jagmkx Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1/8 Monogram Jaguar E Type ‘Goodwood’ Coupe I built 50% of this kit over 15 years ago. Eventually, the box was too large to ignore. This is what I always wanted to do to my real E Type. This kits ’reputation’ didn’t disappoint: I see it as a vintage toy kit that always wanted to be a presentable model. For me, that required considerable effort and ‘re engineering’ to get close to the goal. In addition to the GTO style body cues, I re profiled the nose, added RC Brembo Front Brakes, Minilte Wheels, Tire Valves, and Five Point Belts. I widened the tires by sectioning tires from two kits, then scratch built the Bonnet Inner Panels, Intake Manifold, Rear Suspension Brake Lines, Diff Cooler, Coil Springs, Triple Webers, Intake Trumpets, Spark Plug Wires, Aluminum Exhaust Headers, Brake Booster, Throttle Linkage, Bonnet Intakes, Optima Battery, added Resin Spark Plugs and Fluorescent styrene rods for headlight bulbs. As a ‘Track Day’ weekend racer, I deleted the bumpers, front turn signals, wipers, added a low pressure exhaust and cut pressure vents in the rear window. The paint is Tamiya TS60 Pearl Green with Mr. Hobby Clear. The only adhesive that worked reliably on this ancient plastic was E6000 along with many brass pins and magnets to add strength. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Ambitious and beautifully executed. Are the front control arms shortened to keep track width inside the fenders, especially with the rim's deep backspace? It seems wider rims would contact the arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, klubman01 said: Wow! My thoughts exactly. That really is nice. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Holy cow, that is simply stunning. I love it, the colour suits it well and the extra details you’ve scratched really do bring it to life. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 i doff my hat to you Coops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 That is gorgeous - beautiful colour beautifully applied! Excellent detailing throughout as well! I'm not usually a fan of large scale car models but make an exception for this beauty! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Absolutely beautiful! I don't think I would have recognised its Monogram origins. Looking like this, the E Type could debut tomorrow and cause the same sensation it did in 1961. Revell have announced an E Type in 1.24th for later this year and I just hope they get it right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 A Beautiful model of a beautiful car. Excellent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Wow, looks like a proper racer, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Nice work! I especially like the color. That's actually close to what I have in mind for Aston Martin's DB4 color "Sea Green". They cite manufacturer's color "I.C.I. MO35-2557" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Fantastic build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Looks cool, and so well built, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Magnificent build 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Stunning! The Engine is excellent! Cheers! Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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