How about a Le mans Group Build?

[JeremyJon]

Originally Posted by icon_modeler

Yea, no kidding!!!! And to think that pictures is about 6 years old and the collection has about doubled since then and it is only the 1/24th kits and not the 1/20th or 1/12 or 1/8th kits.............

.................. you think I might have a problem???????????

LOL it's all good man! I have to admit that I have more kits than I should for just building sake, I would hazard to say that most scale modelers have a small - or more in your case - tendency to collect kits for no other reason

[lovegt40]

Originally Posted by JeremyJon

Here is an idea, have each person who enters make a first post, showing the unbuilt kit, and let them say a self imposed deadline
Then you say that the thread will be locked by (insert date here) for example, New years?
Let each person work to their own speed, and a predetermined time frame for the thread to become locked!

dont think it works.
Already seen also in real life modelling club that is impossible to force modeller finish a model to a scheduled deadline.It never worked,cause mostly we all are amateur modellers and not professionist (when I sell a committed model, I always must give a scheduled delivery date,cause money are involved....)
Unfortunately it is stuff made mostly in spare time.we made a similar thing some yrs ago in a little italian forum and the idea (very large range..C groups in everyscale..) was a total failure ended in 5 models only,after a collective enthusiasm of hundreds of fellows.
The idea to keep all free (deadlines, timings and so on) is just to invite in a kindly way people to be part of a nice group build. too many really need the "freedom sensation", even more in those virtual activity as posting models on internet.
Otherwise becomes a work.I am able to fix a model in 5 working days,but it must be really wellpayed time, takimng me working overnight for a pourpose, and often I regret it anyway, cause the commitment not always ask me stuff I like tu build...
Also this was coming from my esci/tamiya modeller activity for stand news expo in the 90s....

Also to look at the year entries for AFMOTY makes me think about it...so thats why probably is just better give up.
More, the LM idea is not so new, cause there is already a gallery inside here.

The 911 is a nice idea, but as u see nowadays there is few people (very good btw) adding or keeping progress to the announced wips.

And also fix all the posts, wips, gallery will become a very timetaking activity, that maybe I'd better spent on my models, or sailing due to summer season

[24hrs]

Originally Posted by roymattblack

Good for me.
Here's one for starters.....

That thing looks real! Wow!

[sportracer02]

May I ask, how old you are? I see over 100 Porsche 956/962 kits, do you want to build them? in different liveries? - again and again the same kit over years ?

[roymattblack]

Are you a dealer?
Any up for sale????
I genuinely can't imagine anyone wanting literally dozens of the same kits, over and over again......
I've bought 2-3 of the same kit on VERY odd occasions, but nothing like this.....

Roy.

[icon_modeler]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

May I ask, how old you are? I see over 100 Porsche 956/962 kits, do you want to build them? in different liveries? - again and again the same kit over years ?

49, yes, yes, and yes

Originally Posted by roymattblack

Are you a dealer?
Any up for sale????
I genuinely can't imagine anyone wanting literally dozens of the same kits, over and over again......
I've bought 2-3 of the same kit on VERY odd occasions, but nothing like this.....

Roy.

No and No

Yes there are over 100 956/962 kits. And yes I have over 100 different decal sheets to go with them. The beauty of having all of these is that when I decide I want to build one or two or ten I can pick and choose which ones I want to build. I don't have to wish that I had a decal sheet that has not been seen on the planet in 15 years. I can just go to a file, pick the decal sheet I want with the appropriate kit and I'm on my way.

Do I think I will build them all??? Most likely not, but it would be fun to try and even better to pick out only the ones that are really interesting. As for the ones I don't build. Maybe some day far off in the future I'll start selling those to offset my retirement......

[cozalon]

Might aswell join in on this one, have a Renaissance DBR9 laying around. This is like my 3rd post even though I'm lurking around, about time to contribute.

[lovegt40]

Originally Posted by icon_modeler

49, yes, yes, and yes



No and No

Yes there are over 100 956/962 kits. And yes I have over 100 different decal sheets to go with them. The beauty of having all of these is that when I decide I want to build one or two or ten I can pick and choose which ones I want to build. I don't have to wish that I had a decal sheet that has not been seen on the planet in 15 years. I can just go to a file, pick the decal sheet I want with the appropriate kit and I'm on my way.

Do I think I will build them all??? Most likely not, but it would be fun to try and even better to pick out only the ones that are really interesting. As for the ones I don't build. Maybe some day far off in the future I'll start selling those to offset my retirement......

ahah, u are great Icon!!
It is exactly my way of thinking. Its model collecting..who cares if I have so many? its my stuff..only mine it is already a pleasure to see those piles in sooo precise order of the pics u posted.
All this stuff cost less than pay for wife new car, maybe destroyed withing 24 hours.
Or simply think at fools wasting millions at the green table....

great respect for u. I think EXACTLY as u do.
I dont care to have 100 identical models that I will never maybe assembly .
Consider I've worked for a guy spending 500.000 euros in completed models (yes ...500.000 EUROS, closed in a special apartment where he dont live in the heart of milano downtown, closed windows and with airconditioning at 23 degrees all year).Half apartment are models, the other half are books. historical and modelling books.no internet BS.
U see I can deeply understand u.

maximum respect really
Your pics are awesome.

[Greg Davis]

OK, I would love to participate, and have the Simil'R Ford Gt kit that I would like to build.

The problem is, my version (Marc VDS) didn't race at LeMamns. Did this livery run there on this car? If so, where can I find the correct number placards for the car?

If not, I saw (thanks to the link given by LoveGT40) pictures of the Piloti Ford GT that ran in 2011. Did anyone ever make these decals, or ANY decals for this car at LeMans?

Thanks for any help as I would really like to build this kit for this theme.

Greg

[flashman1957]

Originally Posted by Greg Davis

If not, I saw (thanks to the link given by LoveGT40) pictures of the Piloti Ford GT that ran in 2011. Did anyone ever make these decals, or ANY decals for this car at LeMans?
Greg

Greg,
I don't know what race they portray, but Patto's Place has decals for the 2009 and 2010 Piloti sponsored Ford GTs of Robertson Racing.

Go to the below URL for Patto's Place, then click the "F" under Decals, and scroll about 4/5ths of the way down until you find "Frd GT - Rbertson Racing - 2009" and a bit farther down for "Frd GT - Rbertson Racing - ALMS - 2010".

http://members.optusnet.com.au/pattosplace/home.html

Cameron

[Greg Davis]

Originally Posted by flashman1957

Greg,
I don't know what race they portray, but Patto's Place has decals for the 2009 and 2010 Piloti sponsored Ford GTs of Robertson Racing.

Go to the below URL for Patto's Place, then click the "F" under Decals, and scroll about 4/5ths of the way down until you find "Frd GT - Rbertson Racing - 2009" and a bit farther down for "Frd GT - Rbertson Racing - ALMS - 2010".

http://members.optusnet.com.au/pattosplace/home.html

Cameron

WOW! So many choices - just don't see ant with the LeMans number placers.

Any place to find these?

But thanks a million, as that site is a HUGE resource. Are you familiar with their quality?

Greg

[lemansnut]

Definitely count me in. 29 winners built so far and only missing a couple between 1949 and 2011. Need an excuse to stop building for others and get back to my ever increasing pile.

Mike

[Greg Davis]

OK, I'm in, but not with the above mentioned car. I'm going with stuff I have, so mine will be the 1966 GT40 driven by Jackie Ickx, raced as number 60.

I have the proper MK I Fujimi kit, the correct decals from UMI (the are actually for the Sebring car so I will need new numbers), and the HRM engine detail kit. I've been wanting to build one of these and this will give me the inspiration and motivation to get it done!

Thanks to the original poster for organizing this!