Officially Lost My Mind: Merit 1/24 Connaught Type B

[JamesB]

Lovely! It has that ole time smell (of the subject I mean), including seat.

[jaydar]

Great job on the seat.

Joe

[jaydar]

Great job on the seat.

Joe

[whatisdeletrazdoing]

We're really getting somewhere now.

I was worried about the carburetor/intake setup. It's one piece and chunky. I did some sanding and cleaning up and it turned out to be a nice part. I used an exact blade to score what would be the intake mesh. Here it is after paint and wash.



And with it in place. I think it came out decent, especially with the shroud shading part of it. The windscreen has also been attached.



As you could see in the previous picture, I have finished the exhaust. The kit has an ugly and chubby tab connecting the rear of the exhaust to the bodywork. It cut it off and replaced with a piece of solder that wraps around and slides into two hole I drilled into the body. I also added a few beads of superglue to mimic weld marks. I painted the exhaust TS-42 gunmetal from the can.



I finally got around to the wheels. I brush painted them with Vallejo acrylics. I just moved across the country and don't have an airbrush with me. I'm going to add a light wash before attaching them to the car.



It's getting close. I'm waiting on an order from IndyCals, then I can finish painting the nose. apart from that, I just need to attach the wheels and mirrors, and that's all the major stuff.

[JamesB]

Great!!
some mesh on the intakes? I may send some if needed!

[harveyb258]

You have elevated this ancient old kit into a very desirable model! Top job sir!!

Cheers, H

[MarcoSaupe]

Very nice, I wish someone would have the moulds and do a little rerelease like smer did with the alfa and talbot.

[whatisdeletrazdoing]

Great!!
some mesh on the intakes? I may send some if needed!

If you have some I'd love to buy some off of you!

[whatisdeletrazdoing]

Getting oh so close.



Wheels and mirrors on.



All that's left is getting the number decal on as soon as I get it in the mail. Look for it in completed projects soon!

[JamesB]

Great!!
some mesh on the intakes? I may send some if needed!

If you have some I'd love to buy some off of you!

Buy? come on!! I bought some sheets some years ago, gotta try to find the link. PM me an address and I'll send you a bit suited to this car.
You'll pass the favor to someone else when the chance arises