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CDW
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For the time being, trade with Japan is very good if paying in USD. Items cost is way down from previous years. I know modelers who paid twice as much as I did for this same kit. They bought theirs several years before I bought this one. -
Beautiful, crisp mold!
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Thank you Alan
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These are the finished photos of the 1:24 Fujimi Ferrari 288 GTO. Thanks for following along, your likes, and comments.
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With the missing parts I need in hand, pulled the Ferrari out of moth balls intent on finishing it. Spent a few hours masking off the entire body to paint the semi-gloss black trim details. Glued in the glass pieces. Next will begin final detailing and assembly to put this one in the history book and on the display shelf.
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thanks for sharing those memories. I enjoyed reading about it. I once owned a '64 Triumph TR4A that was so much fun to drive. Nearly 50 years ago, I had the opportunity to trade for an XK-E but got wet feet. It wasn't running and I feared what it might take to get it going. Back then, parts for these cars were hard to come by and expensive when you could get them. -
Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
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Yes it is broken off there. I saw that first but it wasn’t as big a deal as the other piece. And yes, it’s the mounting point for the control arms. -
Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I realized a problem with this kit today. The forward chassis components. If you look at the pieces circled in red, you will notice my kit has two right sides rather than a right and left side. I need to step back and figure out how I am going to solve this problem. Finding a correct left side part is going to be next to impossible. I may be able to cut away the upright piece and attach it in the opposite direction but then that also means reworking the diagonal tube that runs through it, actually cast into it. Not an impossible task but a pesky one. In the meantime, I have some low temp solder and liquid flux on order as I want to solder my white metal parts together rather than using CA glue. The gap filling properties and stronger bond of solder appeals to me vs: CA glue.
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At this scale, it looks like the real thing. Beautiful.
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
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Oh man! I am doomed now. I’ll end up with those for sure. Thanks for that link! -
Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
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While I’m reading up on low- temp soldering of white metal, I did a quick mockup of the kit parts to see how Gunze represents the chassis work. A decent basis for a detailed build I think.
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Here is an off-topic kit I will start in the ship building section soon. Been an awful long time since Testors did a hydroplane kit. Been looking forward to this. Limited production and quantities. Search “Griggs Department Store” in Washington State if you want to acquire one. It’s the only source I could find for the kit.
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Thanks Mike
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Replicating, or at least a reasonable facsimile of the tube chassis would be nice. The kit needs some improvement but it's a good base for added detail. This is where 3D resin design and printing skills would be amazing.
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I had this model in a saved search as I have been looking for one over a year. Not easy to find and expensive when you do. I waited until I found one at a price I was willing to pay. The all plastic versions are easy to find and not too expensive and the version without an engine is not as hard to come by either. In all, Gunze produced three versions of this kit, Double that (6 kits) if you include the hardtop version. -
I rescued this partially built Jaguar XK-E from EBay. The body had been painted (not very well). The first thing after I received it, I gave the body a three day bath in Super Clean degreaser to strip off the old paint. It came out of the bath clean as a whistle. Here is the partially assembled and painted cast metal engine. I will disassemble and strip it of paint as well. The rubber parts and partially assembled wire wheels. The plastic parts A plethora of white metal, photo etch, and various multimedia parts. Kit appears to be complete at first examination. Cleanup and construction to begin soon.
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Thanks Rob. Yes, there was no paint used on the body, only decals. I did sand the mold lines off the body then polished the plastic with finer grades of sanding cloths but the color is the natural molded plastic. I read that in years past, colored plastic was formulated using ink to achieve the color of the plastic. This modern formula uses pigment to achieve the color. There is a visible difference in the plastic from that of years gone by.
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Having started this kit on Saturday, July 13, and finished this morning, July 19, I estimate that a total of 20 hours were spent assembling the kit and applying the decals. The plan from the start was to do a very basic assembly with little to nothing spent to detail the model, either in extra time or accessories to detail it. I just wanted to see how it went together and observe for myself what and where are the areas that needed improvement, modifications, and/or to recognize areas where super detailing could be done on future builds to bring the kits in this series up to a high level. I am happy to say I am more than thrilled with the potential in this series. Everything is there in this basic kit platform for an excellent NASCAR model. Thanks to all of you for following along, for all your likes and comments. That's it, the show is over, the monkey is dead. See you again soon!
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About 80% complete with the decal work. The worst is done, and 20% remaining are smaller less difficult pieces.
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If I remember correctly, the jack stands cost $2.49 for 4 of them.
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Here's wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, Gary.
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While the decals are of excellent quality, the body has compound curves that make perfect decal placement a slow and careful proposition. For an experienced modeler it’s not an impossible task but for a beginner it’s a bridge too far in my opinion. I spent over an hour just working these two large decals, slowly and delicately brushing them down with Tamiya Mark Fit and Mark Fit Strong decal solutions. Haste makes waste. Slow and careful wins the race. I have yet to trim around the wheel wells as the decals are not yet dry. I estimate the decals will require 8 to 10 hours to place in a favorable way.
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