Bentley Blower4.5 liter Les Mans 1930.....Kit Airfix 1/12 scale

[louis Carabott]

When I first joined this forum I introduced myself and I also uploaded a couple of pics of my model of the Airfix Bentley...So I thought I'd post some more pics and info

regarding the build .I built this a while ago and it was my first go for a large scale kit.  I always loved a challenge   Needless to say as you all know it 's quite an old kit and I had to be very careful because the parts were quite brittle....

Needed a lot of work as well ... had to be build some scratchbuilt components ....Obviously a lot and I mean a  lot of trunking and wiring . Wooden floor built from scratch

as well as the dashboard . Wire wheels were laced ...not an easy task....Insect screen meshing was used for the fuel tank protective meshing ... Finished in Gravity paint and lacquer

Hope you like it

Regards

Lou

Malta

[PappyD340]

Incredible build Louis, amazing detail!!

[Intmd8r]

 Very nice!

[bbowser]

Wow!  Museum quality work.  Thanks for sharing.

[ChrisR]

Awesome build!!

[espo]

Beautifully done scale model. Your attention to the smallest little details makes looking at this a real treat. 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

That is beautiful.  I regard the one I did as one of my best builds, and this blows it away.  Well Done!  I got a chance to see one of these at a concourse event and it was a sight.  I also got on TV that day.  

[Speedpro]

Outstanding! Just when you think you have seen everything, there's more. Alot of effort went into this build. 

[Hi-Po]

Outstanding build with great attention to the details.

[Jim B]

Absolutely fabulous!  Extremely well done.

[Yeah Nah]

This kit has been around almost as long as I have and in the hands of a master like you Louis can be finished as a museum quality masterpiece. 

[Kah puts]

Definitely best in show ?

[Chuckyg1]

What an outstanding built. Us mere mortals bow to you. Just stunning.

[louis Carabott]

Thank you all good people for your kind comments ?

[Zippi]

Such a beautiful looking build Louis.  All the detail work is just Wonderful looking.  Nicely done.

[Ulbo]

Incredible coool clean full... perfect!?

[1959scudetto]

Exceptional model, Louis - you belong to that rare breed of modelers who are able to let plastic look like it is metal.

[LDO]

Did you scratch build the blower? It looks better than typical injection molded parts from the 1970s. 

[louis Carabott]

4 hours ago, LDO said:

Did you scratch build the blower? It looks better than typical injection molded parts from the 1970s. 

Same one in the kit Lee ...thanks for your kind comments ?

[XYHARRY]

Oh Lou, you've done it again. It never ceases to amaze me how much detail can be added to these builds. Well done and thanks for sharing. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Just Jim]

Wow incredible detail work very nice 

[ewetwo]

Beautiful. Detail is amazing.

[happy grumpy]

Another super build Louis. Outstanding details and craftsmanship. Museum quality.

[Pierre Rivard]

Fabulous build Louis. Your detailing and finishes never cease to amaze me. Inspirational.

[slusher]

Impressive!