As a note, the aluminum ‘duct tape’, which is shiny aluminum with a sticky back works for lots of model chores. It is shiny enough to be a reflector and is very easy to stick onto something as a backing. I have used it as reflectors in light fixtures and as ceiling tiles in one build. Good stuff.
1960 Alvis TD21
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You can Spray the interior of the windows and make the dark. That would negate the need for an interior. You can use aluminum foil for bumpers, but it never goes on the way you want. If you carefully sand the bumper edges, maybe clear coating them first, then you could either buy small Bottles of Chrome paint, or Chrome Spray paint for an effective finish.
If you buy a small can of "Flex-Seal", you tires can be made to look like real rubber ones. You can ad thin strips as tread, and when you paint them with thing layers of "Flex-Seal", they look like rubber tread tires.
If you buy a small can of "Flex-Seal", you tires can be made to look like real rubber ones. You can ad thin strips as tread, and when you paint them with thing layers of "Flex-Seal", they look like rubber tread tires.
Thank you all for the advice, however I made changes to the windows before coming to the forum and reading your suggestions. I generally use light gray paper for the windows on my cars, so I went back to that. Using clear plastic for the windows would have involved doing some major cutting into the already completed center section. Couldn't bring myself to do that.
I will need to draw the "trim" around the edges of the rear window.
I don't mind the fact that my models are so obviously cardboard and paper. When I show them to people who are not paper modelers, they are surprised that a model can be made of such materials.
I might be getting a little "project fatigue". This is the second model of the Alvis TD21 I've built in order to make an improved version of it, so I am looking forward to finishing this and beginning a new project.
I will need to draw the "trim" around the edges of the rear window.
I don't mind the fact that my models are so obviously cardboard and paper. When I show them to people who are not paper modelers, they are surprised that a model can be made of such materials.
I might be getting a little "project fatigue". This is the second model of the Alvis TD21 I've built in order to make an improved version of it, so I am looking forward to finishing this and beginning a new project.
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Good idea. I just thought of a bottle of ‘liquid electrical tape’ I got for my solar power projects. I need to test it for making ‘tires’.You can Spray the interior of the windows and make the dark. That would negate the need for an interior. You can use aluminum foil for bumpers, but it never goes on the way you want. If you carefully sand the bumper edges, maybe clear coating them first, then you could either buy small Bottles of Chrome paint, or Chrome Spray paint for an effective finish.
If you buy a small can of "Flex-Seal", you tires can be made to look like real rubber ones. You can ad thin strips as tread, and when you paint them with thing layers of "Flex-Seal", they look like rubber tread tires.
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For future reference, I heat that plastic just a little and it cuts, and forms quite easily.
Details are on the body and the body components are glued together.
Wow 
those details are looking great it makes the model pop.
those details are looking great it makes the model pop.
Done. Not perfect, but better than my first rendition of the Alvis TD21.
I looked at internet photos of 1960 Alvis TD21s to see if any had disc wheels and hubcaps instead of wire wheels, and some did, so I went with disc wheels and hubcaps, not just to avoid drawing spokes on wire wheels, but because I really don't like wire wheels on any care made after 1932. I think disc wheels and hubcaps look better.
I looked at internet photos of 1960 Alvis TD21s to see if any had disc wheels and hubcaps instead of wire wheels, and some did, so I went with disc wheels and hubcaps, not just to avoid drawing spokes on wire wheels, but because I really don't like wire wheels on any care made after 1932. I think disc wheels and hubcaps look better.
Great job! That little car should take pride of place in your collection. I would be proud to display it on my desk… if I still had a job and a desk. 
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Glad you've made the car in your style. Great thread!
Thank you. Much appreciated.Glad you've made the car in your style. Great thread!