1959scudetto Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) A few years ago I won a DM 250 TR for small money on ebay: it was in rather good condition with a few issues: stance too high,missing windshield and spare wheel, hood latch broken/missing, dull paint, rather dirty. After thoroughly cleaning the model, I replaced the missing windshield with evergreen clear sheet, made a so-so hood lock and thought what to do with this one (I have 2 Hasegawa kits in my stash)... As the factory sold the pontoon-fendered to privateers and used the full-bodied version after the Sebring event , it was a natural to build the #16 Sebring car of Olivier Gendebien/Luigi Musso who become 2nd after a collision with a backmarker while in the lead - they lost some time in the pits and ended a full lap behind the winning sister car of Phil Hill/Peter Collins (#14). As the winning car was RHD and the runner-up LHD as is the model, it was a logical choice: I fabricated a side window as can be seen in Internet photos, toned down the gleaming wheels with a black wash, Englebert tire decals came from Patto, the race numbers were found in my spares - not exact, but close. I should have opened the fuel cap in the headrest also, but will do this with the plastic kits. First the original pictures (from Pinterest/Internet): Luigi Musso drags it out with Peter Collins (b/w), Musso accelerating (col.) Now the - slightly modified - DM model : Edited November 1, 2021 by 1959scudetto sorry - I had internet problems - unintentionally started topic twice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Ah yes, a man with good tastes. I have been debating what to do with mine and you have given me some good ideas. Still not certain what exactly I will do with the wheels though. Yours look pretty darn good with just the black wash. The PS window is a good add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Ah yes, a man with good tastes. I have been debating what to do with mine and you have given me some good ideas. Still not certain what exactly I will do with the wheels though. Yours look pretty darn good with just the black wash. The PS window is a good add. Thanks, Gary - few months later I snapped a second Danbury TR250 - complete with spare wheel, high-gloss paint, but also missing its windshield - I'm not sure what to do with this one. 4 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great! Thanks, Chris ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Who was/is DM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, iBorg said: Who was/is DM? Danbury Mint = DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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