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While I take a break and recharge in my GT40 Street, I came across and old Johan kit I had sitting it my stash for years. I had started it, but wasn’t happy with what was I was doing back then, so I found a new kit to start. Revell 70 Sox & Martin Cuda looked good, and significantly more detailed then the Johan kit. For only being a 10 year old kit these sure are getting stupid expensive!!! Body wasn’t bad at all, the usual mold lines, etc. the only bad part is the windows trim is almost non existent. Getting chrome foil on this after primer paint and clear is going to be tricky. I really wanted to open the doors up on this one, but also didn’t want to start another project I’d be spending a year on. Also, if I followed the actual lines on the kit, cutting the doors open would have vertically cut the car in half. The A pillar would never survive.

VRM decals are great! I’ve ordered 4 sets recently, I did get them, but it took about 4-5 weeks to arrive.

I’ve got a couple of these in the stash too. The rear ride height after your mods already make it 10x’s better!

I use the Trumpeter scriber. I’ve used the Tamiya ones and in my opinion the trumpeter is far better. Much more forgiving, you can resharpen it over and over. Maybe I’m doing it wrong but the Tamiya ones break too easily.

A few hours of very careful scribing, sawing and resting my fingers, we are fully open. A pillar is so fragile, it’s already snapped twice. I’ve used black ca glue to fix it. Hoping the rubber in the black ca will hold it together.

Reworking the interior is a large part of the build as well. The street version has different seats, carpet, leather, etc. major surgery was done on the interior in order to make everything open. Also taking into account how to paint and final assemble this has been the most difficult part. All the ribs were sanded down, I added window trim that will accent the leather wrapped firewall. the street version seat is much different then the race version. Side by side with the original kit part. Still needs some detailing, I’ll see how it looks after the first coat of primer. that’s all for now. More to follow in the coming weeks. Next will be opening up the doors and hinging the engine cover, just need to get the center body part in its final place and final glued down.

Lots of work continued planning out the interior. In order for everything to fit from the front to rear with minimal gaps, a ton of test fitting, sanding, adding little bits of styrene here and there. Front clip has been cut and hinged.

Work has continued on the GT40 Street version. Lots of planning, test fitting and cutting. I cut off the A Arms and scratch built new ones from Nickel Silver Rod and added a few details in styrene. I have to say those were a nightmare to make!

Test fit and test fit, over and over. the KA kit is horrible by the way, none of the resin parts come close to fitting, every single parts needs to be reworked or thrown in the trash. I’m basically using the kit for the PE parts and transmission.

Added a spray booth to the shop, it’s taken weeks to prepare and install. I also added all new air systems. I’m aware it’s overkill, it’s intended that way and it’s also a multi use system.

Thank you everyone, glad to be here!

Just getting back into the hobby after a bit of a break. Fujimi 1/24 GT40 I’m going to add a few things and try a bit of scratch building. I just started soldering and scratch building, so this is a learning experience for me.

Good afternoon fellow modelers. It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted on a forum, or since I’ve built a kit. I built a shop! I designed it how I wanted to work! Anyway, I’m glad to be back and let’s see if I can post a pic