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This is going to be another spectacular racer, Ismael.

This will be another spectacular racer from your bench, Mark - I am looking forward to seeing it finished.

it was only for a short time (ca. 1994/95) and called it "European Classic Car" (no Ferrari logos or decals ).

Fantastic paint on this beautiful spider, Gustavo - what seats did you use ?

Lots of questions here, Jeremy. It depends on what you are looking for. Like Gary said, you just have to decide for yourself where is your interest. 1/43 scale has by far the widest selection but prices may also vary from a few $ up to a few 100s $ (depending on rarity and fidelity). I am building mainly 1/24 cars (classic European sports and race cars + rally cars from the 70's and 80's). As a lot of them are not available as plastic kits, 1/24 die-cast models could partially fill the gap. Models that would otherwise not be available (or only for outrageous prices) could (and sometimes can) be had for little money: Especially Hachette (fabricated by Ixo) with their newsstand models from Italy, France, Spain, Germany and other countries are highly recommended (for instance, a 80-pcs. series of F1 cars and a newly started series of Ferrari F1 cars are actually on the roll in Italy with new releases every 2 weeks). While I would prefer Hachette/Ixo models for being true-to scale and have most of the details right, sometimes also Welly or Bburago/Maisto have nice models, sometimes they can look a bit toyish. If you are looking for American cars, then you should look for Danbury mint, Franklin mint or First Gear. If you don't insist on original packaging and certificates you can sometimes get them at cheap prices. You should avoid seeing this as an investment - it is definitely NOT! Just have fun with the models you like - keep them as they are or rework and modify them into whatever you wish.

Looks excellent, Hessel - showroom quality !

Cool model, Gary !

Small parcel arrived today from Spotmodel (Spain): 2 sets of Renaissance Campagnolo wheels (for Dino 246 GT's and other period Italian sportscars), I had already one and they are simply great and one set of 4 tiny white metal spring hood pins - intended for use with my Arii Chaparral 2 C.

Excellent model of one of my F1 favorites, Rich - Jochen Rindt sparked the motorsport enthusiasm here in Austria. A shame that Ebbro omitted the "Gold Leaf" letters from the decal sheet (tobacco !) so I had to buy them from another source. I will tackle this one and the 49, 33 and 25 may be in retirement next year. Until then I have to train my skills with easier kits - you are raising the bar very high!

You captured the look of this Lotus perfectly, Mario - typically 70's design ! Nice background, too!

Excellent Mack Coe, Hessel - super nice and clean build!

Fantastic looking Cabover - simply beautiful !

It is Italeri's own development (no ex-Esci or Protar reissues like they do often these days...) - they released their own gullwing and the roadster in the 80's (ca. 1986/87). I have both and also the amt kit which is totally different: 1/25 scale with poseable steering and opening doors and trunk.

Happy Birthday, Pat !

Fujimi's Ferrari 330 P4 - started in 1989 (Paint, decals), then stored away - will be done in 2023... see body below, together with a Jouef die-cast Spider:

Hello Pierre, as Bill said, there were some wheel changes during the race, and the rims obviously had different colors: I would go for the gold wheels with Goodyear tires which were on the car at the finish line. Here is a link to a French slot-racing website with 37 period pictures of # 1046 from Le Mans 1966 (partially colcor) - just scroll down: https://lemans.slot-racing.fr/le-mans-1966/ford-mkii-2-nsr.html By the way, this is Chris Amon waving to the spectators while Bruce McLaren is driving the car to the winner's circle.

Nice company!

Excellent, Pierre - the finest rendition of this kit I've seen ! I've been following your WIP - very impressive, and some good modeling tips, too !

super idea, Pierre!

I know - I have them on my radar, too - they have period-correct tires with them.

Yes - 15" wheels.

Very nice - and only polished bare plastic ! (It looks as if has been painted)

Exceptional !

This gives me some inspirations for my Chaparral 2 C, which I'm working on and off when I'm in the mood, Pierre.

Always an inspiration - keep on building, Gary !