Progress: Jaguar XJR-14

After a few weeks break here is my latest project. It's a 1/24th scale Le Mans Miniatures Jaguar XJR-14. The curbside, late season version, LMM also make a full detail kit. As you can see in the second picture it is a very simple kit, not a lot of parts. But being resin quite a lot of prep work is required. My old web site is dead, so I'm now using photobucket.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf4975.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf4978.jpg

Looks good so far. Are those fans at the base of the windshield? Do you have any pictures of the markings that will be on it?

I'm guessing Silk Cut? Excellent project. Any particular event you're trying to replicate?

What happened to the website? :eek7:

Yup, Silk Cut Purple (or pink!), something like the below picture:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/xjr14_ppmagny_02.jpg

Not really going to do a particular race, but will be number 4 driven by Teo Fabi (champion for Jaguar in 1991) and David Brabham (cause he's an Aussie). Yes those are fans on the dash. I suspect they're a Ross Brawn quick fix to demist the widscreen.

Website folded after I declined to pay for it. :lol:

Yeah, that tends to happen! :lol:

Nice project Phil!

Great project, I will be watching! :biggrin:

great project

PS:phil,you can mail me your address if you want to get a free SUBARU2003 transkit,i have done a bumper and a sheet of decal for you^_^
my email is [email protected]

Finally laid some colour down. Had a hell of a time due to a new frustration - contaminated paint! :mad:

The paint was mixed by my local automotive paint store in cheapish Hi-Chem/Motorspray basecoat. When I went to spray it I was getting all these white flecks. At first I thought the airbrush might be dirty, but after cleaning it thoroughly three times there was no change. Just as I was starting to get really annoyed, by chance I noticed the bottom of the jar I'd stored the paint in had white particles on the bottom too! Having found the culprit, I thinned a big batch of the paint down and strained it through a tissue to remove the contaminants. Very messy but did the trick and spraying went fine after that. The finish is matt at the moment, will need a sealing layer of clear before decaling, then more clear after they've dried out.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5037.jpg

Oh and thanks to SchuberT I now have a new host for my pics and website - thanks mate! :thumbsup:

Don't you just love working with those quick-drying automotive paints?

It's looking awesome already, lvoely colour. Did you eyeball the Silk Cut purple or did you have some specific colour mixed for you?

Yes those automotive paint are fantastic to work with. I had the shop eye match the colour to a sample in the kit. It is one of those funny colours that look different depending on the light, may even change when it is clear coated.

Nice progress.. I've just started to use automotive paints, and I too noticed they dry darn fast.. But I don't have a proper airbrush set up - no compressor so used a rattle can instead..

Odd colour, but it will look stunning when decals and clear are applied. I'll keep an eye on the progress..

Finally some progress to report. The decals are done and the clear coating has begun. Wasn't too happy with the LMM decals this time, the purple "swishes" are a bit blotchy and scratched. Looks okay, but doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. I thought about repainting them but didn't need the aggrovation off all that masking.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5262.jpg

Looks great. did you put the decals on before clearcoating?

Because the base coat was flat I cleared before decaling, then again after. Will still need another coat or two to smooth the decal ridges out. Some decals actually go over other decals so I cleared and sanded between them too. I wonder why it takes me so long to build models...? :p

You call that long? :D

Nice project and great work Phil.

I was eyeballing this kit myself for a while, it's nice to see one being built :)

Wow... the body is beautiful. Looking Great!

I somehow missed this one Phil. I have a question, I noticed that recently you are using mostly matt/flat colours and then gloss clear, I tried that also but never had good resoults as the surface under the clear looks bumpy (top coat is perfect but colour under has a patern).
Is there any secret?
Great job on Jag ;)

Looking great Phil!
When you will get back to rally cars? :-)

About color, I presume that Phil using base auto colors same as me. They are mostly semi gloss. Just try to light wet sand it between coats and color will be even better.

Make some closeups so we can finally see something that isn´t perfect from you :naughty: ! I admire that paint job and can´t wait to see this one finished!!!

Thanks for the comments guys. :)

Sasa, as Zeljko says these are automotive paints specifically designed to be used in that way. Perhaps just using any old matt paint won't achieve the same results? As with most tings in our hobby the key is preparation, make sure the primer coat is silky smooth before trying to go any further. Subsequent coats will not hide blemishes. I use lacquers which allow you to keep the coats very thin therefore doesn’t give much chance for lumps to form. Although you always have to be careful of "powdering" in corners and the like.

If the colour coat is matt then there shouldn’t be any reflection from it so the clear over the top will be the only reflective surface. Works really well on 1:1 cars. Although I’m just using TS-13 as a clear instead of fancy 2-pack urethane.

Tonight I sanded back the clear on the body, the decals are looking nice and smooth now. Will give it another coat or two in a couple of days. Then it will be time to start carbon fibreing the chassis and wings.

Don’t know about the rally cars Zeljko, not in the mood for them at the moment.

Good Lord, that body looks good to me!

A really nice looking subject :bigthumb:

I getting depresed looking at all these great models on this forum!

Haven't forgotten about this, managed to achieve a bit of progress this weekend. Had to strip and rethink the rear wing and how it is mounted. Vacformed windscreen was a very slow careful process but turned out quite well. I've set it up so it is held down firmy by just two rivets, still full length and visible in this pic.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5832.jpg

Setbelts and some carbon fibre decaling in the cockpit. The camera makes the belts look light blue, they're really much darker.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5833.jpg

Carbon fibred underside. I added the yellow kevlar after some nasty bubbles formed on the original stripey pattern. Not accurate bit gives some colour and variety. The screw holes will be covered by some thin plastic skidpads.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5834.jpg

Pretty basic kit but is taking me a while to bring together.

It maybe a basic kit, however you are doing a unbelievable job.

Finally I foud out those!:smile:
Every time i read your post my eyes was kept from this purple beast

amazing job, don't seem a resin curbside
ok: Christmas soon: time to decide our own gif: now I come to check LMM catalogue for mine!:iceslolan

Hey Phil, you're using PP seatbelt hardware again, huh? It does look the part :)

It's coming along nicely, don't give up ;)

Cheers,
Pedro.

O u t s t a n d i n g l y clean build, Phil !!

Two questions:
1-Are the seat belts from Perfect Part ? (Beautiful)
2-Did you wear the driver seat with leather?

Roberto

Yep, Perfect Parts seatbelts. They're probably too large for 1/24th scale but they look the part.

Oh looking lovely Phil.

Keep at it mate. Love your work.

Master is on the road again! :-)

Stunning! I can't wait to see the next update :)

Thanks guys. :) This build seems a bit plain compared to the superb detailing work we've had here lately.
I missed Roberto's second question - sorry about that. No, I didn't do anything special to the seat, just sprayed it semi-gloss black like everything else. LMM mold it with some texture already.

Rear wing is finished. It is quite heavy, being all resin and metal. I hope the mounts are going to be strong enough to hold the weight.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5850.jpg

Beautiful work on the wing....

Almost there: :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5882.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5886.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5902.jpg

It looks so good, Phil. I would love to have it on my shelf. Guess that will be your second model completed in 05, eh?

Thanks Alex. Thats what I'm hoping. ;)

that looks absolutely stunning Phil !!

I love yours paintjob. Perfect work.

Well, I have nothing further to add.
Beautiful work on a beautiful car!

Niclas

Awesome, the paintjob looks superb !!!

Looking great!

Top shelf work there, Phil!

holy catfish! this has to be one of the most striking coolest cars i have seen here. your skills are really top notch and inspirational. WOW.

Absolutely stunning Phil.
And you think I could give you a run with the Sierra. Ha. In my dreams.
Mal

WOW fantastic
and awesome windshield: you work it perfectly

Thanks for the comments guys. Had a small setback last night with the rear wheels. Lets just say that sometimes it pays to follow the instructions. :lol: Too hot and humid tonight to do any recovery work and all the final touches. Damn, I was really getting into the swing of things! :)

Flawless, I said it before and I will say it again, I will never achive that kind of clean work....ever.

Stunning! Sky-high skill level :worshippy

Absolutely perfect!

-Niko

That is one awesome job!

Thanks for sharing with the rest of us...we're not worthy!

Bill

Finished! :)
More pics in the completed thread.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/RallyRaider/XJR-14/Dscf5913.jpg