kensar

Just finished this Heller Talbot Lago Grand Prix racer. Even though this kit is lightyears better than the SMER version, it still needs some help. The typical main upgrade in kits of subjects from this era are better wire wheels. I took the opportunity to do this by machining some brake drums and wheel hubs from aluminum and rims from PVC pipe. The spokes are nylon monofilament fishing line. The spinners are not exactly correct, but I think are passable. The grill in the front was replaced with wire mesh. The dashboard is aluminum tape that I did machine turning on using a grinding stone in a Dremel tool. The instrument bezels are machined from aluminum with aftermarket instrument faces. I added a few extras in the engine compartment to make it more interesting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. If you have any questions just ask. Thanks for looking.

Will be great to see this reissued. My builds below: Tamiya in the front, Gunze behind it.

To round out my intro, I am posting a few of my previous builds. Abarth Carrera - resin body with Fujimi chassis 1/12 MG Models Plus Ferrari 375 MM, 1954 LeMans winner. This model took 1st place in the large scale class at the 2019 IPMS National Convention. Lots of scratchbuilt parts, including the wire wheels. 1971 Porsche LeMans team in 1/24 scale. Courtesy of Fisher Models, LeMans Miniatures, and Fujimi. Fictitious Porsche 910 spyder. Based on 1/12 Tamiya kit. Body modified and lots of scratchbuilt innards. One of my favorite models, a Jaguar XJR-5. Can't remember if it's from LeMans Miniatures or Profil24. Porsche 935 gaggle. Early and late 1976 version, 935 Baby, and 1977 works version. And lastly for now, a Tamiya 1/12 Williams FW14B, mostly OOB. Thanks for looking in. Hope you like the pictures.

No, no relation to Michele Mouton, Kurt.

Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. I should be finishing up the Talbot Lago in the next few days so you will see another post from me soon.

Hello all. I just joined the forum and thought I'd open with this recently completed subject. It's a fictious Carrera Panamericana racer based on a Fujimi Enthusiast kit. I had started it many years ago and just lost momentum on it until recently. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I'm nearing completion of a Heller Talbot Lago T26C Grand Prix racer, which I will post when completed. Thanks for looking in.

Hello all. George - I live on the north side of Hendersonville. Can't be far from you. Bob - Sorry to hear of your recent health setback. I did miss seeing you at Spartanburg and hope to see you in Sville. Thanks for the forum welcome, everyone!

Hello from western NC. My name is Ken Mouton and I use the screen name kensar. I've been building models since 1994, first starting with cars and then switching to aircraft for the last few years since in 2017. I recently retired and now have more time for model building, so I have been expanding my range of subjects back into cars and other subjects. I'll be posting a couple of my recent completions before too long. I enjoy scratchbuilding parts and sometimes entire models and have invested in a lathe and a mill several years ago, which keeps things interesting. I'll see you in the threads! Ken