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Can't get over how huge this thing is Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Superbly done Roy, the transformation is simply outstanding.....  Regards Alan
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I can't belive how big this model is! You've done a superb job Roy! Regards, Phil. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Many thanks for looking in chaps, and the kind comments. To give a bit of size comparison, the Lotus 49 sitting on top is the Tamiya 1/12 model... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Dashboard being sorted. It's almost all scratch made based on reference pics... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Some great work going in there. That dashboard is very impressive.
Malc.
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Really credit to your skills Roy  excellent paint work and decals Regards Phil  COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Thanks chaps. A little more here - some electrical gubbins on the top and then the roll hoop over it... Gearbox and parts of the rear suspension next while I wait for black leather to arrive so I can complete the seat. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Looking very nice Rot it looks like you are building the full size real car. Mark
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Many thanks for those of you peeping in. Comments are appreciated. The seat is now covered in leather but still needs seat belts which I'll have to sort out. The gearbox section was basically just a big plain blob so I've added various ridges and umpteen bolts cast in resin. To be fair, this part is very much hidden in the end under the rear body but it just needed a touch of bling. There are a good few pipes and bits of wiring that I'll need to scratch. The upper arms also need repainting. Lower suspension arms and shock absorbers will need to be scratch made as they are missing from the box of bits... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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You're right Roy, that is a big blob.....  .. Still sure it'll look great by the time you're finished with it.... Better not say the build is growing...it's big enough..... .. Great work as usual.... Regards Alan
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Thanks for peeping in Alan. I've checked that the gearbox will actually go back on the car - after a LOT of fiddling, it does. It will be held on with four hefty brass rods through the body rear - which is 6mm thick - and Araldited in place. Some of the missing parts have been added. Gear change linkage on the gearbox and several oil feed pipes and a slush pump. None of this was on the original model. I've also added the rear light and wiring. There are still more pieces to add but at least it's looking a little busier around the back than it would have done originally. Also - another 'scale' picture... The gearbox beside a Tamiya 1/20 Williams... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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After several questions regarding the size of this - here's the body with no wheels, front wing, rear wings etc... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Great work on the gearbox Roy, very much improved with your additions.... .. Last pic is very impressive but you could have put on a collar and tie before posing..... Regards Alan
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Very impressive work there Roy. Those pictures really show the scale of the build.
Malc.
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Moregreat work mate. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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If your going to have one have a big un. Great work Roy. Andy.
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Thanks for the comments chaps. Much appreciated. I've made the seat harness and now the seat and dash is fixed back in the car. It was a nightmare getting the two parts in and fitted together as they are both actually bigger than the opening in the cockpit...  All sorted now though. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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A tad more, especially at the rear end. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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That is a very impressive bit of modelling Roy. Will be something very special when complete. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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