Jaguar XJ220 -- Tamiya, 1/24

[corvettekid_7684]

Great work! Really looks fantastic!

[mattbacon]

Thanks! This is it for the rolling chassis:







If you look really closely, you might spot the teeny-tiny Jaguar heads on the wheel nuts. Or you might not. Looks like I need to check the tracking... either one front wheel is on loose, or the steering link came off one of the wheel carriers while I was putting the wheels in place -- a tight fit!

Currently faffing about with the windows...

bestest,
M.

[mattbacon]

Body is making progress...




None of the windows are fixed in place yet. I'll post a bit more detail next time, but I think it is possible to get the rear screen to open safely if you open up the slots for the pins on the hinges, so that the window can move backwards a bit once you've popped it slightly open, and then rotate above and over the rear edge of the sunroof. It has rails on each side and the louvres behind (and gravity) to hold it in the right place when closed, so it doesn't matter if the hinge is a bit sloppy.

And I couldn't resist this:




The rear louvres (just like the X framework over the engine) are the original black plastic, polished. I think one of the tricks with cars is to get as many different finishes as possible on the black bits, to give the impression of all the different materials used in real life...

bestest,
M

[nugundam93]

beautiful. can't wait to see the finished car.

[mattbacon]

Thanks! On the home straight now:





With a bit of luck, and some extra supplies I've just mail-ordered, it should be finished this week...

bestest,
M.

[mattbacon]

A quick gallop down the final straight now (yeah, right...)




I used real glass tinting film for the sunroof, and it worked pretty well. And before anybody comments, I know the wing mirrors aren't symmetrical -- apparently the design around the A-pillars means that the driver's side needs to be forward, while they look into the passenger side through the quarter light.

Last glimpse of the interior details



And together at last:




The fit's OK, but there are no positive locations for anything, and getting the simple hinge mechanism for the headlight covers into the right place as you bring the body and chassis together is a barrel of laughs.

Proper final pictures when the weather permits...

All in all, an enjoyable build of a pretty good kit.

bestest,
M.

[nugundam93]

beautiful. even with the tapes in place (lol)