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#61 Posted : 13 March 2017 21:22:57

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Hi all well I've attached the front wings (for anybody building this kit the wings and bonnet connections all need reinforcing)


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#62 Posted : 20 March 2017 21:35:28

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Hi all well here's the next bit, I got some leather for the seats (thanks to Roy Fitzsimmons) and I decided to add wooden window sills to it.







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#63 Posted : 20 March 2017 22:23:57

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Very neat work on the seats Ken.

Looks really good.
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#64 Posted : 21 March 2017 12:34:07

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Nice progress on the seats Ken, those door cappings look great as well.

Al
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#65 Posted : 22 March 2017 21:03:49

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Hi all here is another update (the seats are just placed for now not actually fixed yet) in this kit the front seats are adjustable (just like the real thing) they slide forwards and back.
This really is an amazing kit.



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#66 Posted : 22 March 2017 21:08:37

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Great job Ken, its taking shape now Cool

Al
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#67 Posted : 27 March 2017 19:57:11

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Hi all here's the next update.

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#68 Posted : 27 March 2017 20:19:58

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It is a great kit Ken and you are doing it proud.

Never come across this model before and must admit i was tempted but seeing a few online its onto my wants list at the moment.

Now were has my black cat gone? Black cat - lottery ticket - should be some magic there to be worked BigGrin

Hope it continues well.
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#69 Posted : 27 March 2017 20:48:30

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It's an amazing kit mate, think how great you could make it look, I would love to see someone with your skill level tackle it, it really is an awesome kit, I guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed.
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#70 Posted : 31 March 2017 19:53:24

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Hi all next update.

This also has working adjustable seats



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#71 Posted : 31 March 2017 21:35:12

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Ken

Looking really great.

Think i will have to add this to my wants list as it has some amazing detail.

Hope it all continues well.
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#72 Posted : 31 March 2017 23:10:46

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Great progress Ken Cool that adjustable seat is amazing.

Al
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#73 Posted : 03 April 2017 19:53:06

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Hi all here's the next bit I decided to do something really different with the paint job then couldn't resist trying it all together I need to add a lot of lacquer to it yet but I'm quite pleased with it so far.



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#74 Posted : 03 April 2017 20:15:55

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Well Ken that is certainly different but looks right all the same.

Its on my wish list now but seems in short supply and some of thevorices i have seen are just silly.

So at some point i hope to get one of these as you have inspired me tonhave a try with this one.

Hope it continues well.

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#75 Posted : 03 April 2017 20:19:00

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Now that is different, the light hitting the decal/sticker gives a nice effect Love Hats off to you Ken, you always have something out of the ordinary to surprise us with.

Al
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#76 Posted : 04 April 2017 19:46:34

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Hi all the next update.



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#77 Posted : 09 April 2017 17:25:19

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Hi all another update, the canvas roof is causing me lots of problems, so much so it may end up with a non working roof and just have it displayed in the open position. The bonnet and wings are not fixed just positioned to see how much giggling I will need to do to get a good fit, the bonnet is supposed to be fitted with a piece of rubber on my first build it proved to be a very bad system which tended to come unglued after it had been opened a couple of times, I bought a piano hinge for that job instead, I'm having to keep shaving bits off the front grill to stop it fouling the grill (very slow job as I don't want to shave too much off and have a gap between the grill and the bonnet) with a little forethought I should have cut the hinge a little shorter.






Here's my first build of this at a similar stage.



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#78 Posted : 09 April 2017 19:11:12

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Both builds look spectacular Ken.
Happy Modelling

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#79 Posted : 09 April 2017 20:33:31

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Looks good KenCool I like the colour.

Al
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Hi all here is the next update.




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