Bandai 1:8 scale Jaguar XK-E (E Type) build
The kit was in a pretty sorry state when i bought it, the box had obviously been stored under something heavy! Both windscreen pillars snapped and the whole shell was also badly twisted.
The kit was also a part assembled, unpainted glue bomb!
The box... faded but not terrible condition, considering the state of the kit inside!
There was also an extra servo added behind the dashboard, to be linked to the steering i think
After many, many hours of gradually manipulating it in close to boiling water, i got the shell back in to shape
First test on new replacement LED lights, linked to a remote keyfob
Stripped back down into parts
Terrible fit on the tailgate, bonnet & doors, probably because of all the reshaping the shell had gone thru!
Opened up the rear light apertures to take more LEDs
Made the rear light holders from old disposable razor handles! (they won't be seen on the finished model)
First shot of primer to get a feel for how the bodywork was shaping up
Adding under bonnet panels which are missing from the original kit
Another test on the LEDs
Testing how the engine block sits... too high for the bonnet to shut competely as it happens
Interior coming together, with RHD conversion
The clear parts are luckily in surprisingly good condition
First shot of colour & lacquer
Extra detailing begins
Next to a 1:24 Jag... it's a monster!
Cunning use of a bathroom tap filter for more extra detailing
Finally the colour & lacquer goes on the shell etc
Next to another future project, i seem to be a sucker for buying part built gluebombs!
It's been a long time coming, but i've finally got this to a stage where i'm gonna call it finished!
Remote operated LEDs all still working well
I managed to come by a part assembled Deagostini 1/8 Jaguar E Type incredibly cheap (£20!!) which included the real spoked wire wheels... those + a number of other detail parts have ended up on this car
Comments
5 30 January 2020, 21:19
MunkyslutHave you seen what these are on eBay for?
Cheapest I've seen boxed & mint is 850 quid!!!
Doubt it will sell but some US collectors are asking for $2k
30 January 2020, 23:07
Mike BasterfieldYeah i've got 2 of them on my watch list, i've actually seen completed listings of around a grand, not sure how legitimate they were. I was actually looking for the Monogram/Revell kit when this popped up a couple of years ago, couldn't believe it when i picked it up for £37! I guess the state of it put people off
30 January 2020, 23:51
Bob HallHey ! As long as I don't have to do the accident report on this vintage bad boy, I'm in ! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31 January 2020, 03:13
MunkyslutBeat me to it, just about to ask the same thing.....
That graphite paint looks incredible with that oxblood interior 👍
2 April 2020, 08:00
Spanjaardfrom a crushed gluebomb into a stunning beauty on wheels..... it simply looks amazing!
20 January 2021, 21:56
Mike BasterfieldA full year since i last posted here!.. real life (as always) kinda got in the way but i finally got this to a point where i'm happy to call it finished... just uploaded some photos i took the other day
20 January 2021, 22:05
Tom ...She's simply stunning! Amazing work, Mike. You did an incredible job!!!
21 January 2021, 04:39
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Following the (slow!) progress of this build, from it's sorry, crushed, badly part built original state as a bargain Ebay buy (£37:00!) thru to it's current status...
