1960 Jaguar sedan

[dougwintz]

Hi. This is Tamiya's kit. Instead of building the racing version, I found a 1:1 example, slightly modified and tried to replicate it. 

[Zippi]

Well that's something different Doug.  Great color and nice work on the business end.  Fantastic job.

[bbowser]

I love the look with the black wheels, very nice!

[Kah puts]

Jag-you-are perfection. 

[Dave B]

Nice build Doug, looks like Mike Hawthorn's but his was a Mark 1.

Dave B

[Mattilacken]

Looks classy, but race ready! good jobb.

[David G.]

Nailed it!

Paint, fit and detailing all look great.

David G.

[David G.]

9 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Jag-you-are perfection. 

I got a chuckle out of this one, thanks! 

David G.

[dougwintz]

6 hours ago, Dave B said:

Nice build Doug, looks like Mike Hawthorn's but his was a Mark 1.

Dave B

Thanks all for the comments. Dave, thanks for bringing up Mike Hawthorn. He certainly had an interesting story in racing and in life. 

 

[Gramps46]

Very well  done indeed.

[Tom99]

Nice!

[Bainford]

Nice Jag. I like the tough look.

[espo]

Great looking Jag. Nice looking paint work and clean looking trim. 

[doorsovdoon]

Beautiful looking build, the bank robbers choice of transport back in 60's UK! I love the colour, looks like the car in an old TV show over here called "Inspector Morse" 

[gbtr6]

Very nice. I hav3 this kit and may have to steal your ideas. How did you paint the hood medallion so nicely? How did you do the wood? 
 

Thanks, 
Perry

[Classicgas]

Excellent. 

[dougwintz]

2 hours ago, gbtr6 said:

Very nice. I hav3 this kit and may have to steal your ideas. How did you paint the hood medallion so nicely? How did you do the wood? 
 

Thanks, 
Perry

Hi Perry. I should say I have a special technique to do that - but the REAL truth is the hood medallion is a decal, and so is the wood!!!! Both are included in the kit!

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

2 hours ago, gbtr6 said:

Very nice. I hav3 this kit and may have to steal your ideas. 

I have one I built years ago. Might be time for a refresh. ?

[carbuilder1950]

I love these old Jag sedans.

They can have so many different personalities, depending on how they are dressed out.

The black wheels give a bit of a sinister look to me. Pretty cool ?.

[Justin Porter]

Lovely build of one of Tamiya's nicest. Hopefully a kit they judge to be due for a reissue soon, too.

[slusher]

Beautifully done!

[Oldcarfan27]

Well done. Love the color choices. 

But why does the license plate tell me to "Buy 12"? 

Subliminal messaging from Tamiya.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[1959scudetto]

On 8/9/2021 at 8:00 AM, Oldcarfan27 said:

Well done. Love the color choices. 

But why does the license plate tell me to "Buy 12"? 

Subliminal messaging from Tamiya.

This is definitely no Tamiya marketing gag:

Believe it or not, John Coombs Racing prepared Jaguars for the British Touring Car Championship in the early 60's which they dominated from 1960 to 1962 - drivers were Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori and others, and one of these cars had that very license plate BUY 12 (another team car had BUY 1)- see pictures: