Bentley Blower by RGL - Airfix - 1/12 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

I bought this at a buy swap sell for AUD $100 a few years ago. I’ve been waiting on someone to make some 3D parts that don’t cost more than the kit. A local bloke at Leadfoot models does some lovely car stuff and recently did the wheels, brake drums and the footstep. There is a European mob that does a 3D fuel tank but out exchange rate makes it far more than I paid for the kit. It’s a beautiful car, I won’t show off the engine, others have done that to perfection and I’ll never get that good, so I’ll enjoy it for what I can. 

Edited December 29, 2025 by ccoyle
corrected log title

[gsdpic]

Wow that looks like a detailed kit with a lot of parts.   I'll follow along to see how it goes.   I think the only airfix kits I have built were some tiny WWI biplanes that had about 15 parts each.

 

Edited December 6, 2025 by gsdpic

[yvesvidal]

Fabulous !!! I have that kit and will be watching what you are doing with it. I'll never get to your level, but may be able to grab some ideas.

There are a few aftermarkets parts for that kit, one of them being the spoke wheels. Very pricy but really nice.

 

Yves

[DocRob]

Nice, you already have some wheels, but I post a link for wire wheels anyway. I bought wheels and wir locks from them for my 1/12 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300.

unobtainium.digital

Cheers Rob

[yvesvidal]

Jay Leno had a recent show about a similar Bentley: 
 

 

 

Yves

[RGL]

More seams Than a coal mine! Back to basic modelling skills agin, gaps, seams, flash, super poor details. This is going to be a rabbit hole as there are so many good builds of this out there I just can’t do it OOB  

[RGL]

I’m currently waiting for stuff in the mail for this build, so I decided to reduce the stash with a weekend build 

[RGL]

Aaaaand another distraction whilst awaiting the mail 

[realworkingsailor]

All looking great! I’d be careful though, one wrong move and it looks like World War One might break out on that cabinet shelf! 🤪

 

Andy

[RGL]

Last bits arrived for the Bentley today. In the meantime…..

[Old Collingwood]

Superb work Greg.

 

OC.

[amateur]

Looking at all those ‘weekend-build-while-waiting’ models: pretty sure you could also do interesting things with the engine of the Bentley.

 

Jan