The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[simalarion 2196]

Jaguar was bought out

[Aerobert 2142]

Lotus Esprit?

[Lee1075 282]

No and no...... Last try and then i will reveal it to you. I´m 99.9% sure every county had one. The ****** stockpiled a number of the cars for later use after production finished.

[simalarion 2196]

Aston Martin Same story as Jaguar i believe

[svenb 3778]

Porsche 944

[Lee1075 282]

Good try everyone. Going to attempt to build a Rover SD1 in Sussex Police livery, like the one below.

 

[Futura 199]

9 minutes ago, Lee1075 said:

Good try everyone. Going to attempt to build a Rover SD1 in Sussex Police livery, like the one below.

 

If you like the SD1.

British car journalist, does lots on EV cars but loves a "barn find".

 

[svenb 3778]

17 minutes ago, Lee1075 said:

Good try everyone. Going to attempt to build a Rover SD1 in Sussex Police livery, like the one below.

 

Make sure it's a twin plenum vitesse

[Lee1075 282]

20 minutes ago, Futura said:

If you like the SD1.

British car journalist, does lots on EV cars but loves a "barn find".

 

I watched that. The Late Brake Show is fantastic.

 

[M 800STD 586]

[msgimartin 508]

Some "reading material" arrived today courtesy of Tony's. 

[Re-Bugged 10140]

Some TT02 bits turned up today, 10 days from ordering on eBay with AtyHobbies Hong Kong and they are in my post box 😁

Steering upgrade, low friction balls and Step screws for the TT02R as it’s going to have a Brushless set up and high gear set wearing a MK2 GT body and an Hi-Torque servo saver for the basic Torque Tuned TT02 MK1 Escort set up

Should be good to see the difference between the two set ups.

[svenb 3778]

From @fristajlo👍 been a long time looking.

 

[Busdriver 6209]

On 1/15/2022 at 5:07 PM, Lee1075 said:

Good try everyone. Going to attempt to build a Rover SD1 in Sussex Police livery, like the one below.

 

Where have you got the body from?

[alvinlwh 5895]

A few bing parts for the 3R MG Evo, in fact these are the only parts I can find (and spend money on) for it, which actually makes it a rather economical chassis. 

[alvinlwh 5895]

On 1/15/2022 at 5:07 PM, Lee1075 said:

Good try everyone. Going to attempt to build a Rover SD1 in Sussex Police livery, like the one below.

 

That shouldn't be too difficult to mask. Just a suggestion to use fluorescent paints for the strips, will look fantastic with UV light. 

[Lee1075 282]

3 hours ago, Busdriver said:

Where have you got the body from?

Here in the UK.

[Lee1075 282]

2 hours ago, alvinlwh said:

That shouldn't be too difficult to mask. Just a suggestion to use fluorescent paints for the strips, will look fantastic with UV light. 

Thanks for the tip, i was going to get them as stickers, but i think your right. PS27 Fluorescent yellow looks good, but the red has me a little stumped. There is a PS20 Fluorescent red which I've never seen in the flesh, the metallic red which i have and don´t think is right. Or PS60 mica red glimmer, that I've never seen either.

 

I´m also waiting on an answer from screen print digital, they would be interested about getting some stickers made up; The lights are wrong, Rover badges, Police crest, Stop Police sign etc etc. 

[Busdriver 6209]

53 minutes ago, Lee1075 said:

Here in the UK.

Ah I thought as much. Look forward to seeing it. I’ve done a couple of police vehicles, a German Porsche Cayenne and a CHiPs Wrangler. Have you managed to source the right kind of lights for the roof?

[Lee1075 282]

14 minutes ago, Busdriver said:

Ah I thought as much. Look forward to seeing it. I’ve done a couple of police vehicles, a German Porsche Cayenne and a CHiPs Wrangler. Have you managed to source the right kind of lights for the roof?

I saw your Polizei Cayenne, looking good . No, the lightbar is being custom made, a fellow member here is designing it for me using a cad program and i have a 3d resin printer here.

As soon as the body arrives i will start a build thread, im sure those design stages etc will be posted, as all credit for that goes to him.

[alvinlwh 5895]

5 hours ago, Lee1075 said:

Thanks for the tip, i was going to get them as stickers, but i think your right. PS27 Fluorescent yellow looks good, but the red has me a little stumped. There is a PS20 Fluorescent red which I've never seen in the flesh, the metallic red which i have and don´t think is right. Or PS60 mica red glimmer, that I've never seen either.

I had used this. 

https://www.timetunnelmodels.com/live/catalog/absima-paintz-3500040-polycarbonate-lexan-spray-fluo-light-150ml-sales-only-p-61678.html

It is "light" red or dark pink, so can probably "tune" it to the right shade with black or gray backing paint. 

[Mad Zero 316]

I got a parcel from Italy  

[Jonathon Gillham 4606]

My panic bought F1 tyres arrived today, 5 days from Hong Kong. Shipping cost as much as a pair of wheels, but they got here. Ride R1, they're old now but better than nothing if my old Shizimus give up over the weekend.

Also, 6 of these

https://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-angle-type-4mm-and-5mm-connector-plug-wpt-0121-00076201

They look too good to be true, can swap between 4mm and 5mm (come with both, they screw in) and little handles to stop my son pulling on the cables. I need more than 6 sets, but thats an excuse for another order later, and soldering is the job I always put off so no doubt next xmas I'll be saying in the 'what did you do today' thread that i swapped bullets over.

[GeeWings 2830]

They look very handy @Jonathon Gillham.

I received another order of bits and pieces from Tony. Some stuff I need for builds I’m hoping to kick-off soon (FAV driver for my Wild One build) and some to add to existing vehicles (such as the roll bars). The wheels are for an attempt to have more scale wheels on a future GF01 build. 

 

[J@mes 2326]

This took ages to arrive from Japan