Rich Chernosky Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Couldn't wait to get this kit. I had already done the three liveries that came with the kit so I ordered the Andretti/Bianci version from IndyCals. Paint is Tamiya TS-55 Dark Blue. The fit and finish on this kit is amazing. But I will say this. the body fits together very well but I got complacent and didn't check fit it with the engine, firewall and dash in place. This caused me some problems at the end of this build. Other than that everything else fit very well (that includes the glass) . There is plenty of room for extra detail which I may add later since the rear deck comes off easily. And I did buy another one so I will be correcting some of the issues that I had on this one. See captions under the pictures for extra details. Comments welcome. Engine detail was amazing. I added spark plug wires. This was before the firewall and seats were added. Other side veiw of the engine. Those exhaust pipes looked and fit well. Color is Alclad burnt iron over copper. Had to do a little carving with moto tool fine bits to get it to look better. Finished kit on its wheels. Body had to be glued and clamped in place but there still is a little gap. 1/64 minature is a Tomy slot car body on a pull back chassis. rear view detail. PE screen came with the kit as well as the tire decals. Had to cut the rear hinge pins so the body would snap in place. Not real crazy with the ride height but it looks OK. going to fix that too on the next one. Mario Andretti and Lucien Bianci drove this car at Lemans in 1966. They only completed 92 laps before retiring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Nice work Rich, which kit is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Based upon the tag and brake discs this must be a Meng. Very impressive build. The exhaust pipes are a knock out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, afx said: Nice work Rich, which kit is it? I’m guessing the MENG kit since it has an engine. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Very striking livery and nice to see all the under body detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, afx said: Nice work Rich, which kit is it? JC..its a Meng....great kit. Thanks for the compliment 2 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Based upon the tag and brake discs this must be a Meng. Very impressive build. The exhaust pipes are a knock out! Thanks Gary, you guys are correct...its a Meng. Spent some extra time on those pipes. 1 hour ago, vamach1 said: I’m guessing the MENG kit since it has an engine. 😉 Thanks Rex...interesting build on the engine. The heads attached to the intake, exhaust fitted to the heads and then the whole assembly fitted to the top of the engine. A little different than usual but it fit to perfection...especially the exhaust which is always a problem. 27 minutes ago, Phildaupho said: Very striking livery and nice to see all the under body detail. Thanks Phil...I didn't have that livery in my collection and am a big Andretti fan to boot. Too bad he never had any success at LeMans. He certainly did try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Fantastic looking GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Great model, Rich - Mario Andretti would have deserved winning Le Mans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Looks great Rich, haven't seen a Meng kit over here on the shelves at all. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 2:37 PM, cobraman said: Fantastic looking GT. Thank you Ray...wait til you see the next one. On 12/20/2021 at 5:31 PM, 1959scudetto said: Great model, Rich - Mario Andretti would have deserved winning Le Mans too. Thanbk you Helmut...he certainly tried. On 12/21/2021 at 4:31 PM, Dave B said: Looks great Rich, haven't seen a Meng kit over here on the shelves at all. Dave B Thanks Dave...I am kinda surprised. Meng is a Hong Kong based company and you are certainly closer than we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Looks good, Rich! Makes me want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) Thank you Rich on the heads up on drilling out the distributor which I had already drilled out a few days ago and yes I have been looking at your build of the GT40 and you have done a beautiful job on this build. Edited January 18, 2022 by Metalmad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 16 hours ago, Art Laski said: Looks good, Rich! Makes me want one. Thank you Art. I think you would enjoy this kit and your special touch would make it a beauty. Goforit !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Metalmad said: Thank you Rich on the heads up on drilling out the distributor which I had already drilled out a few days ago and yes I have been looking at your build of the GT40 and you have done a beautiful job on this build. You are welcome Seth. I will be following your WIP. It looks like you will do well if not better. I have a second one in the works and will correct and add to mine what I have learned. Thanks for the compliments. 4 hours ago, ChrisR said: VERY NICE!! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Rich I was wondering if you installed the two rear scoops on the rear hatch first before you installed the glass or if you installed the glass first then the scoops ? and if you installed scoops first then glass did you have any issues with the install of the glass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 48 minutes ago, Metalmad said: Rich I was wondering if you installed the two rear scoops on the rear hatch first before you installed the glass or if you installed the glass first then the scoops ? and if you installed scoops first then glass did you have any issues with the install of the glass ? Seth....I smoothed the seams and installed them first since they would be painted body color. TS-55 Dk blue can be a problem with uneven coverage so its best to do everything at the same time. No problem with the fit of the glass. As a matter of fact, all the glass fits to perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Seth...on another note...make sure the firewall is all the way way down and snug. Then check fit it with the body. I failed to do this and paid the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Rich thank you for taking the time and to answer my questions on this kit I do appreciate it. Edited January 19, 2022 by Metalmad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thank you for showing this great build. You pointed out that you feel the stance is a bit high which made me understand why these Meng look a bit different vs the Fujimi. I had the impression the men front fenders were too much "bulged up" but if we could compensate by dropping the ride and pulling the front track width a bit it would look just right I love your builds, they always look so realistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thank you for showing this great build. You pointed out that you feel the stance is a bit high which made me understand why these Meng look a bit different vs the Fujimi. I had the impression the men front fenders were too much "bulged up" but if we could compensate by dropping the ride and pulling the front track width a bit it would look just right I love your builds, they always look so realistic! Pierre...thank you for the kind words. And now that you mention it...I think you are right about the front fenders. Its hard to tell on mine because of the dark body. The next one I am doing is a white body and i will address the ride height and take your suggestion. Thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 This turned out very, very well! I love seeing these Ford GT's from he 66-68 era, and you did a fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Beautiful GT-40! Looks so sinister in that gorgeous black paint. Very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Top notch build, looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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