Lee Chambers Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi all, I just got across the finish line with the Stirling Moss build, who was unbeaten after 10 hours, 7 minutes and 47 seconds of racing and the only British driver to win the event. Fit issues aside, I think it looks the part. I thought the pin badge sat nicely on the rear of the car. The Revell kit did not come with the union jack decals, but I got them from a set of flags for a ship model kit I had in my stash, they were the perfect scale for the car. This is an out of the box build, I substituted some clunky kit parts such as the side trims for silver solder and short lengths of cut up old airbrush needle. Also the front air vent was very poorly reproduced, I replaced it with some mesh from a paper paint strainer. I used a 2K clearcoat finish with a silver fox ford finish which matched the paint of the Mercedes, finished with a detailed up engine bay. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Beautiful build of an iconic car, so apt in light of Stirling Moss's recent passing. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, stevehnz said: Beautiful build of an iconic car, so apt in light of Stirling Moss's recent passing. Steve. Thank you Steve,it just did not feel right leaving the kit in my stash,at the time of the great man's passing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Lee , I bet that is displayed with pride in your cabinet. GORGEOUS and STUNNING model. It's a very IMPECCABLE build . and the photographs are AMAZING...the last three shots with the outdoor background foiled ME.... It looks like his real Car and not a model. Honestly for a second I though it WAS Stirling Moss's Ride for Real. and that Engine is to die for. KUDOS on a outstanding tribute build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, HOUSTON said: Lee , I bet that is displayed with pride in your cabinet. GORGEOUS and STUNNING model. It's a very IMPECCABLE build . and the photographs are AMAZING...the last three shots with the outdoor background foiled ME.... It looks like his real Car and not a model. Honestly for a second I though it WAS Stirling Moss's Ride for Real. and that Engine is to die for. KUDOS on a outstanding tribute build. Thank you for the kind words,but the last 3 pics ARE the real car. I put them in as some of my reference shots,sorry but i ain't "THAT" good !!LOL. Edited June 16, 2020 by Lee Chambers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Oops MY BAD. well appreciate you correcting MY enthused self. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCH Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Wow! Those fuel lines are amazing. Please post more pics of that engine bay. It's gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Beautiful build. RIP Stirling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mansfield Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Perfect tribute. The Stirling Moss Mille Miglia story is almost a legend. You’ve built a fantastic model there & compares really well to the real thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 23 hours ago, Mr Mansfield said: Perfect tribute. The Stirling Moss Mille Miglia story is almost a legend. You’ve built a fantastic model there & compares really well to the real thing Many thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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