Ford GT

[Slimguy]

HI Bill...thanks for that information.  Hard to believe they are not super detailed for the price.  I was thinking of tackling one of these but did not want to embark on the build if it was either too difficult to build or the quality was not on par with the cost.  I will for sure check out your build thread.

[shurick]

On ‎4‎/‎25‎/‎2020 at 12:44 PM, MrObsessive said:

I have to give the folks at D'Agostini credit where credit is due. They did get the body and interior details spot on as far as shape.........but yeah, they could have added more such as throttle linkage for the carbs, brake/fuel lines, emergency brake cable, etc. On the other hand, they wanted to keep this as straightforward I suppose as possible so if the detail is too much to attain, word would spread how difficult the kit is which would hurt sales.

But...........they are the ONLY ones that make a 1/8 scale 1967 Shelby Mustang!

Not the only one..    there is at least two more available or coming soon.

1) https://en-us.eaglemoss.com/die-cast-club/coming-soon/mustang-eleanor-buildup

2) https://www.agoramodels.com/us/1967-shelby-mustang-gt500/

Edited April 27, 2020 by shurick

[Bugatti Fan]

The GT40 has been well served of late with the DeAgostini Die Cast in 1/8th scale.

In plastic by Trumpeter and Meng in 1/12th scale, and also a very expensive incredibly detailed multi medium kit in development by Marshall Buck of CMA (Creative Miniature Associates) again in 1/12 scale.

[Brudda]

Going to get my butt in gear and start assembling. Going to add a little detail to the Webber carbs. Not a lot , just a few brass screws and other brass items. Otherwise they give you a great start on the carbs. Going out of order of assembly. As most of us modelers do. Here is a pic of the carbs without detail. Remember not going to add a lot. You really could get carried away but not this one. I have a MFH Porsche 917/30 that will get plenty of detail. 

[Brudda]

Finished Webber’s 

[Brudda]

The hood (bonnet)?. ,hood. To keep the misc parts. On some of the steps , there are parts for the future of the build. It’s a good idea to find some kind of container to store the parts. 

[Brudda]

Door assembly 

[Bugatti Fan]

Alex, if I were shelling out the sort of money that a De Ag will eventually cost I would expect all brake, fuel lines, carb throttle linkages etc to be included in the kit.

These kits are clearly aimed at enthusiast modellers and in 1/8th scale things like that should not be missed out.

I expect that some after market outfit like Model Motor Cars or similar  will come to the rescue with extra add on detailing. Who knows?

[Brudda]

This is true, the basics are here. Needs a little more but as in life , this is what you get.   Like pocher kits,  there will be aftermarket stuff. But for now this is it. I’m looking at the kit and just might add a few more coats of clear. Going to add more detail to the interior doors. 

[slusher]

Stunning models!

[Brudda]

Hello Carl! How are you and your family? Hope all is great !!! And thank you . I read your books every day!!! 

[slusher]

21 hours ago, Brudda said:

Hello Carl! How are you and your family? Hope all is great !!! And thank you . I read your books every day!!! 

Everything is good Bruce,thanks...

[Brudda]

Hood , install headlamps. Washed the gold on the seats. 

[Brudda]

Seats

[beeRS]

Very impressive kit. Good work on those carbs, and I like the way the seats go together.

Thanks for sharing what is a dream kit for most of us.

[Brudda]

Thank you beeRS. It is a cool kit. I have to thank my friend Mark for the model. He is a great person and has donated a great many kits to our club members. For example he gave a mfh Mazda 1/12 kit to a friend of our club. And a DeAgostini Harley to another. Very great and generous person. 

[Slimguy]

Bruce thanks for the response.  Are these models made entirely out of plastic or are they a combination of plastic and metal?

[Brudda]

23 hours ago, Slimguy said:

Bruce thanks for the response.  Are these models made entirely out of plastic or are they a combination of plastic and metal?

Sorry for the slow response. I found out I have prostate cancer. They are going to remove it the 23rd. Been a little crazy around here. So I will be off for awhile. To answer your question, this kit is metal, plastic ,machined aluminum, rubber and other things . The body is metal. It will weigh about 20 pounds or so. So have a strong shelf for display. It’s a fantastic kit. Just needs a little more to make it more realistic. Most people say that for the price it should have it all.  But it is a great starting point. Dimensions are correct, all of the important stuff is there, great center piece as it is. I had a DeAgostini Toyota 2000 GT and it drew all the attention. The other models did not even exist. Great conversation piece. Times are real hard for most today but If you can,  try to get at least one big scale kit. Angora models and DeAgostini seem to be right on with their big scale models. Mr Obsessive knows a lot more than I on big scale kits. 

[Brudda]

23 hours ago, Slimguy said:

Bruce thanks for the response.  Are these models made entirely out of plastic or are they a combination of plastic and metal?

Hope this helps

[Slimguy]

Very helpful Bruce..thank you for taking the time to respond.  Sorry to read about the cancer, hang in there Bro.  All of us Old guys seem to get that form of cancer at some point in our lives...so you are not alone.  My thoughts are with you.

[Bugatti Fan]

It will be interesting to see what the De Ag price fir their kit is compared to the 1/12 scale multi medium kit that CMA will be producing.

[vamach1]

13 minutes ago, Bugatti Fan said:

It will be interesting to see what the De Ag price fir their kit is compared to the 1/12 scale multi medium kit that CMA will be producing.

Any insight on a release date for the CMA one?  I recall seeing those pictures last century (maybe late 1990's) so I am not holding my breath on that one anytime soon and the price will probaby be 50% higher as well.

Changing gears to a much smaller scale - I did not realize they did a 1/43 Cobra kit at one time.  I wonder if that was before or after the Monogram one.

[Bugatti Fan]

You may be right about the CMA one costing a lot more, BUT, it is well known that CMA 's Marshall Buck will not compromise on accuracy of detail on any of that company's models. One must remember also that they will not be mass produced like the DeAg kits.

Edited June 23, 2020 by Bugatti Fan

[Brudda]

I have never put a cma kit together. It does  look great. All of these kits are very expensive. And all are very highly specialized. You can talk all day about it has this and doesn’t have that. If you like the subject , buy it and build it. 

[vamach1]

55 minutes ago, Brudda said:

I have never put a cma kit together. It does  look great. All of these kits are very expensive. And all are very highly specialized. You can talk all day about it has this and doesn’t have that. If you like the subject , buy it and build it. 

Good point.  I do wonder when the Exoto and other 1/12 die cast models starting coming out of various GT40’s if that took away some potential business for the “kit” market given the relative lower cost (made in China) and that many enthusiasts would be happy buying a die cast or resin example with none of the “hassles” or enjoyment of spending many long hours building a kit with hundreds of parts.  As for quality no doubt the CMA kit will be far far superior in all ways to the Trumpeter or Meng ones but priced accordingly.  Of course they will probably be a limited number given the time and cost but it would be the crown jewel in any GT40 model collection for sure.  I hope to finish all the 1/24 resin GT40 kits I have before I tackle the off the shelf ones (Fujumi, etc.) but like many modelers it’s so easy now to buy kits from around the world but carving out time to build them is a whole other story.