mark williams Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 great job on the headlight surrounds....you could also use a litho plate from a printer...theyill have used printing plates and would probably give you a few..theres a very thin type used on small presses I think there komora. about a4 in size. MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 The whole build is amazing , beautiful work , and I hope that some where Enzo is looking down smiling ! MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Amazing! I was thinking the only thing that needed a bit of finishing off was the headlights, and BAM, the covers "covered" that nicely. Really well done, and it looks magnificent! MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 This is going to be hard to tell from the real deal when done. MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeA Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Thanks so much for the comments all! I am pleased that you all enjoyed the photos. Sorry it's been a long time getting back to this - work and then the festive season got in the way. However, it is now finished - just need to get a case and make some mounting pegs to hold her off the wheels. The windscreen and rear window trims worked well in the end. it was just tedious works as the white glue struggled to hold the flimsy white metal and polished aluminium together whist I hand shaped the latter. The first photo shows the result of chain drilling to get the rough shape, which was then finished using needle files. The remaining photos are all of the finished model. I left off the side mirrors which are mounted on the door window frames of the real car as I was concerned that these would be too frail. I also omitted the temporary speedometer which is mounted on the top of the transmission tunnel in front of the gear lever when the car is used on the road - it is not fitted for races, with the drivers being reliant on the large rev counter instead. In the end I couldn't get a clear enough photo of the dial to make it worth my while. The other major discrepancy from Nick Mason's car is the shape of the front grill which has a flatter lower edge on his car - way too difficult for me to change on this one. The myriad of small, and some major, changes made to the model to reflect the real one really did add to the experience of building the kit. I reckon these kits should be enjoyed at least once in a lifetime. The custom number plates were made from 4mm and 6mm self-adhesive letter and number sets from BECC in the UK. The Pulse CD was tossed in as a nod to the role this car had for that Pink Floyd tour. On with the photos........ Thanks for following on the journey. It's a shame the engine is all but invisible, but the WIP photos show it very clearly. Such a gorgeous shape that car is though, so it can be forgiven. Cheers, Mike LSP_K2, Alain Gadbois, jenshb and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) OMG, that is brilliant!! So pretty.... If you took pics of this outside it would be hard to tell it apart from the real one. Truely an epic build that most of us will never see in the plastic, metal and everything else that's gone into this piece of automotive art. Thanks for sharing! Edited January 17, 2022 by The Madhatter Brett M and MikeA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Stunning... MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Amazing work MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.W Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 its a real beauty! MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Beautiful work Mike!....turned out superb! Cheer's, Jeff. MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Great show! Sincerely, Mark MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Really nice ending, she’s a beaut! MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Amazing finish! MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It is a work of art, definitely a build to be proud of. Matt MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Excellent job Mike. Nice to see someone that actually builds this kit, instead of collectors buying them as an investment. Stunning work. Sincerely Pascal MikeA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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