Hewy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I'll mark my corner with this little kit in 1/32 scale, i'll add a few bits of my own and discard a few, i'll post some pictures soon, hope to build it part stripped down, in a rough barn/worshop setting kind of been under a tarp for a few years, in fact that may be my fall back if it gets too much, bit of tissue soaked in pva draped over the top, but the time scale of the gb is quite lengthy so hopefully i can pull this off, Glynn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Multi coloured magic And the extensive decal sheet, and tyres I'll start tomorrow drilling out those lightening holes in the chassis, there are some very comprehensive diagrams and photos on the net to help, looking at the wire wheels I'm going to at least strip off the chrome, that goes for all chrome plating on the sprue, if any one has a good method that has worked for them please pray tell, I've never stripped the stuff before otherwise internet research will be needed, cheers for looking, all comments, and ideas and pointers are most graciously accepted, Cheers, Glynn 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Looks lie a really nice build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Thanks, it does look like a modern day kit to be fair , hopefully i can do it justice Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 For stripping the 'chrome' I favour using a soaking in caustic soda solution. It strips both the 'chrome' and the varnish underneath. I'm told Dettol does the job too, as does MrMuscle oven cleaner, but I've not tried those I forgot I have this kit too Years ago I got some wonderful detail photos when one came to my motor club event. But those are old fashoined negatives which I can't get printed now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 All in all nice details, with some care a real looker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 nice, very nice. Good luck with your build. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Black Knight said: For stripping the 'chrome' I favour using a soaking in caustic soda solution. It strips both the 'chrome' and the varnish underneath. I'm told Dettol does the job too, as does MrMuscle oven cleaner, but I've not tried those I forgot I have this kit too Years ago I got some wonderful detail photos when one came to my motor club event. But those, are old fashoined negatives which I can't get printed now Thanks very much, i shall try the caustic soda treatment first, there are some fantastic pics and technical drawings on the net just with a google search, i supppose with the car having such a history its not surprising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Good luck, will be watching this especially the chrome removal. I thought soaking them in a bowl of bleach overnight also worked,but haven’t tried it yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I think I built this back in the day. It was quite an impressive beast even at 1/32. I built a few of those Matchbox cars, they were brilliant, so much better, easier and more exciting than Airfix. The JagSS100 was the first I did, also the 917 and the Surtees F1 car, though I remember that was a bit fragile and complex compared to the others! Cheers Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 21 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Good luck, will be watching this especially the chrome removal. I thought soaking them in a bowl of bleach overnight also worked,but haven’t tried it yet. Just found out i haven't got caustic soda, so I'll be making up a bleach bath this afternoon, cheers for the tip Glynn 13 minutes ago, malpaso said: I think I built this back in the day. It was quite an impressive beast even at 1/32. I built a few of those Matchbox cars, they were brilliant, so much better, easier and more exciting than Airfix. The JagSS100 was the first I did, also the 917 and the Surtees F1 car, though I remember that was a bit fragile and complex compared to the others! Cheers Will When i started modeling in the 70s my local shop used to stock all the 1/72 frog range, but the local post office stocked some matchbox kits, they were atouch outside mg pocket money range so i usually stuck to the frog kits, until i got a paper round, then i moved up to some matchbox kits, and some of the car kits Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Cheap and nasty oven cleaner, main ingredient =caustic soda, it took but a few minutes to remove the chrome plating, and has left the plastic in perfect condition, Before And 5 mins later Also started work on the chassis lightening holes by drilling them out, here one side done also the sump for the engine with, most curiously, body work molded around it, this will have to be removed, and I'm making my own instrument panel Thanks Glynn 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Thats a great start, the drilled out holes are a major improvement. The hint with the oven cleaner vs. chrome parts will be for coming projects very handy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Real nice progress. Those lightening holes really pop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great start Glynn. Thanxs for the method of removing the chrome. I new the one of using toilet bleech, but that was more for new chrome. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Guess who's been to costa coffee, borrowing an idea from little andi and his superb 1/12 fiat 806, during his build it was on Tressles, so I've made some from coffee stirrers, i know mine look more like left over furniture from octoberfest, and less like Tressles but hey, i like em, and they could double up as picnic tables in a future diorama And with the chassis rails for scale Cheers as always, comments good and bad taken on the chin Glynn 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great work. Will be off for some oven cleaner after seeing your results. Love the lil benches too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Great work. Will be off for some oven cleaner after seeing your results. Love the lil benches too. Thanks, pound shop for the oven cleaner, check under the sink first might already have some, check its active ingredient is caustic soda, some oven cleaners are more environmentally friendly, this one definitely isn't Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 The art of presentation ! Very nice tempting me to have a look for cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 1 minute ago, BerndM said: The art of presentation ! Very nice tempting me to have a look for cars. That part still eludes me I'm afraid bernd, Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 06/10/2017 at 7:18 PM, Black Knight said: But those are old fashoined negatives which I can't get printed now @Black Knight if you have a scanner, scan them then use any photo editing programme to turn the negatives into positives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Done a little bit in between builds i have on at the moment, first I've put some bezels around the instrument dials on th dash panel, i did this with the copper wire that surround some bottles of wine, winding it around the same drill bit that did the holes, and started work on a full length bulkhead, the matchbox offering is short, the new one will definitely open up a tin of worms when i fit the engine, that will take a little longer as I'm scratch building front and mid cross members for between the chassis rails at the moment, also replacing some of the plastic bar at the front with brass rod that is thinner and doesn't have molding lines, on the part I've done here i cut the molding from the centre and drilled it out to slide on the brass rod, i'll centre and glue it when In situ, hope you like it so far Glynn The kit part And my mash up The bulk head is a twin wall affair that looks to have ribs, or fins, running between the panels, here are ths two halfs before glueing together with the kit part, they'll be trimmed to length when the chassis is together Edited October 10, 2017 by Hewy Spelling, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Another quick one before bed The bulkhead, and the effect i was after And the mid crossmember that I've done, kit part on the left, lightening holes drilled Thanks Glynn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Cracking scratch building dude. The dash looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Some real nice scratch building! Like the trestles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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