Author Topic: Airfix 1/12 Bentley 4.5 litre (Read 6517 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** May 16, 2020, 03:42:37 AM »

Hi all I got this back from my ex boss as he no longer wanted it.

I'm going to strip it and rebuild it as a different version, can you guess which version.

It's very rare and was sold for £132,000 (hint there is a lot of wood involved )

Also I had to remove the exhaust as it runs differently.

kpnuts · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2020, 02:16:01 AM »

Reworked some of the engine.

When I first got this back I had visions of turning it into Chitty but then thought I would check out the different versions this engine was used in and decided on the boat tail version.

What's funny is the first guess a lot of people made on what I was doing with it was Chitty (I thought turning it into Chitty was quite original and no one would think of that)

I quite liked the idea so my question is (I dont know how to do a poll) which would you like to see most the red boat tail Bentley or Chitty.

elmayerle · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2020, 06:53:22 AM »

Boat-tail Bentley.

kpnuts · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2020, 03:30:51 AM »

Did some cleaning up of the chassis.

apophenia · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2020, 10:45:04 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on May 16, 2020, 03:42:37 AM

Hi all I got this back from my ex boss as he no longer wanted it...

Good score ... but what the heck was your ex-boss thinking? $:-\$

As to the non-poll poll, I vote for the red boat tail Bentley

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2020, 10:57:24 AM »

You said a lot of wood and I was thinking Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was what you were hinting at.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2020, 11:42:35 PM »

A "woody" station wagon, or a wooden flat-tray utility!?

kpnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2020, 03:48:39 AM »

Hi all started on the body (that rear end wont be pointed it is cut square on the car)

It also flares out over the suspension lots of work on this part just wondering whether I will have to stain the wood red or if the mahogany when varnished will be red enough, I think on the actual car it is stained.

apophenia · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2020, 05:03:27 AM »

Painted boat-tail - or part painted/part stained boat-tail - are other options.

kpnuts · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2020, 01:55:36 AM »

Couldn't resist trying a bit of varnish, I must as after 2 or three coats I think it might look alright.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2020, 02:51:17 AM »

Looking good.

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2020, 04:05:03 AM »

Well I've spent most of tonight working on the exhaust (it goes down and under the car on the original version) it has to come out through the side panel on this version and on the actual car would have nuts to undo in order to move the exhaust and open the side panel. On this I obviously cant glue the exhaust to the manifold as I wont be able to put the side panel on and I cant put the side I've managed to figure a way to do it similar to the way it would have been done on the real car (will post pics when I've painted it all)

Camthalion · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2020, 08:57:12 AM »

Looks good

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2020, 11:36:08 AM »

The wood looks fantastic!

Work of art.

kpnuts · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2020, 03:24:45 AM »

Hi all regrettably I will no longer be able to post updates on my builds as imgbb (who I've been using ) no longer allows me to upload pics (this just after a week of them asking me to upgrade at £9.00 a month) just as well I didn't.

All other free hosting sites seem to want you to create your own website to host pics (I'm not interested in spending hours setting up a website just to host some pics) so with regret this will be my last entry here.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2020, 03:49:05 AM »

You can attach files here. They just have to be less than 800kb per image. Failing that, you can always email them to me and I can store them for you.

kpnuts · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2020, 04:06:50 AM »

Dont know if this worked but I've attached some pics

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2020, 04:08:05 AM »

Looks to have worked well.

kpnuts · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2020, 04:09:37 AM »

Hi admin could you tell me what I did wrong. I attached 4 pics with a total of less than 800 kb but only one image shows.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2020, 09:55:17 AM »

A masterpiece.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2020, 07:15:25 PM »

This is going to be gorgeous!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2020, 01:47:00 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on June 01, 2020, 04:09:37 AM

Hi admin could you tell me what I did wrong. I attached 4 pics with a total of less than 800 kb but only one image shows.

PM me with the exact steps you took whilst attaching.

kpnuts · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2020, 03:35:33 AM »

Hi all well I've made a big decision (I thought there was too much back end on it) so I've decided theres enough room for rear seats. There were lots of coach builders in those days and you could have it built anyway you liked if you had the money, so whose to say it wasnt like this.

The only thing now I've bitten the bullet is should I stick with a single seat or go with a double and have I gone back far enough

kpnuts · « **Reply #23 on:** June 06, 2020, 03:36:23 AM »

Hi admin I just tried again and it seemed to work.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2020, 04:13:41 AM »

Loving the work so far.

apophenia · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2020, 09:30:43 AM »

Woodwork is looking fab! And love your new 'jump seat' idea

Old Wombat · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2020, 05:13:26 PM »

I think, in the day, they would have gone for a "tight" two-seater but the single looks good.

kpnuts · « **Reply #27 on:** June 07, 2020, 07:19:15 PM »

Ok trying flicker
The red bits framing the seating areas will have padding when I find something suitable.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49979353288/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49979877356/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49980131997/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49980132037/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49980132092/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144311407@N03/49979353483/in/dateposted-public/

kpnuts · « **Reply #28 on:** June 12, 2020, 03:34:19 AM »

Hey imgbb is working again.

Here is a mockup of the rear fenders.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #29 on:** June 12, 2020, 03:36:53 AM »

Looking better every time you post.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #30 on:** June 12, 2020, 03:22:07 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 12, 2020, 03:36:53 AM

Looking better every time you post.

Amen!

apophenia · « **Reply #31 on:** June 13, 2020, 04:00:11 AM »

Yes. Actually, I think your new back seat improves her appearance

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #32 on:** June 13, 2020, 08:06:22 AM »

Awesomeness

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #33 on:** June 13, 2020, 11:35:37 AM »

Will you be adding a "drip pan" under the motor as part of your display?

Also, great work on making this model look so easy to build.

kpnuts · « **Reply #34 on:** June 14, 2020, 11:10:16 PM »

Hi all, done a lot of work on it over the weekend.

I've got big ambitions to make the throttle linkages up (we will see how far the ambition gets compared to how much skill and patience I have) I must say I'm quite pleased with how shes looking at the moment.

Ps look what I just ordered (cant wait for it to get here)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #35 on:** June 15, 2020, 02:12:53 AM »

Outstanding!

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #36 on:** June 15, 2020, 02:00:06 PM »

Awesome work

Old Wombat · « **Reply #37 on:** June 15, 2020, 07:23:13 PM »

Brilliant!

kpnuts · « **Reply #38 on:** June 17, 2020, 03:45:49 AM »

Hi all made the advance and retard mechanism and started the throttle linkages.

finsrin · « **Reply #39 on:** June 17, 2020, 10:39:51 AM »

Is there some shrink raying and trick photography going on here

Old Wombat · « **Reply #40 on:** June 17, 2020, 03:56:30 PM »

Quote from: finsrin on June 17, 2020, 10:39:51 AM

Is there some shrink raying and trick photography going on here

Usually is!

kpnuts · « **Reply #41 on:** June 18, 2020, 03:37:43 AM »

One side of the throttle linkage

kpnuts · « **Reply #42 on:** June 19, 2020, 04:07:07 AM »

Well that's the throttle and advance and retard mechanism done on one side(the easy side)

kpnuts · « **Reply #43 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:31:58 PM »

Nearing completion now.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #44 on:** June 22, 2020, 02:21:55 AM »

kpnuts · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2020, 03:37:43 AM »

Well its finally done and now ready for the spares drawer till I think of something else to do with it.

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #46 on:** June 25, 2020, 07:40:35 AM »

Really nice work.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #47 on:** June 25, 2020, 05:57:26 PM »

Exceptional work!

I still can't get over how you can build something that good then relegate it to "the Spares Drawer".

elmayerle · « **Reply #48 on:** June 25, 2020, 08:42:18 PM »

Beautiful!! That deserves display rather than the Spares Drawer.

kpnuts · « **Reply #49 on:** June 26, 2020, 04:50:37 AM »

It's a lack of space, and once it's done I loose interest almost immediately.

davecov · « **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2020, 05:09:47 AM »

Nice job. :)

I love the diorama too.

Dave


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Author Topic: Airfix 1/12 Bentley 4.5 litre (Read 6517 times)