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Very nice builds, Matt - quality counts, not quantity. I don't have neither the capabilities for a white metal kit, nor do I have the patience needed. The GT40 looks exactly like the GT40 look in my books in after-race condition.

Very nice build, John - factory stock looks best in my opinion with such landyachts.

Kurt, you turned a very simple, basic kit into a fantastic model - excellent job !

Thank you, Carl ! Thanks, Chris - reworking die-casts can be a rewarding experience. Thanks, Michael - as a perfect high-gloss paint finish demands a lot of work (I must admit I'm a rather lazy guy), I spray my race car models - most of the time - without polishing or clear-coating. These should represent racecars and not showcars.

Fantastic looking black Ford!

Very productive year, Gareth - I admired some of your models earlier in the year, but how could I miss this '59 Imperial? The scene from "Bullitt" is great, too !

x2 - I especially like the 3 rally cars (Impreza, Celica, Stratos) and the copper metallic Toyota Supra!

As usual, a very tasteful build from you, Mario - color suits this one very well.

Thank you Rich, I try to avoid red on my Ferrari models most of the time, but these two had to be in red !

Sorry, I just read your answer to Kurt....

Well done, Rich - I never knew about this Aoshima kit which is way off in proportions compared with the Fujimi EM 246 GTS - what were your base colors for these?

Flawless models, outstanding work, fantastic paint jobs and superb photography - as we are used to see from you, Anders !

These are from the original Italeri releases - they wer later reissued by Revell AG (Germany).

Kurt, there is no trailer - this is simply a straight truck built by Bortoletti/Italy on a Fiat bus chassis for Lucky Casner's Camoradi team, later sold to Carroll Shelby who installed a 3rd axle and used it in 1964 and 65 for his Cobras, later it was used by Alan Mann: here it is in Le Mans 1966 (used by Alan Mann racing team) and finally - restored again (as it was used by the Shelby team for the 1964 European races):

Very good kitbash, Alex - I did a similar one with Ertl's DM 600 and the snowplow, but yours looks much better - as this combination had been intended.

Very nice truckload, Gary - which transporter is this? It looks like the former Casner/Shelby/AlanMann racingtransporter - the works 330P2 (#20) DNF, the 2 NART cars are the Rodriguez/Vaccarella 365P2 (7th) and the well-known winning 250 LM. The 250 LM in the forground seems to be the Ecurie Francorchamps car from the 1966 Le Mans race (DNF)

Nice score - I wouldn't have hesitated a second either.

Very nice looking Edsel !

Thanks, Lucas !

Very nice rig, Mario - build is superb, weathering is awesome and outstanding photos, too - what else can one ask for?

Looked good as it was, but it looks even better as it is now, Dan !

Just in time for Christmas - looks very good in this livery ! (will save the pics for later)

WOW !!!! Awesome- you completed 21 builts in ONE year ? It took me 21 years to complete ONE model !!! 21 models in 2021 ==> how many have you planned for 2022 ?

Thanks, guys - the model comes just like that - the only thing I did to it was applying those old license plates.

x 2 - superb model !