Ninco Jag XK120 Revamp

[MoparGreg]

So do you poilsh your bodies after clear coating?

[ElSecundo]

[Ember]

You want to know what's really funny??? That photo is taken on my phone!

Crumbs... I need a manicure.

Greg, not sure if I'll polish or not. The Tamiya clear is coming up really glossy and giving a pretty good finish. Ever so slight orange peel if you look at it really hard in a certain light, but.... I'm not chasing perfection because I don't think it's available. But, I can honestly say this is the best paint finish that I've ever achieved. So, perhaps I'd better stop clear coating before I stuff it up.

Onto the interior bucket today.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Don't worry Ember, Leadfinger is a little bit to the left of fanatical. That's why we like him. If he could, he'd dip his cars in glass for the finish he wants. I know, I talked him into it.

In other news, I spent some time with Tamiya clear, and I found it is rather fragile. I would recommend that as soon as you have the shine you want it to be, seal it in with Future.

[Ember]

I have not tried Future. Nor do I have a source for it in town. Actually, I have not found any floor polish on the supermarket shelves at all. I could probably doo with some on my Baltic pine floorboards.

The big question is, what does it go by in Aus and is it even the same formulation?

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Some of the HRW folks have posted the name in Oz. I think Greg knows.

[MoparGreg]

[Ember]

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Cool.

[Ember]

So.... This is four coats of clear. Difficult to get a good shot without too much reflection.





And the personality change on the driver continues.


Had to stop for the day because the milliput was firming.

[Ember]

Got to repair some of the chrome work, so I'm thinking I should strip it and use BMF.

Mind you. I was very tempted when doing the spats to just fill the holes and leave that gorgeous curve unblemished. I'll be using F560 canopy glue to reassemble it when I get there.

[Ember]

A little further along the road....

A bit more work on the driver.

Some thickening up and extra work on the coat, fixing the cuffs and filling some of the padding on the trousers, plus adding in a silk scarf.

I was challenged to change the Jag to a more correct right hand drive. Also, people have mentioned the grin on the driver's face. So, I wanted something to help explain the grin other than the car. So a story needed to be told.

Long stemmed roses and a heart shaped box of chocolates.

And a test fit of the interior.

[TsgtRet]

Lynne, you are almost too talented (if there is such a thing)! SInce you're converting to RHD are you going to model the scale "AA" & "RAC" badges on the front? Oh, since you gave him a scarf, the jacket should be a leather, flight jacket. Can't wait to see it done!

[Ember]

It was intended to be more of a top coat over formal wear, hence the silk scarf.

[TsgtRet]