Guess this one

[airdave]

When I say "we had to put money in the set to keep it working"
that has nothing to do with the set itself.

Households in England had a coin box on the TV.
You had to put money in to watch something and keep it going.

I can remember the TV going off during a show, and parents scrambling to find coin.

Just in case my comment wasn't clear to some.
Sorry for the sidetrack. lol

[Tapcho]

We had those meters on cooking gas. Sometimes remember running to nearest crocery store to get more tokens during dinner preparations. :D

Tappi

[Doubting Thomas]

O.k. here's an Easter present to the world...it will probably get pirated but this is really a call out for some courageous test builders. It's a bit tricky to put together especially, the rear boot area or (trunk) as we call it in the U.S. I have parts that make it a little bit easier but more confusing as where to glue them.

Also it will be a challenge to cut the wheels out of the fenders/sides. I planned out separate wheels but, let's see who can cut on the lines accurately for both front and back circles for the wheels.

Page 2 is the under body and the parts for doing the wheels in the Race paper style. If you want to show the front wheels angled. Probably should start there first. Easy Build method is to not use page 2 and just box assemble the car.

Have at it and get out your colored markers or what ever color paint program you use and color it as you wish.

This kit was interpreted, or translated, derived, from a 3 view line drawing from the internet. Transplanted into CAD and was drawn to 1/25 scale. ("Give or Take" the accuracy of the 3 view set)

Have fun while I get back to my "Army Men" set, have 5 to do yet.

Jeff

[Doubting Thomas]

Interesting, gives a new/old look at "Pay per view"

Although we all pay for what we want in one way or another...Natural Gas, Propane, Coal, Public Broadcasting programs. And weekly trips to the grocery store.

Still, the hobby shop is number one on my list of purchases. And the second best "Hobby Shop" is my computer or laptop with my CAD program.

Jeff

[papermate]

Let's have in in the download section, please.

[Doubting Thomas]

Like the radio programs the DJ (Disk Jockey) would say. "Papermate made a request and it's up next". Soon as it's approved the kit is in the downloads. Any mistakes are mine alone and they can be corrected if they really really bother someone. I'm sure most of us on the forum should be able to build the car without any instructions. If there are questions, just post and I will answer back.

Jeff

[rickstef]

File has been approved

[Doubting Thomas]

Hi, been working on the second series "The Return of the Saint" car.
It is the same scale as the P1800. Translating the 3 view drawings
to become 3D paper patterns was a bit tricky, but I think it is pretty close.

The only thing that makes it a "Saint" car is the license plate other
than that it is a regular XJS from 1978. And if one wishes to recolor
it is possible.

These photos are of my 3rd test build, I think I've worked out
most of the errors. particularly the front and back windows.
Getting the side fronts to mate up and adding the rear window
"wings" that slope to the back.

Test build #3 here is 1/2 size of 1/25th. So that makes it 1/50th
scale. Even with the better Cannon camera the photos are
unfortunately fuzzy due to the small scale. Maybe I can blame it
on "I am getting old."

Jeff

[Doubting Thomas]

Those photos, really? My older siblings would say "Take those pictures again".
So after seeing Rata's 1/50th Pnz III there should not be any "excuses"

And now two re-takes.
1. Farther back, let camera choose focus point.
2. Use the zoom lever, magnify image of object.
3. steady elbows on something solid.

There much better.

Jeff