Airfix 1/12 Bentley blower FINISHED

[jeaton01]

That's a spiffy fuel tank!

 

[Rhino]

Every bit of me would have hungered to mold and resin cast the fuel tank you made, even if you only wanted the one.
Truly brilliant model making, sir!

 

[mustang1989]

That fuel tank is impressive alright!! Great work Paddy!!!

 

[paddy]

I haven't forgotten this build but its summer here and post lockdown has brought a rush of work and as much as i would like to carry on here i also need to eat
My problem is i dont have a work bench so any work means clearing my desk and unpacking all my modelling paraphernalia before i can start an that really means i need 2-3 hours at a time to get a grip on this.
when i left this i was looking at the tonneau cover which is a plastic cover as supplied

I did try sticky back vinyl but its the wrong texture and has a sheen

I am now looking at Iron mikes idea of lens cloths.

This comes as a white cloth but you can spray it black and it gives it a bit of rigidness and shows the weave better

Best bit is to play with this idea i dont need to get everything out so i can pick it up and put it down as time permits.
sorry for the lull in progress
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[Iron Mike]

Glad to see you back on this, looking good!

 

[moon puppy]

Mix some water and white glue and soak it will make it very rigid.

 

[Rhino]

Or some Knox gelatin mix to soak it in, that line-dry it.

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[mustang1989]

Oh yeah.....I'm in on this.

 

[paddy]

Jury is out on this attempt at a roof but while its what i was aiming at i'm not sure it looks right in practice. It may be the best i can do. At least we are up and rolling again ( all be it with out any wheels)

 

[Iron Mike]

Comparing the above last photo to this, I think it works. The colors are realistic as well.

 

[paddy]

Thanks mike, i think some more brass popper buttons on the back might tighten it up a bit.

 

[moon puppy]

I like it, might be a bit more flat texture than it needs but it sure does look a lot better than a hunk of plastic.

 

[Rhino]

Brilliant! Bonzer! Ausgetchichnet! Mue Bueno trabajo! Otlichno! Sogai! Excellente'!
Ok, I ran out of languages, but I hope you understand my sentiment!

 

[paddy]

Naaa sorry i dont like it compared with the picture mike posted its miles off.

try again i think .

 

[moon puppy]

Naaa sorry i dont like it compared with the picture mike posted its miles off.

try again i think .

Try a gloss coat over it before you rip it off.

 

[paddy]

Take Two

Its getting better. What you see is actually a cover over the folded roof on most pictures, I think i will weather this a bit with come white powder and then see if i come up with anything better while i work on another bit.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Only thing I see that could be tweaked is the sharp square front lower corners. There shouldn't be an sharp corners. If they were to be slightly rounded, it will do the job.

With that exception it looks superb!

 

[Iron Mike]

Take two is even better.

 

[paddy]

Good point paul
this one is squarer

and this one

as i mention in my intro no two are the same being hand built bodies.
i think i need to add some seams maybe