Eighties Contest Entry: Jaguar XJR9-LM

[Jamme]

Hello to everybody,
I just discovered today (never too lat....... ) that thre is a contest....
I would like to know if it is still possible to go?
And also I'm gonna build a car that's already on the list from another entrant, is it OK?
If so, I will begin the tread this evening (my time.....)
If not, I will agree.
Thank you for the answer.
See you,

Jamme

[RallyRaider]

Sure, there is still a fair bit of time left and no problem duplicating entries. Sad fact is many entrants will probably not finish in time anyway. I know my entry is looking very unlikely at this stage.

Consider yourself in, now lets see some pics!

[Jamme]

OK, thank you.
So, as I didnt make pictures since the begining of the works, here is a first picture. I will explain what I did....

First of all, I put bare metal on the complete Firewall. I finelly "scratched" the surface with a "Scotch Brite sponge"
I began to put somme wiring on it.
I decided to remove the electronic box made by Tamiya (on the right), as it is not really correct, and made a new one, with his fitting, from scratch.
The fitting is made from brass.
I made the electronic box from plasticard and painted it in XF-16 and gave it, what we call in French a "juice". I don't know how to say it in english (sorry....)

Here is a closer picture from the electronic box in his fitting, with the two tie down wires in place.

I then put extra wiring on the firewall...and somme details





That's it for now.
Hope you like it.
Greetings,

Jamme

[robrex]

Jamme,
that is very nice detail work!
I think juice is called 'wash' in english?

I'll watch the progress with interest!

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by robrex

Jamme,
that is very nice detail work!
I'll watch the progress with interest!

[Jamme]

Hello,
Firs of all I want to thank the people posting Here, thank You!
For Rob:
Yes, now I remember......juice is wash, try to not forget that.....:
If Ishould have seen your WIP on the Jag you have made, I should even not have started.......! Stuning work, really!
For Sportracer02:
Thank You.
Here is a little up on the cockpit of the car......
Tamiya seat has the molded belts sanded of....


I then gave the seat a little bit of texture, using glue applied with a really stiff brush. I also opened all the........openings, where the seat belts go through. Painted the seat mat black and Drybrushed it with oils.
See how it looks like.....?

I will put seatbelts later on....

I then engraved the panel on the left of the cockpit.


I now started to put the carbon fiber decals on the interior....
Sorry for the Fuzzy picture, but I think I used to much compression.......


Varnished them, after a little passage under the (Tamiya's) Smoke:


I now also fixed the firewall on the cockpit.


So that's all for today.
What do you think?
Thank you for the comments.
Greetings,

Jamme

[MPWR]

Great looking work! You're firewall detailing is excellent. I'll keep an eye on this one- I recently got one of these, and and am looking forward to building it.

[gionc]

Wow: details on the firewall are amazing: BTW seem you've quetly an hard artist hand: I love it

[Jamme]

Thank You for your comments Guy's,
Here another small UP.
This is the firewall side of the cockpit:


The seatbelts on the.........seat




And Finally the seat in his cockpit....:




I'm now beginning to detail the cockpit a little, not so much, because the car will have her doors closed, so not many is going to be seen......
I begun with a reinforcment part in the corners...
And also began to put somme nut's and bolts....


That's it for a few days now, as I will not be able towork on this car for the moment...
Thank you for the comments.

Jamme

[auw12]

amazing!superb detail works and nice effect!

[Jamme]

Thank you very much for your comments.

Jamme

[Shunter]

Very nice work, love the details. This was a great looking car and you are doing it justice.

[Jamme]

Hello to everybody,
Thank you for your nice comments.
A little UP here.....
I sanded most detail from the dashboard, opened the dials (put some plasticard behind. Everything shall be redonne after Carbonisation......


I finished the wheels .....
The valves where made from electrical wire with SMS washer.
The nut is the original Tamiya Nut, made à hole in it and put a piece of Aluminium tubing in it.
Not finished yet, need to put the attachment, but that's for later.
The Dunlop stickers are the original ones, put a little mat Varnish (Gunze) over the sidewall and then put a "wash" of black pigments (MIG) over the complete wheel ti represent the dust from the brakes....
Here are a few pictures...






Voilà, thank you for your interest in this WIP, your comments and critics (I Hope.......!!!!!)
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.......
Greetings,

Jamme

[Jamme]

Hello, and thank you for the numerous comments.......and critics................
It is not forbidden to give an advice.......
OK, this is the last UP for today.
I had a little time to work on and to finish the brakes.
One pic before.......


And 3 after the work is done, Photo etch, painting and washes......
With different lighting.....






Thanks for the comments.

Jamme

[RallyFanatic]

Looking excellent! I really like how you did the wheels!