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Your idea of a dedicated trailer with batteries certainly makes scense Bill.
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Thank you Snake. Just put my order in.
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Porsche 904 - Cunningham #37 Even though this kit was released by Monogram I still think of it as an Aurora kit, one of their best. I had forgotten how many parts it has. The only thing I see that has changed in this release are the wheels. They are larger than the originals which I can live with though I will change the tires. I have two big projects to finish so this might take a while.
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Cobra Daytona 1965 Nurburgring
Gramps46 replied to Dave B's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Very well-done Dave and thanks for posting. I see you changed the headlamp buckets, added a spoiler and the rear fender flares. -
Very hard to believe that is only 1/43. Impressive.
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MFH 1/24 Porsche 917K Gulf
Gramps46 replied to hobbyfella's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Thank you for sharing your build and insight. -
It is a relief to see you pop back in though due to unfortunate circumstances. The diecast collection at auction is simply amazing and very tempting.
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Cobra Daytona 1965 Le Mans
Gramps46 replied to Gramps46's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Yes, the #11 is a modified Gunze kit which I lengthened the wheelbase and rounded over the nose to match CSX2299 before the smashed in nose at Le Mans. Thanks for the kind words too. -
Cobra Daytona 1965 Le Mans
Gramps46 replied to Gramps46's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
This is the Lindberg kit in its original 1964 guise. Built, several decades ago, to look like CSX 2287 at Daytona. -
I like what you are doing to make the model look more authentic. Please keep us posted.
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Cobra Daytona 1965 Le Mans
Gramps46 replied to Gramps46's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
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Beautiful looking model.
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Welcome Kevan. My grandfather Kelly was from Ramsey.
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Cobra Daytona 1965 Le Mans
Gramps46 replied to Gramps46's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
I would like to see your Ford Of France build in white. -
Cobra Daytona 1965 Le Mans
Gramps46 replied to Gramps46's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Ray, the transporter is a scatch built Bartoletti body that Mike Sells built, and I put it on a modified AMT Ladder Fire Truck chassis. Still need to finish it off though with the interior of the cab and lettering. Exoto made a 1/43 model of it. -
1965 Cobra Daytona CSX2606 For the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans Shelby had a problem fielding cars in the GT class. He had more Cobras than entries. A deal was struck with Alan Mann in England to prepare CSX 2602 and provide drivers, Sutcliffe and Harper, using an entry provided by the Swiss Scuderia Filipinetti racing team. The entry would need a new paint scheme of course, red with a white stripe. The Bartoletti transporter loaded in England for the trip to Le Mans. The transporter at Le Mans ready to unload, though in scale. Model photos The model: The model is a 1/24 Lindberg kit with a 1/25 IMC Cougar II chassis. The longer AC style Cougar chassis matched the Lindberg body and had poseable front wheels. The 5 spoke Halibrand wheels are Gunze Sangyo and the decals are available on-line. Various changes were made to vents and scoops to update the body from the 1964 configuration to the 1965 specification. A special thanks to Mike Sells who decades ago sent me this partially built kit when he focused on smaller scales and built the body of the Bartoletti transporter.