Jaguar E-Type coupe

[Rich Chernosky]

Heard a lot of good about this kit and couldn't wait to get it. When I did I started it right away and it went so well I finished it.  a very nice kit with only a few minorfit problems. Revell certainly stepped up to the plate on this one.  Color is Tamiya LP33  Gray green + LP-49 clear pearl. Then finished with a coat of pearl then a clear coat of MR Color G100 Super clear.  Features on this kit include steering wheels, opening hood  and a really nice decal sheet with lots of options. I added a few details and they can be found in the captions under the pictures. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. 

Interior is difficult to see so this shot was taken before final assembly. Seats and interior are painted using custom mixed Tamiya flats. I mixed some of the exterior color into these colors to make the interior blend better. Woodgrain required several steps. Note the shift pattern on the knob...came with decal sheet.

Left side of the engine. With all the accessories it really fills the engine compartment. Revell was thoughtful enough to include the "Prince of Darkness" decal. 

Right side engine. I added the wiring.  There was a lot of detail painting to be done.  Note the half filled water bottle. Lots of checking had to be done on this kit to make sure the hood closed properly. There was some cutting and grinding here and there but it snapped down nicely in the end. 

Under carriage and suspension had a lot of detail so why not show it. 

finished car on its wheels.  all the trim, bumpers and windows fit nicely...that was a relief. 

Rear view shows all the attention to detail again. I glued the front clip to the nose and sanded the seam. The bumpers in the back cover the seam.  The body was installed to the chassis and this area did not need to be glued. It fit that good. 

Side view shows the beautiful lines of the E-Jag that many consider one of the best looking cars ever.

Thought it might be interesting  to see different manufactureers take on this car . Metallic green is the Heller. White convertible is Gunze/Sangyo  hi tech and in the back the dark green Aurora that was built  sometime in the dark ages. The Gunze has been my long time favorite but we will see when I get the roadster version of this kit. 

[Jim B]

Nice Jag.  Well done.  You seem to like the E-Type.

[happy grumpy]

Nice and clean Jag. Having built it myself, it is indeed a nice kit. Like you, I chose a lighter color. Nice collection by the way.

[Rich Chernosky]

1 hour ago, Jim B said:

Nice Jag.  Well done.  You seem to like the E-Type.

Thanks Jim...it was April 1962, and as was walking home from work there sat a Jag E-type. There was nothing like it on the road in my small little town in NE Penna.  The E-type  was literally THE car that got me interested in cars in the first place. 

[Rich Chernosky]

3 minutes ago, happy grumpy said:

Nice and clean Jag. Having built it myself, it is indeed a nice kit. Like you, I chose a lighter color. Nice collection by the way.

 

thank you Mario.  I didn't see yours until after I put this up.   Sol I guess you know what I  went through. I am going to build the roadster when I get it. 

[Dragonhawk1066]

Nicely done!

[Gramps46]

Very nice one Rich.  My wife saw a Michaels ad today for the Revell kit and now yours has pushed me over the edge.  Guess where I am going tomorrow morning.

[Kah puts]

That looks marvelous. 

[tmathew1us]

4 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Thanks Jim...it was April 1962, and as was walking home from work there sat a Jag E-type. There was nothing like it on the road in my small little town in NE Penna.  The E-type  was literally THE car that got me interested in cars in the first place. 

Great collection, and very nice to see the different interpretations of the same car. 

 

You never forget your first love...

[1959scudetto]

Very nice Jag, Rich - the light color is a good means to camouflage a little bit the front window issue.

[Rich Chernosky]

15 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Nicely done!

Thank you

 

14 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Very nice one Rich.  My wife saw a Michaels ad today for the Revell kit and now yours has pushed me over the edge.  Guess where I am going tomorrow morning.

Didn't mean to be the Pied Piper of Plastic...but I think you will enjoy the kit. Got build notes if you need. 

 

12 hours ago, Kah puts said:

That looks marvelous. 

Thanks

 

 

11 hours ago, tmathew1us said:

Great collection, and very nice to see the different interpretations of the same car. 

 

You never forget your first love...

I remember it like is was yesterday...and it was 60 years ago.

 

48 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

Very nice Jag, Rich - the light color is a good means to camouflage a little bit the front window issue.

Helmut...the small Matchbox diecast in the last picture was actually the inspiration for the color. That and the fact, that I didn't have anything in my collection that color. After seeing the Heller and Gunze next to the Revell I am starting to agree that the windshield is a little smallish. I still like the kit and don't  object to it too much. If a project turns out well I can over look some inconsistencies. 

 

[Gramps46]

14 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Very nice one Rich.  My wife saw a Michaels ad today for the Revell kit and now yours has pushed me over the edge.  Guess where I am going tomorrow morning.

Now I have a decision to make.  Went to Michaels and bought the Revell kit breaking my oath not to buy anymore plastic to add to the stash.  My plan had always been to build the Heller Cunningham XKE kit as raced at Le Mans in 1962.  The good folks at the Collier/REVS collection were good enough to photograph the interior for me, green BTW.  Either one would need to have the wheels changed to resin Dunlops.  Suggestions?

[1959scudetto]

1 hour ago, Gramps46 said:

Now I have a decision to make.  Went to Michaels and bought the Revell kit breaking my oath not to buy anymore plastic to add to the stash.  My plan had always been to build the Heller Cunningham XKE kit as raced at Le Mans in 1962.  The good folks at the Collier/REVS collection were good enough to photograph the interior for me, green BTW.  Either one would need to have the wheels changed to resin Dunlops.  Suggestions?

Hi, Gary - I have the very same Heller kit (albeit the dark blue Airfix race version)- it sais "Citroen" on the tree with the very narrow Michelin X tires (obviously the same as in their own Citroen 15 CV kit.

Motobitz/UK has fantastic-looking 3-D-printed resin wheels for E-types (racing and street) that have also period-correct tires - the ones from the Revell kit are too low for the 60's.

[Rich Chernosky]

2 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Now I have a decision to make.  Went to Michaels and bought the Revell kit breaking my oath not to buy anymore plastic to add to the stash.  My plan had always been to build the Heller Cunningham XKE kit as raced at Le Mans in 1962.  The good folks at the Collier/REVS collection were good enough to photograph the interior for me, green BTW.  Either one would need to have the wheels changed to resin Dunlops.  Suggestions?

Gary...I have a Heller kit that I was going to turn into a lightweight coupe. So I would go with the Heller.  Helmut had the best suggestion for the wheels and tires. I would also consult our mutual aquaintance Mr DePooter as he has done both and researched them.  Might want to rob the engine out of the Revell as it is the best I have seen.  

[Bainford]

Great looking Jag, Rich. The colour works well with those sexy lines. The Jag collection is very cool, too. I really need to pick up a coupe and roadster. I'm feeling inspired.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Classicgas]

Very well done.

[NOBLNG]

Nicely done, and great photography!?

[bbowser]

Beautiful job!  Between this one and Mario's I feel the need to put one of these on the shelf.  I think I will go for the roadster.

[ATHU]

Looks fantastic, great work!!

[ChrisR]

Nice!