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Ford GT40 MkII P/1046 - '66 Le Mans Winner


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A large part of what makes this model so realistic is the surface finishes. There's absolutely no orange peel, but the gloss looks like paint on a 1:1 car, and avoids the "dipped in syrup" look some models end up with.

The polished rims, I assume done with metalizer, are also very convincing.

I like this one enough to look at it over and over.

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One of my favorite '60's road racers and this is just fantastic! I wish someone made separate decals for these though as I'd like to tackle the old IMC kit I have in my stash. The kit's stripe decals are white but for the '66 LeMans car, they should be silver. I guess I could mask it off and paint them------but then there's that pesky Ford lettering on the sides........... :(

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For me, that is one of the sexiest race cars I've laid eyes on. You did such a nice job on it. I did this same one for a 24 hour build a few years back. I had trouble with the stripes. Mine cracked and broke apart very easily.

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One of my favorite '60's road racers and this is just fantastic! I wish someone made separate decals for these though as I'd like to tackle the old IMC kit I have in my stash. The kit's stripe decals are white but for the '66 LeMans car, they should be silver. I guess I could mask it off and paint them------but then there's that pesky Ford lettering on the sides........... :(

Thanks Bill. Fred Cady did a decal set for the '66 Le Mans car. Pretty sure he did a couple different GT40 sheets.

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Thanks Bill. Fred Cady did a decal set for the '66 Le Mans car. Pretty sure he did a couple different sheets.

Ahhhh, but there's the rub! Finding a set will be the tough part as he's no longer printing last I knew. :( I'd love to get a set if one can be found on the 'Bay eventually.

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Ahhhh, but there's the rub! Finding a set will be the tough part as he's no longer printing last I knew. :( I'd love to get a set if one can be found on the 'Bay eventually.

There are a few vendors on ebay (jimheller and msmightymouse) that seem to have and endless supply of Cady decals. Haven't seen them list the '66 Le Man sheet however.

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Very cool my friend, you know how much I admire your work and yes, you gotta do one with Harold's engine, I am planning to do one myself since I also purchased his engine!

Thanks Marcos. I better hurry up and build my next one, I don't want to be embarrassed setting my next to yours.

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One of my favorite '60's road racers and this is just fantastic! I wish someone made separate decals for these though as I'd like to tackle the old IMC kit I have in my stash. The kit's stripe decals are white but for the '66 LeMans car, they should be silver. I guess I could mask it off and paint them------but then there's that pesky Ford lettering on the sides........... :(

do an internet search of Pattos Place slot cars and decals. you can get a decal sheet of just about every gt40 that ever raced, excellent quality decals and you can get them in different scales

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I built this 1st generation MKII (IMC/Testors) a very long time ago. It would have been so nice if Fujumi made theirs with engines though. :(

I'm sure I can spare an extra wheel if you need one. I have about a dozen of the Fujumi/Revell GT40's.

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There's nothing not to like about this car, but, does not the lack of an engine make it a curb-side? The build is stellar and sits on my desk-top.

That is correct Gene, a curbside kit has no engine. The photo of the engine kit is for a future project. This car ran a big block 7 liter (427) engine while the engine kit is the 5 liter (289) small block appropriate for the GT40 or MkI if you prefer.

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A large part of what makes this model so realistic is the surface finishes. There's absolutely no orange peel, but the gloss looks like paint on a 1:1 car, and avoids the "dipped in syrup" look some models end up with.

The polished rims, I assume done with metalizer, are also very convincing.

I like this one enough to look at it over and over.

Thanks Bill. Yep no clear here. The rims are actually the kit finish and are a bit to shiny IMO. My next build I might strip them (gasp) and paint them a flatter finish.

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To use a very old phrase, "slick as a whistle." Just outstanding. As someone who really needs to build in larger scales to get an acceptable level of detail, I don't know how you and so many of our members accomplish so much in this sort of scale.

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