Brudda Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Brudda said: Very nice!!!! Ok I’m in…Ferrari P4 1/12 model factory hiro kit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Older Porsche It is said confession is good for the soul. I really debated whether to post this picture or not since some of the models are in such poor shape and one of them I can not identify what it is supposed to be. But here goes anyway since the objective so to show what could have been available in the olden days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: Older Porsche It is said confession is good for the soul. I really debated whether to post this picture or not since some of the models are in such poor shape and one of them I can not identify what it is supposed to be. But here goes anyway since the objective so to show what could have been available in the olden days. You could have fooled me. Keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Here are 3 built over the last 20 years. 1/87 Le Mans Miniatures 2001 Audi R8 1/43 Vroom 1971 Porsche 917LH 1/24 Fisher 1972 Matra 670 - race winner 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The 1/87 Lemans Miniatures kit is great for its size. 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Well done mike especially considering their size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Cool models, Mike - fantastic the 1/87 (!) Audi racer - unbelievable; I tried a few 1/43 race car models 30 years ago, and gave up (too small!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Older Porsche It is said confession is good for the soul. I really debated whether to post this picture or not since some of the models are in such poor shape and one of them I can not identify what it is supposed to be. But here goes anyway since the objective so to show what could have been available in the olden days. NIce collection Gary. of some seldom seen Porsches - besides the 1967 907 longtail (Heller kit?) what is this? It looks a bit like a 910. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Older Porsche It is said confession is good for the soul. I really debated whether to post this picture or not since some of the models are in such poor shape and one of them I can not identify what it is supposed to be. But here goes anyway since the objective so to show what could have been available in the olden days. Very nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: NIce collection Gary. of some seldom seen Porsches - besides the 1967 907 longtail (Heller kit?) what is this? It looks a bit like a 910. The 907LH is the Heller kit and next to it is a 1967 910. The Nakamura Sangyo plastic kit 910 was imported to the USA by AHM from Japan. I always thought it looked kind of bloated but was the only 910 available at the time. Just Googled the AHM kit and came across a photo of this model I had posted here on MCM.😀 Edited April 13, 2022 by Gramps46 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 23 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Older Porsche It is said confession is good for the soul. I really debated whether to post this picture or not since some of the models are in such poor shape and one of them I can not identify what it is supposed to be. But here goes anyway since the objective so to show what could have been available in the olden days. Just found this old Revell Porsche 911 model on the shelf that I missed. It was supposed to be the 1970 911T of Verrnier and Garant of Wicky Racing and it is not accurate but it is old. And then there is this ESCI kit of the 1976 Kremer 934. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) Another one of my models to add to the list: 1/43 Starter 1971 Porsche 917/20 Sorry for the old, poorly lit photos. Edited April 15, 2022 by vintagerpm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, vintagerpm said: Another one of my models to add to the list: 1/43 Starter 1971 Porsche 917/20 Sorry for the old, poorly lit photos. Great work, always got a kick out of this paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) Mike, Do you remember how/why the Pink Pig 917-20 got painted that way? All I remember is Giorgio Rossi refused to put his stickers (Martini Rossi) on it. Edited April 15, 2022 by Gramps46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 18 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Mike, Do you remember how/why the Pink Pig 917-20 got painted that way? All I remember is Giorgio Rossi refused to put his stickers (Martini Rossi) on it. If I remember correctly... When the car went to the pre-race test session, the crew thought it looked like a pig. So they painted it pink with the meat cuts on it for the race. Mr. Rossi hated the livery and refuse to allow the Martini & Rossi logos to be put on it. All these years later, it was probably a marketing mistake, as it is has become one of the most famous non-winning Le Mans cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, vintagerpm said: If I remember correctly... When the car went to the pre-race test session, the crew thought it looked like a pig. So they painted it pink with the meat cuts on it for the race. Mr. Rossi hated the livery and refuse to allow the Martini & Rossi logos to be put on it. All these years later, it was probably a marketing mistake, as it is has become one of the most famous non-winning Le Mans cars. You DID remember correctly, Mike - nice modei of "Big Bertha" by the way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 How about 2 Ferrari 330 P2s from 1965. #18 is a K&B body on an Academy 250LM chassis and interior as entered by NART. #20 is a Strombecker body also on an Academy 250LM chassis and interior as entered by the factory. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Nice models, Gary - which wheels did you use ? (I have a Tamiya slot-car body/reissue and want to combine this also with a Minicraft 250 LM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 57 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said: Nice models, Gary - which wheels did you use ? (I have a Tamiya slot-car body/reissue and want to combine this also with a Minicraft 250 LM) Helmut, I am trying to remember where the wheels came from and they might have been one of the Lotus Indy car kits, AMT Lotus 29, not sure though. The tires are from the Academy/Minicraft kit. Another option might be either the BBurago or Revell 250LM diecasts which have engines and more chassis detail. This is the Revell 250LM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Ferrari GTOs at Le Mans Revell body on an Aurora chassis Original BBurago Gunze Sangyo review model by Wayne Moyer restored K&B Body on a Protar Chassis Jouef Edited April 20, 2022 by Gramps46 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I believe this qualifies.1968 ford GT. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 2:26 PM, Gramps46 said: Ferrari GTOs at Le Mans Revell body on an Aurora chassis Original BBurago Gunze Sangyo review model by Wayne Moyer restored K&B Body on a Protar Chassis Jouef Great GTO collection, Gary - these were marvellous cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Brudda said: I believe this qualifies.1968 ford GT. This one would qualify for the LM winners thread ! Is this a 1/12 conversion of Meng's Mk II kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 8:26 AM, Gramps46 said: Ferrari GTOs at Le Mans Revell body on an Aurora chassis Original BBurago Gunze Sangyo review model by Wayne Moyer restored K&B Body on a Protar Chassis Jouef Pretty cool collection of Ferrari's. You got a few I don't have. I'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: This one would qualify for the LM winners thread ! Is this a 1/12 conversion of Meng's Mk II kit? Hello 1959scudetto, this is a 1/8 scale DeAgostini kit. The purple barracuda is 1/25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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