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Topic starter
11/07/2016 6:49 am
PICS My first model of a British car...
is the Bentley Speed Six by SMTS.
I bought it with damaged paint and missing parts, so I use it to train my abilities with scalpel and drill...
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It needs photoetch replacement parts for the wheel fasteners, so the current owner can only admire the car and not drive it... 😉
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Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
11/07/2016 10:59 am
Very nice Ralf !!!
11/07/2016 11:24 am
Very Nice! Where did you find it?
Topic starter
11/07/2016 11:34 am
eBay.com from an Australian seller.
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
11/07/2016 3:38 pm
I have that one too Ralf - a very well done model almost on par with Top Marques.
11/07/2016 10:02 pm
I wonder if the two share parts? ,,,
Just a thought as I haven't examined either closely. Any thoughts Harvey?
12/07/2016 4:49 am
Pic. Bentley Speed Six, Steve Barnett conversion SMTS open closed with engine
Open closed, picture from the Steve Barnett website
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And another, unfinished, from the Miniwerks forum, also a SMTS base is used.
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Topic starter
12/07/2016 6:40 am
Thanks Ben, Harvey and John - I'll post a pic when the model is finished.
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
13/07/2016 3:57 am
Will look forward to it Ralf. Are you going to modify it..
into a saloon or leave as a VDP tourer? I recently bought a 3 litre model on Ebay which will become a saloon version eventually.
13/07/2016 8:58 am
Good find and a very good project. Remember when Lesney brought out a similar model as part of their early Yesteryears? It was small! I think I still have one around somewhere.
Topic starter
13/07/2016 10:04 am
Many thanks, David - I remember that Lesney Bentley well...
when I was a boy I had quite a number of Lesney/MoKo models...
Later I had to give them to my cousin who was ten years younger than I - needless to say that none of the models survived.
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
Topic starter
13/07/2016 10:12 am
John, I will rather leave it as a tourer...
but will enhance as many details as appropriate.
Maybe I will give it a slight "weathering" with powder colours, after all it's a race car...
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
13/07/2016 3:11 pm
Still got mine, along with the other original MOYs.
13/07/2016 10:36 pm
Sounds good Ralf! Will look forward to seeing it.
15/07/2016 9:27 am
I remember having the Morris Bullnose Coupe with dickey seat that opened. I'm sure you have this one Harvey! My mum brought it home for me and I was very disappointed to find it wasn't a new Corgi Mini that had just become available. I think mum was upset how underwhelmed I was!