Pierre Rivard

Just a thought...I know these cars rode a bit high but personally I would drop it a bit and aim for a "flat" stance. May be a bit less accurate but look more like a race car should. Wonderful build and fun to follow this w.i.p.

Formulating the color for this thing has been driving me nuts! Then it hit me, if all of these are supposed to be NART metallic blue, then whatever I do will be like aiming for the elephant 10 feet away? I may have missed the elephant... but I'm not starting over again.

Got the Jack_Modelling wheels and tires painted. That good feeling about getting one thing completed...

Looking really good. The possible steering definitely adds a lot to it. I'm no expert but the Gunze GTO body really looks the part.

Very interesting. If it brushes on like Future and has good polish ability... should be formidable. Please keep us posted on the details of the polishing steps.

Glad you like them Jason. 3 of us were providing lots of input to Jason and he sorted through all of it and came up with a beautiful product. I'm painting them right now and will try to post pictures soon.

Thanks Mark. The kit engine was in a need of detailing and getting proper wheels made for this car is also a key upgrade. I don't plan changes to the rest of the kit. Nailing the formulation for the NART metallic blue is the battle of the day.

Got this from JPGmodels and it was pricey but good quality. I also have a Fangio in driving position that I think is even better. Thank you Gary. Nice to see you back online. Your help was invaluable when I was trying to figure out the colors this car should be. Thanks again. Thanks Phil. Fun but challenging. Currently working on something easier but for sure another Pinto kit in the future.

Wonderful stuff Jimmy. It is great to see out of the box, imaginative yet very realistic fictional builds such as your's. You started with a cool idea but you then "engineer" it like a real race car. I love this and will follow with great interest.

So many beautifully replicated details. Shifter, instrument panel, mesh screen, license plate and turn signal blanks, quarter windows, etc are all beautifully done. You have done your research and then executed to perfection. Bravo!

I did not know about The Bug. Great model and even greater story. So from now on should we call you Mr. Himmel....or perhaps Sir Daniel? All that celebrity stuff is a bit intimidating...

I just apply "soot" Tamiya weathering master with the little sponge tip applicator.

0,05 or 0,5 mm? Proud member of the metric system protection society

A wonderful Builld John and the photography techniques make it look even better. The color combo is uniquely beautiful and your idea to paint the wheels red is a stroke of genius. It adds up to a very realistic looking model. Something about these old Monogram kits. Simple but they nailed the look.

It looks awesome. Anyone want to parallel park this thing?

Looks awesome Justin. that engine looks like a beast and the chassis oozes realism. A beauty!

Thanks Helmut, no kidding it is an OBB..ish build as the engine and the wheels & tires see an upgrade but the rest of the kit is excellent as it is. Thanks Justin, I also watch and learn a lot from your builds. If only I could get my hands on one of those rare Gunze 250 SWB kits. I have the AMT kit but I don't think much can be done with it... That being said, a key task I try to do early in a build is a mock up of the chassis and making sure the track, wheelbase and ride height are properly set. I did not need to make adjustments here other than lengthening the hubs and adapting them to the aftermarket wheels. I like the way she sits. Now that this is done the body can go it's separate ways to the various painting stages while I build the rest of the car on a parallel path.

Thank you Ed. I am very happy with this weathering experiment. Thanks Larry Thanks Dave, happy to have broken the ice on building a resin kit Thank you Carl.

Tires, wheels and spinners are separate units. This came off from a small group (including me) working directly with Jason Hupin (Jack_Modelling). Borranis and matching Dunlops to replicate the setup of series 1 GTO's. I don't see them on his regular catalog but certainly he will accept new orders if contacted directly. contact.jackmodelling@gmail.com

Thanks for the interest guys. Completely agree with Ace that the engine is so so (where's the bell housing?) but it can look reasonable once dropped into the engine bay. Something I gotta check before bed time. Relief...goodnight fellows. ?

Job one was the engine. It is not representative in some areas but chose against a full transplant and decided to add detailing to improve it's presentation. I made air intakes using 1,5mm aluminium tubes Used 0.29mm soft line as ignition wires and black jewelry and embroidery wire for the collector. The black j&e wire was painted silver and used as corrugated tube tying to the oil breathers and an extra length will eventually lead to the collector can. The slimmer (and very finicky) silver j&e wire was stretched and wrapped around yellow ignition wire to create the reinforced fuel lines Finally the molded pullet/strap assembly was substituted with Ted's Modeling units.

Starting work on a beautiful kit: the Fujimi Ferrari 250gto. We'll call this one a w.i.p. "light" as I plan to do it OOB..ish. Subject will be the first GTO, chassis 3223 as it competed in one of its first venues, either at Nassau or Sebring. I plan to substitute the kit wheels & tires with Jack Modeling 3D printed units. Other than that I will try to improve the engine presentation and any requires paint/decal work as needed to represent the car at the chosen event.

My all time favorite Buick. You got my attention!

Looks really good. Lots of changes happening on this build. The pursuit of accuracy!

Wonderful chassis fabrication Bill. Now don't hold back, all you need is real springs to fully articulate that front end. ?