Le Mans Contest - discussion

Hmm, that brings another question to mind. Is there a deadline for starting a progress thread? Or can we start a progress thread as late as May 2005, as long as the model is finished before the start of the race? As far as I can see there is no deadline of starting the progress thread, so I guess we can do that somewhere next year as well. I'm just thinking about a project I might/can do and in which category :naughty: , but it depends on the "official" closing date of the contest. ;)

That's the way I see it Guido. As things stand now, the progress thread can be started as late as you want. Ideally it would be best to announce your plans earlier. But if people are unsure whether they can make the deadline (even though it must be one of the longest in history!) they don't have to make any promises at this stage. Just take some pics as you go and post them when you are comfortable committing.

I hope we're not getting to caught up in the legalities of everything. The purpose of the rules are to make it fair for everybody, not to try and exclude people. Everybody is welcome, all you need to do is build something and take the occasional picture as you go :D

That's the way I see it Guido. As things stand now, the progress thread can be started as late as you want. Ideally it would be best to announce your plans earlier. But if people are unsure whether they can make the deadline (even though it must be one of the longest in history!) they don't have to make any promises at this stage. Just take some pics as you go and post them when you are comfortable committing.

I hope we're not getting to caught up in the legalities of everything. The purpose of the rules are to make it fair for everybody, not to try and exclude people. Everybody is welcome, all you need to do is build something and take the occasional picture as you go :D

Makes perfect sense now Phil. Expect to see my entry somewhere before Christmas. :grinyes: Now that Sennakes is taking part, I just have to come up with something. :lol:

I've got a question:
is it possible to represent a car that raced Le Mans in the livery it had during the test days (means: different colors, and maybe body detail but same chassis)?

Just in case I find time and money for what I have in mind... :D

Just concentrate on the Lightweight E-Type first ;)
Yeah I see no reason while testing liverys can't be allowed. So long as it is a real car, with supporting photographic evidence of it at full speed down the Mulsanne Straight :D

Hmm...So my bare, CF '97 Porsche Evo is now eligible...sweeeet. Make that my second entry into the AFFLMC!

Bill (not Bil)

p.s. yadda, yadda, yadda...pics to follow

I've got a question:
is it possible to represent a car that raced Le Mans in the livery it had during the test days (means: different colors, and maybe body detail but same chassis)?

Just in case I find time and money for what I have in mind... :D

I think we might be going after the same project... :grinyes:

I think we might be going after the same project... :grinyes:
Is Your project about a forthcoming variant of a resin kit of a race car of the sixties from a very famous factory but unfortunately rarely represented in the 1/24 models world?...

If so, well, yes! :D

Don't worry, boss, for my concentration: it's just a way to try to think about something else for a few hours only... :icon16:

Additionnal informations: it's an italian car, crashed, so just a copy exists in a museum. And even if the original kit is realeased since a few month now, I've never seen one built, here or wherever... Mabye because it comes from a french model brand...
And I'll do it only if I find the money to buy it first! :rolleyes:

AHA!!! I've figured it out..

You guys are doing the Deutsche-Bonnets!!..LOL

http://www.surreymotorsports.com/restore_58deutsch-bonnet.html

It would have been nice... but no! It's a red car... :D

It would have been nice... but no! It's a red car... :D
OHHhhhh.. Then it MUST be the Nardi Bisiluro!!! :grinno:

:grinno:

André Simon & Maurice Trintignant were its drivers. An electrical problem stopped them on lap 99 at the 9th hour. :D

:grinno:

André Simon & Maurice Trintignant were its drivers. An electrical problem stopped them on lap 99 at the 9th hour. :D

Maserati Tipo 151/1 run by team Maserati France, we're in 1964 here. Car entry number was N°2. Johnny H. Simone, was also part of the team, but he didn't start the race. :naughty:

And euh nope, that was not the model I had in mind... :p

Tipo 151-3 (known as 152 too) Le Mans 1964... Yes!
http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/maserati_tipo_152_trintignant_simon_monthlery64.jp g

...and beautifull! Kit by Profil24.
http://www.mafma.com/promo_maserati_P24_1.jpg

Hey guys! Is it possible to qwithdraw to save myself from humiliation! :lol: Congrats on that "upcoming" entrance choice. I would love to see that one in a progress thread and then smash all the other entries in the vote by the judges. Looks like we have another winner there! :mad:

a nice 150$ kit :D

"Unfortunately", yes!

"Unfortunately", yes!

Well, i thought, you´re from France and shipping within Europe is not that bad, so go and check this website (in my eyes the kit would be less than $ 150)

http://www.automobilminiaturen.de/assets/s2dmain.html?http://www.automobilminiaturen.de/index2.html

Yes; I expect to have it for 130-135 € at my "local" hobby store, in Paris... :D But it's as if I bought 3 Tamiya kits (or 6 Revell kits...) at the same time! I'm not used to give so much "cash" in one time!

Profil24 Maserati Tipo 151 is listed at Strada Sports for US$105 (what is the conversion to the Euro at the moment?). Which brings me to our next bit of news :)

Kevin from Strada Sports has very generously offered to be the second sponsor for our comp! He will kindly supply one of our winners with a choice of three sets of decals from his range. He has two lines, Speedline and Raceworks, both of which are designed by UMI graphics and printed by Cartograf, so you know they are of the best quality. I have a couple of his GT40 sheets and they are brilliant.

Kevin is a great guy to deal with, just recently, I wanted to order a Fisher McLaren M6A kit. Unfortunately it was out of production, but Kevin contacted Paul Fisher and talked him into making another batch! Great service :D

Check out his website at www.stradasports.com. He even has a great selection of hi res detail photos from Rensport and other gatherings.

Kevin's a good guy. I believe he's on a week long vacation this week, so I dont think emails will be replied to for now. He told me has 10 of the HRM engine kits for the Fujimi Porsche 917K coming very soon, and three were already sold (1 to me!) at $35 USD.

Yikes, I better get in quick and snaffle up one of the remaining seven :)

I Have A Audi R8 That I Have Had Finished For A While And I Have A Completed Thread Already Posted , From When I Finished It, But No Progress Thread . So Can I Still Enter The Audi In The Lemans Contest ?

Someone can help me

I try to see if the Porsche GT3 R/RS with Redbull livery raced to Lemans ?
I know it was on daytona with the big american flag on the top, but I have like 3 different livery I can built with a single sheet of decals.

I can't find any detail on that

Damn! The only thing I found is that the car that won its class in 1999 has now a Red Bull livery, but it wasn't in 1999... :(
(source:http://www.autosportruggi.it/schede/index.php?IDpr=71&ID=68&IDList=0%2C68&sstring=&PHPSESSID=e6fffb09435d344958e2da099e21460a
it looked like this during the race:
http://racingsportscars.com/photo/1999/Le_Mans-1999-06-13-081.jpg)

And I've seen no Red Bull team racing at Le Mans during the last 5 years... according to my reference site: http://racingsportscars.com/photo_lemans.html ...

:dunno:

If you have time to lose, you can search here:
http://www.mcestoril.pt/le-mans/equipas.asp?lang=GB&ano=2004 ,
but I'm afraid you'll find nothing: no Red Bull Porsche GT3 at Le Mans...

Is this considered lemans ?
http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/_Silverstone-2000-05-14e.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2000/Silverstone-2000-05-14-0007.jpg

If no, then no redbull contest entry, and no progress thread

The Le Mans 24 hrs race and the ELMS or ALMS are totally different races and/or series. In my opinion they have nothing to do with one another...

yea I know that.

I was just wondering if Euro Lemans Series was included in LeMans contest, or if it's only those at 24 hours of Lemans

yea I know that.

I was just wondering if Euro Lemans Series was included in LeMans contest, or if it's only those at 24 hours of Lemans



1. It will limited to only cars that ran or qualified for the Le Mans 24 Hours

By that statement, I understand it to mean only cars that raced in the race that takes place at Le Mans annually known as the 24 Heures du Mans.

I Have A Audi R8 That I Have Had Finished For A While And I Have A Completed Thread Already Posted , From When I Finished It, But No Progress Thread . So Can I Still Enter The Audi In The Lemans Contest ?
CAN SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS ? FOR ME ??

CAN SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS ? FOR ME ??

By my understanding of the rules, which say you are required to have a progress thread, no, you can't enter the Audi in the contest.

CAN SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS ? FOR ME ??

Unfortunately without a progress thread, you cannot enter. Sorry,but those are the rules. Do you have any in progress pictures? If you do, those will qualify.

NO, I DONT HAVE ANY IN PROGRESS PICS. SO I GUESS I CANT ENTER IT. THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION. HERE'S A LINK 2 THE AUDI ANYWAY.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=172309

Just wanted to let every body know.......MSM Creations is donating a Ferrari F40 LM "Pilot" transkit to the contest. Its very nice. It can be seen here.
www.msmcreations.com (http://www.msmcreations.com)
Check it out!

What a shame I'm a judge, I'd love to win that transkit! French Blue is a great look for a Ferrari :)

P.S. The correct link is http://www.msmcreation.com without the 's' at the end.

Hey fellow modelers.
I have just joined the illustrious ranks here at the AF and came across this thread and I was wondering if I may enter a model I completed about 9 months ago ? I have a complete building diary for it.And if you're wondering what it is, it's the 1969 Gulf GT40.
Thanks :)

Hi Mick, welcome to AF :wave:

Really the contest was kind of intended for new builds, but I for one don't really want to turn anybody away. If you can create a thread showing us your progress pics that would satisfy the rules. Then after you've teased us for a while you can post the completed photos. Is it the Fujimi kit or some resin number?

What a shame I'm a judge, I'd love to win that transkit! French Blue is a great look for a Ferrari :)

P.S. The correct link is http://www.msmcreation.com without the 's' at the end.
:iagree:

Hi Mick, welcome to AF :wave:

Really the contest was kind of intended for new builds, but I for one don't really want to turn anybody away. If you can create a thread showing us your progress pics that would satisfy the rules. Then after you've teased us for a while you can post the completed photos. Is it the Fujimi kit or some resin number?

Thanks for the warm welcome :)

The model is based on the Fujimi but ended up having parts form numerous kits. transkits and after market parts. It's a looooong story and it's all documented :)

Ok, I'll get started putting things together.

Mick

Hello bench racers! Well, Christmas is almost upon us and it will the New Year, before we know it. That means there is only about six months left until the deadline for the Le Mans comp. Several people have already finished their entries, but the majority (including myself!) still have much work to do. So how are you all going with things? There is, of course, no obligation to have your model finished by the 19th of June, but the more entries we get the better!

I have a very long way to go on my GT40. Before I even back get to it I want to finish my Muircielago (which is almost done) and also build something for Zeljko's next Rallycar comp in March (?). That means I will have my work cut out for me, especially since my job will be busy early next year as well. :( So I hope I'm not too tired and the family can allow me to spend plenty of time in the garage of an evening. :icon16:

Hello bench racers! Well, Christmas is almost upon us and it will the New Year, before we know it. That means there is only about six months left until the deadline for the Le Mans comp. Several people have already finished their entries, but the majority (including myself!) still have much work to do. So how are you all going with things? There is, of course, no obligation to have your model finished by the 19th of June, but the more entries we get the better!

I have a very long way to go on my GT40. Before I even back get to it I want to finish my Muircielago (which is almost done) and also build something for Zeljko's next Rallycar comp in March (?). That means I will have my work cut out for me, especially since my job will be busy early next year as well. :( So I hope I'm not too tired and the family can allow me to spend plenty of time in the garage of an evening. :icon16:

I've got the decals on the 917 and the lower chassis plate in primer, but the seat (tried Tamiya acrylic flat red) just pi**ed me off, so I pulled it off, stripped it and am going to use some Make-It-Sued (by Krylon) to redo the seat. I've also been busy trying to finish up my Impul V35 and Nismo R34 GT-R...both now require a respray of a body panel each, but the TS-17 and 2-part auto clear look pretty good to me...pics in the "other" forum soon...and I'm almost through with the Hasegawa AAR Toyota IMSA racer...pics to follow in THIS forum soon ;-)>
Bill

Hello gentlemen

I'm relatively new to this forum and was wondering.....
Since I'm a real LM buff your LM Model contest has a big appeal to me.. problem is I'm not really a "static" modellist, but what we in slotracing call a modelcar racer.
So my question is:

Would a 1/24 slotcar qualify as a curbside model?
Or to put it differently how much detail is required on a curbside model?

The reason I'm asking is that I have 2 projects that will have to be finished at least 1 day before your deadline.....
...as they wil actaully race at Le Mans France on June 17th.

Here's a pic of our 2004 car
http://www.slotracinglemans.com/gallery/Speedlines24hrs/images/speedlines24hrs%20-%2006.jpg

As far as I'm concerned, as long as it was a kit, and you can post pictures of the build, it qualifies. Other judges.....opinions?????

Alot of the older Revell LeMans and race cars were based on slotcar bodies, so while I'm not a judge, I say " Please join the competition!"

Would a 1/24 slotcar qualify as a curbside model?

Hell yeah! I agree with Privateer, post some pics and you're in. :)

I have no idea where I should start to read about the "Le Mans Contest". I have zero Le Mans car complete. But I have 3 collection kits that I would like to share with all Le Mans lover.
Toyota GT-one
http://i5.hk.ac.sc5.yahoo.com/users/8/6/8/9/paulfan8240-img600x450-1101730545img_0005.jpg
CLK-GTR
http://i3.hk.ac.sc5.yahoo.com/users/8/6/8/9/paulfan8240-img600x450-1101730782img_0007.jpg
911 GT1
http://i1.asia.ac.sc5.yahoo.com/users/8/6/8/9/paulfan8240-img600x450-1101741861img_0010.jpg

Hi superxxx, FYI those Mercs are not actually Le Mans cars, they never raced in the 24 hours in that form. As for the Le Mans comp all you need to do is start a progress thread and state you wish to enter. The tricky part is having it finished before the start of this years race. :) It is all in the rules stickied at the top of the Motorsports forum.

As RallyRaider commented the Merc's aren't allowed in (unless you want to do a conversion job?)!

I'd say yes to slot cars, as long as you can show a progress thread for what you have done.

On a side note - we may have to shift the judging date by a couple of days as I'm just booking my flights and tickets to be at the 24 hours again this year (hopefully chearing Aston Martin to a class win). The upside is I'll be taking a camera and plenty of memory cards with me...

Hi superxxx, FYI those Mercs are not actually Le Mans cars, they never raced in the 24 hours in that form. As for the Le Mans comp all you need to do is start a progress thread and state you wish to enter. The tricky part is having it finished before the start of this years race. :) It is all in the rules stickied at the top of the Motorsports forum.

Woops I thought they did with the CLK-GTR, as I knew the CLK-GTR had limit street production which is use qualify the race of Le Mans

Mercedes did race the CLK-GTR at Le Mans in 1998 but that was a very different version with a V8, instead of the V12 used the 1997 Global Endurance Series car that Tamiya tooled. In 1999 it was the CLR.

is it the one was flying like a plane and flip over in the air is the porsche 911-GT1? I forgot which car, but still have the "flip over" pictures in my mind

Yeah, that was the CLR at Le Mans in 1999 (three times!). The Porsche also fliped once, but not at Le Mans

Yeah, that was the CLR at Le Mans in 1999 (three times!). The Porsche also fliped once, but not at Le Mans

It was at PETITE Le Mans!!!

Bill