discussion 1/24 Monogram 1947 MG TC, building my first 1:1 car.

[Stefee]

Hi all,
Just a quick look at my new build. Modelling my first car bought in 1970 for, IIRC, for £25.00 with 2 sets of wire wheels and a brand new BL gold seal crate engine.
Took my father, my brother and me 5 years to do a ground up restoration - hopefully this one's will be quicker.
So far cleaned up body parts and primed then laid down some Tamiya X1.
Will update as and when.

 

[papa 695]

Just pulled up my chair Stefan. Nice start.

 

[PaulTRose]

Look forward to seeing this go together

 

[Stefee]

The kit is marked 2001 but the tooling dates back to 1982 and boy does it show.
After completing 3 Tamiya car kits on the trot this one certainly demands alot more attention. Loads of flash, seam lines like the Andes, trenches like the Marianas, sink marks like The Great Hole At Kimberley, ejector pin marks like the craters on the moon and mismatched joints where the moulds 'met'.
As this is the only game in town in 1/24 I have to make the best of a bad job.
This is modelling 101.

 

[Andy T]

I'll join the growing crowd.

Nice first car I must say! Mine was a mini :tears-of-joy:

 

[Stefee]

Slow progress on this as the clean up of the parts is taking absolutely ages. Removed all the thick chrome and found some nice details. Will be trying Proscale paints chrome paint system which is apparently the bees knees and very resistant to tarnishing/ wearing.
Added BMF to the bonnet hinge and petrol tank end caps then gave a 2k clearcoat - pleased with the finish.

 

[Mark1]

Yep nice finish indeed.

 

[Stefee]

Finished the engine, transmission and suspension now mounted in the chassis.

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[Stefee]

Hi all,
Now completed, more images in completed civilian cars. Thanks for following and the comments.