Dave B

I've decided to bite the bullet on the body. The rear needs deepening so I'm going to cut along the pencil line and add around .040" of extra depth. I'll play it by ear a bit until it looks right to me. The rear tail light area is definitely too shallow!! Dave B

Ok, have finished the interior and now it at least resembles that of the P68. I'm pretty happy with it considering what I started with. I've included water pipe, gear shift linkage, correct style seats, seat belt and corrected the gauge layout in the dashboard. I've now started on the body in ernest and also started looking at the C100 I bought at the same time and my mate printed for me. Dave B

Great looking builds Rich, you obviously have too much space at home to display your built kits!! Dave B

Getting on with the wheels. Bottom left shows one with the spokes raised, bottom right hasn't had the spokes raised. The flat styrene has been bevelled to form the spoke being higher near the rim. The rotors/calipers are out of my printed stash. Won't be perfect but better than no wheel at all, or the wrong wheel. Dave B

Seats made, at least they resemble the real thing and tiny steering wheel removed and one from the parts box found to replace it. Have made 1 wheel centre and I'm happy with it, better than none! Dave B

Looking great Pierre, especially the wheels. A fictitious finish, this I've got to see, hope you're feeling OK!!! Dave B

Starting on the wheels. Went through what I had and found a set of Pantera Gp5 wheels and tyres from a cheap Jap rendition. Rim size and tyres look pretty good so I've cut out the centres and about to consider alternatives for the centres, short of making them. Luckily I had some cast resin knockoffs that will look good. Dave B

Update time. I had already added the large rear vent, correct engine cover tray and scribed the rear body panel when originally posted. Photos show where I have depended the body sides and reduced tuck in, filled in top of side windows and windscreen as they were too rounded. Interior wise I had already discarded the 50's bucket seats and I have now made a frame for my GT40 style drivers bucket seats and plain passengers. I wondered what to make the seat face out of and remembered my vacform box had small round indentations. Put in some .010" styrene and it should work. Being the eternal optimist I have also found some appropriate 3 eared knockoffs for the wheels!! Body looks slightly distorted as I used phone. It's not. Dave B

This looks great assembled, my mate has it although his is Wills Finecast, same kit, different name. Looking forward to seeing yours finished as my mate is a rather hasty builder!! Dave B

Pretty sure they still do, expensive but nice! It wouldn't be a challenge either. Dave B

Hi Helmut, looks like Tamiya's especially as it's moulded in green. Am I correct ? Dave B

Late last year I bought a 3D file for this car as it looked reasonable. Sucked in. The view under the rear window was a set of V8 injectors, right where the gearbox should be, the seats looked like they were out of a 50's sports car and the wheel/tyre combination didn't have any centres. It's not going to be super detailed but it needs the DFV injection in the right place, GT40 style seats and home made wheels using something basic and of the correct period so I can add the 5 spoke centre. The body is basically pretty good although probably a little shallow in the rear, particularly as I have "pulled" the sides down marginally. Going to take some time. Tks for looking Dave B

Before and after pics. Dave B

This is my take on the A6GCS Fantuzzi Spyder, modified by Fiandri, purchased by Alfonso (Fon) de Portago on April 27, 1954 and delivered May 27, 1951. It was only entered in 3 events by Fon and I have depicted his entry for the Circuit de Metz where wearing #42 he finished 1st outright. His only other 2 outings, Le Mans and Reims, resulted in DNF's. The car was then sold to Pierro Airaldi who managed to right it off at his third event. The body and wheels are resin prints by my mate Phil, tyres are old Merit's and the interior is from my resin stash. Grille and headlights were home made from fuse wire (grille) and aluminium tube (headlights obviously!!) Body painted in auto acrylics and clear coated. Tks for looking Dave B

Hi Pierre, this is a decent kit, built an OOB years ago and Ace Garageguys comments are spot on. Looking forward to seeing it finished. Dave B

Great build Rich and it's great to see your trademark front wheels turned!! I loved building mine and I was lucky enough to hear a pair of the sports cars at full noise at Phillip Island Historics a few years back and managed to take plenty of pics to help my build. My mate took a video on the main strait, it's on YouTube and worth a watch. Dave B

Great looking build Thomas, and something different. Tks for sharing. Dave B

They look really good Pierre. The last OOB I built was a resin 917LH but I even mildly altered the nose intake on that!! I do however have some plastics in my cupboard downstairs, who knows, one day I might even build them. Dave B

They are beautiful builds Bill and a credit to you. Would you mind telling me what resin you used? Dave B

Hi Pierre, I just use white glue to attach the fuse wire gauge bezel and drop clear 5 minute epoxy onto the decal, I always use a brand over here called Selleys 5 minute epoxy. Dave

I always wanted to build an early race car that a young guy with a bit of loose change could build and run at Bonneville or on one of the many runway circuits that were prevalent in the States in the 50's. The opportunity came when a mate gave me a resin Indy Car Legends '35 Miller Ford. Heading to the parts box I found a suitable early Ford frame, front and rear suspension, motor, head and tail lights and interior seat. Styrene tube made up the exhaust system and styrene sheet the bulkheads and dashboard. A few decals, a bit of fuse wire and some epoxy made the guages with a dressmakers pin for a gear lever. Sort of the equivalent to going to a wreckers!! The body took a bit of work to widen the rear, create a lift off bonnet and relieve areas where the suspension had to go. Havlng run at Bonneville, as per the decal on the dash, our young guy is now driving home from a road circuit. The custom Ford pick up could be used to dead mans tow it so this young bloke was obviously cashed up!! Great fun to build, tks for looking. Dave B

Another great build of an Aussie racer, tks for sharing Dave B

Great build Shawn, I must have seen this racing as I watched all the Bathursts back in those days. Just don't recall seeing it!! Tks for sharing. Dave B

Looks great Pierre, especially the weathering. It's also nice to see something other than the Moss/Jenkinson 300SLR. Dave B

Well picked. Dave B