1st kit car Fiorano

[molleur]

Very nice! Good move to have a mold made of the new nose.
Really improved the "look".

[Car photographer]

Originally Posted by molleur

Very nice! Good move to have a mold made of the new nose.
Really improved the "look".

cheers - that's what I'm hoping

[Car photographer]

Got a coat of primer on to see the shape better today -

[molleur]

That's the ticket!

[oxford1360]

Brilliant. The badge hole looks like the entry point for the starting handle.

[molleur]

It does.
Simply stuff a section of rad hose in the hole and it will look the part. Even a hunk of PVC tube would work.

[Jaguartvr]

A piece of white perspex with a warm white LED behind it, Wolsey style.

[Car photographer]

Hi guys ... ok opinions!!
please see the pictures below. - this is the 'Buck' if you like - it's shaped with foam and filler and then just painted roughly .... so it's not the finished front - if I think this is working then I'll then take this to get a mould and copy made.
However I think the grill apperture is slightly off centre .... I'm not sure wether I'll be able to do it any better if I try and make another 'buck' ... so the question is - is this good enough or do I go to the time and expense of making another buck in the hope that I can get it slightly better next time?
thanks

[Mister Towed]

Difficult to tell from the pictures, but from experience, you really need to make the call yourself.

If you're happy with the way it looks then go ahead and have the mould and new nose made.

But, if you think there's any chance that you'll always look at the front and wish you'd done it differently, then bite the bullet and keep changing it until you are happy with it. Otherwise you'll be stripping it down and starting again in a year or two anyway.

[Jaguartvr]

Looks good but thre grill needs to be in better condition. How about a modern Jaguar S type grill, should be a lot cheaper.

Would look good with a big pair of F off chrome headlights

[Car photographer]

cheers guys .... I think it's actually the grill that's not symmetrical, it must have had some sort of 'bump' in the past I think.

.... but I sort of like the fact that it's a bit battered - I think makes the car look more authentic .... like an old vintage racer (and it's cheaper than buying a immaculate mk 2 grill)

[molleur]

slightly battered grille adds character!

[Barber]

It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?

[Car photographer]

Originally Posted by Barber

It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?

Cheers guys.

Yeah I did think of the wider grill at the bottom .... but it's getting the grill that would be an issue - I'd have to have one made ...... so although it would look great, it causes more expense and hassle.
At least with the Jag grill it's easy to get and replace etc

[Car photographer]

Originally Posted by Barber

It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?

Ha - scratch that idea - it's fugly !!!

[Barber]

😲😱😨 Horror! Italian flare, literally.

[molleur]

Nooooooo

[Car photographer]

Haha

[Car photographer]

So I test fitted the two options for the nose cone today .... trying to decide which is better?? (ignore the colour and the wonky headlight on cone 1)

Cone 1 ...


or
cone 2


cone 1


cone 2


cone 1


cone 2

[Barber]

Both look good, but cone 1 has the edge for me.