Revell Ford GT40

[Modlbldr]

I started this project on Jan 1 for a build-off on a FB site. The subject for the build-off is any racecar and the time frame is Jan 1-Mar 1. 

I will not be building it to represent any particular car and accuracy is not a goal. My current plan is to pint it red since I have no red builds at the moment. I will also be using various decals from my stash.

I have been using as a loose reference a series of videos on a YouTube channel called "Muscle Car Modeller". He built the sa.e kit a couple years ago and I like what he did.

So far I added a hump to the passenger front fender that they did for tire clearance (still work to go on that), moved the fuel filler to the driver's side, removed the "Gurney Bump" and rear brake air ducts. That's about as far as I've made it other than some minor brush painting of parts.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Modlbldr

[vamach1]

Sounds like you are off to a good start.  Here’s a RCR GT40 replica which has some of the features you are replicating and it’s red and unlike all the MKII replica cars out there this one does not represent any specific car in a race like Daytona, Sebring or Lemans but was evidently used in the Ford vs. Ferrari movie.

Edited January 3, 2023 by vamach1

[Modlbldr]

27 minutes ago, vamach1 said:

Sounds like you are off to a god start.  Here’s a RCR GT40 replica which has some of the features you are replicating and it’s red and unlike all the MKII replica cars out there this one does not represent any specific car in a race like Daytona, Sebring or Lemans but was evidently used in the Ford vs. Ferrari movie.

Thanks. I saw pics of that one. I like it. I have a question? Were the numbers always inside a roundel? Specifically, were they always round? I found some nice ones I thought of using but they were inside a rectangle with the corners rounded slightly.

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[Smilesperhour]

I've seen gt40s racing in historical without roundals, I don't think I saw any in rectangles but can't see a reason why it wouldn't have. 

[vamach1]

1 hour ago, Modlbldr said:

Thanks. I saw pics of that one. I like it. I have a question? Were the numbers always inside a roundel? Specifically, were they always round? I found some nice ones I thought of using but they were inside a rectangle with the corners rounded slightly.

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I can only recall ever seeing either a white roundel with a dark colored number on all of them except the cars painted white or a round black circle with a dark colored number on a white car.

[Modlbldr]

58 minutes ago, vamach1 said:

I can only recall ever seeing either a white roundel with a dark colored number on all of them except the cars painted white or a round black circle with a dark colored number on a white car.

Thanks. That is all I have found too but haven't done a ton of research yet.

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[Modlbldr]

Due to this being a busy month for me progress has been slow on any building for me but I am moving forward. I got the body in a coat of primer yesterday which showed up the ghosting where I had removed the molded in plates around the rear brake ducts.

I've managed to get some small painting and assembly started. Hopefully this week I can get much more done. Not much to look at, so far.

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[Modlbldr]

Gt quite a bit done this morning. Got the interior completed and most of the engine assembled. Also painted the wheel centers Tamiya Titanium Gold.

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[Modlbldr]

Made a lot of progress tonight. Added Firestone tire decals from the Revell 65 Mustang GT350R sheet for a little added detail. Wheel centers are painted in Tamiya Titanium Gold but they might not be enough with the red body. If not, I'll go back and paint the centrs with Gunze Sangyo Brass for some added contrast. That's why I held off installing the knock offs.

 Got everything assembled short of the body. Got the final primer on today and will start the paint tomorrow.

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[Modlbldr]

Got the body painted erlier this week. Not the best job but, hey, it's a racecar. Tonight I got some of the decals on. The roundels and numbers were old Pactra decals from who knows when. I thought the number was appropriate since this is my first build for 2023.

The door decals are actually seperate roundels and numbers, so one decal over the other. They all went on pretty good. The gold stripes are from a small sheet I had. I'll continue the nose stripe up to the windshield later. Thanks for looking.

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[ewetwo]

Looking nice Tom

 

[Modlbldr]

Got all the decals put on and let it set overnight. Then went to wipe the fingerprints and Mark Fit residue off with a clean cloth and a small bit of rubbing alcohol (like I did on my 64 Dodge build). Quickly noticed that I.qas removing red paint and smearing it across the white decals. Also smeared the black numbers a bit. I immediately stopped and got it fixed as best I could. The only thing really noticable is the driver's side number and roundel has a bit of marks. No problem. Now I can weather it a bit and give it an "as raced" look.

I also repainted the wheels with Gunze Sangyo Gold paint. They are now a lot darker and match more closely to the wheels on a black GT40 I found on the "innertube"

Getting close to finishing this one.

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