1959scudetto

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

Well done, Pierre - like Mark said: looks like a kit part ! 3D-printers watch out: don't underestimate oldfashioned analog builders ! ?

Good-looking trailer - fits perfectly behind those great old trucking classics !

You did it again, Dave - great looking seldom seen Ford racer !

Tim, this is as good as it gets (with that bad kit you had to start with) - I built this one in the late 80's (Union reissue) and it was the worst-fitting kit I can remember. Good choice to build it as the Sebring winner!

Very nice - looks almost like the white 1960 Le Mans participant (# 20).

Excellent build, David ! Who cares about the hinges (I broke mine on the '55 amt Nomad 40 years ago) ?

2 super nice models of some of the weirdest cars ever coming from Detroit !