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Hello everyone.

My name is Gilles and I live in France. Forgive my bad English, I use a translator to write to you.

I started by filling one of the many gaps in the model. It is the rear part that supports the sub-chassis

The sidereal void of the model:

A photo of a real car:

I started by cutting a sheet of styrene to fill the space:

Then I made a cardboard template:

Some cuts, adjustments and collages later here is the result:

Still a lot of work to do to finish it......

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Gilles

Jul 29

In order to facilitate the final assembly, I chose to fasten together the different sub-assemblies using bolts.

I started by connecting the floor (in black) with the underside of the body (in red)

Manufacture of two supports with a welded screw:

:in place on the left:

and to the right

Here is the back part of the floor.

The two vertical screws have the same function as those presented above, when to the four others of which we only see the head, connect the floor/base assembly to the rear part:

View from the other side:

view from below:

Chris Craddock

Jul 30

Great idea!

Gilles

Jul 30

Something long to do to simplify the rest!! 🙂

Thank you Chris...

Ed Bird

Jul 28

Gilles, again very nice work!

Gilles

Jul 30

Thank you Ed 😉

gilles

Jul 25

Thank you Chris for your comments;

Copy, my friend, copy.... And on my side I am very inspired by your advances 👍

Gilles, a new frustrated Revell 1/8 E-Type Jaguar builder’s club 🤣

Chris Craddock

Jul 25

Thanks Gilles. I too am interested in building the coupe, but with some of my (and now your) structural enhancements. I think that would be an enjoyable project. For now, I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on the coupe, while I try to wrestle my roadster conversation over the finish line.

Cheers,

Chris

gilles

Jul 25

Hello Colin and thank you for your welcome and your appreciations.

I plan to take many things from this kit, for example the engine, the engine frame that I would make in brass, at least I will try, the suspensions. There is so much to improve..... Your beautiful parts will be a valuable help

Chris Craddock

Jul 25

Hi Gilles. Wow, that's fantastic work. Your solution to joining the floor sections is exactly the same as mine, but you've gone much further with the structure around the rear suspension cradle. I think I'll have to copy yours!!

Welcome to the frustrated Revell 1/8 E-Type Jaguar builder's club 🤣

regards,

Chris

Colin Shannon

Jul 25

Welcome to the forum Gilles. Great to see your work. Very clean, and I really like the rear sub-frame assembly.

I have a lot of great customers in France building all sorts of models so I look forward to seeing your build come together.

What other upgrades do you have planned for your Jag build?