1959scudetto

Beautiful build, Rich ! I remember mpc kits that I bought in the 80's to be of a decent to lousy quality (lots of flash from worn-out molds, poor fitting) but your turned this into a very nice replica - with a great color choice. Hoarding parts definitely can come handy when you have to improvise a missing part or scratch something (also the chrome-trees with leftover custom parts can be helpful sometimes)

Very cool looking racer, Phil ! The Mini was a brilliant vehicle with outstanding roadholding - one of my personal favorites and all-time greats.

Thank you all, fellows, for your nice comments on this primitive kit.

Well done streamliner, Dave ! Looks like it could run about 200 - 250 mph on the salt.... (if the driver has the balls and the nerves)

Nice model of a not-easy-to-build, rare kit !

Very nice, Mark - can't wait to see it finished !

1966 was the last year for the “big bangers” in the British Sportscar Championship which consisted of 7 races: Denny Hulme – driving Sid Taylor’s Lola T70 Spyder - took the championship by winning the first 5 events beating Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Brian Redman and many others – the last 2 races of the series were won by John Surtees. I had a simple partially started 1/24 Frog kit at hand which is in fact the crude 1/25 amt slotcar/static kit and tried to replicate as good as possible the winning car of the 1966 Daily Mail International Trophy in Silverstone. Here are some pics of the original (all from the Mike Hayward collection): With a few modifications and add-ons (see my WIP) it turned out like this: A few touch-ups with paint will be necessary on the roll-bar, otherwise it is done !

Simply excellent !

This came out superb,Thomas - despite your decal troubles!

Very nice model, Matt!

Having finished our 2-week holiday trip I finally can finish this build. Patto's decals have to be modified because they are for the '68 T70 Mk III Coupe with another racing number. So puzzling together the green stripe and modifying the names on the body sides is necessary, the "3" has been hand-painted and the rearview mirror added. a few decals are still to be applied as is the rear spoiler - next time in "Under glass". We are approaching the finish line:

Thanks, Rich - I don't believe that I could do better than you. I wanted to have the Lotus 49 gluebomb for its engine and wheels (will be mis- or abused for a 1971 Alfa 33/3 racing car - I have a nice slotcar-body for this) and got the 2 other gluebombs additionally for about € 15,00 all together, so I took them all. The Lotus can only be butchered, but the 2 others can be saved.

Nice model, Rich - I happen to get the very same Otaki as an unpainted glue-bomb in a bunch of 3 (gluebombs) : Molded in yellow, it needs only a treatment of the chrome parts with Revell Chrome spray. Most of the parts are there. The weakest point are the narrow tires, but in 1/20 they will have to do. It is a crude toy, but you demonstrate that with a bit TLC a nice model can be achieved. They call it 275 GTB and show the "longnose" on the box lid but the kit is definitely a 275 GTB(2) shortnose from 1965 with some characteristic details and the Starburst wheels (only for this model). P.S. I envy your for riding in such a car !

I'm sure it will be !

Mark, I made the same experience: some (very crude and old) "kits" have a body, a simple chassis plate and almost nothing in-between (apart from a very basic interior) - I have the same problem now with my T70. Therefore I won't cut out the mesh on my 2 C - this would lead to too much work.