David G.

Beautiful paint job! Everything else looks great too. David G.

Good progress on these! I like the rag top. Is that provided by the kit? I went back and looked for it in your initial parts shots but didn't see it there. David G.

Just a quick follow-up. I sprayed a couple more coats of TS-13 noticing that the finish smoothed out a little more after each coat. After curing, I used Micromesh polishing and finishing pads to smooth and polish. Everything worked as well as I hoped it would. Thanks again to everyone who offered advice and information... and encouragement, which is often the most important part. David G.

Thank you Jim. When I built mine, I made a couple copies of the mask that's included in the directions. After I cut it out, I covered the back side with double stick tape and trimmed it down. Not an ideal masking setup but it worked well enough. Thanks Keith. Thank you Terry. Dang! I missed that one. Yeah, we do tend to overthink things don't we? I do enjoy working through projects that I find intimidating. I enjoy the challenge and I like the sense of accomplishment. Thanks for your comment Josh. Thanks Gerald. Thank you Chaz, I appreciate that. Thank you Ray. Thanks Larry. Thanks for your Carl, I appreciate that. Regards, David G.

Thank you Trevor, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Excellent interior detailing, beautiful fit and finish, everything looks great! David G.

Looks really good. Seeing it like it is in the last photo makes me wonder if Ford used a modified station wagon chassis as a platform. David G.

This one is now completed. Here is a link to thread in the Under Glass section. A sincere thanks to all who provided advice, information and support during the build process. David G.

This is the polar lights 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition snap kit. Like any other Polar Lights snap-together kit I've built, the overall quality is on par with any of the kits out there that require glue for assembly. It's well detailed and to my eye, the proportions seem correct. Polar Lights is also generous with the decals they include. In addition to providing accent graphics with enough variation to allow it to be build in just about any color, the thoughtfully provide some redundancy to allow for mess-ups. I decided to challenge myself by building this kit in the "molded-in" color. I did of course, have to paint the orange stripe as well as paint and detail the interior. But the rest of the body is built as molded by Polar Lights and polished. Even though it is a snap-together kit, I did use glue at various points in the building process. A prime example would be the wheels. Not only did I glue them to prevent rolling, the brake calipers are molded into the wheels causing them to roll along merrily with the wheels as they turn. ? Odd to say the least. The nose and hood stripe was for me, the most intimidating part of the build. Though not perfect, I am content with the results. The black line decals do much to clean up the paint edges. This model is also the first supercar I've built. The GT 40 was always one of my favorite race cars, especially in Gulf livery. The 2006 Heritage Edition GT captures that feel very nicely. Why number five? Well the box shows number six and so do most of the online photos I found. So I didn't want to use number six. I didn't want to use number one because I wanted to avoid all the comments like "Ooooh number one! Because its number one, right?". I passed on number seven for similar reasons, "Ooooh, lucky seven!". Number nine is visually just an upside down six and three... well, three just... meh. But five! Who builds five? Speed Racer, that's who! So yeah, I might have subconsciously had the Mach Five in mind when I picked the number, but I'm good with that. I used the California license plate decals because... California. For those who may be interested, I do have a WIP thread, here's a link. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to leave a comment. David G.

Excellent build! Color, stance fit and finish, everything looks great. David G.

Nailed it! Everything looks spot-on, right down to the spray on bed liner and the light weathering of the chassis and engine bay. David G.

That's quite a rake there. ? It definitely reminds me of back in the Seventies when air shocks were king. It should look cool once you have the suspension dialed in. David G.

Cool! Love all the added detail bits, excellent rust effects too. David G.

Thanks Mark. David G.

Thanks for the tip Pat, I'll have to keep an eye out next time I'm at the local Walgreens. We also have a Sally Beauty Supply in the neighborhood too. David G.

Sweet work on the rescue! As we used to say back in the day, "Hey Man, that's one bitchin van!" David G.

We had that problem too. With ours, in the summer the engine bay would heat up so badly that the gas would boil in the fuel line and vapor lock. David G.

Thank you Joe. Thanks Gareth. That sounds like a fun toy. Thanks Carl, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Your color combinations are working very well together. David G.

Sweet Plymouth, love the diorama too. David G.

Thanks Rodney. Thank you Larry. David G.

Thanks for your kind comment Joe, I appreciate it. David G.

Thanks JC Thank you Roger. It's a fun kit, you should crack into it. Ah, I remember that photo now. That is quite a collection! Thanks for posting it Pat. David G.

Beautiful rig! Color scheme, paintwork and detailing all look great. David G

It's been so long since I've seen that style of dragster that I'd almost forgotten they existed. Thanks for sharing this, I'll have to keep an eye out for this one. David G.