1959 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Saloon

[Plastheniker]

Hi,

IMO the Jaguar Mk II is one of the very few (if not the only) desirable saloons/sedans in automotive history.


Though not perfect Tamiya's kit can be a very rewarding project with a convincing result if built carefully.

These steps need some attention:
A good colour choice makes or breaks the model. Even if this is a matter of taste I saw excellently finished but rather unattractive models in BRG or burgundy. Search the web for finished models before choosing a colour.
The decals for the interior wooden surfaces were rather colourful, and applying them seemed to be very time-consuming. Therefore I painted these parts as seen on the last picture.
The metal transfers meant for replicating the exterior chrome trim looked partially not convincing. I replaced them on the bonnet and on the fenders by bright wire glued into a scribed groove.
The wire wheels are really disppointing. They are massive and look very similar to the wheels of the still available old Aurora/Monogram kits of Aston Martin DB4 and Maserati 3500. Once again making real wire wheels is indispensable.

I built my model when the kit was released, i. e. 15 or 20 years ago. It is still standing in the first row in my display cabinet.

[firun]

Nice work as usual!

[Niro750]

Amazing. Looks perfect

[gtziaf]

Super cool. !
Hope someday, I found time to build one for me...

[BVC500]

Beautiful! Good suggestions. I recently purchased both the street and racing versions. I think color is important as well. I don't like BRG, but I do like dark BRG from the early racing Jags, so I'm going to paint my racing version that color with a biscuit interior, and my street version will be Opalescent Blue with either a gray or blue interior.

Question: is this chassis supposed to be painted black or body color? I've seen some models painted either.

[corrrado]

Beautiful build of a great car! What did you paint the dashboard with? Enamel, acrylic or oil? Great GB logo on the trunk! Wire?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Gorgeous! Love the color!

[LeeABC]

Lovely model.

[Kjenjak]

That is beautiful!

[lovegt40]

AGree to all about color and wheels . Stunning model

[Mech@niC]

Wowww

[Plastheniker]

Thanks for the replies!

Originally Posted by BVC500

Beautiful! Good suggestions. I recently purchased both the street and racing versions. I think color is important as well. I don't like BRG, but I do like dark BRG from the early racing Jags, so I'm going to paint my racing version that color with a biscuit interior, and my street version will be Opalescent Blue with either a gray or blue interior.

Question: is this chassis supposed to be painted black or body color? I've seen some models painted either.

My old (1995) instruction sheet says semi gloss black for the entire chassis. Usually Tamiya's colour guides are reliable. To me it seems plausible, because chassis painted in body colours were apparently a typically American feature.

Originally Posted by corrrado

Beautiful build of a great car! What did you paint the dashboard with? Enamel, acrylic or oil? Great GB logo on the trunk! Wire?

My way of painting interior wood surfaces (f. e. dashboards and steering wheels) is fast and simple: After painting the surface flat orange (preferably acrylic because it dries fast and will not be solved by enamels) I apply a mixture of clear enamel gloss and very little dark brown in uneven strokes.
As you supposed the letters are made of bright wire.

[model freak]

Awesome!

[Martini Man]

very great work.

Paul