Pierre Rivard

This is ...err...bloody good?

beautiful work Bill. I know you prefer the 1/12 kit but this one looks mighty fine.

Man this thing looks good without the spoiler. Just saying, ha ha! Great job sir!

The body is looking good. Have you ever done this before? ?

Sounds like a great plan Charles. In the end the only thing that counts is building what makes our hearts vibrate. For me it's about race cars of my youth (sixties) because they bring back fond memories and they look sooo good. I like the research part a lot, finding the car / race / driver combo I want to replicate and then get on the search for the kit, decals & parts and finally the build which usually involves some level of scratch building and custom parts. I find that if I am not passionate about the topic it is unlikely I will put a decent effort into the build

I'm not familiar with the extensive variation of old tool / new tool / annual release kits from AMT but the few I built I knew what I was getting into by researching reviews on the net. These old kits usually had good body shape but very limited on details but it was ok since my plan was to heavily modify them into NASCAR or road racing duty. This is not unlike what you have done with your magnificent Talbot Lago T26C, starting with a very basic kit and starting from there. It involves lots more time and cost but it's what model building is about. Just choose carefully, some of these old kits have magnificent real looking bodies but some just look like toys. I've since built a couple Tamiya and Fujimi kits. They are great and fun to build but if they don't offer the topic model you want to do then the vintage stuff from AMT, MPC, Monogram might have it and there the fun and creativity starts.

Thanks Bruce. First time a black car and happy with the results. I have a silver 904 GTS on deck but I don't know if I can do a good silver brush job. Time for experiments to start. Thank you sir. How is the red Mustang coming along? Thank you Stephen. Indeed a classic and it was time I build one of these. Thanks Chris, much appreciated. Thanks JC. That's a neat idea if the body is good and requires only cleanup and no putty. The body on mine was white. Thanks Tony. Really happy I found a way to brush paint, it allows me to participate in this great hobby.

Your brake lines look very much like the 1/1 stuff. Very creative way of achieving that.

I'm picking up so many ideas from your amazing build Bob. The way you use baking all pan and mold rivets into it tops it for me. What is that tool with the little gear like wheel? Wonderful stuff, all of it!

Thanks Ray, my first GT40. Look forward to your 1/8 Cobra w.i.p. Thank you sir! I agree Mario. Compared to the sexy 330 P3 the GT40 looks more like the in your face aggressor that it was and black suits it well. Thanks Mathias. My first black car and I was sweating bullets. Not a top notch paint job but I'm happy with it. Thanks Rex. The body is very good and the PE back piece gives it a premium look. I too wish Fujimi had done the Mark IV. Only option appears to be the old 1/25 MPC kit. Thanks Bob. California in the sixties...sports & racing car paradise! Thanks Gary. Look forward to see more of your J1 build. Thank you sir! Thanks Rich. Looks like I'm stuck in 66 with successive builds from that year. Definitely need to do a 330 P3 and Porsche 906 to complete the set. Thanks Bruce. No choice to brush living in a condo and building in winter time. Took time to develop the method. Gotta say black tested my limits. Hope you'll post progress on that Meng. When I do another Mark II I'd want to thy that kit. Thank you James. Have you tried the brush painting technique we discussed? Thank you Helmut. I always enjoy your builds as we tend to like the same cars. Still thinking about the beautiful GTO you posted recently. I forgot to mention the wheels & tires are the only deviation from a strictly OOB. The Good Year decals are an add from Indycal and the spinners are Ferrari pieces ( I had stolen the GT40 pieces for another project)

No doubt this will be your centerpiece Cobra Ray. I hope you continue building in the future and continue your contribution to this great forum. I will follow with great interest.

The big 63-64 Fords, my favorite dark side NASCAR racers. Look forward to this one.

I was using Micro Krystal Clear and also found it too thick and drying too fast while working it. Matt Bacon suggested 560 Canopy Glue. I love it. Super easy to apply, excellent adhesion and dries clear.

After building the Chaparral 2D which qualified 2nd at Daytona in 66 and won at the Ring the same year, I got thinking how special a year 1966 was for sports car racing. The lovely Chaparral had big potential but could not keep up with the mighty Ford empire. First slide is a nod to that: Chappy with the mighty nemesis. 1966 was special in many other ways. It was the start of the end for dominant Ferrari in sports car racing, despite showing up with the 330 P3, a 420 HP, 1600 pound missile. It did win at Spa but the story was all about Daytona and Le Mans where Ford established it's dominance with the heavy but extra potent 7 liter GT40 MkII. The other big story was the ascension of Porsche with it's amazing 906 (or Carrera 6). Winner at Le Mans in the P2.0 category and taking P4 to P7 in overall classifications. Signs of things to come. So this build is OOB Fujimi. Not a bad kit but can't say I liked it that much. It has a few issues but it is not a difficult build Kit decals, Vallejo primer, Vallejo Model Color, Tamiya X22 clear and Holloway House Quick Shine seal coat over decals. Quick Shine was an experiment as a replacement for Future/Pledge Floor Care which is no longer produced. Quick Shine works well on the body but not on the glass parts due to low adhesion. All finishes brush painted. Polishing steps after primer and Tamiya X22 layers

Quick update. I will be posting shortly my first build (in other Racing...etc) with Quick Shine replacing Future. Works good on the body but adhesion on glass parts is not good so I'll keep what Future I have left just for the glass parts going forward.

It's a gorgeous build Mario. I did the 71 winner but the 70 winner in red looks much better. The ultimate Porsche that would have dominated for years if rules changes had not stopped it's carreer short. Awesome build as your's always are.

Hey Bruce? I need my fix!

Aahhh, decal day, my favorite. Always takes more time than expected but so rewarding. Looking good Andy!

An absolute beauty Tim. Extra points for sticking to accuracy with the 115 inch chassis into the unmodified rear w/h opening location. Looks goofy but heck, that's the way it was. Your builds are always a joy to watch sir!

Jeremy, if you are not comfortable (like me) working with aluminium there is also the alternative to work with Evergreen rods and tubes. On these pics below I built the entire dumps from 3.2 mm rod, using a bit of heat to bend, then the last tip with 3.2 mm Evergreen tube. I further hollowed out the outlet with my #11 blade. Easy to build in sections, glue, sand and finish. Evergreen 4 mm also available if you want beefier pipes.

Good idea, just ordered a smaller set for experiments.

Jack, Future / Pledge Floor Care is out of production. I had the same question and have been testing a new product lately. Link to the tips section below, if that can help.

Looks fantastic Bill. So you basically skip the color coat and do this over white primer. 63 colors plus infinite mixing capabilities. If this brush painter had the possibility to air brush I would definitely go for this. Fantastic idea.

Might I suggest taping the edge with Tamiya 2mm tape for curves 87177, if you are not already doing it. It's a plastic tape that stretches so curves are very easy to do, and thin so no bleed through. I've has good success with it.

Very very nice build. I am surprised by the level of detailing considering the small scale.