kpnuts Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Hi all my boss bought this for me to do But he wants it done like the one in the workshop. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Nice choice: Love the 904, even though apparently you could see through the fibreglass before they were painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 wow originally released by Monogram in 1964 and reissued by Hasegawa in 1993, intrested to see what you've got in the box KP Lovely looking car though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 That may be true in places but a vast majority is at least 1/8 inch thick its a very strong car. Last time it cam in for repair it had hit a concrete bollard and had sheared the trackrod end off and snapped the king pin but only cracked the light former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Wow, what a workshop....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Show us what's in the box!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 11 hours ago, colin said: wow originally released by Monogram in 1964 and reissued by Hasegawa in 1993, intrested to see what you've got in the box KP Lovely looking car though It was an Aurora kit to begin with. One of their better efforts, unlike the E-type and Ferrari Berlinetta (both also reissued by Monogram) which are to be avoided like the plague. 11 hours ago, kpnuts said: Hi all my boss bought this for me to do But he wants it done like the one in the workshop. That looks like an interesting place to work. 🤓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hi KP, I have the 1990ish Monogram boxing of this, will be following with interest. Can I ask that you take and post some detail shots of the red 904 from the workshop? Interior, suspension, engine bay, underside of the car etc. Cheers! Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The one in the workshop has quite a history, can be found on Google. Sold at auction by Bonhams in 2013 for...£1,450,000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Show us what's in the box!!!!🤩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I am building same kit as well, but in Revell boxing. Kit itself is not that bad. With some work it's possible make very nice one. I need to get some photos from work about real thing after Eastern. Is there any extra parts in Hasegawa boxing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Sabrejet said: Show us what's in the box!!!!🤩 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLWthnb5U00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Did a colour test (seems OK) got some sink marks to fix. Here's what's in the box Will get some pics for you malc 2 obviously can only get underneath pic if it's on the lifts, not sure it will be as we're only fixing the door atm but I can get some of the others you want. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Good work there. One major issue in this kit is those chromed wheels and carburators. In real life totally different colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 They loved chromevin these old kits, I know mate I've got the actual car for reference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I have reference also also in a work. Second thing that I am thinking is shape of engine cover, but I need to look that after Easter when I can go and photcraph real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Yes the engine fan cover is definitely wrong but I'm not that worried I may try to improve it but it's not the end of the world either way. I should add I don't normally work at such a small scale 1/16 is normally as small as I go on cars (I take my hat off to you guys that do and thevdetail you tend to add at this scale is amazing. Edited March 26, 2021 by kpnuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 That's not a workshop, it's a treasure cove. Nice pics and nice project. Good luck with this beauty. Sincerely Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Looking forward to seeing how it comes out. I have a feeling your boss bought this on ebay recently? I bid on exactly one of these about a week or so ago. Hasegawa Monogram 904. Eventually rose to more than I wanted to pay. Box looks identical to the auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 It's a subject that is on my "I wish MFH would do that in 1/24" wish list, along with a good many others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 He did buy it on ebay 40 quid I see there is one on there for 80 atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Thanks for the offer of the pics, just take what you can with a modeller in mind! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 8:10 AM, kpnuts said: He did buy it on ebay 40 quid I see there is one on there for 80 atm lol yeah it was exactly that one, I remember getting the email it'd sold for 40 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Hi all added some of the masking for the white stripe. The engine in the kit is the 4 cam engine the one in the workshop is the 904/6 which is what I'm supposed to be basing this on I don't think I can modify the 4 cam engine into a 6 cylinder boxer engine so I suppose I will have to try scratch building one 🤔 not sure my skills are up to that but we will see, and there I was thinking this would be an easy build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I'd be tempted to add a throttle body to each carb and extend the front (more hidden) bit of the engine to match. Or, since the 'six' was based on the 911 engine, maybe look around for a 1/24 911 kit, cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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