Minicraft SS100 Jaguar (1/16th)

[Jim R]

Hi all
The chassis went together nice and square and seems solid enough. Cleaned up the rear springs. In the photo the front one has been cleaned up and the one behind is straight off the sprue.
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They fitted OK.
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Lots of clean up and I replaced a lot of the bolt heads.
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Jim

[Jim R]

Hi all
Well I said the chassis went together well and was all nice and square. It did and it was - only trouble was it didn't fit the body. Fitting the body is quite a few stages further on but I just thought I would have a quick dry fit. Good thing I did.
I had to cut the back two cross members and lengthen them and also put shims onto the body. Fits now OK :thumb2:
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Jim

[RM6239]

Jim
Just caught this, good luck, lets hope it at least looks close to the real thing when finished. I'll second Alclad for the chrome etc, wear a respirator and find something small to practice on first, its very easy to over do it.
cheers
Ross

[Guest]

Terrific work Jim. Always so neat and precise - do you actually use glue?

[Jim R]

Hi all
Ross - a lot of people swear by Alclad and give the same health warnings. I was watching a YouTube video and there they showed a very thin coat over a gloss black base and it looked stunning.
Peter - thanks. I do use glue sparingly but very thin stuff and a fine brush. I also often sand back the surrounding area. Mind you I sometimes use too little and then bits drop off. A nuisance sometimes but great if I stick something wrongly and have to take it off :smiling5:
Too hot to do much today.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Hi Jim, I'll join in as I built the MG and that's all I know about these cars. Also just about the right time...I really don't know what's under the bonnet. :smiling6:

So far you're tackling this beast and taming it. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi all
Richard - welcome. With your skill and experience it is good to have you looking in :thumb2:

A bit more progress. First off the steering. Very fiddly and fragile. In fact on one review I read it said it could not be constructed. It is actually workable at the moment but that makes it all a bit wobbly. I want the wheels turned slightly so when I finalise how much I'll glue everything solid
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The engine actually fits.
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...and the body fits the chassis
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Sorry about the rainbow colours but it is too warm to airbrush at the moment.
Thanks for your interest.
Jim

[Steve Jones]

I am really enjoying the work you are putting into this little beautieeee! Have you decided on colour yet? British Racing Green might be nice

[rtfoe]

Hi Jim, I always feel Academy has always been given the end of the stick. They do have some nice kits and are really affordable. First of all if the steering is wobbly so was the real thing...in those days machinery wasn't the hitech stuff you get these days. It's a matter of how you approach a build and you're doing great.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Jim .
Appolgies for being late. I've been struggling with a chassis, say no more .:sad:
Looks by the photos your doing a great job, those magnets we both got are certainly a help. Unfortunately I managed to break two of mine when they flew at the steel block !
I agree with Peter on the gluing, very neat.
John

[Jim R]

Steve - great minds think alike. British Racing Green it is. Got to find a suitable paint - suggestions welcome.
Richard - your MG was instrumental in me having a go at this. Hope it turns out half as well.
John - welcome John. I have also broken a couple of the magnets in the same way. They are actually too strong.

Assembled the brake drums and fixed them to the axles. Wheels are turned roughly as I want them but all still moveable at the moment.
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Tackled the fit between the upper and lower body parts. Dry fit, shave a bit off, dry fit, shave a bit more etc. Took over an hour to get to this stage.
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Lots of mould lines on the upper body. I had to check references to be certain they were not supposed to be there. I thought the ones on the back were the boot but no - just mould lines :tongue-out3: All sanded off.
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Still too hot to paint but the multi coloured look is really beginning to get on my nerves.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Will follow this along. Your off to a great start and as usual a nice clean start.

[Guest]

Jim .
At least your chassis looks like one ! Great work, of course in my eye any one who can master a chassis is well up on the leader board.:smiling4:
What is it and you and RED, ? that tug boat was RED as well. Was it used on kits years ago, as you said this was an oldie.
Well glad I'm not alone on those magnets. If I get 2 stuck together I can hardly remove them. Going to have to get some more, but not as fierce !
John .

[Dave Ward]

Jim,
Paint! British Racing Green - difficult to pin down and goes by different names
RAL 6005, Mid Brunswick Green, Mossy Green, Forest Green
Your best bet may be Hiroboy - although they're on their hols until the 17th!
Dave

[Jim R]

Hi all
Scottie - welcome
John - those magnets are positively lethal. They hurl themselves around the place and attack tweezers, knives etc. Far too powerful!! :sad:
Dave - you are certainly right in that there is no one British Racing Green.

Done a bit more but taking so much time. The radiator is 3 pieces. One from the chromed sprue - why I don't know. Removed the chrome and stuck it together and then spent ages sanding it to shape.
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Exhausts were the same - chromed. End bits may well be chrome but not the whole pipe!
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The chrome is also thick and obscures detail.
Completed the bulkhead. Had to scratch 2 of the pedals. The accelerator fixes to the floor later on.
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Despite all the kit's shortcomings and much frustration I am really enjoying this - strange that :rolling:

Thanks for all your support.
Jim