Bengalensis Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, klubman01 said: BTW, what paint did you use for the tyres? They look so realistic. Thanks. This time I used Revell 9 "Matt Anthracite". The contact surface is smeared with Tamiya Weathering Master "light sand". For tire black I also use Humbrol 33 flat black with a bit of grey or green mixed in to brighten the blackness, to get a little variation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Great. Thanks for sharing that information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 That is superb and in the right setting could be mistaken for the 1:1. Your attention to the smallest detail takes this to the next level, looking forward to seeing the finished Bluebird now! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Thanks a lot Roger, you are most kind. 6 hours ago, Hamden said: looking forward to seeing the finished Bluebird now! It would have been finished right now if it wasn't for dysfunctional postal services, as normally I would most likely have had a good mesh for the radiator arrived by now. So we have to wait some more for that last bit. With the rear floor section in place the interior was finished off and last the windscreen could be attached. I'm quite happy with this. Fitting the front wheels, it's important to get a good alignment. I left the epoxy to cure like this for a few hours to get a solid bond, while I got out in the sun to take our two MX-5 Miata out of their winter sleep and on a quick wake up drive. Back at the workbench all felt OK. I put the all important weight on the tyres, and now it sits quite nicely. And with this I can only wait for some mesh to arrive. I'm beginning to give up on the letter from Renaissance in France by now, but we'll see, it's not any fault of Renaissance. The Eduard mesh from Hannants should really be here early in the coming week, and the mesh from Scale Link Fretcetera was sent yesterday, as far as I understand. There is still hope. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Bengalensis said: It would have been finished right now if it wasn't for dysfunctional postal services, as normally I would most likely have had a good mesh for the radiator arrived by now. So we have to wait some more for that last bit. Yesh! the poshtal servish ish a total mesh! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Have patience, Grasshopper... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Love the NA. I'm so into pop-up lights! Your Bluebird looks quite flawless and nicely detailed from just a few resin parts to begin with. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 The Bluebird looks beautiful Jörgen! And sure, why only one MX-5 when you can have two 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Today the postal system finally woke up and managed to deliver not only one but two packages, that actually left England a week apart, and both some time ago. One contained the awaited Eduard hexagonal mesh frets. The French letter is still nowhere to be found. A comparison against the radiator opening proves, once again, that model building is very much about the art of compromise. The finer mesh is better to scale but probably becomes too visible and blocking. Something to consider. The mesh from Scale Link Fretcetera will - hopefully - arrive soon, so I will wait a bit more in the hope of comparing them before I start cutting and painting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Bengalensis said: The French letter is still nowhere to be found. Fnar, fnar! Sorry, couldn't resist. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That's very impressive, especially given the rather ropey looking castings you started with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Voilà! The missing French letter from Rennaisance turned up today! At last. This is purely slow postal work. Again. No problem by Rennaisance, who are most reliable in my book. But here it is. It's even finer than the finest from Eduard, but with no less through visibility. Perhaps it's too fine? Good with more choice. Or I will just become indecisive when the last awaited frets arrive... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That's some fine mesh you've got yourself into... Andy. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Bengalensis said: but with no less through visibility. With the honeycomb pressed pattern radiators, there wasn't any through visibility. Each lamella was pressed from thin copper into half 'combs, which were then clamped together and dipped in solder to seal the joints. Depth of the honeycomb pocket would likely be approx of diameter. A double layer on each radiator face will be about spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 10 hours ago, harveyb258 said: With the honeycomb pressed pattern radiators, there wasn't any through visibility. Each lamella was pressed from thin copper into half 'combs, which were then clamped together and dipped in solder to seal the joints. Depth of the honeycomb pocket would likely be approx of diameter. A double layer on each radiator face will be about spot on Yes indeed, I know those radiators build, but the honeycomb pattern itself is very thin in real life, and to get a good scale effect this means we need to see more through the mesh we are using to build the model, if you see what I mean? As the thickness of the material in the mesh becomes way out of scale the finer it is, the more it appear as a wall instead of fine mesh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Home straight now. I know what you mean about the mail. 1 decal sheet from France, and one resin conversion from USA both been 'in transit' for a month now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 this may be of some help: https://oldmachinepress.com/absolute-land-speed-record-cars/ https://oldmachinepress.com/2019/06/20/blue-bird-lsr-car-part-3-campbell-napier-railton-1931-1932/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 14 hours ago, s.e.charles said: this may be of some help: https://oldmachinepress.com/absolute-land-speed-record-cars/ Thanks. I have indeed raided those pages. There's a lot of interesting reading there. I would like 1/24 scale resin kits of many more of those cars... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Today the last awaited mesh sheets arrived in the mail, from Scale Link Fretcetera. So it's time reach some decision. The finest they had is in stainless steel and very close to Rennaisance, to the right. It also becomes too blocking, too much of a wall, in this case I think. The other sheet is in brass, and it's close to the finest from Eduard, to the right. But it is thinner, 0,12 mm compared to 0,15, and less blocking. Both are of course too coarse if one would count the holes, but it's not possible to work that way. Oh the decisions... but I think I will try the latest arrived brass sheet first. The last real work can commence, at last. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 That is looking absolutely stunning, you have really nailed it, the leatherwork in the cockpit is perfect and the finish on the body is impeccable, bravo ! love your MX 5's, actually as a baby designer I worked on the interior of the original one (like your red one), happy days ! (and coincidentally Bob Hall, the "father" of the Miata is now a work colleague). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Dancona said: That is looking absolutely stunning, you have really nailed it, the leatherwork in the cockpit is perfect and the finish on the body is impeccable, bravo ! love your MX 5's, actually as a baby designer I worked on the interior of the original one (like your red one), happy days ! (and coincidentally Bob Hall, the "father" of the Miata is now a work colleague). Thanks a lot, you are very kind. The MX 5's are just lovely in every way. I've had the '99 NB since new and the '90 NA we bought as a low milage untouched original car a few years ago. A colleague of Bob Hall, that's nice! Please pass my regards to Bob and thank him on my regards for his important contributions, that are still bringing so much joy to Miata fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Time to wrap this one up now. With a hexagon mesh it's important to carefully check how to orient the part, or it may not look right from certain angles. With this fret it was a straight normal cut to the frame. I thought I needed a darker colour for the mesh, but with some tone in it. I choose Alclad "Exhaust Manifold", seen here with the black backing. And here is the finished result. I placed the backing on 0,5 mm thick distances behind the mesh. I think this is very much the look I was after. I'm satisfied. This issue can be put to rest. Much fuzz for a mesh inside an opening on a model? Perhaps. But this was the way it had to be done to arrive at the finish. If I didn't have a good stock of various hexagon mesh before, I do now. And with that I consider this one finished. I'll pull myself together and get a few more photos taken later. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Fantastic result Jörgen! Your quest for mesh certainly paid off. Isn't that what this hobby is about? Keep going until you're happy (or out of money 😉) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Absolutely stunning result, great craftsmanship topped of by an outstanding paint job! Your attention to detail is out of this world Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Superb job as always. Those record breaking cars always looked fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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