Pierre Rivard

Work on reshaping the back end, which is quite more off than I initially estimated. First I back filled the fenders with epoxy lo allow to take away a lot of material without breaking through. The head rest fairing will be thinned from the underside and the top as well. Third pictures shows how hard this styrene is. I actually had to use the Dremel with a coarse sanding drum to cut through! I did eventually cut through the styrene in my reshaping efforts so the epoxy underlay paid off. The back end looks significantly better now. Perhaps not fully accurate but with more realism. I'm happy with the change.

You are absolutely right Helmut. I have 2 choices of wheels and what I need is a mix between the two. Ideally a version of the Borrani with the outlaced forward row would be the better fit but Jason does not have it designed and I would not ask if I was the only customer for it. It's a lot of work for just one order.

Looking good. The cast COBRA on the tray is a nice add too.

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Gord, I assume you mean Jason from Jack_Modeling? No I have not asked for a unique design as these may not be seller for him. Right now I plan to use his Jaguar style wheels as shown on pics above. They are not a perfect replica but the best I could find. I'll be using the kit tires as they are excellent as is.

300 SLR was your 300th build...how's that for planning. I plan to complete my 300th build about... 10 years after I die! ? So yes it is the Moss/Jenks kit that I plan to modify as the 658 Fangio. The plan for the race was for Moss to play rabbit to push the Ferraris to break down and for the other Mercedes to hang back a bit. Moss & Jenks won it in a record 10:07 hours but Fangio made it in 10:39 without the help of a navigator. That's mighty impressive!

You are a formidable builder LIN. The detailing is beautiful, the paint still looks wet and all the chrome trim is perfect. Looks like a full size car. wow!

A lovely, lovely build. Looks awesome and your color mix is gorgeous.

Absolutely...or the Ferrari SWB Helmut has just mailed me....or the 1955 300SLR I just started. Headache!

Looks really good Helmut. My interest with race cars is more pre-1970 but these group 5 cars look wicked! Gotta keep an eye for these old ESCI kits, some interesting subjects in need of a bit of love.

First task is a quick mock up with tires on and a reasonably good ride height and track width, then take pics of it with the real car in background, to see how the shapes compare. The front end flows pretty good vs the real car. Some finessing and detailing but essentially the kit body looks ok to me. Moving to other views I can se some reshaping will be needed. The rear car has a a more rounded and lower rear fender arrangement, and perhaps a bit wider as well vs the kit body. The head rest fairing is also quite different. That's what I see and will start to work on. Please add your comments/advice if you see stuff I may have missed on. Thanks.

This new project involves again starting with a vintage Monogram kit and adding modifications to represent Juan Manuel Fangio's car. I've had the kit a long time and was always put off by the toyish look of it on the box cover. The body looks well cast but appears a bit off (more on that later). Mods to the achieve the Fangio cockpit configuration will be needed but the chassis appears to be fairly well detailed. The tires are very good and I will substitute the wheels for 3D printed ones not completely representative but much better looking than the kit units. This one will not be a quick OOB for sure.

Nice work on this engine compartment. Steering system is impressive. What's the plan for the unique Ferrari reinforced yellow fuel hoses?

Just got back from a long leave and very nice to see progress on your Camaro. I love what you have done with the chassis frame, especially the rear wheelhouse and pan. Lots of fab work that looks fabulous. Well done!

Looks fabulous Daniel. Getting close on this most complex project. All the metal finishes add a lot of realism

These are great. I feel a Porsche fever coming on... but I and still suffering from the Ferrari fever. Not enough time.... The Fernando Pinto one is whispering in my ear...

Thanks Donato, sorry for the late response. Happy new year! Thanks Paul. A good kit but watch out for how the wheels align to the openings, some adjustment may be needed on the wheelbase. Thank you Carl

Thanks guys and sorry for the late response as I was offline for the last 6 weeks.

Awesome stable of GT40's Gary. I've only built one and this is inspiration to find some of these kits and build more variants.

What a formidable build. The stance, weathering, detailing are all superb. This is inspirational.

Thank you very much sir Thanks schumi Thank you Larry The printed Borranis and Dunlops address a weakness in what is otherwise a very good kit Thank you Ricky. This car was styled in house with the only purpose of maximum top speed but somehow it ended up being the most beautiful of them all. It has been a journey (by necessity, not by choice) to learn how to brush paint these. I'm not completely satisfied with the paint job on this one but I was pressed for time and could not re-do it to my liking. Still reasonably good in the end. Thanks Bruce Merci Edgar

Thank you David. The wheels & tires were a little team project with Jason Hupin (Jack_Modelling) and they are a game changer. Thanks Hanjo, I needed a good straightforward kit after the Alfa 8C challenge and Fujimi came to the rescue. Thank you Gary. It's a very good kit and a joy to put together. Thank you Chris Thanks Helmut. The kit was easy, the paint not so easy but I took notes on adjustments I need to make in my metallic color formulations Thank you sir. I need a solid color for the next build, this metallic color stuff is not easy! Thank you Mario, likewise I very much enjoy following your builds. I highly recommend the wheel & tire package upgrade as it adds a lot of realism Thanks Jim Thank you professor Reckner. There are a few things I would do better but it came out good considering I built it on a tight (for me) schedule. Thanks Dave Possibly the restored chassis 3387, which is the color I aimed for as 3223 was also a NART entry for a short period in late 62 / early 63.

Build complete and posted

The first GTO early in it's racing career when it briefly raced under NART colors. It participated in 5 events at the speed week with Bandini and Hayes sharing driving duties. Initially the car wore a roughly painted number 21 but it was properly done for the last outing, the Nassau Trophy race in which Hayes came in 5th and first in class. Fujimi kit with some minor detailing of the interior and engine compartment. 3D printed wheels and tires from Jack_Modelling are providing a much improved upgrade from the kit components. Superb VRM decals and my own mix of colors for the car livery. Thank you for watching

To your usual very, very... very high standards Thomas. I've rarely seen builds that can compare to your's. What else can be said?