My Dad's MG TF
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The wire wheels were the easiest part of the kit to build.
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The wheels, grill, and headlamps are polished white metal.
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The MG logos are extras from Fujimi's MGB kit
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The fit of the major parts was decent, but required bending and tweaking them. Smaller parts required a fair amount of grinding to fit.
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I used paint from the rattle can for the first few coats, but screwed things up and got runs and bubbles. After sanding the body, I resprayed with decanted spray paint using my new mini spray gun. It was much easier and came out looking much better.
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I wish I'd had time to detail it more, but I cut it close as it is--I just finished on the evening of the 23rd!
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29 July 2024, 11:30 -
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This model will be my Christmas gift for my dad. He owned an MG TF back in the early 60s and loves the look of the car. His was off-white with a red interior, but he always wanted one in British Racing Green, so I'm fulfilling his wish (after a fashion).
The Finecast kit nearly got the better of me--it took me ten months to build it. This was my first white metal kit, and I learned a lot in building it.