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Ace posted a picture of the kit box artwork for his chosen build - the #23 Ferrari P 275 - that kit is based on this ‘65 slot car blister pack … there are some options for the P cars - we can get into these later - I’m wondering if anybody has kitted or produced the 330P - which had a slightly larger engine - I think - and a different tail … ???

The body lines look good ? Unobtanium ??

So someone needs to tackle the #28 NART 250 LM. This was an early LM - it’s first major competition - an electronic fault caused it to barbecue itself out by the runway … the logical kit would be the curbside Academy kit - with maybe a 12 cyl engine added - that would be nice - and maybe some printed Borranis ? ?? Unless you’re stashing some MFH 250LM kits and you just don’t know what to do with them …

The Lindberg kits must be rare - were they 24th scale …. ??

And you added the left side fuel cap over the fender - well played …

Gramps - there’s a straight line there somewhere …. Great job on 2287 - and because you know your s**t - no spoiler - which kit did you base yours on ?

Go to the Tremblant vintage race next July - you’ll like !

Never occured to me - the smoke darkens the yellow just enough - right ?

Pretty sure that this is our factory #21 Ferrari P entrant - owned by the Chinetti family - i photographed it at the Simeone Collection in 2020 - can’t recall if it is on permanent display there …. Whose claiming it ?

Rats but I knew that you would know the answer …

C1 site?

Almost done- another bath in hot water to shape the roof and then lots of CA glue …. The tabs are removed by sanding sticks - the windshield is in for good - i’ll mask it when I paint - I’ve still got small gaps at the roof line - but I’ll hide these with some sort of windshield seal…

In order to line up the roof and get the A pillars symmetrical - Ive sawed off the right corner of the roof and re-glued it about one scale inch in - and then Ill re-profile the roof to make it all square …

More random thoughts - the famous Cobra transporter - the one that was also used by the Scarab team - was that owned by Shelby in ‘64 ? Does anyone know whether it was used for Sebring ??

‘Nother great source of Cobra Roadster pix is the excellent Dave Friedman book on The Shelby Cobra team - Friedman was employed by Shelby so nobody had better access to the works …

And my bad II - apologies to all in the Hill families both sides of the Atlantic - PHIL Hill was tipped to drive w Shlesser in The Cobra Roadster - Graham Hill would get to Sebring - i think - in ‘65 - driving a Ferrari - I think …. bugatti fan - how bout the Lotus Elite ???

Thankyou slotcar - as i am not well grounded on all things Cobra …

described as copper on the racingsportscars site - maybe - gorgeous either way …

Shot on the Lyons site of the reserve #27 Ferrari 330 LMB - painted gold - looks gorgeous …. Did not start - should have …

And: Pete Lyons’ site has excellent color photos of most of the race entrants …. W - by the way - 2 great shots of the #1 cobra roadster - and one great shot of what was left of it after it blew it’s engine …. Sad Face …

That #1 roadster had some MAJOR rear wheel arches - not unlike the ones on the Corvette Grand Sport …

PR - yes my bad - only one daytona coupe - please do the ill fated number 1 roadster - that would be great - very much like what you are doing on the 63 cobra build …

Dont forget to go thru Rev’s (Rev’s / Collier Collection) on line research site - they’re all there - even some color pix …. But let’s follow their “no posting” policy on this thread - I had not picked out one of the important features on my Daytona Coupe - at Sebring in ‘64 - 2287 had not yet sprouted a tail spoiler- the team would add one later in the season - so the Simeone car sports a spoiler … but I’ll remove the spoiler for my build …

Dont forget to go thru Rev’s (Rev’s / Collier Collection) on line research site - they’re all there - even some color pix …. But let’s follow their “no posting” policy on this thread - I had not picked out one of the important features on my Daytona Coupe - at Sebring in ‘64 - 2287 had not yet sprouted a tail spoiler- the team would add one later in the season - so the Simeone car sports a spoiler … but I’ll remove the spoiler for my build …