cmatthewbacon Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Time to get on with the details, now... Chris provides replacement main headlights, and four racing lights (only two are needed for MBL). The main headlights are shaped so they fit better under the Perspex cowls than the kit versions, but use the kit lens. He also provides lenses for the racing lights cast in resin. The chrome is AK branded Alclad 3, which works really well if you apply it in really light mist coats over Tamiya Gloss Black. This is 7 coats... You can see the transkit lens at the bottom of this picture... it's quite "cloudy." Fortunately, a rummage through the stash yielded some crystal clear polystyrene lenses for racing lights from a Mini rally kit which fit perfectly. (The Mini has an option for covers for the lights as well...). And here they are in place. Time to start working on the photo-etch grille, I think. Definitely got a purposeful stance, I reckon... best, M. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 I've used the "Hold n Fold" for quite a lot of Folding over the years, but here it's coming into its own for Holding... The grille is a stack of five layers of PE... grille, two frames, and two layers of badge. The grille and frames stack like a deck of cards, and the HoldnFold kept them in place while I applied thin superglue to the edges, which capillar-ied into place nicely, bonding them permanently in seconds. Flip it around and do the other end, and then thicker 30s-cure superglue let me position the badges precisely before it went off. Very neat, though I say so myself. best, M. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 This is coming along nicely. As you say, the stance looks spot on. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 36 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Very neat, though I say so myself. I agree!! I also like the idea of the holding hold n fold - excellent! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Thanks, gentlemen. The grille is now complete.... a very nice piece of photo etch. The engraved badge takes paint well. I used Tamiya lacquer paint cleaned off with a small cotton swab moistened with thinner, and finished with some Citadel 'ardcoat. best, M. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Got to agree, that badge looks excellent. If my eyes aren't deceiving me, you've done a good job of getting both red and black on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 The stance definitely looks realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 On to the details now. Light clusters are fixed, and I have to do the rear race roundel because various bits of furniture fit over it... The light cowls are the last bit that worries me. Once they are done, we're on the home straight. I think whoever has done the decals has done a really good job... best, M. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 The headlightlight cowls are on. They are well defined, and the combination of an Optivisor, very sharp nail scissors and an angled light made cutting and trimming them relatively straightforward. They overlap the bodywork substantially, as they do on the original. I'm mulling over how to make the riveted panels that actually hold them on. Embossed aluminum tape, maybe. The bonnet strap is more wine bottle foil and the etched hardware from the transkit. I threaded the two straps with the buckle still attached to the fret -- it made it a lot easier to hang two U-shaped loops over the central bar. Flattening it out held everything in place and let me cut the buckle free. Then I adjusted the top and bottom lengths to get the fittings in the right place before folding the etch over each end. Back door hardware and reflectors attached. The effectiveness of the red interior at "lifting" the whole thing is clear, and what I was hoping for. Identification light, red for Sebring '68 in position. Now the tape is off, most of the handling will be using cotton gloves. ...as you can see from the dust! Time for the rest of the decals, and then the final hardware details which again sit on top or very close to some of the markings... best, M. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 That is looking really good! The smaller details are beautifully executed. I agree with you about the red interior - works perfectly. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Lovely nice details! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbourne124 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 This is great work! I love the detail @cmatthewbacon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 This has turned into a real beauty! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 That's lovely M ! 👍 K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 Right, I'm calling that done: Beauty shots over in RFI... best, M. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Really looks the part Matt. Maybe I will get to see it for real at a model show sometime in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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