Lockdown projects E types and more

[alexis in greece]

It is not too hard to find ways to kill time now that I am constrained at home.(but it is worth it:we have, so far,only 9 losses /million)

This one was lying in a drawer for quite a few years waiting for a suitable chassis,now its almost ready missing proper rear rims and light lenses,the latter were included in the kit but cannot locate them:

lightweight,World Classics body







Just started the Lindner one,World Classics body







And Ghost ModelsLM 62







plus a restoration of an Eldon one

[chappyman66]

You have more lightweights than Jaguar did!

[dge467]

Very nice.

[alexis in greece]

Another project completed but not well,the decals wrinkled when lacqered.I will have to strip it sometime in future.Alfa Romeo Giulietta sprint.

[Fathead59]

I have question on the chassis . The rod sitting in front of the motor . Is the rod used for chassis flex ? But , nice looking chassis , how does it perform ?

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Alex, those are great. I hope to someday put all the Ninco, Scaley, and other E-types I have together for a photo.

I have a place in my heart for original E-types, and for that matter, all the old Jaguars. I can't stand the V-12s. I made friends with a cabal of 70+ years old guys with a huge garage complete with lifts and a machine shop, and so far, I have been greasy dirty on a pair of roadsters and a V-12 2+2. They are all things British to an extent, and one of the guys worked for MG at Coventry. They do antiques, too. There was a 36 Packard Woody and a '56 Packard Caribbean that came through, too. Its killing me to stay home when I want so much to get back in the shop.

[alexis in greece]

Just off the assembly line Ferrari Dino 246GT LM 72:missing proper inserts,rear view mirror.


Making Body Posts

Fly front engine car setup,how to

[alexis in greece]

In the mean time another came off the assembly line,Peugeot 307 Revell easykit.Despite the lighweight cockpit still heavy:the body weighs 30 grams.Why pink rims?Well I run out of white filament

[alexis in greece]

Projects progressing
Alfa Romeo monoposto


Rover SD1


Porsche 997 Ninco was fitted with light weight glass and cockpit (i made the moulds) and now weights a respectable 17 grams compared to the orginal 25



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Ferrari 360 Ninco received the same treatment and now weights 21 gramS

[alexis in greece]

Another project took off

[alexis in greece]

One project completed,one approaching completion one started

[SlotCat]

Love the old Saab!

[alexis in greece]

Progress report
Jaguar E type LM 62 progressing


Ferrari 275 GTB LM 69 got a chassis and paint


Another Ferrari 360 Modena Ninco got the tratment,lightweight cockpit&glass,poded chassis




And another Porsche 997 Ninco


And the Rover SD1 finished headong straight in to the "to be redone" drawer the photo was shot from a distance to cover what i f8*&d up

[alexis in greece]

Progress report,3 to go to the lacquer shop onerescued from junkyard





The decals were a nightmare despite the fact that I protected them with liquid decal film the rear number cracked as soon as it set ,Will have to print a replacement one













Part of the same junkyard as the Alpine,Chevy 55







Alpine A210 1/24 Heller static kit part of a box full of broken static kits I bought some years ago ,this is the second one I managed to recover (the first one was a Rambler ) .I was lucky to remove all glass in (almost) one piece and repoped them vacforming them

[Half Fast Slotter]

I feel your pain on the crinkling decals ( and sometimes also paint with me).

thank you so very much for sharing. Always great to see some orphan bodies find a home. Great work. Keep it up.
jeff

[alexis in greece]

Winter lockdown 3d prints and builds



I have been working on several projects in parallel making it impossible to finish any of them for some time.Here is the first one completed (well inserts are missing) ,3dp printed chassis and motor pod for Renault R8 SCX

[SlotCat]

Some very nicely done cars, thanks for sharing! OMG the Saab and the Ferrari 250!