Phildaupho

This what heads and valve covers in the Mini Exotic Gurney Weslake kit look like Hosted on Fotki

The Fujimi kit does have fender wells but for everything else I prefer the Revell/Monogram kit. I built the FIA Cobra to the left by combining the 1/25 AMT 289 with body parts from the Academy 1/25 289 which actually has a 427 body.

I am planning on building a "replica" of Dan Gurney's Lola T-70 using the Tamiya 1/24 slot-car body. The real car raced in the Can-Am Series with early Gurney-Weslake heads. The car has been restored with later version of the heads. Although I have three scale Gurney head engine kits in my collection, none are completely right for this project. I thought it would be interesting to compare the dimensions of all the small block Ford V-8s and Gurney head engines I have access to. 1mm equals almost an inch in either 1/24 or 1/25 REVELL 1/24 65 Mustang 289 Head length 20mm Valve Cover length 20mm Block length 21.5mm Block height 10mm Block width 15mm REVELL 1/24 70 Mustang 302 Head length 21.5mm Valve Cover length 19mm Block length 21.5mm Block height 10.5mm Block width 15.5mm TRUMPETER 1/24 64 Falcon 289 Head length 22mm Valve Cover length 21.5mm Block length 21.75mm Block height 10.75mm Block width 17.5mm Thunder Valley Gurney Eagle 1/24 Resin & white metal Head length 19.5mm Valve Cover length 19mm Block length 20.5mm Block height 10mm Block width 14mm NOTE – Later version of Gurney Eagle engine. Heads cast with block. Does not have skirted heads and valve covers are of conventional height Historic racing Miniatures – Harold Bradford 1/24 Gurney Eagle 1/24 Resin Head length 20.75mm Valve Cover length 19.5mm Block length 20.25mm Block height 12mm Block width 18.75mm NOTE – Later version of Gurney Eagle engine. Heads cast with block. Does not have skirted heads and valve covers are of conventional height REVELL 1/25 32 Ford 5-Liter Head length 19.5mm Valve Cover length 19mm Block length 20mm Block height 8.5mm Block width 14.75mm REVELL 1/25 Buttera 27 T-sedan 289 Head length 18mm Valve Cover length 19.5mm Block length 19.5mm Block height 9mm Block width 16mm AMT 1/25 67 Mustang 289 Head length 19mm Valve Cover length 18.5mm Block length 21mm Block height 8mm Block width 15mm AMT 1/25 Cobra 289 Head length 19.5mm Valve Cover length 19.5mm Block length 20mm Block height 11mm Block width 13mm AMT 1/25 66 Mustang 289 Head length 20mm Valve Cover length 19.5mm Block length 20mm Block height 9.5mm Block width 14.75mm AMT 1/25 69 Cougar 302 Head length 19mm Valve Cover length Block length 20mm Block height 9mm Block width 14.5mm MPC Olsonite Eagle 1/25 Gurney Eagle Head length 20mm Valve Cover length 20mm Block length 21mm Block height 8mm Block width 17.5mm NOTE – heads do not have intake port detail. Valve covers too high Mini-Exotic Gurney Weslake White-metal Head length 17mm Valve Cover length 17mm Block length 19.75mm Block height 7.5mm Block width 14mm NOTE – Has most accurate heads and valve covers of scale Gurney Weslake engines. Has accurate skirted heads with shallow valve covers with both Gurney Weslake and Gurney Eagle scripting. Comes with both Weber carbs and fuel injection. IMC 1/2? Lola T-70 289 Head length 18mm Valve Cover length 18mm Block length 18mm Block height 11mm Block width 12mm FORD Scale V8 comparo.doc

The Automotive Model Builders of Vancouver held their 30th Annual Auto Modelrama on Saturday march 22. There must of been over 200 fabulous and creative model cars entered and I managed to get photos of most of them. http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/model_shows/vancouver-modelrama-2014/

First class in all respects

I hope your great models of vintage cars rekindles interest with more car modellers to build some of the vintage and classic cars they have in their collection. I know it has for me.

Amazing model - Awesome story

What engine and transmission are supplied in the various Revell 1/24 '37 Ford kits? Thanks

Gorgeous model. Why oh why has the 275 GTB not been reissued? I am sure it would be an extremely popular kit.

I really like the sunset photo of the model.

A beautiful completed model which is even more amazing after looking at the work in progress posts. Excellent work.

I do not think there are any more adjectives left to describe this model. I absolutely agree with all so far used.

I had a VR6 GTI for 13 years - great car - great engine.

Brian - Here is one I built a few years ago basically box stock except for the Viper roof. Hosted on Fotki

Three years ago I was very taken with a rendering of a phantom Ford F-1 Woody in Canadian Hot Rods magazine and knew one day Icompletedwould build a similar model. I had a good starting point as I had already cut the front end off an AMT 41 Ford Woody for use on a still-born 48 to 41 Custom Convertible project. I continued scribing the 41 body removing the rear fenders, the roof, cowl and windshield and inner Woody panels. I also decided to have an opening tailgate window so I can have surfboards poking out the back. The F-1 parts came from the Revell 50 Ford Pick-Up. I was hoping to use the F-1 windshield but was surprised at how much narrower it is than the 41. That being the case I joined the two cowls just under the 41 windshield and faired everything together with putty. The rear F-1 fenders were narrowed and some modifications were required at both ends of the running boards to meet the F-1 fenders. Ahead of the rear fenders the wood framing was reshaped. The 41 interior only required a few modifications such as grafting on the forward most section of the F-1 floorboard and trimming the leading edges of the inner body panels. Having the shiny bits separated from the wood bits should make painting easier. The chassis is a lengthened Revel 37 Ford street rod assembly. Both ends of the chassis were modified to incorporate the appropriate bumper supports. The 37 kit also supplied the wheels and tires and the engine. Even though these are 1/24 I dont think they will look out of place and will eliminate many fitting issues I decided to cut out the inner Woody panels so I could use the incredibly thin wood veneer cigar box liners a friend gave me many years ago. This method will allow me to sandwich the sheets between the outer and inner body panels. Just a few words about the AMT 41 Ford Woody. I know the kit has been criticized for its nose in the air attitude but it definitely has many redeeming qualities. The chassis can supply some great parts such as the beam front axle, hairpin radius rods and the quickchange rear end. The flat-head engine is very cool having a rather unique twin throttle body fuel injection system with a couple of cone air filters. The engine also features a latter day distributor and chrome exhaust headers, which lead to a nice set of dual exhausts. The drum brake backing plates are nicely rendered and the slot mags and tires look pretty good. This kit is definitely worth picking up at a swap meet. There was even a pre-decorated version offered that can make a quick and attractive shelf models.

WOW - I really like this. You did a fabulous job building a beautiful model.

The 67 and 68 Mustangs were my favorite TA cars so I really like your model. Did you use a resin body for the notchback or do the conversion yourself.

Thanks for the tips. The blue is TS-89 Blue Pearl which Tamiya blended especially for this model.

I decided to build the 1/20 Tamiya 2010 Red Bull Racing Renault RB6 for a few reasons. First - I am going to attend the US Grand Prix next Sunday which is the penultimate race for the current era of Formula One normally aspirated cars of which the Red Bull has been the dominate car for the last four years. Second - I purchased the excellent Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manual for the RB6. Third - although I am primarily a Ferrari F-1 fan, I was very impressed with the Red Bull when I attended the 2011 Italian GP. I have seen a couple RB6 builds on-line with extensive carbon fiber decaling, but I decided to build mine box-stock. I only strayed from the directions where semi-gloss black was specified for parts of the car that in reality would be unpainted carbon fiber. Instead, I used Metalizer Exhaust Black, which has a sort of carbon fiber color. All of these parts required masking to add more color. Unfortunately the masking tape lifted some of the metallizer sealer. After looking at a lot of carbon fiber both photos and parts on exotic sports cars, I decided to give a Future floor wax treatment to most of parts painted with Metalizer Exhaust Black. Tamiya has done a very fine job on the exterior of the car. However underneath, only the basic details are present. The engine is totally shrouded except for the exhaust pipes and there are no electrical components in the side pods. There are only a very few things I wish Tamiya had done differently. The engine/transaxle assembly could have used a more positive attachment arrangement. Three areas that require a different color of paint could have easily and effectively been handled by decals or separate parts – the yellow areas at the base of the airbox on the main body, the yellow headrest area and the matt black area near the exhausts on the engine cover. There are also a couple items on near the cockpit that could easily have been decals rather paint. All things considered, Tamiya really does make probably the best model car kits available. As with the real car component fit is very precise and tightly packaged. Some parts fit together so well, they hardly need glue. However, I was not able to get the engine cover fit as snugly as I would have liked. For tire makings, this kit came with a choice of rub-on lettering or a template for painting neither of which I had ever tried. For this model I decided to use the rub-on markings and I must say I am very happy with how they worked and how they look. In regard to seatbelts you are given a choice of a decal or photo-etch which is stuck to an adhesive backing rather than having to cut it from a sprue. The belts themselves are printed adhesive backed paper that you have to cut out but look great once installed on the seat. As a refresher for those who do not follow Formula One closely - 2010 was the first World Championship for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel who have won the championship every year since. - 2010 was the last year for Bridgestone as F1 tire supplier replaced in 2011 by Pirelli. - 2010 was the year of the F-duct, which could stream air under the rear wing to reduce drag on straight-aways. The F-duct was banned for subsequent years. - 2010 was an off year for KERS [Kinetic Energy Recovery System] which is a hybrid electric drive power boost system - 2010 was the final year for the adjustable front wing flap which had been tired for two years before the more successful adjustable rear wing known as DRS [drag reduction system] was introduced to aid over-taking. More photos at http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/models-of-racing-cars/red-bull-rb6-2010/

These I like too.

Great collection. I have always really liked the original version.

This is obviously my favorite Cobra and you did a great job building it.

Curt. Great post. Beautiful model. Thanks. The Merit kits were certainly the state of the art in their day and it is great to see them back again.

Your model car photography is the most strikingly beautiful I have ever seen. Could you please describe your technique. I also really like your Cougar.

ORANGE !!! WHY ???