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Just a thought, a final coat of Kleer, or something similar, over the transfers will seal in the transfers and give them the same gloss finish as the rest of the paintwork. Tamiya do a clear coat which is the same type of thing.

See what you think when the transfers are on.
 
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John , I'm curious , what decals are you putting on ? is it just the number plates? Personally i wouldnt polish it any more , it looks spot on now, cheers tony
 
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Hi Tony, yes it's just the number plates & the Jag logo on the boot, as to polishing it more it's not been polished yet just buffed with 3M i won't polish it till the decals are on.

John
 
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Interesting build and it's looking great so far.

I am building the same kit myself atm, not sure how many hours I have spent sanding/filing but it should be worth it in the end.
 
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Hi Daniel, this revell kit is a b****** to build nothing fits twisted parts & lots of sanding.

Good luck with your's.

John
 
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I know what you mean, if it wasn't for the fact that I love the Jaguar E-type I probably never would have bothered with a kit like this.
 
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First round of buffing done 3M seems to work well will buff the bonnet tomorrow to give the paint more time to set.View attachment 69991 View attachment 69992 View attachment 69993

Well till then have fun.

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Fantastic finish with that paint work. This is probably the main reason why I don't do cars - getting a perfect blemish free finish isn't an issue with my type of aircraft.
 
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Hi John,May I ask, just what is the 3M thing you use please...

Many thanks...

Andy...
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Hi Andy 3M is like T-Cut but very very fine, some model shops sell it, iff not your local car parts retaler may have it.

John
 
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That is just gorgeous John, mirror finish just sets off the lines of this sublime motor.

Si:smiling3:
 
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Thanks for ur kind coment Colin, i know what u mean this is only my 3rd car & it's a lot of work to get some sort of decent finish.

John
 
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The hood looks great with the chrome, was it difficult to glue the chrome parts around the head lights?
 
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Yep it was a right pain to do

Thanks 4 ur kind coment..

John
 
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Is this 3M stuff actually make by 3M John?

If so I might just ''obtain'' some when I go down to Loughborough next time to see the kids, got a few mates that work at the three sites down there.

PS ... More importantly .... Nice bonnet!!
 
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Sorry Colin had this 2lt bottel for some years & the lable came off some time ago, but thanks for you'r kind coment sorry cant help any more than that.

John
 
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The bonnet with chrome does look superb John. Looks amazing to be honest.

Si:smiling3:
 
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That is a really nice paint job John, you're really making the most of this kit matey:smiling3:

The 3M product you're using, is it Finesse-It? I had some of this a few years ago and it was very good!

Jason
 
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