Reini78 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 #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 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Nice to see this completed and nice to see different colour than usually. I must confess that I built mine as wining car... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Despite the problems on the way, its turned out quite splendid. Should the underside be black though? I ask as I'm currently building the 1,2,3 cars at the moment, and need all the help I can get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Very neatly built and the red really suits it. You photos are top notch too, I particularly like the shoots taken from a low angle - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 43 minutes ago, TonyW said: Despite the problems on the way, its turned out quite splendid. Should the underside be black though? I ask as I'm currently building the 1,2,3 cars at the moment, and need all the help I can get. Thanks a lot! Gotta admit I don't know, didn' really care because you don't see it normally. Kept the black plastic colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, Toftdale said: Very neatly built and the red really suits it. You photos are top notch too, I particularly like the shoots taken from a low angle - Andy Thanks! Yes, the low angles show its beautiful classic lines, a timeless even modern design for a 60 year old car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaulNanu Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 The end result looks amazing! Nice choice of color, what a beautiful model! Also it is so cool that your father has this hobby, *jealous*! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Beautiful car and a stunning build to boot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 2/2/2023 at 3:23 PM, Vesa Jussila said: Nice to see this completed and nice to see different colour than usually. I must confess that I built mine as wining car... On 2/3/2023 at 8:14 AM, RaulNanu said: The end result looks amazing! Nice choice of color, what a beautiful model! Also it is so cool that your father has this hobby, *jealous*! On 2/3/2023 at 11:15 AM, Quiet Mike said: Beautiful car and a stunning build to boot! Thanks for your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Reini…….you make cars just as beautiful as airplanes. Superb GT. Very nice. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice job! One small point: it may look like a GT40 but it's either a "Ford Mk.II" or a "Ford GT Mk.II". It's a recent trend to erroneously refer to the big-block cars by the name "GT40". Even kit manufacturers have started doing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 9:40 AM, Sky Keg said: Reini…….you make cars just as beautiful as airplanes. Superb GT. Very nice. Mike On 2/5/2023 at 9:44 AM, Sabrejet said: Nice job! One small point: it may look like a GT40 but it's either a "Ford Mk.II" or a "Ford GT Mk.II". It's a recent trend to erroneously refer to the big-block cars by the name "GT40". Even kit manufacturers have started doing it! Thanks gents! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Looks absolutely fantastic, great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/11/2023 at 10:14 AM, bigbadbadge said: Looks absolutely fantastic, great work. Chris thanks Chris! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 It's a beautiful build, and agree that it's good to see one of these built in a different colour... the photos are excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Looks perfect to me 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/19/2023 at 2:19 PM, FunkyChiken said: It's a beautiful build, and agree that it's good to see one of these built in a different colour... the photos are excellent! 58 minutes ago, desert falcon said: Looks perfect to me 👍 Thanks gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Great build of a classic racer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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