Einar Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I have always liked the alpha-male looks of the turbo charged Bentley 4,5 L Blower. Somehow, it simply is so iconically British with the racing green colour and the Union Jack on the sides. The car took part in the 24 Heures du Mans in 1930 but had to abandon the race after 144 laps. There are still two specimens left of this legendary racer, one in the UK and the other one in the USA. I built the model from a Heller 1/24 scale kit. I must admit that generally I'm not a great fan of Heller kits. In the past I have encountered all kinds of problems with them, be it with the cryptic instructions or the poor fit and quality of the parts. Well, this kit was much better in many respects and with very careful reading of the instructions and with multiple dry-fittings of the parts the build was quite problem free. However, I must say that this is probably not a kit for new-beginners. I painted the dark green parts with Tamiya TS-9 British green and the other details with Vallejo acrylics and Revell enamels. Overall, the painting instructions had many discrepancies with the actual colours of the remaining cars. I tried to use the right colours and shades but here and there I have used artist's liberty in choosing them. 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 You don't often see those built, and certainly not that well! Really lovely build, I like that! 👍 Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 10 hours ago, keefr22 said: You don't often see those built, and certainly not that well! Really lovely build, I like that! 👍 Keith Thank you very much Keith! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Very well done ... 😍 And a special mention for the no-gap hood ajustment, which is not easy on this model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, PhilX said: Very well done ... 😍 And a special mention for the no-gap hood ajustment, which is not easy on this model. Thank you PhilX! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 A very fine result, never thought it can come out so nice Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Marco F. said: A very fine result, never thought it can come out so nice Marco F Thank you Marco! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Looks really good. And this is better Heller kits. I have thought to modify it to Le Man's winner car, but not enough reference material at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I want to do the same. The Blower Bentley is like Titanic. It was the Speed six and the Olympic that were successful while Titanic and the Blower Bentley got the fame (and lot of kits). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vesa Jussila said: Looks really good. And this is better Heller kits. I have thought to modify it to Le Man's winner car, but not enough reference material at the moment. Thanks Vesa. Good luck with your project! Einar Edited August 26, 2022 by Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Very nice, well done I've looked at these, but never got one as I have the 1/12 Airfix one to build, but seeing what can be done with the kit, I might get one and give it a go Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 14 hours ago, Redstaff said: Very nice, well done I've looked at these, but never got one as I have the 1/12 Airfix one to build, but seeing what can be done with the kit, I might get one and give it a go Ian Thanks Ian and good luck your Bentley Blower👍 Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Fantastic work Einar 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 10 hours ago, desert falcon said: Fantastic work Einar 👍 Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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