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Completed today this is a Pescarolor Judd LeMans Prototype from the 2011 season. Car is painted in Splash Colors SP361 Deep Impact Blue and Tamiya TS-26 white. 2k clear was used as the final coat. This piece was a decal challenge to say the least. Much masking was required. Decals were by Cartograf and were excellent in color and register. They responded well to solvent and heat but many of them still fought me til the end. The photo etch fret was a nice touch and despite the complexity of the car the kit was fairly simple. It was defi9netly an interesting subject. See the captions under the pictures for extra info about this build. Thanks for looking. Box art showing the real car. I made a copy of the decal sheet on my computer then coverd the copy with clear package tape. This allowed me to make the paint masks out of Tamiya tape. The tape removed easily from the copy and was also positionable on the model. There were a "lot" of decals. Completed model. Front wheels are painted in Tamiya TS40 metallic black and dry brushed with a touch of silver. Wheels steer but barely. Fit in the wells was very tight. 3/4 back veiw. Note the phot etch braces. they were very fragile and easily bent. Side veiw of the car. The flourescent green decals fought me the hardest and tended to curl up with solvent. The mirrors had to be painted to match these and I got lucky with the match. That stripe along the rocker panels is vinyl tape painted with the same paint as the decal didn't make it. Instructions called for drilling holes in the headrest fro these induction trumpets. I made them out of aluminuin tubing as they looked a lot better than the plastic thingies supplied in the kit. The decals on the roll bars were no piece of cake either. Interior is sparse but well done. I supplied the green material for the seatbelts and the kit has the hardware.