Phildaupho

Congratulations on another gorgeous Ford.

Happy New Year Steve and everyone else on MCM Forum. You have made a great start on the Comet using a brilliant solution.

You guys beat to the post in regards to the Replica & Miniatures and the Accurate Miniature Halibrands but here are a couple more which may be related and of course Halibrand slot wheels can be found in various Revell hot rod kits. AMT Parts Pak Mini Exotic white metal Replicas & Miniatures mounted

Thanks Steve for all the great photos you posted on fotki. It really looks like a great kit but I look forward to the discussions of pros and cons as it gets in wider circulation. My LHS does not expects any kits until into the New Year. I always thought I would use this kit to do a full detail '64 Comet but I may have to build both years as this '65 just looks so good.

Outstanding build. Looking forward to someday building one myself. Gullwing probably on most people's list of top 10 cars of all time.

Very well done. I am very attracted to this traditional hot rod look and you have nailed it. Beautiful model.

All the other fantastic 2016 builds posted by other modellers inspired me to look back on my year's production. I surprised myself counting 8 completions especially by the fact that these were all built before the middle of July leading up to Deuce Days in Scale in Victoria BC for which I was the main promoter. Since then I have been working on a single as yet unfinished project which I have not even touched since mid-November. I hope to get back to the bench in January to complete that model and maybe something else before Auto Modelrama in Vancouver BC March 25. Seasons Greetings to car modellers everywhere and I hope 2017 will be a productive year.

Very attractive 50's hot-rod. The spinner caps certainly contribute to the look. I am sure glad I got a couple of these great kits while they were still available.

Ditto on great story and very cool model. Thanks for posting this one.

Very nice looking models which I think are actually much more attractive than the real cars. Sometimes a reduction in scale enhances.

Far out man. I really like the front end design.

Agree completely with Ace-Garage Guy. If only what is inside the box resembled the box art. My first recommendation is to sand off the raised panel lines for doors etc and scribe into the body. I never finished my first attempt but have since wanted to try again to build a model of one of the most striking designs of all times. Good luck with your build.

Always one of my favorite cars and recon if I ever build one it will be the AMT in my stash as any other alternative is too expensive. Was disappointed when Revell of D did not materialize. I am sure I will learn a thing or two from your thread.

I have always associated the Ford Oval and scripting with the SOHC 427's but I just learnt through a Google search that the early engines such as those used in 65 AFX Comets would not have had the oval and scripting.

Very cool and unusual. I really like seeing the rivet detail.

Thanks Art but I don't think I will be making much more postable progress until the New Year between travelling and the Holiday Season but should be ready for paint sometime in January.

Hey Steve - Very well done " low-buck scratch build ". Great looking coil-overs.

Thanks Brian for your compliment but all the parts are either from other kits, the after-market or fabricated from workbench materials such as styrene, brass and aluminium tube etc. Although I would like to, I have never got into machining, casting, vacuum forming or 3D printing

I finally got around to paying some attention to the front end of the Lola. Although once fully completed the front section of the body will likely not be removed but I want what is under the skin to at least resemble what would be seen on a 1/1 Lola and plan to photograph it before the body is installed. The Lola front suspension and steering system differs from the Ford GT-40 in that the Lola has front mounted brake calibers and the steering rack is to the rear. I added some extra detail to the front bulkhead, an upper sway-bar and water lines back from the radiator.

Modelling the little details based on research definitely satisfying. Great work Ismael.

Thanks guys. The back end of the car is now essentially completed except for the spoiler supports. Some finessing is required however. The digital photos show a few things that need to be improved such as the carburetor intakes which are resin and very fragile and got damaged with all the handling. I have robbed a nice set of machined venture stacks off a previous build which has sat on the shelf with hood closed for a number of years . I have pretty much ignored the front end so need to fit the wheels, brakes, steering, suspension, cooling system piping, etc.

I lost count how many times I removed and re-installed the engine/transaxle assembly coming up with an engine cover tilt and support arrangement. I am surprised the suspension struts survived so much abuse but will likely require pinning before final assembly. Certainly the engine/transaxle assembly will need touch up from all the handling. I had to cut 3mm from the MPC Eagle headers to lower them and bring them closer to the engine so they will fit under the engine cover. A friend found the “megaphone” pipes in a craft store. They are made from rolled aluminum sheet. He also gave me some made of brass. I also came up with the rest of the engine compartment ancillaries like oil coolers for the engine and transaxle, a cooling system over-flow tank, fuel transfer pumps and reservoir.

Great to see a Gregg post of a very cool new kit. Thanks for all the photos. Looking forward to adding one of these to my stash.

Thanks Steve - I just happened to have had Model Factory Hero 0.8/0.4 Clear Tube P902 which I drilled out to fit over 4/94 wire

Thanks everyone for your encouragement. This is probably the most challenging project yet that I have undertaken – it is model building without a net – no kit – no instructions. But with the engine completed and a stormy day outside, I could not resist connecting the engine to the transaxle and fitting the assembly to its location. I had to trim even more length from the bellhousing to get the correct position and was then able to do the final shaping of the engine cover opening. The next challenge will be fitting the headers and coming up with an engine cover support arrangement.