Trumpeter GT40

Saw this posted elsewhere so I thought I'd bring it to everyones attention here.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e318/mikemechanic/34_1875673.jpg

Mike

I have one Trumpeter kit and it seems pretty good so maybe the GT40 will be too.

Funnily enough, I had that Red Flag kit in my hands yesterday and nearly bought it to go with my Chinese 612 Scagliettis LOL. It only cost 15$ :eek:

Incredible. :eek: 1/12th GT40 Mk II? God I hope it's true!

Incredible. :eek: 1/12th GT40 Mk II? God I hope it's true!
Damn, I missed the scale!!! Hola!

Incredible. :eek: 1/12th GT40 Mk II? God I hope it's true!

Same here... my first thought was, I'll go broke because I'll want to build several versions... Then I thought "No" being 1/12th scale, I would only want to build one... unless someone came out with a Mk I transkit :naughty:

my first thought was, I'll go broke because I'll want to build several versions... Then I thought "No" being 1/12th scale, I would only want to build one
I agree Eric, I'm sure I'll only be able to afford one and it'll be the only one I'll build. Given Trumpeter's increasing quality I look forward to seeing this kit. I'm sure the aftermarket will go nuts with this one.

Mike

Woah!

I have trumpeter's bonneville kits, both in cabrio and coupe. they are over 200 parts each and they are in 1/25. I can't imagine how much detail and parts they would put into a 1/12 gt40 kit!

Anyone seen any news of this 1:12 GT40?

I demand more info nao....lol Looks sweet, I want it!!

Stevens International has a picture of the apparent box art on their home page:

http://www2.stevenshobby.com:5641/

Stevens International has a picture of the apparent box art on their home page:

http://www2.stevenshobby.com:5641/

That boxart....:shakehead

Granted... it's not pretty boxart, if that's really the boxart.

It's starting to show up more though.... fingers still crossed!!

Hi everybody!

Would anybody have some news about this kit?

Release date, detail level....

Thanks!

Zit.

It's probably a long shot, but perhaps Trumpeter will have some info (or maybe a test shot) at the iHobby expo that is about to commence as I type this.:confused:

My fingers are crossed.


Regards, Dan

Well here is the test shot... I for one can't wait.

btw... these pics are courtesy of Greg Hutchings of Model Cars Magazine.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/iHobby08/Images/49.jpg

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/iHobby08/Images/50.jpg

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/iHobby08/Images/52.jpg

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/iHobby08/Images/53.jpg

Regards, Dan

Thanks for sharing that, Dan :thumbsup:

(I bet someone was pissed about breaking the A-post in photo 50 ;) :evillol:)

It was shown at the Ihobby show:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/iHobby08/index2.html

If Studio27 do some decals then we can build the 1-2-3 finish, sweet.

Andy.

Here are the ones I took:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2955649526_c0aa4da85a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2955649076_e0925f2c3e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/2955649736_f44ab7cf7a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2954803373_9da640e81c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2955649318_d26b1a6760_o.jpg

Some of the parts on this kit look alot like the 1/12th GMP diecast's. I wonder if they did rework the molds for plastic??

TT

I'm gonna get one, but don't you think the seats look horrible?

Here's a testshot review of the upcoming Trumpeter Ford GT40:

http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/testshots10.php

Any new news about this? I must be the last car modeler on the planet to hear about this kit. This is huge! Notice they call this part of a 1/12 scale "SERIES". To me that says "this is just the beginning big scale fans, we plan on doing a D-Type, a 330 P4, a 917, a GTO, a Birdcage.......".

Any new news about this? I must be the last car modeler on the planet to hear about this kit.

GreatModels recently put it up for preorder - for only a nickle!

http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=TSM5403

Seems the previous link I posted has been re-directed:

http://oaxserver.com/ipms_beta/?p=844

Seems the previous link I posted has been re-directed:

http://oaxserver.com/ipms_beta/?p=844

Regardless, that stupid IPMS/Phillipines website crashed my browser and locked up my computer yet again when I tried to look at the thread.

FAIL.

Regardless, that stupid IPMS/Phillipines website crashed my browser and locked up my computer yet again when I tried to look at the thread.

FAIL.

It works just fine for me - both times I have visited it.

I'll give it a PASS :biggrin: ;)

Works fine here too.

Seems the previous link I posted has been re-directed:

http://oaxserver.com/ipms_beta/?p=844

Thanks for fixing the link Cbrain, there's some great info in there. Especially this features list I assume Trumpeter included with the test shot package.
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/cratecruncher/Miscellaneous/Rotation20of20PC030743.jpg
There are some impressive pieces of hardware mentioned in that list: machined tire valves, braided steel lines, fabric covered sprung seat cushions, steel door hinges, mylar engine insulation, functioning shock struts....

If they want to sell more than 6 half that stuff will likely get nixed before release but based on their big plane kits a reasonable sheet of photoetch and a few other metal bits (springs,hinges) seems likely. This kit reminds me of those big Otaki/Doyusha kits released in the '80s/'90s. I'm excited.

Then again if the base kit is overly detailed it will bomb. Many kits of that type get purchased but never built because they are too labor/skill intensive.

...and the chances of this translating into a 1/24 scale kit?

Yes yes, I am a scale nazi.

Yes yes, I am a scale nazi.

Maybe a scale fascist! Never saw a scale nazional-sozialist.

...and the chances of this translating into a 1/24 scale kit?

Yes yes, I am a scale nazi.

1/12th would allow super duper detailing like the Tamiya Porsche 935. Rumor has it SMS is cooking something up.

If it must be 1/24th, the Fujimi kit is pretty common. I admit I've never built one but do have one in the pile. It looks like very good quality tooling and I've seen 'em built to a high standard. It has nice wheels/tires and some photoetch too. The downside is that there is only half an engine. I think that can be replaced with an HRM resin offering but haven't pursued it.

I had the 1/24 Renaissance full detail resin GT40 but the fit looked awful so onto fleabay it went. Avoid that thing..

It would just be nice to have an all in one plastic kit in my "usual" scale.
Lately, I've been looking towards the KA models transkit but haven't actually seen it live so am a bit unsure of it. There's also the Le Mans Miniatures kit that looks very tempting. Or of course the old fashioned way of scratching the rear frames and nicking an engine from a mustang kit.

Oops,
DM just jogged my rusty memory. It was the LeMans Miniature's kit I had and sold because of poor fit, warped or missing pieces, not Renaissance. For the price that kit should have been better. (I just verified this was the kit on their website.) It had opening doors, full engine detail and should have been a stunning model when built. I bought it new and sealed from an authorized LMM dealer at a model show too. The dealer did have them send "most" of the missing parts but it was an annoying experience.

I don't know about the KA offering. Anybody have one?

...and the chances of this translating into a 1/24 scale kit?

Yes yes, I am a scale nazi.

What's interesting is that you are a 1/24 bigot, DM.

Every time I try telling the fanatics in The 1/25 World Domination Jihad that you guys actually exist, they treat me as if I'm talking about unicorns...

:icon16:

Any new news about this? I must be the last car modeler on the planet to hear about this kit. This is huge! Notice they call this part of a 1/12 scale "SERIES". To me that says "this is just the beginning big scale fans, we plan on doing a D-Type, a 330 P4, a 917, a GTO, a Birdcage.......".

Please shut up...!!!! Don't let me dream too much, please...