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Old 04-15-2012, 05:51 PM   #1
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Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Just finished this one up last night. Commonly built kit so not much to say about it that hasn't been said before. I didn't do anything special to it other than added safety wire to the wheel knock-offs, repainted the kit fender swoosh decals to be more accurate in color and hand painted the blue stripe around the tires. Otherwise built out of the box.

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Old 04-15-2012, 06:31 PM   #2
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Beautiful work! Love that livery, and great job on the fender decals.

Can't believe I still have never built a GT40.
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Old 04-15-2012, 06:34 PM   #3
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

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Old 04-15-2012, 07:29 PM   #4
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

That has come out really nice
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Old 04-15-2012, 07:34 PM   #5
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Very nice work. I always wished this car had won the race as black the #2 winner hides the details.

I would love the see someone do all the factory 1966 Lemans and Sebring cars on a Cartograf printed decal sheet in 1/24th scale. Steve are you listening?

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Old 04-15-2012, 10:01 PM   #6
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Looks fantastic !
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

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I always wished this car had won the race as black the #2 winner hides the details.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013
When I posted my GT40 here Greg23 gave me this advice:
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If you haven't read 'Go Like Hell' by Baime, get it.
Absolutely brilliant book! And chapter 23 tells you about 'The Most Controversial Finish in Le Mans History: June 19 1966'

Do get it. It's worth every penny.
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Looks awesome!
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Great job! Now please tell me how the hell you hand-painted the blue stripe on the tires!

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Old 04-16-2012, 01:08 PM   #10
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

well done! or i should correct myself, done excellently
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Wow, what a beauty!
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

brilliant work, well done!
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Thanks for the comments everyone...

The tire stripes were painted using a very fine long bristled fine-liner brush. There's a very faint ledge molded onto the tire. I mixed tamiya acrylic blue and white with a little flat base, then thinned the paint down to the point of almost like a wash. I used the brush and flowed the paint right along the top of the ledge molded on the tire. Because the paint was so thin it took two coats of paint but the result was decent and I couldnt find decals in the correct diameter.
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:03 PM   #14
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Perfect!!!
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Re: Fujimi 1/24 1966 GT40

Fantastic build. Excellent photos!
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