E-Type jag, Scale = big.

[Steve Ski]

Wow, awesome recovery, Paddy. I would have to agree with you, once you get to the point of "who gives a rip", you can actually mess around and get a decent result you might not otherwise have been able to. Yep, seems to happen every now and again.

Keep er goin, I'm likin it!

 

[paddy]

well i really did my best but this has beaten me.

This is the rear light assembly.
the one on the right is shaped and tapered to fit the recess in the body and doesnt look to bad. The one on the left is just another right had side one fitted upside down and simply doesnt fit. They did the same on the front.

Th body fits ok to the front

Some idea of the size with a 1/32 biplane

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And a mock up of how it would have looked with someone better than me in command.

Note the 3 cans of spray i used and the 3 different shades of blue.

Pluss points
The engine and detail fits well
The body parts also fit quite well for instance the doors do fit as does the hood
There is enough in the box to work with and detail up

Down side.
The chrome work is poor, my guess is its a production issues from 60 years ago that we have got used to being sorted these days
The glass is as above, its just doesnt even start to fit. Given how well the basic panels fit i think this is again is an issue they couldn't fix all those years ago.
Is there an excuse to reissue this 60 years later with the same faults that with a modern cad program and a few hours could have been fixed ?
Given how important to a car like this the chrome parts are i think it should have been fixed especially given the price

In summery if you removed all the glass and chrome ,what you have left is a reasonable kit. This explains why most build on the web are race cars and convertible soft top conversions.

In fairness to me giving up, i was building this, like the rather more successful Bugatti i did to auction off for a charity.. Put simply its not up to a sell and its not something i would otherwise have built so a car enthusiast might well be more driven to do a good job than me.

hope this helps someone else who attempts the build......make it a race care

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I’ve been lurking and watching, wishing I had something to add. You mentioned a modeler better than you and I really can’t imagine such a thing exists. Honesty, if it stymies you then it can’t be built. The engine and dash are works of art. I gasped just looking at the dang steering wheel LOL.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I have one of these that was given to me half built. Now I guess I know why. Too bad you had so many problems with the kit Paddy. Your workmanship was excellent and nothing to really feel bad about. For grins I might pull that box down and see just how bad it is but not really interested in building it.

 

[Steve Ski]

It's amazing to me how the kit being this scale lacks attention to detail by the producer. One would think you wouldn't want to soil the bed after so much work has gone into production, etc. I'm not understanding the thought process of just even the bumpers alone lacking attention to detail, a right or a left side. Frustrated customers are usually not silent when it comes to relating their experiences.

Regardless, Paddy, you pulled this one out of the fire and it came out a gem, SPOT ON!

 

[jeaton01]

How aggravating

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Before taking this kit to task about its shortcomings, one has to remember that this was originally a Monogram kit that first saw light of day back in the sixties when the actual car was in production. Kit technology has moved on in leaps and bounds since those days. There are some errors that are inexcusable though like not handing the rear lamps Paddy mentioned.
Considering the size of this model, being plastic it is relatively inexpensive compared to its nearest equivalent, an E Type Roadster kit by Agora in metal. Good fodder for the detailer, but a tired looking kit none the less.
I have been hoping that Tamiya or Italeri might bring one out in 1/12th scale, a bit smaller, but still a relatively large model.

 

[paddy]

The point was with the jag and the Pocher i was trying to find a new direction
I had built hundreds of aircraft of all scales, i had tried a couple of ships and never actually finished one because i couldn't get along with the scale. I played around with Armour but it wasnt something i was ever going want to specialize in. All these things were fun to build but i wanted a niche and it was going to have to be something that allowed me to scratch, enhance, detail etc and therefore it would have to be a scale where nuts and bolts etc were readily attainable and so i started looking at 1/12 cars, i dont like modern cars and i dont like cars with roofs because they dont really allow you to display your work as well as a convertible. so here i am with 1/12 cars and 1/9 motorcycles
Its been a learning curve finding my thing...but now i have tons to learn and i dont pretend to even have started to turn out the models i want to turn out but i am really looking forward having a go and learning the techniques.
the people here have been fantastically patient and encouraging when i have failed, given up half way through or just gone off on a tangent but as i say the Jag and the Pocher showed me what i didnt want to do and pointed me in the right direction

As soon as i get my annual tax return sorted i will start something else .

 

[Rhino]

Having built this model as a much younger child, my hat is off to you, Paddy!
I like the blue! I see the color with the eyes of admiration, rather than those of critique.

 

[paddy]

When the windscreen is significantly smaller than the hole its supposed to fit in.... its hard to be complimentary, especially after dozens of reboxings and re issues.