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Fantastic build, Alex !

Very sharp-looking Ferrari !

Exquisite model, Rich - with lots of additonal details (I followed your WIP) - its business end looks so real with the body panel removed, you can almost hear the screaming of the V12 !

Absolutely exceptional model, Rich - can't wait to see it in the under glass section.

That's a bunch of nostalgia, Matt - and marvellous reproductions !

Those wheels are superb, Ken - the kit-supplied low-profile tires simply look wrong. Primrose yellow is a good choice as analternative to the ever-present red and green (as is Opalescent Silver Blue).

Looking at the golden stripes, suddenly I wanted to try adding the red pinstriping to them - see the original (on the starting line at Brands Hatch): I had the idea of drawing some thin lines with a very fine red (waterproof) ink-marker onto an old sheet of clear decal paper and then trying to place these stripes on the body of the car. It certainly is not in scale, but I think it looks quite acceptable.

After several setbacks (masking tape peeled off paint) and mishaps painting has been finished (surprisingly the rear window masking could be cautiously removed) the body is ready for decaling and adding the final details (wipers, mirrors, lights etc.) - here is a quick mock-up: Paint has some small imperfections, but I can live with that. A bit of polishing may be needed, but I have to be careful especially with the rear window (It has a crack and is a bit milky/cloudy, very thin and blended into the body with putty). As this is supposed to be a racing and not a show car, I will let it be like that.

Very clean and crisp-looking resin kit - excellent quality I would say. The real challenge will be without doubt the application of these decals, which cover the entire body.

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Excellent GTA, Lin - one of my favorite cars ever ! Just watched your WIP video - fantastic work: your photos let the model look like the 1:1 car.

Don't think this will ever happen!

Pierre, you are definitely the master of paint-brushing - awesome even before polishing ! Great that you choose the green livery of the Gösser beer/Denzel sponsored Schnitzer BMW (Wolfgang Denzel had been exclusive BMW importer in Austria for several decades).

Exceptional work here, Rich - it would be a shame to hide all those delicate sub - assemblies under the body panels:

Very well executed, Matt. A fine model of one of the most characteristic F1 cars ever.

Excellent drawings/paintings you show us here, Alex - very nice !

Thank you Tim, a quick dress-up of a die-cast is a welcome variety and a lot of fun, too.

Fantastic looking 3D-printed engine here - I have the Fujimi Enthusiast series stratos with full engine detail, but this one is much more crisp and delicate: the carburettors, the spark plugs!!!

You turned this difficult kit into a fine model, John. Heller kits often have ill-fitting parts - I have built a few of their race cars which always has been a fight.

That looks already very good, Dave. I especially like the visible part of the engine with the intake trumpets (and of course the blue color it will get) - I really don't know how you manage to crank out one exceptional model after the other - that's amazing. I have 2 die-casts from Italy - one will be repainted in this special blue (thanks for the information on that one - I did not know more about its history)

Nice transformation of the JB spy car, Pierre ! While the stripes and numbers are not to my taste, the model certainly is - the grille and wheels pimp it up a lot, and your interior is first class ! (You give me some inspiration for my glue-bomb Monogram DB4)

Very nice, Anders - one of my favorite Alfas ever ! The new release does have the "autodelta triangles" on the decal sheet - unfortunately these are not on the first issue (have 3 of them)

Your tasteful modifications raise the level of realism of this model, Tim! Very nice !

Willy looks very determined here, Matt - I will keep in mind the epoxy-filling goggles method. The next superb racer on your bench is approaching the finish line!

Fantastic to see another racing legend coming down the nostalgia raceway - great choice, Matt ! I will follow this one of course