Jaguar XJ-13 The' Race car that never was'

[classic]

White metal kit from K&R Replicas, manufactured in the UK.

In 1966 Jaguar developed a new V12 engine and built the XJ-13 to run in the LeMans 24 hour race. However, development and testing became delayed and by the time the car was ready, it was deemed un-competetive and never turned a wheel in anger. The prototype crashed during testing and was almost completely destroyed. Jaguar decided to rebuild it though and it remains a museum piece today.

Paint is a mixture of auto rattle can green and black. Only top of engine is included in the kit and this was detailed with Detail Master and Ejan wiring with dome nuts size 1mm.

Hope you like it.

Regards, Steve.

[Jim Gibbons]

This is simply beautiful, and your work on it, stunning. The detail on the engine insert is amazing! You should have included the fact that this is 1/43 in your description, as it looks like it could be a far larger scale, and will fool a lot of people! Bravo.

(Before I put my foot in my mouth, this is 1/43, no? I'm judging on the QTips and tools as a point of reference, and still having a hard time believing this could be 1/43!)

Edited April 17, 2011 by Jim Gibbons

[randx0]

Very nice. too bad they never raced it sure would be nice to have some action shots of this one.

[Phildaupho]

Bravo. This really is an amazing model of an amazing car. I have seen the replica and was awe-struck.

[classic]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Jim, it is 1/24 scale, the engine module was photographed on top of a paint pot which gives a false perspective. This kit was all white metal and turned ally. The 'chrome' parts such as the intake trumpets were very brittle and difficult to work with. I did manage to drill them eventually using TCT drill bits.

I am currently working on a 1953 C type Jaguar from the same company, this time the body is cast resin and the whole kit is beautifully made, no engine detail though and expensive for a curbside model.

Regards, Steve.