuned Rover 3.5 V-8 (about 220 BHP). Have been promised a ride in in when finished. Looking forward to that! Cheers, Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Alan, Care for a ride in one with 330 MORE HP? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 that is one amazing car Codger wish i had a real one , my all time favorite car 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 That is one badass Cobra @Codger... but what happens when you hit a bump in the road? Are your "shocks" solid? 😜 best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 50 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: That is one badass Cobra @Codger... but what happens when you hit a bump in the road? Are your "shocks" solid? 😜 best, M. 3/38" under the chin scoop; 4 1/2 under the oil pan - all is well......😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 3 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: That is one badass Cobra @Codger... but what happens when you hit a bump in the road? Are your "shocks" solid? 😜 best, M. Not at all really. 350 pound ft springs and Konis (change to 550 for track) and 500 pound rears (4) in Series II Jag IRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 .. I guess there's more room under those fender flares than it looks in the picture, then! Nice idea with the Jag suspension set-up... best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, cmatthewbacon said: .. I guess there's more room under those fender flares than it looks in the picture, then! Nice idea with the Jag suspension set-up... best, M. To be clear; mine is an ERA replica. Exact body/engine/trans. Bespoke ERA chassis and front suspension and Jag rear. Modelers should take care (as our friend Broadspeed probably has) to build from original Shelby cars as all replicas except Kirkham employ their own parts or donor car bits. Except for the cockpit, mine is loaded with race parts and original pin drive magnesium Halibrand wheels. Pictures explain more easily: Hope the reference is useful. C Edited June 24, 2019 by Codger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 yes i am a shelby NUT trying to stick to the original as much as i can , working on a 1/8 scale daytona coupe now , based on the original chassis drawings , and loads of detailed pictures of the 6 original ones 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadspeed Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 i had the wheels specialy drawn up for me , ( before i got the hang of 3d drawing ) from the "original" wheel measurements that i had from trigo btw these are 1/4 scale for i 1/4 scale daytona i have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, broadspeed said: i had the wheels specialy drawn up for me , ( before i got the hang of 3d drawing ) from the "original" wheel measurements that i had from trigo btw these are 1/4 scale for i 1/4 scale daytona i have Beautifully done as is the Coupe. Remember they all have different rooflines. The Trigos were very well done aluminum replicas, these of the FIA wheel. A tip to spot replica wheels is that most all have the valve stems inside the webs. And are ally of course. Here's mine wearing a friends Phil Schmidt FIA wheels, also excellent. They have been media blasted to mimic magnesium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventrycat Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks, gents. Both versions are beautiful and well constructed. Model and full scale car porn. I love it. I feel soooo dirty now.😛😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, Codger said: Alan, Care for a ride in one with 330 MORE HP? Hi Codger, My friend took a ride in one that the makers of his kit built with a 700BHP engine. (So, similar to yours) He said it was terrifying... Cheers, Alan. Edited June 25, 2019 by Alan R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACETRACK Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 work of art. beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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