1959scudetto

Fantastic work, Brian ! These fleet trucks look a lot better than those pimped-up, customized "truck-rods" to me - a very, very nice and realistic build!

Very nice 911, Mario - veyr fitting color for this classic!

Just checked my excel sheet concerning my stash - the most - still unbuilt - kits I do have are: 13 Mini Coopers (stock, racing and rally versions, Morris and Austin) from Tamiya, Revell andFujimi 11 Ford GT40 (including a Ford Mk IV) from Fujimi, Revell, Arii and LeMans Miniatures) 10 Lancia Stratos (rally, road racing and stock versions) from Hasegawa, Revell and Tamiya 22 Ferrari 250 GTO, 250 SWB and 250 California Spider from Italeri, Revell, Protar and Gunze Sangyo (including 4 transkits from Umi, Mini Exotics, Tecnomodel and Carrera)

Very nice model, Janos - the Figoni & Falaschi creations are the epitome of the Grandes Routières from France in the 1930's.

This is the real Gulf-Porsche :-) In Austria there is even a 24 hr-race with (modified and tuned) oldtimer-tractors (up to 1975) - 84 tractors start in several different classes - you can see them drifting, sliding and jumping around on muddy surface and on asphalt... (start is on Saturday, 2 p.m., the finish on Sunday, at the same time)

Thank you Gary, I always appreciate your comments.

Phil, I like Ferraris in other colors - the works cars have to be red, anyway. Penske's cars of 1963 and 1964 at the same time under glass is pure coincidence.

Thanks, Dave - I tried to get the details correct as far as possible, but after painting I realised that the ventilation slots behind both side windows should have been closed (they do not exist on this very car). Unfortunately, I had almost run out of the color (can was used up), so I let it be like that.

The icing on the cake is the figure of Tazio Nuvolari standing beside his race car in his racing suit - marvellous!

Excellent build, Phil - this model looks aggressive and shows the untamed force of the original - even more so when standing beside its siblings which look harmless in comparison. I also like very much your group shots - excellent work in turning the Daytona version of the 2 D into the Nürburgring winning car of '66.

Pierre, you are going to put most GTOs to shame (at least mine!) with your new build - I can hardly await the outcome. You started with a joke: build a kit OOB - this is something that you are simply NOT able to - it's not on your agenda ! The engine is evidence enough that even "out-of-the-box-builds Pierre style" means attention to the smallest details and lots of improvements - this is what makes your models so special.

This is going to be a great model, Justin - I'll be watching this.

Old school or not - this is my favorite BMW, too - you did a marvellous job here, Mario - very nice in this orange (a typical '70s color which suits this car excellently) !

Here are some of my JoHans, built in the mid 80's, they are all long gone...

This is how a 908 longtail should look like ! Very nice model, Rich - simply perfect: the graceful body lines, the stance, the color and your trademark steerable front wheels. That windshield wiper would drive me nuts...

Very nice build, Mario -might not be your usual cup of tea, but shows (as usual) excellent execution in every aspect.

You could use the seats from Protar/Revell/Italeri's Giulietta Spider (look very similar) or from Bburagos die-cast California Spider.

I'm going to order some more sets (not only for the GTO's, but also for my transkits: Breadvan, 330 LMB/GTO and GTO prototype)...

Rich, your contributions are always very helpful -I will try this next time when facing a similar situation.

Absolutely great model - nice details, very convincing weathering !

Thanks, Pierre, these wheels are definitive worth it - can't wait to see what excellent GTO you're going to build next. I need a quickbuilder now - this was giving me endless troubles I had not expected. My skills have rusted a bit and I don't have the patience for super detailing like you and Ace and Andy show in your WIPs - there is some competition going on, raising the bar always higher...

I have always liked Ferraris in colors other than red...

Here is his e-mail-address: contact.jackmodelling@gmail.com

In October 1962, Luigi Chinetti /NART bought GTO 3987GT and his car won the 1000 km Paris(Monthléry) with the Rodriguez brothers at the wheel. Shortly afterwards, he sold the car to John Mecom - his Mecom Racing team campaigned the car with Roger Penske driving at most events, sometimes together with Augie Pabst. The car was repainted in the well-known Mecom colors of metallic blue with a white stripe. In Sebring they achieved a 4th overall behind 3 Ferrari prototypes, winning the GT 3,0 class: Internet pictures by Louis Galanos and Bernard Cahier : At the end of 1963, the car was sold again and after several ownerships, 3987GT finally ended up in the famous Ralph Lauren collection in 1985. On to the model: I bought a cheap, unpainted buildup of Revells kit from 1989 (ex-Italeri ) and wanted to turn it into the 1963 Sebring class winner – the goal was a quick curbside build to show off Jason’s fantastic 3D printed Borrani wheels. Building turned out to be a string of troubles and took much longer than expected: the paint still has some issues, but as this is supposed to be a racer and not a show-queen, I called it a day . As a 3rd cooling slot had been cut into the body sides between practice and race, I tried Ace’s method in replicating that. Anyway, I’m glad it is finally done – some small touch-ups here and there will be done, otherwise it is finished. Its best feature is the Borrani rims and Dunlop racing tires from Jack Modeling – highly recommended - see my separate topic in the Car Aftermarket/Resin/3 D printed section! On to the pics (taken today):

Ferrari 250 GTO wheels from Jack Modeling: Jason created these with input from Pierre Rivard, Peteski and myself - these are meant to replace the wheels of the Italeri/Revell, Fujimi, Protar/Revell and Gunze Sangyo/Airfix kits. If he gets enough response , he will offer them for sale to the public. I bought 3 sets from him – each wheel consists of 3 parts: Borrani spoke rim, Dunlop racing tire with period-correct tread and sidewall lettering and the central hub/spinner. Below, you can see the sets spraypainted (directly onto the grey resin without any preparation) LEFT: Borranis : Duplicolor rim silver Dunlop tires : Duplicolor rallye black (semi-gloss) Spinners : Revell Chrome CENTER: Borranis : Revell Chrome Dunlop tires : Tamiya rubber black Spinners : Revell Chrome RIGHT: Borranis : Revell Chrome – with 2 shots Tamiya clear smoke overspray Dunlop tires: Tamiya rubber black Spinners : Humbrol Chrome silver enamel DIMENSIONS: standard for the early 250 GTO were: front 6.00 L-15, rear 7.00 L-15 Model tires: 28mm front and 29mm rear Model rims 17mm, width 8mm front, 10mm rear This is how they look on the model - Highly recommended : If you are interested in those wheels, please contact Jason directly : Here is his e-mail-address: contact.jackmodelling@gmail.com