1930s Jaguar Sports Coupe WIP

**crowie** · 21st June 2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by LiliB

To set the record straight, Crowie, the plans are only for the body, the other bits don't crack a mention. I think Joys and Toys simply forgot to print an additional page. But because the plans are shown as 1of 2 and 2 of 2, they haven't woken up to it yet. Might drop them a line sometime.

Well, progress has been better this arvo. David has begun finalising the body. He created the side panels, as well as the back. He's done a dry fit. There's still plenty of shaping to do. I really like the look of the back with the spare wheel mounted on an angle. Makes for a change from having it fitted on the mudguards. Actually the body looks pretty naked without its mudguards which are next on the production line.

We've just noticed that these cars don't actually have bumper bars, so you can't blame the plan makers if they don't include it. This is where having real photos of the car come in handy, to see what details are necessary.

Cheers for now
LiliB

Thank you LiliB, For the additional info.
Sorry for being a bit slow in replying but 8 days ago I broke my hip after a freek fall,
the ball off the top off the fima.
The doctor's said that at 55 I was too young to have done that and as such gave me a new ceramic hip, late "pm" on Wednesday 15th.
Good to be home in wheelchair and on crutches but out of the woodwork for 6 to 8 weeks.
Thank you for keeping up the WIP photos on David's car.
Cheers, Crowie

**bj383ss** · 21st June 2011, 11:56 AM

Wow Crowie,

Sorry to about your incident. Hope you get to feeling better!!

Later,
Bret

**LiliB** · 17th July 2011, 02:37 PM

Hi everyone
I haven't been on the forum for a while.For some reason, the replies are not being forwarded to my email. So I have no idea that people have responded, unless I go on.

The little car is near finished. Today David put the windscreen on, and once it's dry, the car will get a coat of sanding sealer.The screen still has its protective coating.

The silver quandong feels like it will go very fluffy without a sealer underneath. There will be lots of fine sanding needed before any finish goes on. It looks a little naked at the moment, without its gloss finish.

David amended the plan considerably. He built a more complex dashboard. He also put in a little console, because he felt that without it, the car looked a little bare. One of our earlier plans had an infill behind the mudguards and he has adopted that idea for this car. It means the mudguard is more securely fixed to the body. It also helps in alignment of the two guards at the same height.

He also modified the fold down soft top plan, and made it a little more prominent. I still think it could do with a little more detailing on the folds.

Sorry I couldn't catch up with earlier stages for everyone, however, he has a habit of going off for a couple of hours and coming out with a near finished product. It will become even harder now that he's a man of leisure, a new retiree.

If you want to ask questions about specific ways things were made, please do. It may be easier to deal with questions than to try to explain how things were made. Lots of you will be able to work it out anyway.

Cheers
LiliB

**crowie** · 17th July 2011, 03:25 PM

G'Day LiliB,
Just brilliant........Thank you for the WIP photos & commentary.
You are a top craftsman David and now that you're retired, maybe a few more masterpieces.
Cheers, crowie

**STAR** · 17th July 2011, 07:28 PM

Fantastic work.

I am in the rethinking process of where my future lies in this toy making field. I am only doing this for my grandson but really want to do some complex work like David's Jag.

But unfortunately, something like that will be to good for a childs toy so might have to make some games or whatever.

However I would possibly like to make some thing for our next years annual Agricultural Show so I might have one more of something in the pipe line but it will have to be something stunning.

That Toys and Joys plan with a bit missing does not inspire me to much but your suggestion to have a real photograph of the vehicle or thing your model is based on sounds a very good idea.

Thanks for sharing all the information.

Pete

**Byc** · 17th July 2011, 08:23 PM

That is a great result Lil and Dave. It'll be great to see the finish on it

**wheelinround** · 18th July 2011, 09:58 AM

Well timed LilliB as its Jag's E-Type 50th this year and The Goodwood Festival

**Yonnee** · 18th July 2011, 06:50 PM

Love it Lili, as always David, awe inspiring work.

**munruben** · 18th July 2011, 08:15 PM

Looks great. Beautiful model.

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