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  1. RGL
    So a day spent in research is never wasted. I've identified what I'm missing and still trying to figure out the capstans which I think might be a steam winch on deck more than a capstan.
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    Source
  3. RGL
    So I flew to Vietnam a few weeks ago thinking I had a whole library of books on my phone on the flight. Nope. Hadn’t actually downloaded them from the server but I had this I had bought and so my research then!
  4. RGL
    Ugly as hell and yet again an inaccurate kit but it will come out OK!
  5. RGL
    Finished, over to ships again next
  6. RGL
    Close! I just need to do the belts
  7. RGL
    Coming together
  8. RGL
    And the wheel arches
  9. RGL
    Cabin done, dashboard open and I added some studs that would tie down the the canvas cover
  10. RGL
    The final parts for painting for the Bentley. I’ve now got 4 days off so I can hopefully get a lot of this finished before weathering
  11. RGL
    The Bentley dashboard
  12. RGL
    I want to weather it now, engine gets some oil, dry fit of the bodywork. I’ve planked the floor of the cabin as apparently that’s what it had
  13. RGL
    Engine in
  14. RGL
    Chassis painted!
  15. RGL
    And the body work. For a 1971 kit this is character building
  16. RGL
    Painted up the engine, I want to weather it and I’ve added some spark plug wires. There is a fair bit of death I can add but I am not a mechanic and I want to have the bonnet down so I need to figure out how much is actually visible. (No one glued down )
  17. RGL
    That’s the frame done, I’ll need to paint it next. Engine and drive train to be done up and painted next before inserting onto the model.
  18. RGL
    I drilled them out, so I will eventually put clear resin in them painted clear red and orange
  19. RGL
    Added the rear light bar and braces, the number plate and racing number will go over this
  20. RGL
    Done including wing nuts. Airfix completely ignores the rear brace bf for the lights and bracing for the fuel tank, that’s next
  21. RGL
    So back to the Bentley and a day on the fuel tank. All the reference photos vary for the tank and it’s protective cage and braces, so I’m going to go off an original car and not models. The wire case is fly screen
  22. RGL
    I’ve also got all of them, some are now available as E books. I always used Abe.com for the second hand ones. New titles with 3d renders are also out now and are very good and in colour.
  23. RGL
    I’ve just come back from Vietnam (well will be home in the next few hours) so it will be back on the desk this week.
  24. RGL
    Fabulous
  25. RGL
    Looks good

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