David G. Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 This is the polar lights 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition snap kit. Like any other Polar Lights snap-together kit I've built, the overall quality is on par with any of the kits out there that require glue for assembly. It's well detailed and to my eye, the proportions seem correct. Polar Lights is also generous with the decals they include. In addition to providing accent graphics with enough variation to allow it to be build in just about any color, the thoughtfully provide some redundancy to allow for mess-ups. I decided to challenge myself by building this kit in the "molded-in" color. I did of course, have to paint the orange stripe as well as paint and detail the interior. But the rest of the body is built as molded by Polar Lights and polished. Even though it is a snap-together kit, I did use glue at various points in the building process. A prime example would be the wheels. Not only did I glue them to prevent rolling, the brake calipers are molded into the wheels causing them to roll along merrily with the wheels as they turn. 😕 Odd to say the least. The nose and hood stripe was for me, the most intimidating part of the build. Though not perfect, I am content with the results. The black line decals do much to clean up the paint edges. This model is also the first supercar I've built. The GT 40 was always one of my favorite race cars, especially in Gulf livery. The 2006 Heritage Edition GT captures that feel very nicely. Why number five? Well the box shows number six and so do most of the online photos I found. So I didn't want to use number six. I didn't want to use number one because I wanted to avoid all the comments like "Ooooh number one! Because its number one, right?". I passed on number seven for similar reasons, "Ooooh, lucky seven!". Number nine is visually just an upside down six and three... well, three just... meh. But five! Who builds five? Speed Racer, that's who! So yeah, I might have subconsciously had the Mach Five in mind when I picked the number, but I'm good with that. I used the California license plate decals because... California. For those who may be interested, I do have a WIP thread, here's a link. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to leave a comment. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That looks awesome, David. I have this kit, too; and I am intimidated by the masking. You did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 You've done a excellent job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Beautifully done! I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Ooh, 5 alive! ... Just kidding ..I just love your thought process on the numbers... reminds me of myself. Aren’t we just a tormented bunch here? 🤪 Anyway, nice job on the GT40, also one of my favorites. It looks good for a snap kit and though you may have been intimidated on the orange stripe, you pulled it off and it looks good👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That really came out great! The panel lines turned out perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Great looking model David ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Looks fantastic David, I really enjoyed the build WIP of this model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 19 hours ago, Jim B said: That looks awesome, David. I have this kit, too; and I am intimidated by the masking. You did a great job. Thank you Jim. When I built mine, I made a couple copies of the mask that's included in the directions. After I cut it out, I covered the back side with double stick tape and trimmed it down. Not an ideal masking setup but it worked well enough. 18 hours ago, shoopdog said: You've done a excellent job! Thanks Keith. 17 hours ago, Hi-Po said: Beautifully done! I like it. Thank you Terry. 17 hours ago, Venom said: Ooh, 5 alive! ... Just kidding ..I just love your thought process on the numbers... reminds me of myself. Aren’t we just a tormented bunch here? 🤪 Anyway, nice job on the GT40, also one of my favorites. It looks good for a snap kit and though you may have been intimidated on the orange stripe, you pulled it off and it looks good👍 Dang! I missed that one. Yeah, we do tend to overthink things don't we? I do enjoy working through projects that I find intimidating. I enjoy the challenge and I like the sense of accomplishment. Thanks for your comment Josh. 17 hours ago, oldscool said: That looks great! Thanks Gerald. 12 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said: That really came out great! The panel lines turned out perfect. Thank you Chaz, I appreciate that. 12 hours ago, cobraman said: Great looking model David ! Thank you Ray. 11 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Looks great! Thanks Larry. 3 hours ago, slusher said: Looks fantastic David, I really enjoyed the build WIP of this model! Thanks for your Carl, I appreciate that. Regards, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 That turned out pretty nice Dave. I like the color combination. Decals look like they went down pretty good. That's always my fear.....the decals won't lay down very well or they will tear. Your's look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticprime Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Excellent build! Great in all respects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 23 hours ago, Zippi said: That turned out pretty nice Dave. I like the color combination. Decals look like they went down pretty good. That's always my fear.....the decals won't lay down very well or they will tear. Your's look great. Thank you Bob. I'm often concerned about decals too but these were easy to work with. The were sturdy yet flexible enough to conform with a little coaxing and Microset. The big number circles on the right door did develop a small split but it's barely noticeable. 19 hours ago, plasticprime said: Excellent build! Great in all respects! Thank you Benton, I appreciate your comment. 52 minutes ago, ChrisR said: Very nice! Thanks Chris. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 That came out looking nice David! Makes me want to build one for myself. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 23 hours ago, Plowboy said: That came out looking nice David! Makes me want to build one for myself. Nice work! Thank you Roger. It's a good kit, you should go for it. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 very nicely done , looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkzwolf Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Looks great. I've got one of those in my stash. You really made a snap kit look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 18 hours ago, RAMBENNA said: very nicely done , looks great Thanks Cliff. 11 hours ago, tkzwolf said: Looks great. I've got one of those in my stash. You really made a snap kit look awesome. Thank you Tom. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 It is a great car, shame there are not more kits of it. Your build turned out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 20 hours ago, Funkychiken said: It is a great car, shame there are not more kits of it. Your build turned out well! I agree, one of the best looking cars ever. Thanks for your comment Atin. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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