Wildcat Posted April 27, 2010 Report Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Engine so far. Amazing how this thing was able to keep the fuel atomized from those carbs all the way to the engine. Edited April 27, 2010 by Wildcat
adfogel Posted April 27, 2010 Report Posted April 27, 2010 Looking good! As I recall that is a bit of a tough kit to build. I look forward to seeing yours completed! Later, Lee
Wildcat Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Posted April 30, 2010 A little more progress on the Blower Bentley. In real life this thing must have been HUGE!
JayMesawitz Posted April 30, 2010 Report Posted April 30, 2010 Still looking good. Exceptionally clean!!! When you say Huge I thought of todays Lincoln Navigator Comparo: 2010 Lincoln vs 1929 Benley Wheelbase 119 vs 130 Length 208 vs 181 Width 79 vs 69 Displacement 5.4L vs 4.4L So the Bently is actually smaller overall but the proportions and size of various parts really do make it feel big. Keep up the great work. I'll be watching to the end.
Wildcat Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Posted May 1, 2010 Still looking good. Exceptionally clean!!! When you say Huge I thought of todays Lincoln Navigator Comparo: 2010 Lincoln vs 1929 Benley Wheelbase 119 vs 130 Length 208 vs 181 Width 79 vs 69 Displacement 5.4L vs 4.4L So the Bently is actually smaller overall but the proportions and size of various parts really do make it feel big. Keep up the great work. I'll be watching to the end. Good comparison. I also have a 1/24th Bugatti Type 35 and it is TINY next to this behemoth
Wildcat Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Posted May 4, 2010 A little more progress on the big mutha Bentley.
adfogel Posted May 4, 2010 Report Posted May 4, 2010 Just awesome! That's a really fine finish you laid down. Later, Lee
millard Posted May 8, 2010 Report Posted May 8, 2010 Michael Great job you've done. I've got this kit also ready to start later this month. Have you had any fit problems that I should look for ? Did you wire the engine? Like I said looking nice. Rod
Wildcat Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Posted May 8, 2010 Michael Great job you've done. I've got this kit also ready to start later this month. Have you had any fit problems that I should look for ? Did you wire the engine? Like I said looking nice. Rod Fit is actually very good. Just a few of the holes need to be opened up. Very few ejection pin issues. Did not wire the engine ---- in pics I found online it is very simple. Used magnetos not a distributor and the kit ignition wiring seems to be very accurate.
MikeH Posted May 8, 2010 Report Posted May 8, 2010 Great piece of work. These things just have a ton of cool vibe.
Wildcat Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Posted May 8, 2010 Finished Heller 1/24th Bentley. Dedicated to my friend Martin Swire who passed earlier this year in England. He was a great guy and a terrific modeler. More here: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/autos/bentley_ms.htm
Weedeater Posted May 10, 2010 Report Posted May 10, 2010 I remember seeing one of these (I think it was this one) when I was a kid (about 8-ish) and being awe-struck. Now that I know what goes into one of these, I am impressed even more. Great job. Thanks for sharing it here.
noelsmith Posted December 10, 2010 Report Posted December 10, 2010 Hi Wildcat I was unaware that Martin Swire had passed away. We exchanged some emails a couple of years ago about his superb Wills Finecast Bugatti T59 that was featured on the Scale Motorcars website. A sad loss to the car modelling fraternity. Regarding the Heller Bentley featured in these posts. If it is UR6571 it is based on the same car as the big 1/12 scale Airfix one. This was the short chassis variant known as the 'Pau Car'. It was owned by Neil Corner when Aifix made their kit and maybe he still had it when Heller made theirs. The car was sold on to Anthony Bamford the boss of JCB who has a private collection of classics. I understand that it is now Stateside and now in the Ralph Lauren collection.
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