MPH the latest masterpiece

Jaguar D type-Le Mans 1954

 


1. Air intake - nose opening shape corrected
2. Orifice deepened
3. Peripheral panel line scribed internally
4. Axles - cut from brass tube
5. Ends matt blacked
6. Support holes adjusted to correct ride height
7. Base - moulding narrowed by removing monocoque sides
8. Floor deepened
9. Rear section raised to mate with underside of rear body moulding
10. Rear axle moulding hole filled in (to improve appearance of underside)
11. New "invisible" axle hole carved in from above
12. Recess cut to incorporate p/e name plinth
13. Lower front wishbone detail carved into base plate
14. Holes drilled for plinth fixing
15. Lengthened to marry with body
16. Base fixing screws - matt blacked
17. Body - lower half of monocoque removed from original base moulding
18. Above given more "tumblehome" (exterior)
19. Above made vertical and reshaped (interior)
20. Above attached to body moulding (see appendix)
21. P/side incorrect panel line beneath tonneau opening filled in (not there!)
22. D/side incorrect panel lines forward and aft of door filled in (not there)
23. Door panel reshaped
24. Trailing edge panel line of monocoque filled in (incorrect line)
25. Correct panel line scribed in
26. Tabs removed from t/edge of front wheel arches (fitted to later cars)
27. Rear cockpit bulkhead removed (flat - incorrect)
28. Curved rear bulkhead scratch built ex p/card
29. D/s front bulkhead ex p/card
30. P/s ditto
31. Bag tank fixing bracket screws (five) ex p/card rod to rear deck
32. Rear body section fixing screws pin marked
33. Bonnet - carburettor bulge reprofiled
34. Louvres thinned and sharpened
35. Panel line scribed around both louvre panels
36. Vent to rear of p/side carved in
37. Trailing edge panel line filled in (incorrect line)
38. Correct t/edge panel line scribed in
39. Bonnet/boot catches - moulded on items removed
40. Fabricated ex o.3mm nickel silver rod
41. Fixing plates p/etched to mph artwork
42. Body drilled to accept
43. Bonnet straps - removed from original moulding
44. P/etched units to mph artwork
45. Lower bracket painted body colour
46. Strap painted satin brown
47. Buckle painted satin black
48. Upper bracket unpainted (chrome)
49. Hand curved to fit body contour
50. Boot - underside trailing panel line filled in
51. Scribed in correct position
52. Hinges fabricated ex p/card
53. Fixings pin marked
54. Brake vents - scoops under nose reprofiled
55. Dash - top cover extended rearwards
56. R/h panel p/etched to mph artwork (no dials!)
57. L/h panel p/etched to mph artwork
58. Above folded by hand to give three planes
59. Incorporates all switches/dials (ign. Key hangs from bottom edge!)
60. Dials computer printed acetate
61. Calibrations painted white
62. Hand painted red line to telltale (set at 5.700 rpm)
63. Panels painted matt black
64. Switch detail scraped away
65. Return (p/side) left bare (as aluminium)
66. Feed wires from top of trans. Tunnel to behind dash ex n/s rod
67. Feed wire from under scuttle to behind rev. Counter ex detail master o.3mm sheathed wire


68. Decals - kit decals discarded
69. New sheet printed to mph artwork
70. Roundel sizes corrected
71. Race no. Sizes and typeface corrected
72. Printed under satin cover coat
73. Cover coat printed nett to size
74. Tail roundel cut along boot panel line and "teased" in
75. Tonneau roundel printed with correct "luminous" insert to numbers
76. Above cut along opening tonneau panel and teased in
77. "OKV 1" printed to corrected typeface and spacing
78. Jaguar badges reduced in size
79. Gb plate increased in size
80. Doors - d/side interior door panel added, ex p/card
81. "Glove locker" excavated into above
82. Trailing and leading panel lines scribed in
83. Door catch p/etched to mph artwork
84. Panel painted bare aluminium
85. P/side interior door panel excavated
86. Bracing strut p/etched to mph artwork
87. Above painted bare aluminium
88. Exhaust - moulded on units removed
89. Shroud reprofiled
90. Above recessed to accept modified exhaust unit
91. Removed unit modified in shape and bracket incorporated
92. Above dowelled
93. Body drilled to accept
94. Cast in resin
95. Painted with special mix paint
96. Tailpipes drilled out
97. Fire extinguisher - scratch built ex resin rod and fluted
98. Cast in resin
99. Sprayed "chrome"
100. Bracket ex p/card
101. Above painted satin black
102. Floors - (to hide join between narrower base and body)
103. P/etched to mph artwork
104. Hand curved to follow cross section of monocoque
105. Painted bare aluminium
106. Fuel filter - perforated cover (middle of rear bulkhead) ex p/card
107. Filter bowl and fixing screw turned in brass
108. Cast in resin
109. Filter bowl sprayed "steel"
110. Fixing screw picked out in brass
111. Backing plate ex p/card
112. Fuse boxes etc. - panel ex p/card added to p/s bulkhead
113. Fuse, regulator, junction boxes carved ex p/card
114. Fixing screws, indented details and fixing wires ex p/card
115. Painted bare aluminium or satin black as required
116. Gear lever - gaiter carved ex-resin, incorporating creases
117. Gaiter support panel ex p/card
118. Rivets pin marked
119. Fitted into recess on transmission tunnel
120. Lever/knob - turned brass showcase (vienna) unit fitted
121. Lever painted satin black
122. Knob painted aluminium
123. Grille - moulded mesh removed
124. Recess deepened
125. P/e unit to mph artwork fitted
126. Recesses matt blacked
127. Lead in panel painted aluminium
128. Cold air box intake panelling painted aluminium
129. Opening of above matt blacked
130. Handbrake - none in kit
131. Outer sheath ex o.7mm diameter s/s tube
132. Painted satin black
133. Button ex o.3mm nickel silver rod
134. Transmission tunnel drilled to accept
135. Headlamps - openings reprofiled
136. Openings deepened
137. Recesses made for covers
138. Three fixing screw holes marked on each side
139. M.V. lenses (3.79mm) fitted. Note. smaller than spotlamp lens
140. Bespoke vacform covers fitted
141. Three fixings marked on above
142. Headrest - incorrect square section padding modified
143. Above softened and flared out at base
144. Fairing reprofiled to softer curve

145. Tail fin reshaped
146. Tail fin fixing flange scribed in
147. Rivets marked on above
148. Tail fin leading edge set further back on fairing
149. Flange modified to pointed shape
150. Fuel flap hinges detailed
151. Horn - panel ex p/card fitted forward of door panel
152. Horn ex p/card rod
153. Painted satin black
154. Knee pads - master ex polystyrene foam
155. Cast in resin
156. Painted satin grey
157. Knock-offs - Bosica three eared units fitted
158. Mirror - shroud removed (wrong shape)
159. New shroud carved to correct shape ex resin offcut
160. Recess for mirror carved out and angled
161. Cast in resin
162. Flange with fixings screws marked
163. P/e mirror to mph artwork
164. Incorporates dipping lever
165. Above drilled to take control wire
166. Control wire ex fuse wire (o.15mm)
167. Shroud unit dowelled
168. Body drilled to accept
169. Mph logo - incorporates limited edition number
170. Nose - "blunted"
171. Reprofiled (to make symmetrical from birds - eye view)
172. Pedals - moulded on items removed
173. P/etched to mph artwork
174. Hatching on clutch/brake pedals picked out in matt black
175. Stalks painted satin black
176. Positioned to correct height on front bulkhead
177. Plinth - moulded in resin with French pave surface
178. Spacers fitted to elevate wheels from base in transit
179. Above can be removed for display purposes
180. Note. exert no pressure on wheels if used thus
181. Roundel illumination lamp - moulded item removed
182. Fixing plate p/etched to mph artwork
183. Marsh models turned brass/chromed unit fitted
184. Body drilled to accept
185. Seats - removed from base moulding (too shallow, incorrect shape)
186. D/s - 1mm p/card added to base
187. Pleats removed
188. Top angled
189. Fabric attachment panel added
190. Three "lift the dot"fasteners ex p/card rod
191. Side bolsters added
192. Backrest lengthened and curved to fit rear bulkhead
193. Squab extended
194. Creases scribed in as researched
195. Piping seam carved in
196. P/s - back rest lengthened and curved to fit rear bulkhead
197. Squab shortened
198. Side bolsters removed
199. New panel line to squab
200. Top angled
201. Relocated further forward
202. Creases in as researched
203. Piping seam carved in
204. Painted satin glaze over matt green (leather)
205. "L.T.D" fasteners picked out in chrome
206. Showcase plaque - mph etching shows lm details
207. Sidelamps - moulded items removed
208. P/e units to mph artwork fitted
209. Lens ex epoxy glue
210. Body drilled to accept
211. Spotlamp - opening repositioned
212. Opening increased in diameter
213. Recess made for cover
214. Three fixing screw holes marked
215. M.V. lens (4.04mm) fitted. Note. larger than headlamp lens
216. Bespoke vacform cover fitted
217. Three fixings marked on above
218. Starter button - ex p/card rod
219. Wires to starter motor junction box - to detail master 0.2mm wires
220. Above fitted into stripped out o.4mm sheath
221. Junction box drilled to accept wires
222. Fixing bracket for above - rivets marked
223. St. Column - column ex o.53mm diameter s/s pin
224. Boss ex o.9mm s/s tube
225. Support ex p/card added to r/h dash panel
226. Dash panel grooved to accept column
227. St. Wheel - kit item discarded
228. P/etched to mph artwork
229. Incorporates twelve rivets
230. Rim built up by multiple spray application
231. Rim painted satin (very pale wood)
232. Rivets drilled out
233. Above painted chrome
234. Boss detail shows fixing screws
235. Spoke end fixings matt blacked
236. Finger grips etched to rear of wheel
237. Tail lamps - circular moulded on items removed
238. Above replaced with marsh models turned brass/chromed units
239. Body drilled to accept
240. Lenses painted translucent red
241. Triangular lenses - d/side unit carved to match p/side
242. Incorrect bezels removed from above
243. Painted chrome
244. Painted translucent red over the above
245. Tonneau - incorrect panel line filled in
246. Correct panel line cut into body
247. Above opened out and recessed to accept tonneau panel
248. Eight fixing holes drilled on recessed flange
249. Separate panel made ex resin offcut
250. Above incorporates single louvre (hollow) note as bonnet louvres
251. Eight fixing screws marked and drilled
252. Tonneau cast in resin
253. Sprayed body colour
254. Underside flange and strengthening beam incorporated
255. Underside painted aluminium
256. Fixing screws picked out in chrome
257. Part of roundel decal cut around opening of panel
258. Transmission tunnel - removed from base moulding (incorrect shape)
259. Fabricated ex p/card
260. Tapered and angled
261. Shaped to incorporate recessed detail
262. Recess for g/lever surround
263. Cover to starter motor
264. Above matt blacked and distressed (as researched)
265. Rivets to above pin marked
266. Diamond shaped access panel scribed in
267. Drilled to accept dash feed wires
268. Recessed to accept front bulkheads
269. Tyres - kit items discarded
270. Codolo tipo 82 fitted
271. Wheel arches - reprofile p/s front arch to match d/s front
272. Excavate rear arches to correct track dimension and ride height
273. Ditto to fronts
274. Wheels - kit items discarded (too small diam.)
275. New wheels turned in aluminium to mph artwork
276. Discs turned into back face to scale diameter
277. Calipers built up from 2 separate p/etchings to mph artwork
278. Above painted aluminium and gunmetal
279. Brass p/e inserts ex renaissance (pressed to shape)
280. Sprayed silver
281. Dunlop badges by decal
282. Windscreen - support heightened on d/side ex p/card
283. Support shortened on p/side
284. Over-wide flange removed
285. Rivets to front screen support pinmarked
286. Bespoke vacform fitted
287. Hand cut door opening panel marked
288. Grooved to accept mirror control wire