70 Sting

Meh. Just kidding, that’s a superb work of art.?

Yeaaah, that’s nice. ?

Wow, that is a beaut!!

Good Evening, The start of each build is a brand new opportunity to build the perfect model i.e. no mistakes with things working out as you planned. I know this isn't realistic, but a guy can dream. So this one was going along pretty well until the first boo boo, which continued with next and so on... Painted with Zero Paints Grigio Thalasso and Tamiya LP-5 Semi Gloss Black for the trim. The interior is just a mix of semi gloss and flat black. What I Learned: 1. Maybe it's just me but I find Fujimi kits are quite nice during the sub assembly stages, but when it comes time to mount the body to the chassis... not so much. This was certainly the case with their Ford GT40 as well. 2. More on fit: the engine cover appears to be designed to be glued in place - no point going crazy with the engine; the windshield, both rear quarter marker lights the and headlights didn’t fit flush. On the plus side, the doors and windows fit perfectly (certainly more than I can say for any Countach kit). 3. Even more on fit: the front chassis pan hangs down below the splitter/skirt/nose (not easily seen in the photos. This is likely due to some mistake on my part. Having said that, I had the benefit of reading another member's post on fitting the body to the chassis and still encountered problems. It took some serious finagling to make front and rear splitters/skirts/ fit, as well as the side skirts/rockers. I ended up snapping/chipping the front quarter points on the body and splitter as well as some glue mess. Sorry for my poor parts terminology. 4. Zero Paints Gloss Clear does not play well with underlying paint if applied too heavily. I first applied a couple light coats to protect the decals and allowed the minimum drying time, but the third heavier coat activated the colour paint and created some swirls. Some user error here for sure. When I masked the body to paint the window trim, the tape pulled off a tiny bit of the clear and underlying decals over both rear quarter panels. 5. Zero's Satin (Semi Gloss) Clear goes on kinda pebbly unless you apply wetter coats and dries a little shinier than other brands. 6. I glued the side mirrors to the doors before priming and painting - seemed to work well with this kit. 7. First time using black CA glue. This is an interesting product: it's quite viscous, flows deceivingly well and dries with a rubbery feel. Probably excellent for PE and mounting certain body parts - especially when attaching the body to chassis to reduce creaking and snapping. I will be using this more on future builds. If you've made it this far, here are the photos:

Ha ha, that’s very kind of you. :^)

Very fine work.?

Very fine build from sprue to gloss coat.?

Very sharp! ?

Turned out beautifully. Great paint job. Shame about the kit’s shortcomings but you handled them like a seasoned vet. ?

Looks bad @zz! ?

Great build. Nice set. Nuff said. :^)

Don’t look like no Snap kit no more.?

She’s a beauty.?

Excellent use of the ‘Realism’ filter in Photoshop. ? Your builds are top notch.?

Superb work. Flawless, really. That chrome is amazing. Did you do anything special with it?

Doesn’t look like a snap kit any more! ?

That turned out super! You turned a sow’s ear into a silk purse. ?

Very impressive for 24 hrs. ?

Beautifully done. The engine and interior are awesome!

Sweet! ?

Nice build ?

That turned out very nice. I can totally see her hopping and dancing. ?

2 x thumbs up ?

Gorgeous colour on sweet car. Oh yeah, that paint IS a dust magnet. Problem did go away after clear coating with Alclad’s Aqua Gloss.

Pretty sweet. Nice craftsmanship.