Crimbo pressie idea?

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#1 Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by rswaffie » Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:03 am

A mate of mine sent me this link to a company who make various scale models. Their current promotion included a 3.8 fhc (in the most stunning of all paint/trim combos)

Bit pricey though at £540!

https://www.roadandtrack-amalgam.com/co ... id=1&pid=1
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#2 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by cactusman » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:56 pm

Front bumper line looks a bit odd....wonder what the engine looks like....?
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#3 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by SEJohnson95 » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:39 pm

From a quick glance, it looks reasonably well done. Is it me or do the wire wheels look a little thin, and the wipers a little strange?

Nice paint job though. It's difficult enough to paint one of those things in a small scale, let alone the real thing! Thankfully my models were painted by Richard - who has the proper kit and has painted both the E-types he restored - I'd be useless :lol:
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#4 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by politeperson » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:57 pm

Thats your car Richard!
Its true, but Enzo never said it
Too many E types
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#5 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by H7OB » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:22 pm

As Julian says, front bumpers are ‘smiling’ a bit. It’s also on flat hubs rather than curly. Would have also expected some detail on the tyre walls. Having said all that I bet it looks good in the flesh.
I’ve had worse chrimbo pressies!
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#6 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by Robbiee » Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:06 pm

Well if we’re getting picky then the exhaust tail pipe is wrong 😂😂😂😂 it’s a 4.2 one
But what other answers would you expect from us lot

Looks very nice though
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#7 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by Simon P » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:08 am

Robbiee wrote:
Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:06 pm
Well if we’re getting picky then the exhaust tail pipe is wrong 😂😂😂😂 it’s a 4.2 one
But what other answers would you expect from us lot
And is it just me, or does it look somewhat smaller than a real one?....

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#8 Re: Crimbo pressie idea?

Post by Jeremy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:09 am

cactusman wrote:
Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:56 pm
Front bumper line looks a bit odd....wonder what the engine looks like....?
Yep, the old spacer wedges syndrome :banghead:
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