Notifications
Clear all
Forum 18
9
Posts
4
Users
26
Reactions
1,145
Views
Topic starter
25/03/2024 12:34 pm
for three reasons:
1.) I couldn't afford Exoto's 2600 parts count Jaguar Type D 'short nose', and...
2.) I think AUTOarts 'long nose' looks sexier, and...
3.) I got a Le Mans winner out of the deal! It does seem like a lot of collectors were willing to pay the freight as it appears all 26 iterations have sold out.
What is there to say about this AUTOart? It's a damned good model at 1/4 the price. Of course an in depth head-to-head comparison would reveal the higher parts count. Without that, you'd have to be a retired Jaguar engineer to know the difference. This model represents the #6 car 1955 Le Mans winner driven by J M Hawthorne and Ivor Bueb.
25/03/2024 12:55 pm
I have this model as well and am more than satisfied with it. I did notice a couple of minor things looking at the actual photos of the "D" in the pits at Le Mans and added them to my model - see if you can spot them
Topic starter
25/03/2024 1:28 pm
@franklemire It looks like the deck roundel is up too high? That's the only thing that pops out to me.
Christopher Moroni reacted
25/03/2024 1:46 pm
@rich-sufficool Looks like some added vertical white paint on the fin....
Rich Sufficool reacted
Topic starter
25/03/2024 3:17 pm
@chris I just realized the pic on the right is Frank's model and he painted the trailing edge of the vertical fin.
Christopher Moroni reacted
25/03/2024 3:40 pm
There is also the 'GB' to the left of the license plate - If you notice in the photo of the actual cars that the #7 car did not have the white stripe wrap around the back like the #6 did. I don't know if this was done on purpose or not. Nice pickup on the roundel Rich! I hadn't noticed that although I don't think I'm quite so exacting as to remove the existing tampo graphic and replace it with a decal. Also the actual car did not have the light for the plate or the latch. I didn't want to take those pieces off and leave holes.
Topic starter
26/03/2024 8:14 am
@franklemire I was never good at "What's Wrong With This Picture?" as a little kid. I always missed one or two. I guesss I haven't got much better. LOL
Marty Johnson reacted
26/03/2024 9:42 am
Have it, love it despite the odd inaccuracies discussed. Exceptional images Rich and thanks to everyone else for their observations. I did read somewhere that the white on the fin was placed at the request of Mike Hawthorn.
Topic starter
26/03/2024 12:06 pm
@david-green As our resident Jaguar cognoscente, I appreciate your input, David.