kpnuts

Nearing completion now.

Thanks guys

Hi all more done to the engine (the rest seems to be going together in the usual tamiya fashion (in other words perfectly)

More work on the engine.

Well that's the throttle and advance and retard mechanism done on one side(the easy side)

The throttle linkage.

Hi all this will be my next build looks up to Tamiya normal standards but when I first assembled the engine block the fit was awful and I had to use clamps scarily tight to pull the engine halves together (luckily this area is hidden by the timing chain cases) also luckily the gearbox is a perfect fit so maybe the engine halves were warped for some reason and that will be the only problem I get. Which is also lucky as I intend to build the engine on a display stand to be put alongside the car (as if it's just been rebuilt ready to be put back in)The body moulding is awesome hardly any seams at all and the detail in the kit seems incredible 

This is the same scale as the Bentley so is quite a large car.

Hi all done the advance and retard mechanism and started on the throttle linkages 

As soon as it arrives mate 

Hi all, done a lot of work on it over the weekend.

I've got big ambitions to make the throttle linkages up (we will see how far the ambition gets compared to how much skill and patience I have) I must say I'm quite pleased with how shes looking at the moment.

Ps look what I just ordered (cant wait for it to get here)

Great job, looking amazing.

On the electrical side there is very little kit detail this was all added extra to the kit.

More progress (you've pretty much guessed the direction this is going)

Here is what they would have you use as the radiator and my version of it.

Tbh the kit version is a joke at the price of the kit.

Mock up of the rear fenders.

One minor point, you cant ride the kit version so I would take 29,050

Off for that making the kit still way over priced.

My honest opinion of the kit is it is way over priced, that said it is the only one in this huge scale and does allow for a lot of detailing. 

I may have said it once or twice but they really did a lot of penny pinching on this kit, for another tenner it could be an amazing kit.

Another teaser.

Work on the air filter the kit one is pathetic.

Started on the seats (I will be adding padding to the edges where the red paint is when I find something suitable) I didn't do too much weathering to the seats as its supposed to be well looked after.

Yes that does look better.

Hi all well I've made a big decision (I thought there was too much back end on it) so I've decided theres enough room for rear seats. There were lots of coach builders in those days and you could have it built anyway you liked if you had the money, so whose to say it wasnt like this.

The only thing now I've bitten the bullet is should I stick with a single seat or go with a double and have I gone back far enough.

Another update 

Off ebay falcon workshop supplies 

M2 2mm stainless steel socket button head allen bolts (I sprayed them black)

I will check where I got them from (was quite a while ago will have to go through my emails. There are quite a few screws missing from the detail up kit.