Peter Milgate Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) After paint tidy up.... then moved on to wheels and tyres...added some valve caps, scrubbed 'em in and painted some detail....all avoidant behaviour because I don't fancy attacking the glazing!!!! Edited November 18, 2019 by Peter Milgate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Excellent progress and very impressive details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, mustang1989 said: Excellent progress and very impressive details. Thanks Mustang, I'm really enjoying it. Cheers Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Been busy recently so not much progress. Decided to try to fit lights...these are a simple set of LED's designed for RC cars and trucks. My final vision is to mount the car in a case, probably simulated concrete floor/garage or workshop walls so hiding power wires should't be too much of a headache... Chose to light inner/lower fronts as it provided more room (and I think I saw an image with these lights on during a race meeting) Following images show temporary fittings...very much a work in progress... Edited February 19, 2020 by Peter Milgate 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Hi Peter, photo's are missing in your last post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Will sort them tonight!!! Damn pictures.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Hopefully I have managed to sort my picture problems. I have also gone back and added some full size reference pics, I will continue to slowly add them as I get chance!!! Hope you enjoy.... Thanks Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin1962 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 waiting with baited breath. The lights look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin1962 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Sorry, been really busy. Hope to get back on it this week...👍🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 exceptional, lovely work Peter. Inspiring stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thank you, looking forward to getting back to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 1:00 PM, Peter Milgate said: Thank you, looking forward to getting back to it... Gonna follow this one. Lots of good work going into it. Looking forward to seeing you re-start this one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) So decided to get back on horse....starting back on front light fittings. Had originally decided to go with no 'reflector bowl' around working light as in pic one, but decided to change this and after a messy attempt to drill holes in dishes, ended up with a right mess. These required gluing back together and were painted with a chrome pen. The lights do look better with the larger surrounds, although no particularly scale considering the lengths I've gone to on the rest of the vehicle, but I do like them lit!!! Then moved onto to do some bonnet? furniture..... So each bonnet corner has six PE pieces base plate, 4 x bolt heads ans 1 x locking pin. Looks really cool in real life !!! I've been using avoidance techniques really well to enable me not to go near any glazing so jumped in with completing doors, and as expected it went pear shaped...self fulfilling prophecy ahoy....managed to get glue smear on both side windows (what I expected and feared!!) This caused much swearing and annoyance, despite my best efforts to avoid, I still managed to mess it up. I have subsequently commenced on a long term polishing project to remove said blemishes, which are still visible but this is a work in progress so please don't judge me!!! Doors are built with window surrounds, gap on one side due to poor test fitting and old parts manufacturing (more me than Tamiya) Another couple;of little jobs, glazed cockpit dials with Clearfix (again difficult to get across in photo but looks stunning in reality, not that anyone will see them once completed....) and added turbo air ducts to NACA ducts with two zip ties. Would have been better with screw up cable hose clamps but don't have any post fire. So some progress with odds and sods, will start washing and weathering wheel arches etc next and sort wiring for lights etc. I have placed front wires as close to bonnet edge as possible, painted in white to blend so should not be too obvious once assembled. Beginning to work on base sizes and considering building spare engine to add to display plan. Should anyone reading this require any spares, I purchased a complete kit solely for the bodywork and wheels so have an untouched engine and turbo/fuel tank sprue etc. I'm thinking of concrete hard standing in workshop setting, perhaps parked over old style ground pit (to place mirror in) potentially spare motor on trolley, posters on rear walls etc. ... Edited February 19, 2020 by Peter Milgate 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 No photos again Peter. I think they may be on half-term hols... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, Kirk said: No photos again Peter. I think they may be on half-term hols... Damn...and it was my best work!!!! Try now Kirk and let me know....bloody photos - thought I had this sussed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Sorry Peter, big grey blocks instead of pictures all with spacer.png in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Same for me still. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kirk said: Same for me still. Me too, but the earlier pics are still there ok 🤔 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Redstaff said: Me too, but the earlier pics are still there ok 🤔 Ian 22 hours ago, Coors54 said: Sorry Peter, big grey blocks instead of pictures all with spacer.png in them. 13 hours ago, Kirk said: Same for me still. Hope my technical savvy has fixed pic error...all visible now on son's PC....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 That's sorted it Nice pics and nice detail work, looking good Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Milgate Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 As I'm on a roll with photo's, quick compare and contrast - Real car Vs mine...WIP early pics... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Well worth the wait. This looks fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Lovely work Peter, I have one of these stalled because the glass mouldings are so poor, they've got flow runs in them and look shocking. I had detailed it in a similar manner to yours (without lighting though) but hadn't looked at the glass until late in the build. How are your main screens? I know I should look to buy some replacements but a combination of fear that the replacements will be the same or worse and a sad lack of enthusiasm have consigned it back to the stash. I look forward to seeing the end result. Dave Edited February 20, 2020 by Coors54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 All those details...…..Jeez!! Just outstanding work on a level that I truly aspire to achieve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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