Mirror mirror on the car...
The mirrors that are provided in this kit don't really resemble the mirrors on the Inspector's car.
Actually, I wonder how Tamiya decided which type of mirror to include in this kit. Because looking through the original car's brochure I can't help but notice the absence of any kind of mirror in all of the pictures and drawings. I find it hard to believe that the car would leave the factory without any rear-view mirrors. But apparently it did...
And when mirrors were finally mounted on the cars (by the owner or by Jaguar, I don't know), they were mounted all over the front of the car. Some were mounted close to the driver. Others were mounted almost at the front of the hood.
Pick one :
Luckily I had a few nice pictures (images from an episode) depicting the shape and position of the mirrors on Inspector Morse's car.
Sadly I thought I'd have to scratch-build the mirrors... Not my strongest point I'm afraid.
But luckily (again) I could use parts of the kit-provided mirrors. With a few minor modifications I managed to get them to look quite convincing.
Only thing I'm contemplating is whether I should strip the chrome layer and putty the rear of the mirrors to give it a more finished look. I have some Alclad chrome, so stripping the chrome won't be a problem. I'll probably make the adjustments. But not until the next update !
The mirrors that are provided in this kit don't really resemble the mirrors on the Inspector's car.
Actually, I wonder how Tamiya decided which type of mirror to include in this kit. Because looking through the original car's brochure I can't help but notice the absence of any kind of mirror in all of the pictures and drawings. I find it hard to believe that the car would leave the factory without any rear-view mirrors. But apparently it did...
And when mirrors were finally mounted on the cars (by the owner or by Jaguar, I don't know), they were mounted all over the front of the car. Some were mounted close to the driver. Others were mounted almost at the front of the hood.
Pick one :
Luckily I had a few nice pictures (images from an episode) depicting the shape and position of the mirrors on Inspector Morse's car.
Sadly I thought I'd have to scratch-build the mirrors... Not my strongest point I'm afraid.
But luckily (again) I could use parts of the kit-provided mirrors. With a few minor modifications I managed to get them to look quite convincing.
Only thing I'm contemplating is whether I should strip the chrome layer and putty the rear of the mirrors to give it a more finished look. I have some Alclad chrome, so stripping the chrome won't be a problem. I'll probably make the adjustments. But not until the next update !
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