Jaguar Mk. II Saloon Is Completed

Gotta love a Tamiya kit! It is amazing the amount of detail is in a Tamiya kit that has less than 90 parts in it. I was very lucky to find this kit as they are getting difficult to find at a decent price.

I like these old Jags, and those wheels do look great, i will be watching.... and reading mate.

Man that is some good molded in details on that engine. Great progress so far Mike!

You should try one of their "house favorites" 1/48 aircraft models. They always go together like a dream..............especially their P-51 Mustang kits.

If you ever decide to build it then you are in for a definite treat as everything just fits. When the fuselage halves are put together there's virtually no seam.

That engine turned out great, i hope you add the mandatory oil leak being a Jag.

Thanks guys! I just got a Tamiya Morgan 4/4 for nothing from a member of my model Club. He had the kit for a long time and he knows I'll build it instead of leaving it in the stash like he would. I now need to pay closer attention to things like mold seams and such!  After looking at the interior floor pan/chassis, I need to make some floor mats! I found a tutorial on Italian Horses website. Alex Kustov has an excellent web site with a tutorial section.

italianhorses.net/Tutorials/Floormats/fmats.htm

The Story

McNally decides to check out Crumbelt Enterprises on his own, so he drives past the business and notices the Constable standing in front of the storefront, guarding the business. McNally drives about a 1/4 mile up the street and parks his rental and walks back towards an alley behind the business. He checks for CCTV cameras and sees none. At the back door, he picks the locks and opens the door to a back room filled with inventory and a nearby kitchenette with a coffee maker and a hotplate. He turns on his "headlight" and looks for an office and finds one.
The search for clues begins as he searches the desk and the middle drawer does not pull out all the way. A sharp tug on the drawer pulls it out and he finds a slightly crumpled notebook in the back of the drawer with names and addresses, and notations detailing an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the US, specifically the Boston area where Crumbelt has a failing business there. McNally puts the small notebook into his coat pocket when he hears the front door being unlocked and the Constable walking in with his flashlight on. McNally shuts off his "headlight" and hides under the desk while the Constable searches the business and finds what he was looking for...a bathroom.
When the Constable is finished, he walks past the office without shining his flashlight inside, goes out the front door and locks it without turning on the alarm. Apparently, he doesn't know how to set it. McNally returns to searching the office and not finding anything else. He leaves the business through the back door, locking it behind him and walking back to the rental car and back to his Hotel to look through the notebook that he found.

The Build

I fired up my paintbooth and airbrush for a littlepainting session this afternoon. I painted the hood and body with Polly Scale CSX Blue. When it has gassed out, I'll coat it with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear.





Before turning in last night, I cut out a set of floor mats. I painted them with Polly Scale Grimy Black and when the paint dried, I coated them with watered down white glue and sprinkled a mixture of white and black embossing powder.



McNally will return...

Thank you Joe!

The Story

McNally enters his suite at the Hotel and locks the door behind him. He pulls out the notebook from his jacket pocket, sits down at a table and starts reading through it. The notebook chronicles Crumbelt's interactions with a drug dealer who wants to ship drugs from London to Boston by keeping Crumbelt's failing business in Boston alive. The notebook lists meetings with various people including Metro Police who deemed the actions of the unknown drug dealer not severe enough to warrant any action at this time. The recent terrorist bombing in London may have pulled resources from this case to investigate the bombing instead.
McNally's cellphone rings and it is DC Campbell demanding to know where McNally is. He tells her that he is at his Hotel suite and has been there since he returned in mid afternoon. She says she is coming over with DCI Ashenbell to talk with him and that he should remain at his suite. The call ends with McNally taking an empty plastic bag and wrapping the notebook and placing it outside on the ledge of the Hotel under a weight and away from the window. Twenty minutes go by and there's a knock on the door. McNally opens the door and invites Campbell and Ashenbell inside to talk.
DCI Ashenbell demands to know of McNally's actions since midafternoon. McNally lies to the DCI about his whereabouts during the afternoon and early evening. He tells DCI Ashenbell that if he is interferring with Scotland Yard's case, to send him home with the caveat of him contacting the US State Department and filing a complaint against them for a lack of cooperation. Ashenbell stares at McNally, snorts, and leaves the suite with DC Campbell right behind him. McNally waits five minutes and then retrieves the notebook from the ledge before it starts to rain. From now on, he'll keep it locked up in the room safe.

The Build

The engine has been installed in the chassis.



I have started work on the interior by installing the seats, center console, and the floor mats.





McNally will return...

Havent' built a Tamiya vehicle in ages. Watching this with interest.

Looking good, thanks for sharing.

-Greg

Coming along just great there Michael.

The Story

McNally and DC Campbell interview the people whose names were taken from David Crumbelt's computer. McNally had suspected that these people were already interviewed by Scotland Yard and his suspicions were correct. The last person interviewed had inadvertently spilled the beans about previously being interviewed. As they drive down the road, DC Campbell say there is one last name on the list and this person lives inland about two hours from London. That was the final straw!
McNally swerves the rental car onto a side street and stops. He says to DC Campbell, "These people have already been interviewed, haven't they?" Ashley says, "I don't know what you are talking about." He replies, "Don't lie to me! Scotland Yard has already talked to them and I am on a wild goose chase, aren't I?" Ashley sighs and says, "Yes, they already have been interviewed."
McNally starts the car and drives away from the curb. DC Campbell asks, "Where are we going?" "Back to your car at the Hotel." "Why," she asks? "I need time to be alone to think and I can't do it with you around. Go back to Headquarters. I need to think."

The Build

I started work on the interior with some detailing and I still have a ways to go.


The dash is partially done. I still need to finish detailing this.


McNally will return...

Looking at the dash, your detail painting is awesome. You must have nerves of steel

-Greg