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Hi all the Bentley is nearly finished.

Happy Belated Birthday Ken! Looks like you got a nice haul and it sounds like it was a lot of fun. The Bentley looks great, it ought to make the dio pop right out

Hi all well the Bentley finished now.









Did a lot of spraying today, I mean a lot, feeling quite high now.

Wow, this is going to look fantastic when you get it all together.

Hi all, dropped the Bentley, may have to buy another one, grrrr, anyway did more on the bus.

Hi all here is the next update, with the drivers cab I thought (my dad was a conductor on London busses when I was a youngster so I saw loads of busses) I never saw one where the glass between the cab and passenger compartment wasn't stained with nicotine (not that I knew that's was what it was then) (everyone used to smoke then) so I've tried (not as well as I would have liked to depict that) nearly made the mistake of putting the lid on the cab then remembered I've got to add a driver.

THAT'S progress! I'm enjoying this a lot. Re: smokers, yep, everyone seemed to do it back then. It was a mark of "adulthood."Thanx for a fine ride of fotos.

Just got back 21.05 from taking my boss to London harrods to have her hair done so took the seats and decals thought I would get a few done in the 5 hrs I sit in the car, didn't do a single one they don't fit so I recon I will just paint them one colour just don't know which colour, I think that's a quite big flaw in an otherwise great kit 

Awesome stuff going on! Sorry to hear about the Bentley, always a bummer when that happens. The work on the bus is fantastic, looking forward to seeing things come together (and it looks like you have a Lot of things pending)

Sucks about the Bently Ken, it was really looking great. This is coming along nicely though, good luck man.

Hi all well i have more kits for this now (the range rover is thanks to polux)(I will be doing it as a police range rover don't think the rally version would look right in London)

Great progress on the bus. Looking good.

That will be one busy intersection

Hi all got some more done on the fountain. 

Great work on the fountain!

Thanks swill.
Here is the next update, nearly finished the fountain 



Just have to figure out how to do the water jets.

Never tried a fujimi kit before I must say initial inspection looked good but, the colour callouts are vague to say the least, the plastic is incredibly fragile, I broke the kingpin off and I hardly touched it

Then when I went to fix it I discovered it is totally wrong

It is actually moulded coming out of the break disc.
I think that is a pretty fundamental mistake and very early in the build, I reserve judgement but not looking good at the moment.

When you accomplish so much, there are always a few potholes on the road to completion. Good luck, we're in the bus right behind you.

Awesome work on the fountain! And best hopes that the issue resolves easily

Hi all here is the next bit


Buffed up the body a bit before adding the decals, needs a bit more doing to it but quite pleased so far.


Just to say I've not stopped on the bus (those seat decals are a real pain in the bum) I've not posted progress pics as it would be boring but nearly there on them)

Hi all got some more done on the lotus and the bus. I've got to say I'm in awe of the engineering of the bus(when I left school I worked at loading the hoppers on injection moulding machines so I know the work that goes into the moulds of fairly simple things (I mean the items have to be able to be removed from the moulds) there is some amazing engineering on those seat frames.
The seat decals though if I never see another one I will be happy.
The lotus kit I'm warming to everything seems to fit well (do not like the decals, but could say that of a lot of premium kits) (they seem very stiff I'm hoping the gold body fine lines conform better)

Another one coming along splendidly.