Reini78

Thanks for your comments!

Thanks for your comments, appreciated!

thank you Paolo!

Thanks! Yes, the low angles show its beautiful classic lines, a timeless even modern design for a 60 year old car.

Thanks a lot! Gotta admit I don't know, didn' really care because you don't see it normally. Kept the black plastic colour.

finished and RFI DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

#4/2023 After the Lotus 72 not that long ago, my dad now finished another legendary race car. Well, it didn´t turn out "perfect", but which model does? Fujimi kit which dates back to 1989, this is the 2000 edition. Thekit decals weren´t usable, bought aftermarket ones from Slotracing Werk in Germany. They applied fine but once when dry they became a bit brittle, had to do some touch-ups with white paint. Tire decals are from Indycals. They are printed on a full decal film, to say the tire shape had to be cut out. As far as I´ve seen on original cars, the letter style was a bit different and the decals show a newer style, but better than nothing. Didn´t install the rearview mirror. Micro Klear didn´t work out and plastic or CA glue would have been to dangerous for the windshield, which btw didn´t fit that good and also was slightly too small. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235119141-le-mans-legends124-ford-gt40-mkii-1966/ The model shows one of 13! GT40 used in the 1966 Le Mans race. It was driven by US Americans Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant. The car didn´t finish the race. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Do you mean slightly shine-through or cracked decals? Only area with shine-through is the side stripe being slightly visible in the side number decals, but on the lighted pics you don´t see it. Regarding cracks in the decals, did some touch ups with white paint.

almost finished rest of the windows, mesh on the rear and front light glasse attached btw, didn´t install the rear view window, didn´t work out with Micro Klear and plastic or CA glue was too dangerous, didn´t want to damage the windshield DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

helped my dad to get the body onto the chassis, not that easy... DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

and some more build up progress DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

all decals applied DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

BTW.......did the MAC ship Swordfish carry also torpedos or only rockets and bombs/depth charges?

Thanks for the info. Planned to do the first scheme "E2"

added some additional weathering with oil paints DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr