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thinned with meth(anol)

, no smoke signals.

IMC is a defunct manufacturer, I never heard of them before I saw this in an estate collection. Knew it had to be rare, because I was also not familiar with the GTP J-car, and after reading what little history is online, see that it's the black sheep of GT-40 history. The original owner had broken off the body and chassis parts, and spray painted a pink tinted white, then thankfully put it away. For some weird reason, I had to resurrect and finish this. After stripping with brake fluid, painted the body with flat white paint, then gloss white. The instructions are odd, there are no part numbers, or color references. I had to re-evaluate how to assemble and paint sub assemblies, tack glued together the chassis, so I could take apart to assemble the suspension. I used Alclad, polished aluminum on the chassis, steel for the exhausts, chrome for the inner wheels. Testors magnesium metalizer for the wheel centers, but not rubbed. Best that I could tell, Ford painted the intake plenum gold, but I had to assume the block was blue. Since there is a texture, I assumed the pan had a coating. I need to improve my masking skills, and almost messed up the blue. grrrr I masked the number circle, instead of hoping the decal would work. Lucked out with the decals, they did not fall apart, and stuck with the use of the mild Microsol, but I used Solvaset at the end of the stripes. Since this is a box Stock build, and there is hardly any online reference to dispute inaccuracies, I applied the Shell and IMC decals to. The stripe was also much longer than the rocker panel, so I added to the engine bonnet. I whipped this out in about a week. Next is painting the body clear gloss, , glue on clear parts (lucky the tires did not melt on those parts).

I started it! I'm possessed with finishing this.

with the helium

Congrats on finishing a stalled WIP! I have a few of those too. Dig the winch. Is Satco still around? Now you just need to add some mud. I have that bike kit, plan is doing the Klein bicycle ad with the Porsche 911 Turbo on it. Would have to scratch-build a bunch of parts and modify the frame. Wish they p-e the chain and derailure. Did you add the brake cables?

I have the green "full restoration" kit, which I assume is the same thing, so keeping an eye on this thread!

Love the subject! I'm watching, just in case .

'o Honey, glued

My kind of project! Look forward to seeing this one completed!

I searched but did not find this. I was thinking of getting one, for a diorama, inspired by taking a Jeep tour up Canyon De Chelly.

That looks very nice! You modified the suspension into a nice stance, not dropped like it's broken. I have that panel conversion too, WIP stalled.

My best guess: 1. Engine/transmission - Blue/matt aluminum2. Brake calipers - gold3. Exhaust pipes - steel4. Interior seats and door panels - black5. Chassis tub - bare aluminum everywhere but the interior is black6. Steering wheel - wood rim7. Shocks - whatever I feel like

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on the blob

Seems that Hasegawa is obsessed with "chrome" window trim and defroster decals. That could make a cool drifter.

To say I'm lucky is an understatement, it was part of a collection, because it was opened and the body painted, it was FREE! All parts included. I am stripping the paint with brake fluid now. The MPC kit looks more accurate. Makes me wonder if IMC guessed at the design, much like the first Stealth fighter jet kits. The radiators are in "normal" position, the nose below the headlights protrude out, carb has a box which is logical, spare mounted on the chassis, and the most obvious is the intakes instead of scoops. But the most glaring and very important detail missing, no Le Mans mandated suitcases!

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That must have been fun at the time! Curbside, so that's one reason it got finished. LOL

Could have fooled me that you haven't been building, nice job! I'm sure everyone else is wondering, how many kits have you stashed in 3.5 decades?

Very nice job!

on the windshield

So several kits for yours, I can't tell! I see you mounted the spare tire on the chassis, that makes more sense than the body. Interesting how obscure this model is, and that will be great for doing Box Stock, I'll never finish if I start detailing it. I'm also lucky the decals look good. Thank you for posting pictures, that really helps very much.

Thank you. Yes, to say the least.

while drafting semis