1/24 and 1/25 Model Cars and maybe some others

[zak]

Thanks for the encouraging comments.

[zak]

The next is a Shelby Cobra, the decals look like a real challenge, it is again 1:24 scale by Revell.
Here is the dash board and the engine, so far.

Again scratch built plug leads in a drilled out distributor.

[chriswil42]

Impressive.

[Bigkev]

Looking a 'Hot machine' already.

[zak]

It was quite difficult getting the decals to conform to the curves on the bodyshell. Lots of Micro Sol helped.
Some area required a bit of help and touching in with white paint.

[zak]

All the chrome parts were stripped back to bare plastic and re-chromed. In that way all the mould lines and bits left after sprue removal can be sorted.

[chriswil42]

Truly excellent Dave.

[zak]

Truly excellent Dave.

Thanks Chris.

[MSea]

AQnother excellent masterpiece well done

[Bigkev]

Superb!

[Wizzel]

I thought I'd posted on here but mustn't have pressed save!

I say again, it is interesting to read about the way you tackled the chrome finish.  I always thought the chrome plastic looked too "toy-like" and, dare I say "plasticky" but you've got it looking very lifelike.  It is the appliance of science, or trial and error?

[zak]

I thought I'd posted on here but mustn't have pressed save!

I say again, it is interesting to read about the way you tackled the chrome finish.  I always thought the chrome plastic looked too "toy-like" and, dare I say "plasticky" but you've got it looking very lifelike.  It is the appliance of science, or trial and error?

A bit of both really.
Without a black undercoat the new chrome finish is not as shiny and garish.
The bleach removes the original chrome coating - some companies chrome takes longer than others, Revell seems to come off pretty quick. I shall be doing some on Sunday at the modelling day if you want to see it in action.

[zak]

For the past few days I have been working on this engine, it is 1:12 scale.
I bought the kit a number of years ago from a fellow BWSMC member. he may be revealed later.
I thought it was time I had a go at it, just to show that I didn't sell it on EBay!

This is the engine and one problem is it is a really old kit and some of the plastic is a bit brittle and is easily broken, mainly the smaller parts that sort of snap together.
Anyway here it is so far, some parts are not glued in place and still need to be painted.

[chriswil42]

Wow. That looks intricate Dave.

[zak]

Wow. That looks intricate Dave.

It is and it is driving me to distraction.