Rich Chernosky

Thanks Tony, weather here has been perfect. Can't beat natural sunlight for good photos.

Got er over the finish line. Great job Gary. That's a mighty impressive collection of Fords you got there. Thanks for posting.

A long time ago , on another forum I saw this car done by Mike Quarterman. Being a big fan of the Martini livery I contacted Mike to see if his decals were still available. They were not. But I also found out he was a big fan of the livery too and sent me a photo of his collection. I sent him mine. It was a nice exchange. Eventually another member came forward and I was able to get a set. I also ordered a set of BBS wheels and tires and a Revell Jaguar XJ220 kit. I started the project but then lost interest as there was a lot of conversion work involved. So it has languished for the last 25yrs or so. As the model gods would say: if you have an idea, eventually someone else will either produce it or copy it. And that it is exactly what Italeri did. Bought the kit and just finished it. Below the pictures are the details of the build. Color on this is Tamiya TS26 white. Kit wheels were too small and didn't represent the BBS very well. So they were replaced with the wheels and tires I ordered for the other kit. they were cast by Perry's resisns of Canada. Business end of the Jaf. The tail lights are hidden behind the black grill. A nice feature. Stuffed in down there is a twin turbo-charged V-6 which gives this sleek bodied car a top speed of over 200mph. Decals on this kit were great. I was worried about the graphics but they fit and went on nice and smooth with minimal wrinkles. This is a version of the car that ran at the Silverstone Classic in July of 2014. Italeri did a great job on this kit and it was a very enjoyable build. Now..to find a spot in the case with all the other Martini cars.

Thanks Dave. I use the "saved searches" feature on Ebay. When something from Profil 24 shows up they send me an email. One day this showed up and I jumped on it. It had a "buy it now" on it. Paid a little more than the going rate, but it was worth it. More money may come my way tomorrow but this kit may not. Anyway...that's my reasoning.

Very creative Paul. Nice job.

A while back there was a post on this car and the Profil 24 kit was mentioned. As a dedicated Ford GT collector this was a "gotta have" . The kit has been long discontinued. But luckily, one dropped into my clutches and I just couldn't wait to finish it. Color on this is Tamiya LP50 Bright red. I had originally painted it Humbrol #19 red to match a 1/32 model I had of this car. But it turned out too dark and after waiting a month for the Humbrol to cure I sanded it down and carefully sprayed it with the Tamiya. Carefully, because the Tamiya would wrinkle the Humbrol if sprayed in too heavy a coat. So several light coats brought it up on color. Below is the model with more details in the picture captions. Heres how it all starts. Resin has to be washed carefully to clean mold release, then lots of trimming ,sanding and priming. And here is the finished product about a month later. Body was real sharp and required the usual prep but not so much sanding. Rear veiw and more detail. The stop and direction lights were included in the kit and required only attaching to the body. Decals in the kit were scary at first as they were the only copy. But they turned out to be some of the best decals I have applied. Responded to solvent well and laid down nice and smooth. They didn't miss too much either. I really like this shot of the car. I t shows off the real beauty of the design. At the end of 1967 the FIA reduced the engine capacity on all prototypes to 5 litres. This effectively eliminated the big block Fords. Ford asked Alan Mann to design and build a car around the successful Ford DFV engine used in F-1. The car was sleek and fast but a series of unfortunate events prevented it from winning. Comments welcome. This is my current Ford P68 collection. in the back is the 1/24 from this post. Front right is an Airfix 1/32 that I posted some time ago. The 1/64 is a resin cast I aquired off Ebay that was meant for HO slot racing. I used a slot type chassis and hand painted it. It will take a racing chassis but I think it is too beautiful to race.

I like it.

Nice save Dan. Feels good to bring one back from the dead. Been there and done that too.

Emre, what a great post. All of the information and photos are greatly appreciated. And the model is a thing of beauty too. Thanks for sharing. Well done.

Aaahh. Back to the bench with this one. Lookin real good Gary. Might just be inspiration to dig mine out. Re-reading this post brought some memories. I sure am glad that move is now, way in the past.

A very nice job on one of my favorite Ferraris. All those details rally add to this model. good job Bill.

This turned oput great Helmut. Lots of extra detail work that really shows off this model. Great job.

Real nice lot of Corvettes and Gran Sports Gary. This will be a handsome addition to your collection. The history was cool too...something I didn't know. Thanks for posting.

John...that one is a real knockout. All those incredible details, and that interior..ohhh wow. Keep up the great work.

Will definetly be following. Got a number of Cheetah kits in the works. You are inspiration Dave.

Cute little gadget. Like the color choice and the wheel swap really made this model. There is quite a bit of satisfaction in one of these quick builds. Good job and thanks for sharing.

Interesting model of a rarely seen car. Good save and well done Michel.

Emre...always liked this particular styling exercise of Corvette. One of their sleekest and sexiest designs. I know the kit and its not easy to pull off. But you did a great job of it. Everything looks like it belongs.

Me too Gary. Great to see you at the bench. Looks like a cool, well researched project. Good luck with it.

Helmut....will be following this one. I had done this kit many yrs ago and will be interested to see you take on it as you apply your talents. Good luck with it.

Doug...1/12 is a big challenge. So many small details that have to look right. All of it takes time,talent and commitment. But you got this. This project turned out great. Congrats on a job well done.

Matt...that color on the full size car is very striking. Are you planning on replicating that or do you have something else in mind. For me, sometimes I find a color or paint that really grabs my attention then dig into the stash to find something suitable to use it on. That's just me.

Found this kit interesting and bought it to use as a paint exercise. I had recently purchased some Mica Powder in 68 differnt colors and wanted to try it out. Mica powder is like embossing powder and very fine. Comes in a lot of pearlescent and glittery colors. Has to be mixed with clear and airbrushed on with a heavy tip. Tamiya TS13 was the choice. Top opf the car is and apple green over white. Bottom half is a darker glitter green over Tamiya TS20. Hardtop is a black satin and this was sprayed over the clear parts. This kit was probably made for the Japanese market as this car was never meant for export although some made their way to Europe mainly the UK. More explanation in the picture captions. Comments welcome. This kit was painted over a year ago. Fairly simple kit (curbside) and it went together rather quickly. Aoshima put some nice detail into this. The convertible version. Rear veiw with the t-top installed. Two tone paint was done with the airbrush and they were fogged together. Photo doesn't really show it here. side view with the hardtop on. This car was produced in Japan from 1992 to 1998. It was made to conform to the KEI car specs for tax purposes. These standards require it to have a very small displacement engine (just under 660cc) , weigh under 1600lbs, and be very small. The engine is a 3cyl turbocharged DOHV and puts out about 63hp @ 6500rpm. This car was very nimble and was recieved well in the Japanese market. Don't usuall take this shot but Aoshima went to great lengths to replicate the independent suspension and other details. I enjoyed this kit. Thanks for looking.