jaymcminn Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) This is Revell Germany's Jaguar XK120. The kit is a plastic-body reissue of the old Monogram metal-body kit from the late '70s. I decided to build it as a period-appropriate gentleman's toy... the sort of thing to drive to the track, thrash some punters in MGs, and motor home in after. I made several alterations to the kit- the biggest of which was to modify some Monogram Cobra seats to represent XK120c racing buckets. I raised the rear suspension by a scale 3" and lowered the front by roughly the same amount to give it a nice rake and make it look a little meaner. Wheels and tires (tyres?) are Tamiya Jaguar mkII units. Paint is Tamiya Racing White with Racing green wheels and stripe. No clear coat and polishing was done with Meguiar's Ultimate compound and polish. The roundels, flags, and country ID plaque are from a VRM decal sheet. I like the blank roundel look, but might put numbers on them at some point. I'm still contemplating installing driving lights up front, but I don't know if I want to clutter up the design. Holes for front and rear bumpers were filled with styrene rod. PE hood straps were left over from a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa detail set. External fuel filler is a parts box piece. Here the heavily-modified Cobra seats are visible. I drilled out the instrument panel for the gauges and mounted the kit decals behind clear acetate. Dark brown flocking adds a nice contrast to the weathered biscuit "leather". The kit offers a choice of right or left hand drive, as well as a choice of the "Brooklands" windscreens I used versus the standard windscreen, The aero rear- view mirror between the windscreens, a staple of XK racers, was scratchbuilt from sheet styrene and PE rivets. I'm less than thrilled with the under hood presentation... the somewhat eccentric design of the kit, with full-length side panels that go from the interior through the engine compartment, led to some gaps between the body and engine compartment sides. If I build another one, I'll cut the engine compartment sides out and mold them to the body shell. fortunately this car looks so good with the hood closed... As always, questions and comments are welcome! Edited August 10, 2015 by jaymcminn
BIGTRUCK Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 I never seen this kit in plastic, nice kit, sharp build.
drodg Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 That is a beautiful build and a model I have never seen before either.
Crazy Ed Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 About the only things missing are a bunch of little metal Rally Plaques on the Dash. Very Well Done.
jaymcminn Posted August 10, 2015 Author Posted August 10, 2015 About the only things missing are a bunch of little metal Rally Plaques on the Dash. Very Well Done.Ooooh, that's a good idea...
drodg Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Where did the wire wheels come from? I love the color btw. Edited August 10, 2015 by drodg
iBorg Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 I would avoid this kit like the plague knowing its origins. Your build has changed that perception. VERY nice, very clean build. I'll have to look for it. Mike
Al Hoffman Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 I can see this Jag making its way around the Watkins Glen of the 50's now. Your right, it needs to be shown buttoned up & ready to go. I would have to vote to leave it uncluttered.I have both the metal & plastic kits sitting on the unbuilt shelf. Never realized they were the same mold. Did you decant the Tamiya racing white or shoot it straight from the can? Looks great no matter how you did it. You need an MG or Morgan to sit along side the Jag.Very well done.
jaymcminn Posted August 10, 2015 Author Posted August 10, 2015 Where did the wire wheels come from? I love the color btw.I can see this Jag making its way around the Watkins Glen of the 50's now. Your right, it needs to be shown buttoned up & ready to go. I would have to vote to leave it uncluttered.I have both the metal & plastic kits sitting on the unbuilt shelf. Never realized they were the same mold. Did you decant the Tamiya racing white or shoot it straight from the can? Looks great no matter how you did it. You need an MG or Morgan to sit along side the Jag.Very well done. Thanks all. The wire wheels are the nicely detailed plastic units from the Tamiya Jaguar Mark II. I stripped the chrome and painted the Racing Green over the bare plastic to keep the paint buildup down. The Tamiya paint came straight from the rattle can and just required some light polishing with compounds to smooth out the light orange peel. I have a Morgan and the Gunze Triumph TR3 in the stash to go with this one! I would avoid this kit like the plague knowing its origins. Your build has changed that perception. VERY nice, very clean build. I'll have to look for it. Mike It's actually not a bad kit. The parts count is pretty low but the detail is nice. It has a lot of 70s Monogram compromises in the assembly, such as crude chassis detail and lots of molded detail where separate parts would be better, but it comes together well. The hood fit is terrible out of the box- I probably put ten hours into the hood and it's only about 90% there- but overall proportions are great and it's the only game in town for an XK120!
victorylane Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Hi Jason,That has all the Food Groups for me...great subject matter, and skillfully done.Love the livery, the interior, it sits right, and the wires/rubber look perfect too.Beautiful work Jason.Brian
Phildaupho Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Superb build. Turned out beautiful. I like everything about it.
Harry P. Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 That's just flat out beautiful. You did a spectacular job in every respect. That one deserves a spot front and center on your shelf for sure.
Zoom Zoom Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Beautiful build! It's one of Monogram's well-kept secrets, many don't know the kit has lived on in plastic. The last one I got was rebranded by Revell Germany, even Aoshima has had this kit in one of their boxes. The option of racing parts is another reason it's a gem.Would love to see this in person, would be great it if you would bring it to the ACME NNL Southern Nationals near Atlanta on Nov. 14th! NNL Southern Nationals November 14, 2015
Twokidsnosleep Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Awesome classic car built to perfectionNice job!!!
peekay Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 You did a fantastic job! I was inspired to get the one I'm working on out again and was made even more aware of the improvements you made.Just the way you've managed to get the hood to fit so well is a real achievement!A beautiful model of a beautiful car.
Mr Stock Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Jason that is stunning work , I did follow this on the on the workbench section, your work has paid of really well.One thing and this is more on observation and certainly not a criticism the number plate/licence plate the "L" suffix you have used, would date the car to 1972. If you wanted a plate for say 1948 it would read perhaps read 544 LCV which would be a car registered in Cornwall UK in 1948.Just an example and If it doesnt bother you I understand. but brilliant work on this Brit classic mate.
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