Hewy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, CliffB said: Funnily enough gents, I was already considering yellow . There's one in the background of the kit's artwork and there's also a nice set of photos of a restored one on the net (part of the sales particulars from an auction). Between us, it looks like we've made the decision! Get in, you know it makes sense, now all you've got to do is find a similar scale (or scratch build) an old police box, Bingo🤗, great stuff cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 03/05/2020 at 07:27, CliffB said: I'll have to do something about that number plate though! Cheers As an MG fan the number plate is entirely appropriate as the first MGs were rebodied Bullnose Morris's. Hence MG stands for Morris Garages Real trip down memory lane with the Mk1 lotus Cortina, lots of these were being produced back in the late 1970's and early 80's from standard Mk1's with salvaged parts from other cars and a white paint job with green stripe. Caveat emptor as they say ! Keep up the great work Cliff cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: MG stands for Morris Garages i really didn't know that pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Hewy said: i really didn't know that pat I have a long history with MGs This is me at 18 months with my parents MG, I still have it, currently trying to get it back on the road to reunite it with its 91 year old original owner who got it as a 21st birthday present, met his future wife in it by offering her a lift, and used it for their honeymoon. Apologies for the thread hijack Cliff Cheers Pat 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 11 hours ago, PeterB said: If you paint it yellow you could perhaps call it "Brum"- at least that's what I think the little yellow car on the kids TV prog was many years back when my pair were small. I missed that series Pete. I see though that Brum was actually an Austin Seven (as might be expected I suppose with a name like that ), so I couldn't possibly call my Morris that! There was fierce rivalry back in the day. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 10 hours ago, Hewy said: Get in, you know it makes sense, now all you've got to do is find a similar scale (or scratch build) an old police box, Bingo🤗, great stuff cliff More to the point, was that the Sarah Jane Smith era? Say no more! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 11 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: As an MG fan the number plate is entirely appropriate as the first MGs were rebodied Bullnose Morris's. Hence MG stands for Morris Garages Hi Pat. The reg. looks like MG, but it's actually MC (for Morris Cowley). Airfix tended to use their registration numbers as labels - so for example their 1915 Rolls Royce was RR 1905. So using this convention, my car should be MC 1926 (rather than the MC 1923 of the front axle's donor car). Now I look though, the reg. plates provided by Airfix for my Cowley (you can see them on the instruction sheet below), are totally random and I've no idea why they have hyphens? 8 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: I have a long history with MGs This is me at 18 months with my parents MG, I still have it, currently trying to get it back on the road to reunite it with its 91 year old original owner who got it as a 21st birthday present, met his future wife in it by offering her a lift, and used it for their honeymoon. What a great story Pat and I'm very jealous of your MG! Unfortunately, the closest I can get is this (is yours a TC?) Good luck with your re-build. Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Hi Cliff Absolutely same car and colour, mine has a beige interior. I've threatened to build that kit a few times but still haven't managed it ! Really enjoying watch this build. cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 I really must get back to my Lancaster and Navy builds, but before I go here's a current shot of the Morris, Everything above the chassis is still loose. I've just been cleaning stuff up and making sure it fits. The driver's seat looks a long way back to me (and certainly further back than shown in the box art). No panic though - there are plenty of photos out there to check. Cheers 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 looking good Cliff, you have cleaned her up nicely and have a great base for the building and painting of your Morris now, still going with yellow? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That looks neat, neat, neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Thats ripe for hot rodding that cliff,and it does look to fit together really well.👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 I've finally got the keys back in the ignition for this one and we're moving again. I've spent a couple of hours this afternoon adding some card bits to provide a little more detail. Very therapeutic! Cheers 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Great to see this one motoring along again Cliff, some nice added details there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Great to see you back with this one again Cliff. I've got a can of Castrol R in the garage if you want it to smell like the original as well ! cheers Pat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 14 hours ago, modelling minion said: Great to see this one motoring along again Cliff, some nice added details there. Thanks Craig 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Great to see you back with this one again Cliff. I've got a can of Castrol R in the garage if you want it to smell like the original as well ! cheers Pat Thanks Pat. Have you seen the coaster on my modelling desk before? An ironic gift from my wife while we were in our last house. The garage adjoined my modelling room, so I could enjoy the smell of the TVR for a day or or two after a good run! My wife was less appreciative. Unfortunately, the garage is detached in our current house . Cheers P.S. To be honest it's more petrol smell than oil - lest you start worrying about the state of my engine! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I know this is thread drift but any chance of a picture of the TVR being a petrol head myself. Currently 2.5 MGBs, Mk2 Jaguar and an MG TC occupying our garage plus a friends MX5 I'm trying to sell for them ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: I know this is thread drift but any chance of a picture of the TVR being a petrol head myself. Currently 2.5 MGBs, Mk2 Jaguar and an MG TC occupying our garage plus a friends MX5 I'm trying to sell for them ! No problem Pat (although I can't compete with your impressive collection ). Here it is, a 1978 TVR 3000S (Ford Essex V6 engine). The photos are a couple of years old, taken before one of our cats got locked in the garage and took out her frustration on the seat backs Cheers 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Brilliant thanks very much Cliff The only one of mine on the road is the Jaguar Mk2, here's mine with a bigger Cat at the local airport, the crew all had a turn sitting in mine and returned the compliment as I got to sit in their aircraft ! Cheers Pat 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 That's stunning Pat. Is it an original colour? I'm interested because I have a few 60s car kits in my stash and would like to do some in metallics. I can't remember when metallic colours first became widely available? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi Cliff When i found the car, it was half in half out of a shed, and a strange blue colour. We stripped the car right back to a bare shell and found the original colour behind the heater box. According to the original build sheet it is Imperial Maroon, which i believe looks more like a pearlesnt than a metallic. I will dig out a better picture of it just after it was sprayed. Edit Picture below Do you have a Mark 2 kit to build ? cheers Pat 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi Cliff When i found the car, it was half in half out of a shed, and a strange blue colour. We stripped the car right back to a bare shell and found the original colour behind the heater box. According to the original build sheet it is Imperial Maroon, which i believe looks more like a pearlesnt than a metallic. I will dig out a better picture of it just after it was sprayed. Do you have a Mark 2 kit to build ? cheers Pat Great idea for you, Pat, to reproduce your 'pride and joy' - https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-great-britain-h-902-jaguar-24-litre--180204 (I think it is meant to be 2.4litre BTW). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Ventora3300 said: Great idea for you, Pat, to reproduce your 'pride and joy' - https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-great-britain-h-902-jaguar-24-litre--180204 (I think it is meant to be 2.4litre BTW). You are shocking, I'm trying to reduce my stash and you are tempting me into additional purchases..... Which following you lead brought me to this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-24151-jaguar-mkii-saloon--129353 Must resist, must resist....but I do have some paint left over ! Cheers Pat PS Cliff please rescue me by updating us on the Bullnose ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Must resist, must resist... Resistance is futile! Just give in Pat, its much easier. Lovely work on the Jag mate, superb! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: You are shocking, I'm trying to reduce my stash and you are tempting me into additional purchases..... Which following you lead brought me to this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-24151-jaguar-mkii-saloon--129353 Must resist, must resist....but I do have some paint left over ! Cheers Pat PS Cliff please rescue me by updating us on the Bullnose ! The longer you fight it, the more it's going to hurt. You know it going to happen...so you might as well just get it over with. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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