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Same here - same age, modelling since 1969 (on and off), same interest in race and rally cars. Welcome, Michel - this is a nice place with friendly fellows and lots of interesting models to see.
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Lola T296 24h Le Mans 1978 1/43
1959scudetto replied to lascar's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
C'etait merveilleux! Well done, Michel ! -
Belkits Skoda Completed
1959scudetto replied to dougwintz's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
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Nissan R91CP (Hasegawa, 1/24 scale)
1959scudetto replied to Tommy124's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Excellent build, Thomas. How did you manage to lay down the #23 decal so well on the louvers above the left front wheel (looks almost like painted on) ? -
Porsche K4 Lowenbrau Miami 1984
1959scudetto replied to Scale-Master's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Mark, this is one excellent racer - could even pass as a 1/24 scale kit. -
According to Scalemates, the model was first released in 1994, however this version (Repsol) was issued in 1996.
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Will be interesting to see your take on these simple toys, Pierre. But you are right, they can easily pass as 1/24 or 25 bodies....
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Ferrari F40 IMSA
1959scudetto replied to 1959scudetto's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Dave, I have some more Ferraris laying around since the early 1990's... (started back then) -
Early Corvette Grant Sport
1959scudetto replied to Gramps46's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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Ferrari F40 IMSA
1959scudetto replied to 1959scudetto's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Thanks for the encouragement, folks ! Don't expect too much here, it will be a mostly oob build (apart from some alterations that have to be done). My main concern as of now is if the decals will be still usable (I have never used Cady decals of this age - must be from 1991 or 92) - but we will see. -
A few weeks ago I rediscovered an old kit I had started around 1990: Body had been painted and kit decals (1989 version) applied. When in MRRN #1 (?) Mike Quarterman wrote an article about this racer, I got me a Fred Cady decal sheet (for the 1990 version) and removed the kit’s decals and the paint, then stalled – in this state the kit had been stored away for more than 30 years ! Time to finish it, isn’t it? It will be built mostly box stock except some modifications that are absolutely necessary: While Italeri got the front panel and spoiler right, they left the rear mesh like the stock version (I have built this one also) which is wrong. It is a mixed bag: the rear wing looks to be correct, whereas the wheels aren’t. They do have the look of the OZ wheels, but the rims and tires have the same dimensions front and rear which is a NO GO. So the first is to cut off the rear mesh and fabricating a replacement using the remaining frame. Photoetched mesh from the spares was used and I cut 4 small rings from a aluminum pipe of the right diameter which will serve as light housings. All was glued together with 5-min.-epoxy. First version did not work - but the second trial went ok: Now it needs some black paint... I also fabricated a window net that was necessary in IMSA racing – therefore I had to cut out the driver’s side slide window. I used small strips of fabric tape. Though the kit supplies 2 different sets of rearview mirrors both are wrong – again something for do-it-yourself. For the wheels, I am still looking for a solution (several possibilities are there: the real car was run with the OZ wheels, with aero-discs on all 4 wheels or only discs at the rear !)
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Aston DB4GT Zagato chassis 0186/R
1959scudetto replied to Dave B's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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Good luck, Dave ! I know this is gonna be an awesome model like all of your others are, too.
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Though the original was red and had only a fake engine mounted in, it is one of the best looking prototypes ever (the Pininfarina and Bertone showcars of the late 60's remain unsurpassed!)
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Fruehauf Flatbed
1959scudetto replied to DRIPTROIT 71's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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Very nice plain-jane fleet truck!
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B-61 Mack Dump Done
1959scudetto replied to Scott Eriksen's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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Alfa 33 Stradale restoration
1959scudetto replied to Dave B's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Dave, I found a small video clip from a 1969 Italian movie featuring the Alfa 33 stradale (prototipo!) - beautiful sight and incredible sound ! -
Must have been in 1969 (in Nov. 1968 we moved from a village in the Tyrolean Alps to a small town south of Vienna, which had two toy/hobby shops!) - my new schoolmates brought me to styrene models, mainly Airfix plastic bag kits: 1/72 WW2 planes, sailing ships and 1/32 car kits which I can remember some - glued together with tube glue, partially painted with Humbrol enamels, and bought another one when pocket money allowed it (NO stash back then!). I found some pics on the internet: This is where it started....
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Mine too - it was my first resin kit I ever built (more than 30 years ago as a commission for a modeling shop in Vienna) - now I have one for myself !
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