Madmonk Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 The earlier version of the MBG from Aoshima, very nice kerbside kit with plenty of detail. Painted with Zero Paints Signal Red. Body stripe and windshield done using Chrome metal foil. And with the late version. Thanks for looking Warren 36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Really nice build - I like that red! Looks good with the blue one! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Very clean build, they both look great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Stunning builds, but the red one definitely gets my vote! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Me too! The red with black interior,a classic colour combination. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Beautifully painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Can't disagree with any of the above, two very nicely painted MGBs which dovetail with each other superbly when put together. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Beautiful models, both. Can this kit be built as a left-hand-drive version? I owned a '68 MGB and have always wanted to built a model of it. I've always regretted letting the car go, but that;s a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Very nice model. Nicely shiny and no chance of galloping tin worm! I might have to invest in one of these kits. I like the blue one too, the rubber bumpers didn't look so bad with darker colours; that said all the rubber B's I met were slightly later that had the deckchair seat coverings which would be challenging but colourful in 1/24, I guess also with headrests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Beautiful models, both. Can this kit be built as a left-hand-drive version? I owned a '68 MGB and have always wanted to built a model of it. I've always regretted letting the car go, but that;s a different story. Hi Space Ranger, the kit only comes right hand drive I'm afraid. Thanks all for the kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Excellent job on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Fantastic looking MGB with a classic colour sheme Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Excellent job: a lovely clean build with that “showroom shine” 😜 Did you lower the chrome bumper one? I seem to recall someone here saying it’s just a matter of mounting the floor plate on top of the U-clips inside the body instead of in the gap... best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Interesting question I hope you will give us an answer because I got this kit in my stash.... Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Warren, Fabulous gloss red and overall gorgeous clean build. I always loved the styling of these B model roadsters (until they had to include the hideous big rubber bumpers here in the states). A friend of mine just purchased a '73 MG B GT (the lift-back coupe) with a Rover small block V-8 (!!!) installed and I would love to try to recreate a scale model as a gift for him. Has Aoshima or anyone else ever produce a scale model of the coupe? Any resin options out there? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 That is awesome. The finish of that red is so striking. I'm not usually a car modeller, but could be persuaded by examples like this! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Very nice indeed. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 12 hours ago, nearsightedjohn said: Warren, Fabulous gloss red and overall gorgeous clean build. I always loved the styling of these B model roadsters (until they had to include the hideous big rubber bumpers here in the states). A friend of mine just purchased a '73 MG B GT (the lift-back coupe) with a Rover small block V-8 (!!!) installed and I would love to try to recreate a scale model as a gift for him. Has Aoshima or anyone else ever produce a scale model of the coupe? Any resin options out there? John This is the only GT I know of and it is not released yet as far as I know. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/153164-mgb-gt-from-c1-models/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 There is a 1/24 white metal kit available (although I don't know how available at the moment) originally done by Scale Link. I ''think'' the moulds might have gone to somebody else but can't remember who. There's still a pic of it on the front page of Scale Link's (absolutely awful) website but a search on there doesn't find anything. Keith Edit - it's South Eastern Finecast that I was thinking of that now apparently does a 24th GT. It's at the bottom of this page; http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Car Kits/1 24th Scale Car Kits Page 1.htm but I can't see any info on availability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewfl290 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Those are really lovely builds, super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks all for the comments. I had a look for a GT as well and didn't come up with anything. The South Eastern Finecast is out of production if the Price List is anything to go by. On 23/10/2020 at 17:44, cmatthewbacon said: Excellent job: a lovely clean build with that “showroom shine” 😜 Did you lower the chrome bumper one? I seem to recall someone here saying it’s just a matter of mounting the floor plate on top of the U-clips inside the body instead of in the gap... best, M. No the chassis is installed as the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 24/10/2020 at 16:07, keefr22 said: There is a 1/24 white metal kit available (although I don't know how available at the moment) originally done by Scale Link. I ''think'' the moulds might have gone to somebody else but can't remember who. There's still a pic of it on the front page of Scale Link's (absolutely awful) website but a search on there doesn't find anything. Keith Edit - it's South Eastern Finecast that I was thinking of that now apparently does a 24th GT. It's at the bottom of this page; http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Car Kits/1 24th Scale Car Kits Page 1.htm but I can't see any info on availability. I guess you can telephone to see what's available? I like the models offered by SE Finecast but the business model is inconvenient enough to be quite off-putting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Beautiful builds! I had a ‘71 MGB-GT and a ‘78 B roadster. Loved both of them. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, johnlambert said: I guess you can telephone to see what's available? I like the models offered by SE Finecast but the business model is inconvenient enough to be quite off-putting. The website doesn't help either - shades of 1990's web design! I'm not wanting one tbh John, I've got an Aoshima rally/race roadster version so that's enough for me! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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