2006 C6r Le Mans Class Winner

[Jay]

I decided to take the plunge on this car and I wanted to show you guys what I have so far. This is the beautiful Scale Motorsport kit done in collaboration with Revell. It comes with everything you need to build the 2006 Le Mans class winning C6R including the Revell kit, instructions, & decals. The turned aluminum parts, especially the rims, are quite impressive.

I started with the rims & tires. The kit comes with new brake rotors, hub sections, & calipers. The rotors & calipers are resin & of decent quality. With a little clean up they turn out real nice. The only issue I had was drilling out the rotors on the sides where the cooling fins are. Most are filled in by resin. This only presents a problem if you are displaying the car with the wheels off.

Here are the rims & tires completed...I applied a black wash to the rims to dull them down just bit. The aluminum is kind of bright. The rotors were painted a dark gunmetal color as the real car has carbon fiber rotors that do not shine! The tires were dirtied up a bit using the Tamiya weathering kit. This will not be a full raced version, but I will add some wear & tear for a little added realism.

Here are some mock up pics of the body & chassis sitting on the wheels. I'm going to try & get this car as low as possible. I built the regular Revell kit box stock last year & the ride height is TERRIBLE!!

Sorry about the bad pics...I'll try & snap some new ones after I repair my light box.

[Raul_Perez]

Nice work so far, Jay!! Those wheels and calipers look great!!

[crispy]

Nice job Jay! I look forward to your build as I have really thought about dropping the cash for the SM kit.

The wheels look fantastic. Keep going!

Chris

Edited January 17, 2008 by crispy

[JHDrew]

Jay,

I know it's hard to bring yourself to paint nice turned aluminum wheels, but you and I both know they are painted silver. Unless you want to make sure eveyone knows they are aluminum, they really should be painted.

(Actually you can build any way you want I just couldn't resist the poke. )

It's all nice work so far. Keep it up.

Here are my "painted" Sakatsu aluminum wheels.

Keep us posted. I'm curious if the transkit is worth the money.

Thanks,

[jamie]

Yeah Bud! I was going to ak you how you did the other day on this......coming along nicely I see! Keep it up!

[David Thibodeau]

Jay,

I know it's hard to bring yourself to paint nice turned aluminum wheels, but you and I both know they are painted silver. Unless you want to make sure eveyone knows they are aluminum, they really should be painted.

(Actually you can build any way you want I just couldn't resist the poke. )

It's all nice work so far. Keep it up.

Here are my "painted" Sakatsu aluminum wheels.

Keep us posted. I'm curious if the transkit is worth the money.

Thanks,

Now that is funny!!

But I think I would leave them bare as well... they are just too pretty to paint. I saw Jay's kit in Atlanta and almost convinved him to hand it over to me. IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEY...... He even got an FXX out of it, but I went home empty handed... With a nice 99 8 car though.....

Looks great so far Jay!!! Keep going!!

Dave T

[ismaelg]

Needless to say I'm very interested on this build.

That SMS kit looks great, but pricey. I wish they sell the wheels alone. What exactly is included? Is the body updated?

If you need reference material, I have plenty of pics in my fotki albums of the cars as they raced in Atlanta at the Petit LeMans in 2006 and 2007.

my fotki albums

Looking forward to see it done!

Thanks,

[Seattle Mike]

Needless to say I'm very interested on this build.

That SMS kit looks great, but pricey. I wish they sell the wheels alone. What exactly is included? Is the body updated?

If you need reference material, I have plenty of pics in my fotki albums of the cars as they raced in Atlanta at the Petit LeMans in 2006 and 2007.

my fotki albums

Looking forward to see it done!

Thanks,

The SMS kit features the Revell kit as it came from Revell. SMS added templated carbon fiber decals, a large fret of photoetched parts, resin calipers, and of course, those unbelievable wheels. I've got one, but unfortuately it is still packed away from my Michigan to Seattle move. One of these days I'll figure out which box I buried it in.

[Jay]

I finally have an update for you guys on this. It's been hard finding modeling time with a 5 month old! I've got most of the chassis complete. I started adding a little more detail to this one...it's too bad it will all be covered up. i added some braided line & fittings to the rear engine area. I still have one of the oil cooler hoses I have to re-attach. I added some racing electronics & an aluminum fire extinguisher to the interior. I also added some wires & connectors to the battery. I used cigarette foil for the heat shielding on the firewall. The steering column is aluminum rod with a #4 line fitting on the end. The inner net was made from masking tape & some mesh I had lying around.

I added a few extra details under the hood too. I added plug wires, an aluminum overflow bottle, some CF decals & some ProTech bolt heads on the engine cover. I also used 2 part clear to give it a nice shine. Everything still needs buttoning up, but you get the general idea.

Here are a couple of mock up shots. It's on to the body next!

[crispy]

Jay that is looking good!

Seeing you build this will definitely make me drop the dough. Looking for the bad-boy decals to be released soon and then I think I will do it.

Keep us updated. Looking good!

Chris

[Raul_Perez]

Jay that is looking good!

Seeing you build this will definitely make me drop the dough. Looking for the bad-boy decals to be released soon and then I think I will do it.

Keep us updated. Looking good!

Chris

I'll second that!!

One of those would look great in my collection of Vettes. How much cabbage does one have to shell out for the transkit? The wheels alone look like they're worth the price of admission.

Thanks for sharing,

[crispy]

I'll second that!!

One of those would look great in my collection of Vettes. How much cabbage does one have to shell out for the transkit? The wheels alone look like they're worth the price of admission.

Thanks for sharing,

Raul, depending on where you pick it up it's about $110 or so shipped. Give or take $5-$10. I really think that's a great price for everything you get.

I've only heard one complaint about the kit and that is the instruction sheet isn't as clear as it could be.

I see Strada and SMS are releasing the bad boy decals and the Ron Fellow's white vette decals. So their should be some stunning builds out their when we get more of a selection.

Chris

[ismaelg]

Jay,

That's looking really good! I spent a lot of effort in the interior only to find out almost zero visibility once assembled.

I'm glad to see you are doing body mods to accurately represent the race car instead of the show car.

I have a couple more in the pipeline, including the show car, Fellows car and maybe others...

Gang: Keep in mind that while the wheels in the transkit are a knockout, and the additional parts and decals are cool, it is STILL based on the show car as the Revell kit. Modifications are still needed to represent an accurate race car. Some subtle, some not so subtle like the engine, rear wing, windows, diffuser and exhaust shields among others.

Thanks,

[evilone]

how much did that kit cost and do you have there web site

[crispy]

how much did that kit cost and do you have there web site

http://www.stradasportsstore.com/product2020.html

http://store.scalemotorsport.com/merchant2...duct_Code=31231

[Raul_Perez]

Raul, depending on where you pick it up it's about $110 or so shipped. Give or take $5-$10. I really think that's a great price for everything you get.

I've only heard one complaint about the kit and that is the instruction sheet isn't as clear as it could be.

I see Strada and SMS are releasing the bad boy decals and the Ron Fellow's white vette decals. So their should be some stunning builds out their when we get more of a selection.

Chris

Thanks for the prompt response and the information, Chris!!

[Jay]

I got the body, hood & doors painted & cleared today. The paint is Zero Paints Le Mans C6R yellow over a white primer base. I then topped it off with three coats of Omni 2 part urethane clear. I'll wait 24 hours to wet sand out a few pieces of trash in the paint & then it's on to decals!!

[Ken]

Absolutely stunning!! The transkit looks solid. I am just hoping when I get to the Revell kit that it comes out a tenth that good. Yours looks absolutely killer!!!

[Jay]

The next time you see this it should be in the completed gallery. I decided to make this the #63 car instead. I'm a big Ron Fellows fan & I like the red windshield banner. It really makes the car stand out.

The body is all decaled up & needs final assembly. I'll be working on the door frames & the rear spoiler over the next few nights. The car should be completed for the NNL East in two weeks.

I took some pics outside so you guys can see the color! It really pops!!

Questions & comments welcome.

[ismaelg]

Would you believe me if I say I love it?

Did you scratchbuilt the rear diffuser or was it included in the transkit?

Looking forward to see it finished!

Thanks,

[Jay]

Would you believe me if I say I love it?

Did you scratchbuilt the rear diffuser or was it included in the transkit?

Looking forward to see it finished!

Thanks,

Thanks man!! The diffuser was included in the kit. It was also a complete pain in the a$$ to build...

[Len Woodruff]

Jay did you have to make any ride height adjustments to get the body to sit low on the tires? I am going to get started on mine next week when I get the "Bad Boy Vette" decals.

Also where did you get the Zero Paints?

[crispy]

Also where did you get the Zero Paints?

Len, I believe Hiroboy is the exclusive distributor right now. I believe I linked them for you on your other thread.

Chris

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks Chris. The link you posted is what I used.