Reskinning a Cat. Jaguar E-type Speedster

[keefr22]

Had exactly the same thing happen in a gloss coat this morning...

 

Keith

[mbdesignart]

Keith, does this mean you're well ahead of your one kit every 11 years build schedule? 😉

[keefr22]

10 hours ago, mbdesignart said:

Keith, does this mean you're well ahead of your one kit every 11 years build schedule? 😉

 

Steady on Mark, don't go jumping the gun....!! 

 

K

[bigbadbadge]

Great work on this , that's a cracking filling job too. Looks lovely 

Chris

[mbdesignart]

2nd paint attempt has, thankfully, come out lump free. More watching paint dry until tomorrow then apply some Tamiya gloss clear.

 

[Vesa Jussila]

Really good work and nice paint now. Need to follow this.

[Pete in Lincs]

Now this one seems to have been kept quiet! I've enjoyed the catch up though.

Nice idea and very nice execution. I look forward to more.

[mbdesignart]

Whilst waiting for the clear coat to harden the wheels have had a coat of paint.

 

[mbdesignart]

I hadn't realised it has been so long since my last confession. Anyway progress on this build has been a bit stop and go due to other projects but it is finally coming together. The inserts, cut from Aber Mesh, for the front and side vents are in, a bit of CA overspill meant the bonnet had to be resprayed, fortunately I had a surplus of the special mix blue. I had planned to cut the badge boss from the kit part but used a circle of plasticard insted with the kit decal.

 

 

Rear suspension is in. The interior is now being made to fit, with a bit of trimming needed to the rear edge of the door cards to fit around the contoured interior.

 

[keefr22]

Nice to see this up and running again. I do like that colour!

 

Keith

[mbdesignart]

A bit more progress. The interior is in after a bit of faffing to get it to fit in my out of assembly order sequence. Engine ignition leads added from 0.3mm monofilament, fortunately the two drill bit ends that snapped off in the distributor cap don't show. I was hoping to get the front suspension/steering sorted today but I discovered two left discs don't make a right.

 

 

 

[keefr22]

5 hours ago, mbdesignart said:

but I discovered two left discs don't make a right.

 

 

That's annoying.

 

Rest of it is looking great, love that interior!

 

Keith

[heloman1]

Coming together nicely Mark. Shame re the nose grill and the CA!

 

Colin

[mbdesignart]

It's finished, but it almost ended in tears due to trying to get the bonnet hinges to fit. There must be a better way?

Photos posted in the finished builds section. Thanks to those who have followed along.