Aoshima 1:24 MGBs - Forum 24

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Geoff Jowett — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:17:40 +0000

@diecast1-24cars good stuff Greg. My first car was actually a Mazda 1500, bought in 1970, at the height of the MGBs popularity here. I wasn't the adventurous 20 year old others of my age wer...

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Bob Jackman — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:23:47 +0000

@geoff-jowett Thanks for the reply Geoff.

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Greg — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:48:33 +0000

@geoff-jowett Lovely work Geoff.... I bought a second hand one in my early twenties, only owned in for approx 18 months, it was stolen twice, luckily returned undamaged both times, I then started to remove the rotor button when I was in the city. It was nearly stolen a third time, they rolled it around the corner trying to jump start it but left it there, when I found It, I had my head under the bonnet putting the Rotor back in place, there was a tap on my shoulder 'well what do we have here, trying to steal it are we' the Police, my father encouraged me to sell it and move on... a few years later I bought a Mazada MX5 / Miata. loved it..

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Geoff Jowett — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:26:26 +0000

John and John, Steve, David and Pete, thank you gentlemen for your supportive comments. Much appreciated.

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Geoff Jowett — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:24:04 +0000

@bob-jackman There is a Finecast metal kit around Bob, rare and expensive, and white metal kits are a bit beyond my skill level at this stage.

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What a fantastic addition it would be to the other 2 Bob.

From Wikipedia again: The fixed-roof MGB GT was introduced in October 1965. Production continued until 1980, although export to the US ceased in 1974. The MGB GT sported a ground-breaking greenhouse designed by Pininfarina and launched the sporty "hatchback" style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear deck lid, the B GT offered the utility of a station wagon while retaining the style and shape of a coupe. This new configuration was a 2+2 design with a right-angled rear bench seat and far more luggage space than in the roadster. Relatively few components differed, although the MGB GT did receive different suspension springs and anti-roll bars and a different windscreen which was more easily and inexpensively serviceable. In 2019, Road & Track named the GT one of the "16 of Pininfarina's Most Beautiful Designs That Aren't Ferraris."

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Geoff Jowett — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:12:55 +0000

@perrone1 thanks Tony, my work colleagues was also BRG. boy that car was nippy.

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

Pete Rovero — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:31:51 +0000

You did a beautiful job on these MGBs Geoff. I prefer the white one, never cared for the rubber bumpers on the '74 and later models.

RE: Aoshima 1:24 MGBs

David Green — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:10:03 +0000

Nicely done Geoff. I had a full sized version for 1971 and your models bring back nostalgia. Great post.

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Steve Jacobs — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:02:31 +0000

+1 here !

Steve

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john barry — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:46 +0000

your best work to date.....awesome builds Geoff