Good model maker needed

[Sway]

Hey guys,

Have just popped into a bric-a-brac shop near me, and they had in a Heller kit, unopened, of a Bentley 4 1/2 litre...

As this was my recently departed grandad's favourite car, I had to buy it.

But, I know that whilst I can put together a Tamiya kit with reasonable success, I know I won't be able to put the level of detail and care into this kit that I'd like.

So, would anyone be interested in making this kit for me for a mutually agreed fee?

If not, are there any professionals out there that might be able to help?

Thanks in advance,

Sam

[Cara Van Man]

Where about are you?

ETa:

Chichester I see....

I wouldn't want to make the model then send it as the chances of it arriving as I sent it are few and far between.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 5th February 19:28

[Sway]

Cara Van Man said:

Where about are you?

ETa:

Chichester I see....

I wouldn't want to make the model then send it as the chances of it arriving as I sent it are few and far between.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 5th February 19:28

I travel about a bit, and have friends in the Midlands who come down to Chichester fairly regularly....

Quite a lot of sentimentality involved so willing to put in a bit of effort.

Where are you? No caravanning trips planned to the South Coast?!! (thank god, get enough down here as it is!!)

Sam

[Red Firecracker]

Sam, I've dropped you an email. I'm south Coast too.

[Eric Mc]

I'm pretty sure that this model is the Airfix Bentley whichn was released in the early 1970s. Btween 1986 and 2006 Airfix and Heller were both owned by Humbrol so many Airfix and Heller kits were released in either companies' boxes.

Since the purchase of Airfix by Hornby, this type of arrangement is now far less likely although there are some remnants of the old tie-ups still in place (the Airfix Dragon Rapide and T-6 Harvard are both from Heller moulds).

[Red Firecracker]

Eric Mc said:

I'm pretty sure that this model is the Airfix Bentley whichn was released in the early 1970s. Btween 1986 and 2006 Airfix and Heller were both owned by Humbrol so many Airfix and Heller kits were released in either companies' boxes.

Since the purchase of Airfix by Hornby, this type of arrangement is now far less likely although there are some remnants of the old tie-ups still in place (the Airfix Dragon Rapide and T-6 Harvard are both from Heller moulds).

Eric is correct, same kit but a very good one by all accounts for the time it was produced. The 1:12th version is quite a beastie.

http://cs.finescale.com/forums/647717/ShowPost.asp...

[Sway]

Red Firecracker said:

Sam, I've dropped you an email. I'm south Coast too.

Replied, many thanks.

Sam

[RichB]

Red Firecracker said:

Eric Mc said:

I'm pretty sure that this model is the Airfix Bentley which was released in the early 1970s. Between 1986 and 2006 Airfix and Heller were both owned by Humbrol so many Airfix and Heller kits were released in either companies' boxes.

Since the purchase of Airfix by Hornby, this type of arrangement is now far less likely although there are some remnants of the old tie-ups still in place (the Airfix Dragon Rapide and T-6 Harvard are both from Heller moulds).

Eric is correct, same kit but a very good one by all accounts for the time it was produced. The 1:12th version is quite a beastie.

http://cs.finescale.com/forums/647717/ShowPost.asp...

Ah ha... I built one of those about 25 years ago, still got it, my Mum kept is safely in a shoebox in the to of her wardrobe, funny enough she got it out to show me the other Sunday, still looks good. I used mesh from a tea-strainer instead of the plastic and sliced up some leather-cloth for the bonnet straps! Perhaps in light of the recent restoration of a Bentley of this era in an altogether lighter shade of green mine is now due for a re-paint!

[JTD]

Have a look at the Bentley and other models on this web page, click on the photo of the Bentley and then the link below saying "FOTOS detalladas", simply outstanding!

http://www.fpmodels.com/models.html

Edited by JTD on Friday 6th February 10:36

Edited by JTD on Friday 6th February 10:37

[11110111]

hi,

Let me know if i can be of help! Would like a challenge like this, have done a few others in the past, let me know if you want more info : )

[bumrar]

that brings back memories! I must have been early teens when I bought and built one of them with help from my dad, unfortuntely as a young teen I wasnt much good as a modeller (still not!), nor was my dad.... Still have it in the loft, but it didnt turn out quite how it looked on the box. oops!

[Sway]

bumrar said:

I wasnt much good as a modeller (still not!), nor was my dad.... Still have it in the loft, but it didnt turn out quite how it looked on the box. oops!

Exactly what I'd like to avoid!!!

[mrmaggit]

JTD said:

Have a look at the Bentley and other models on this web page, click on the photo of the Bentley and then the link below saying "FOTOS detalladas", simply outstanding!

http://www.fpmodels.com/models.html

Edited by JTD on Friday 6th February 10:36

Edited by JTD on Friday 6th February 10:37

awesome.

[Don1]

Red Firecracker said:

Sam, I've dropped you an email. I'm south Coast too.

Go for this man. Seriously.

[motormania]

OMG!!!

Is that Airfix model being released?

That was one of the very first models that I ever remember my father making, I'd so much like to recreate that now for my sons to enjoy...

[Red Firecracker]

motormania said:

OMG!!!

Is that Airfix model being released?

That was one of the very first models that I ever remember my father making, I'd so much like to recreate that now for my sons to enjoy...

Both the Airfix and Heller versions are still available. A Google will find which model shops/sites still have them.

[Eric Mc]

Aifix are still in business and in fine fettle (part of the Hornby group now). I am pretty sure that the Bentley is in the 2008/09 catalogue.

[CanAm]

JTD said:

Have a look at the Bentley and other models on this web page, click on the photo of the Bentley and then the link below saying "FOTOS detalladas", simply outstanding!

http://www.fpmodels.com/models.html

The car is brilliant but the Union Jack is terrible! It's the same on the link to the standard Airfix kit, so either he used the Airfix ones, or the original car had a badly drawn flag and they're both accurate replicas!