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

[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. 

[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 

[RGL]

Done including wing nuts. Airfix completely ignores the rear brace bf for the lights and bracing for the fuel tank, that’s next 

[RGL]

Added the rear light bar and braces, the number plate and racing number will go over this 

[Canute]

Those tail lights look like old stream era marker light housings. Interesting, Greg.

[yvesvidal]

Greg, your work as always, is incredible of realism and perfection. This will be my go to Build Log, when I start the kit in my stash.

 

Yves

[RGL]

9 hours ago, Canute said:

Those tail lights look like old stream era marker light housings. Interesting, Greg.

I drilled them out, so I will eventually put clear resin in them painted clear red and orange 

[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. 

[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 ) 

[RGL]

And the body work. For a 1971 kit this is character building 

[RGL]

Chassis painted!  

[RGL]

Engine in 

[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 

Edited yesterday at 10:18 AM by RGL