Kev,

I know what you mean, both these models are severely hijacking my 'pocket money' too
All requests for an allowance increase have been met with derision & refusal
Oh well

Jerry

The Engine:

Next up is the main bulk of the engine, except the fan - as that is part of the next shipment.
There was quite a bit to detail/modify on this, including:

• Distributor
• HT Leads
• Oil Filter
• Starter Motor
• Gaskets
• Dipstick (who Me??)
• HT Lead clamp

Thanks Mike, I'm pleased with the results so far

Actually Kev, I was thinking about making it a hybrid - there must be somewhere I can hide a couple of Ni-Cads

Thanks for the compliments, nice to know you like my efforts

Very very nice indeed

Very good work Jerry

Fan Belt:

With the Fan belt assembly, i thought i would take direction from some of the other builders, & enhance the alternator with a small scratch-built fan. Unfortunately, my cat liked the look of it & tried to steal it before I could use it. She must think she is a Magpie not a cat!

I also added some 'rust' to the exhaust manifold, as it was just too shiny - it looks much better now.

Next up will be the engine bay, when I have decided what improvements I want/need to make

Thanks Kev, though I can't take credit for the idea of the alternator fan, I saw it on Mike's (MWG) build first.
That is one advantage of being so far behind, I can cherry-pick the best mods

Engine Bay:

Hi, back with the next installment - sorry for the long delay. It took me a while to find a suitable replacement for the washer bottle. In the end, I stole a lip gloss lid from my daughter .
I cut this down & painted the inside with some clear blue pant for the wash liquid. Then using the original cap slightly resized for the new bottle. I added some small wires to the coil & the washer bottle for extra detail. Once I had bottle, the rest came together fairly easily. I noticed in some reference photos that the box behind the air intake filter should be chrome, so I covered it in some metal repair tape & it looks better than silver paint. I used the same tape on the body of the ignition coil, & painted the cap black. At the same time I dirtied down the bright orange filter with some dirty oil weathering paint. I also printed some of the labels from the DB5 forum (Thanks guys )for the washer bottle, ignition coil & the VIN plate. Lastly I straightened some copper wire (see the before & after photo, this was a great forum tip) & made up some brake pipes to add some extra detail to the engine bay. I took a couple of extra pics with the engine placed in the bay, it gives a good idea of the finished piece - I hope you like.

Thanks Mike, have you started building of your McLaren yet?