PatW

12.05.22 Update, decals on some covered with clear gloss as they dried out super fast and started to fall off. Found a match to light my tea light, used flame to stretch some clear sprue to make three aerials. I added door mirrors and wipers, will paint front side indictors tomorrow.

Three builds underway... Some decals on the 1/72 Gee Bee... Tamiya 1998 WRC Subaru Impreza, Body on ready for decals... Decisions, decisions, looking at what wheels to put on the new Surfite 2.. Yes it might be Centrelines, as with my lowered Meyers Manx. Update.. The Gee Bee has only one extra decal on each side, the other decals are damaged and the red paint is too dark to add any further. The Subaru decals are coming along. I had to use a hole punch on the roof decals to open up holes over aerial posts. I just need to add wipers, aerials, paint side indicators and build and mount front auxiliary lamps. My gold paint in a tin is old so I used sunshine yellow on the wheels.

Thanks Randy. Interesting choice of engine suggested!

Not seen on the road but whilst researching for sand/dune/beach buggies I came across this 1970's prototype for a kit car. Has anyone any ideas what it might be or any info at all please?

Superb! I was only watching some of these racing at the Silverstone Circuit today. There were various classes of sports car racing.

Cheers Brian.

Latest News! It came today 04.05.22. Although completely intact, one big factory sealed bag and separate tyres, the box and instructions look to have been in a very damp place for years. I looked at the date on both the box and instructions and it's 1965!

Brilliant! I wish I could chop, section, drop etc!

First coat of red.

Another of these. I built the first one in 2016!

Thanks guys. All I do is line up a number of spray cans, Humbrol, Tamiya and Plasti-Kote and spray away! It doesn't seem to bother that some are enamel and some are acrylic, they all dry at the same pace and are dry the next day! I tried hydro dip a couple of years ago and may try again soon!

Well, that is something else!

Super job!

Built box stock. Having got fed up spraying the light colour then masking up to spray a darker one and the Tamiya masking tape tearing the lighter colour off, I threw every colour I could find to cover the body!

OK yes I've got another one! It's about number 7 or 8! Just because they were built by Prodrive about 20 miles away.

They went away from the original Mustang shape, not one I like.

It looks like the arches were put on with industrial 'Pop Rivets'.

Very nice Meyers Manx.

Yes we've got one in town now, in the same colour. Although Maserati is a favourite of mine, as you say it's not readily recognisable.

WOW!

Lookin' very good!

We don't get them here in the UK.

Yes Ray. I personally have a problem with white paint. The kit comes in grey though so I have to paint it!

Two kits both in 1/72 scale and both for £5 each! Funny! Both 1/72 scale, The Gee Bee R-1/R-2 is 2.3/4" or 7cms long and the Beriev is 12 1/2" or 32cms long!

Thanks Carl.