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[GTmike400]

Finally finished my very first model ever. I was in with Bob, Matt, and Wayne for the 24 Heur du Mans build. I chose to build a C5R. When I went to look for the kit I couldnt find one, but luckily a fellow builder had one so I started all my prep at the beginning of the race and finally finished 20 hours later.

Here are a couple quick shoots of a pretty decent build. Nothing spectacular, but good for a first.









I need some more front pics.

[PatRedmond]

FIRST?? Great job!

[ismaelg]

What do you mean first ever? That looks very nice, and even more impressive the fact that it is a 20 hour build. It would take me that long just to sand the mold lines

Thanks,

[Zoom Zoom]

I can vouch for it being his first plastic kit. We coached him on the paint; the C5R body is smooth enough to require little sanding of mold lines before paint, and he micromeshed the areas he sanded. Tamiya spray over white shiny plastic resulted in a stupendous finish. So good that we were jealous



So jealous that we pulled a bit of a prank on him.

While Mike was upstairs we took this picture to make it look like we were going to sand it with a heavy duty sanding stick and pour superglue on the roof.



Then the host decided to take his half-stripped black/silver Goodwrench predecorated body and spray the Tamiya yellow on it.



Then we switched them in the dehydrator :twisted:

We had an 18 year old heart attack victim :shock:

[Wildrice]

Great job and congrats on your first build.

[Steve H.]

Thats a great first build! and only 20 hrs! But then again, you're a kid and can outlast the old guys (but they're better at pranks! Much, Much better... that was a good one!)

[Jairus]

Gregg is king of the pranks at GSL. He would be soooo proud you guys!!!!
Very nice!

[Steve H.]

Gregg is king of the pranks at GSL. He would be soooo proud you guys!!!!
Very nice!

Well... you had to be at the last GSL when Pryor pulled his prank... Priceless!

[laurelflying]

Amazing work!

[Zoom Zoom]

Gregg is king of the pranks at GSL. He would be soooo proud you guys!!!!
Very nice!

Mikey pulled a pretty good prank on me a couple months ago, so now we're even :twisted: . I have a WIP Miata coupe concept, we were working on a Sunday afternoon in the same workshop, and I was in the other room doing some decal artwork on the computer. I returned to the workshop and saw my Miata transformed into a donk with a huge and horrific home-brew GT wing on it, riding really high on scale 30's (or bigger) :shock: All I could do was totally ignore it. I didn't say a word I don't know if they got a picture of it or not. I guess if they did I'm going to have to show it :shock: :roll:

[GTmike400]

Gregg is king of the pranks at GSL. He would be soooo proud you guys!!!!
Very nice!

Mikey pulled a pretty good prank on me a couple months ago, so now we're even :twisted: . I have a WIP Miata coupe concept, we were working on a Sunday afternoon in the same workshop, and I was in the other room doing some decal artwork on the computer. I returned to the workshop and saw my Miata transformed into a donk with a huge and horrific home-brew GT wing on it, riding really high on scale 30's (or bigger) :shock: All I could do was totally ignore it. I didn't say a word I don't know if they got a picture of it or not. I guess if they did I'm going to have to show it :shock: :roll:

Lets see, they were 22" 1:18 wheels, so in 1/24 scale that would be 29" wheels.

I didnt even think to get a picture of it. I should have though.

[MrObsessive]

That was your FIRST build???

Gee I wish my first ever build came out even a 1/4 as good as yours!!..............And I was about your age when I built my very first model as a senior in high school in '78!

That's a very, very impressive first result!

Keep up the good work!

[Mal.au]

This gives me a great Idea might have to have some guys over and have a model build party during the Bathurst V8 supercar race, only problem is it goes for 6 hours