Phildaupho Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 A friend brought this in from Japan for me although I will not actually get it for two weeks I had to find some pictures of it. The kit is from GTM which is a Modellers company. It is based on the AMT kit with some extras to build a replica of the car Ken Miles hammered the trunk and broke the windscreen with a wrench in the movie Ford vs Ferrari. I have the Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby figurines that came with the Revell USRRC kit so they will look good with this one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 That looks very sharp Phil! Another great piece of history, looking forward to your build. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Very cool. Can I ask how much you paid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 11 hours ago, vamach1 said: Very cool. Can I ask how much you paid? With shipping it came to just under $50 Canadian so maybe $40US. I think my friend ordered from Hobbylink Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Interesting kit parts. Thanks for letting us know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) Anxious to see the new parts they provide. Appears to be based on the old Sunny kit with the 427 style oval nose and the 427 style roll bar. Looks like they filled the side exhaust opening and removed the oil cooler scoop as well. Edited July 21, 2021 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I like when a kit is unique to a particular race. Takes the hassle out of searching the Internet for specific decals and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 4 hours ago, afx said: Anxious to see the new parts they provide. Appears to be based on the old Sunny kit with the 427 style oval nose. Looks like they filled the side exhaust opening and removed the oil cooler scoop as well. Yes I think you are correct. I did not notice the similarity to the Sunny/Academy kit. I may build mine with an AMT body which would be more correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) I built Dave MacDonald's sister car (from the AMT kit) which was the Cobra's first victory. Edited July 21, 2021 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, afx said: I built Dave MacDonald's sister car (from the AMT kit) which was the Cobra's first victory. Great looking Cobra. Really like the photo of the Cobras and Z06 Stingrays. Two of my favourite cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 3:53 PM, Phildaupho said: Great looking Cobra. Really like the photo of the Cobras and Z06 Stingrays. Two of my favourite cars. Thanks Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 11:03 AM, Phildaupho said: Yes I think you are correct. I did not notice the similarity to the Sunny/Academy kit. I may build mine with an AMT body which would be more correct. All of the GTM Cobras (this would be the 2nd release) are based on the Sunny/Academy kit. They seem to have some sort of access to Academy's tooling since they also ran off some of those Accurate Miniature Corvettes that Academy has the tooling to these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Does GTM have a website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I tried to find their web site but could not find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I can't find the GTM Ken MIles car anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 49 minutes ago, TonyK said: I can't find the GTM Ken MIles car anywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Thank you. I've never heard of this company before. Anyone have some dealings with them? Only bought from Hobbylinc Japan out side the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchwagon Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 8:03 AM, TonyK said: Thank you. I've never heard of this company before. Anyone have some dealings with them? Only bought from Hobbylinc Japan out side the USA. Yes, I’ve bought several kits from them over the last few years. Great service. Kits are sometimes a lot cheaper than what they are in the U.S., but you have to be careful about shipping cost as you can give back savings there. I’ve used their fast and slow shipping with no problems. I’ve gotten kits from them that have sold out in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 UPDATE - I finally got my hands on the kit so here a few observations - Great looking packaging although box opens at the ends European style - Box has a CS Official Licensed Product sticker although no where does the word Cobra appear [CS = Carroll Shelby] - Instructions from Academy kit - Everything nicely packaged separately - Chrome sprue has pretty good looking wirewheels with wider rears so not the AMT wheels - Parts are molded in grey plastic - The body is exactly like the Academy body with oil cooler in place. There are separate pieces provided to blank off the side exhaust outlets - There are two sets of tires. One set is no name big and littles. The other set are Goodyear Polyglas - What would have been the chrome sprue in the Academy kit is not chromed in this kit - Parts are not provided for the rear exiting exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Thanks for the info. What's your thoughts on the kit? I've already ordered mine so hopefully you think it looks good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, TonyK said: Thanks for the info. What's your thoughts on the kit? I've already ordered mine so hopefully you think it looks good enough. I am really glad I decided to get this kit for its unique quirkiness and subject matter and I actually plan to eventually build a model of the movie car using many of the parts that come with this kit but I will be using the body and some other parts from the AMT kit to produce a more authentic replica. That being said a very attractive model can be built directly from the GTM kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Henderson Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 does anybody have a link to the purchase of this kit? I cannot find it anywhere on the above site, and I'm usually pretty good a tracking stuff down.. I too have modified a Sunny to more resemble a true 289 roadster.. like to have one of these kits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Ralph Henderson said: does anybody have a link to the purchase of this kit? I cannot find it anywhere on the above site, and I'm usually pretty good a tracking stuff down.. I too have modified a Sunny to more resemble a true 289 roadster.. like to have one of these kits.. Search GTM models in www.1999.co.jp and it should come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Henderson Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Search GTM models in www.1999.co.jp and it should come up. Thanks Rex, I think I got it this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 18 hours ago, Phildaupho said: UPDATE - I finally got my hands on the kit so here a few observations - Parts are not provided for the rear exiting exhaust The AMT kit includes the full length exhaust which would fit the GTM/Sunny kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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