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Rolls Royce Swept-Tail project...

GDH · 2026-08-10T13:04:07Z

For several weeks I had been watching the listing for this model and I thought it might make an interesting project. In the midst of a bout of insomnia, I decided to buy it. It was listed as 'New' with slight damage to the hood that must have occurred before shipping from the factory, as the owner has stated the rest of the model is in excellent, new, condition. He even left the protective film on the roof 'glass,' when he took the photos for his listing. This is not an expensive model to begin with, and much less so with the damage, which is why I thought I might take a shot at doing a bit of body work and painting. I have a penchant for two-tone modern Rolls Royce models, anyway, so this might be fun. First pics are from the auction: The damage is stated as only being the dings to the bonnet, so there will be some prep work necessary to smooth this out. Of course, at this point, I am speculating on what I will need to do. The next pic is outlining the area I would want to repaint. I thought it might be best to tie in the new color with the interior, which is reflected in this photo, followed by a 'transparent' rendering to show the underlying areas I hope to cover: As always, feedback and suggestions are welcome.

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12/08/2026 7:50 pm

@geoff-jowett looks stunning..

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Topic starter 12/08/2026 8:19 pm

@geoff-jowett It does look rather nice. I may buy all four colors and then do a test to see which one I prefer.

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Topic starter 12/08/2026 8:40 pm

@geoff-jowett I am curious to learn if you disassembled the Cadillac, or did you mask the chrome, etc?

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13/08/2026 3:42 am

@gdh thanks Benjamin!

Me dissemble a diecast? that's a scary prospect!

An old Johan kit,

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Topic starter 13/08/2026 10:09 am

@geoff-jowett Ah, so that's the magic.

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