cobraman Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Just a little simple Airfix 1/32 scale kit . Not a bad kit but the two body sections did not want to fit together well . Painted red and gold . I made the two splitters (?) on the front as kit did not include them .
Peter Lombardo Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 I have always liked the look of this race car, but it was a dismal failure once it got out on the track. Too bad, Ford kept attempting to improve on the GT40 design, but after the MK 4 , nothing seemed to work out for them.
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 I have not seen this kit. Can you still find them for a reasonable price?
cobraman Posted January 31, 2020 Author Posted January 31, 2020 Yes, I believe so. They come 2 ways, as just the kit and also as a kit with paint and brush. Mine was found on the bay as just a kit and I think I paid 20 bucks with shipping. Happy hunting.
cobraman Posted January 31, 2020 Author Posted January 31, 2020 There are 5 on ebay now. Best deal is a kit only in new condition for 17 bucks with 9 dollars shipping. The decals in mine were no good and had to find an after market suppler with the correct scale gumballs.
Matt Bacon Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Very nice build of a rather basic kit! It’s not really a Ford car like the GT40: it was a privateer offering “with help” from Ford, intended to take the Ford-Cosworth DFV F1 engine into sports car racing, and run by Alan Mann Racing (hence the red and gold scheme). Just goes to show that sometimes “if it looks right, it’ll fly right” doesn’t work. At a glance it doesn’t look much different from a Porsche 908, but it wasn’t the DFV engine that didn’t work in competition... best, M.
cobraman Posted February 1, 2020 Author Posted February 1, 2020 Thanks ! Good info that I did not know.
Rich Chernosky Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 Always thought this was a cool car, you did it justice with the paint.
slusher Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 Very sharp!! I love the color choice, I always like the design of these cars!!
cobraman Posted February 2, 2020 Author Posted February 2, 2020 Thanks guys. I wish I could have fitted the two piece body together better. They fit good when I dry fit them before assembly but after the interior was installed they just would not mate well.
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