Bill J
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You're doing nice work on that Revell/Aurora kit Jon. I noticed the side windows being wrong in the kit right off. To me the only one worth working with is the Fujimi MK 1 and MK II. They're curbside but at least all the shapes are there!
I look forward to seeing your Revell/Aurora finished, looks like a great start at making corrections on the body.
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I'd like to have one of the Arii kits, it looks more accurate in shape than most others, except the Fujimi and Revell/Fujimi ones. I does look like the 65 Daytona car, somewhat.
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Oh, you meant Danican't, yeah I know her. She should invest in a wall repair company. Just kidding, I'd actually like to see her do well. Not sure that's going to happen though.
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The Fujimi kit of the 68 and 69 winners are Mk I GT-40's. The kits come curbside, Historic Racing Miniatures has an engine kit with the correct small block Ford and Gurney-Westlake heads with Weber carbs. The MKII cars were not raced after 66, the MKIV car was raced in 67. Both used the 427 NASCAR engine with a big Holley carb. In 68 they changed the rules to a smaller displacement engine and the MKI cars were rebuilt to run and won both years eligible. In 70 the displacement was lowered again and Ford was done.
As far as kits go, the IMC is made of lots of tiny parts and theoretically detailed, however they overall shape of the car is way off, particularly the top and front windshield areas. The kit is somewhat dated in design and not accurate for the later successful Ford GT-40's, it is also 1:25 scale. Revell's reissue of the old Aurora kit is a decent replica of the GT 40 when first showing some winning potential, after Shelby took over the program. There are several inaccuracies and it is also a 1:25 scale kit.
IMC also did a MKII GT 40 which is similar to their first kit and the shape has some real flaws.
Fujimi has done both the MKII, big block car and the MK I small block cars, both are accurate to the eye in overall shape. HRM upgrade kit provides a correct and beautiful engine and some associated chassis parts, it is for the MK I Fujimi kits. It should be noted that there is a lot of ducting in the rear of the body and ducting that is inside the rear bodywork. That must all be scratch built if you want a truly accurate GT 40. None of the Fujimi, IMC, Revell/Aurora or ArII kits have the internal duct work.
The MOST accurate and most EXPENSIVE 1:24 scale GT-40 is the MK I LeMans winner made by LeMans Miniatures. It is out of production now. There were 2 versions of the kit, one was simple and the other had every detail, including the rear body ducting, engine, brakes, correct tires, etc. The kit was resin, photo-etch, white metal and vacuum formed for glass. Finding one today would be tough.
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Some of the physics that are ignored for these movies can only be done with CGI, despite what anyone involved in the film tells you. I wouldn't watch this movie if you paid me to go. I was never a F&F fan either, I think the plots are ridiculous. Then again, I am not as young as I once was
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Sweeeet!! I really like the woody, you really made it into a super clean car
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Nice looking model. Extra clean! It reminds me of a real 57 sleeper I found pics of when doing some 57 Ford research. That one was all black, had standard, large, tires all around with steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps on all four. Totally stock inside including a column shifter. Under the hood was a Ford 427 SOHC engine with a single four-barrel and a C6 automatic. Now, that would be a fun car to drive!
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I was there early, crowded, which is good for Mike. I bought a few new released kits from Mike's table. I did look over the estate sale items and was not able to find anything appealing. I had hoped for someone selling paints at a deal, which I do see occasionally. I cruised the tables a few times then headed to the hobby shop to get some paints.
It was a nice day in Phoenix, mild winter season this year!
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Great looking Olds. I am really starting to love the old, original cars. That would be 1:1 or in scale
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Completely awesome!!
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I recall from that era seeing it race in some events like the 12 hr Sebring and some shorter SCCA races, the Cheetah was not very successful. Way too squirrely for the drivers to handle and they broke early. Or maybe they were broken early as a matter of survival.
I think if the Cheetah had the same level of success as the Cobra or even the Corvette Grand Sport, there would be a regular model kit. The Grand Sport was fun to watch and cool to look at but it had little success as a race car at the time.
What I would really love to see is an accurate and affordable Cobra Daytona Coupe kit. It won the World Sports Car championship for the first time for the USA. In it's short race career it was very successful.
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One beautiful car! I love the look and the paint is very cool. I could look at that model all day long
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A bunch of factory color paints, like Poppy Red and Lime Gold, among several others. From Scalefinishes, great service and a super nice guy to boot.
I also got a Novus polishing kit. Most of my polishing supplies were worn out or just gone, so a new kit will give me some better results, hopefully.
A cool day at the mailbox
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Looking very nice! One of the most beautiful cars ever to take to the road, I have that kit myself, I need to get to it!
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I do own an original issue of the Allison NASCAR kit and there are no street stock parts. The reissue of this kit has a chassis that was modified for some later stocker race kits by MPC and the chassis is almost unworkable in the Cyclone due to shortening and the rool cage parts are not the same as the original, off on the shape. It can be built but looks much nicer with a Polar Lights Talladega chassis and engine.
I am old enough to recall owning one of the old MPC street 70 and 71 street stock Cyclone kits. There is quite a bit of difference in the street car and the Allison kit. Hood, engine, chassis, front grille and rear bumpers are all different in the street kit. If I was building a street Cyclone today, I would probably use the chassis and engine from a Revell 70 Torino Cobra kit and try to adapt the interior to look like the Mercury. Probably close. You can get a front grille/bumper from Modelhaus and a rear bumper and valance as well. The hood may be harder to source. Good luck.
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Did you mean Donnie Allison? Bobby Allison never drove the 21 car that I know of. The Polar Lights Talladega chassis is perfect for a good chassis under the 70-71 Cyclone as is the Boss 429 engine.
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Nice looking build Dan! Saw a few of those in my day, never in the rearview though:)
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Nice job on the Cunningham. I love those old road race cars. Your model does the Cunningham proud!
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That's a 61 alright. The AMT reissued 61 Galaxie kits are still around, there should be a match on the windshield.
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68, you let me know when you have that cammer and tunnel port ready, I could use both in quantity! Especially if there was a dual 4-bbl cowl induction air cleaner for some late 60's Mercs and Fords of NASCAR. I am starting a 65 Mustang cammer drag car and have been held up by the completely inaccurate chassis in the kit. That one sorely needs a better cammer engine, as do others!
Sorry for straying slightly off topic. I am interested in a correct hipo 289 also
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Great looking 289! How a bout a 427 Tunnel Port FE engine that is correct? Both dual and single carbs... just daydreaming
Nice work on the 289, really nice!
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I have a 6x6 foot (inside) room built in the garage for painting. I has 4 complete, insulated and unfinished drywall walls and ceiling and a table with a homemade paint booth with an explosive proof exhaust motor pulling paint out through a standard sized (easy to replace) air filter. It exhausts through the garage wall to the outside via a dryer vent thingy.
Since it is insulated and seldom very cold in Arizona, it is fine in the winter and I installed a small 110v window type AC unit in the wall for summertime. Once it cools down it pretty much stays cool. I keep all my cleaning supplies and airbrushes in there along with some junk bodies to test paints on. The lighting is an overhead dual fluorescent 48" fixture and two small spots directly into the paint booth.
Overall, I have no good excuse for not getting something painted, other than laziness. The slight disadvantage is a second vehicle will only fit in the garage if under a certain overall length. I forget the measurement but a Corolla will fit if necessary.
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Definitely a nice looking GT-40, very nice work.
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Hakan, you did say all that, I was just reinforcing the history a little
Tokyo Hobby on ebay sells the 68 and 69 winner Fujimi kits new in the box still. Perhaps they had a special run made.