1:12 1966 Ford GT40

sweetooth · #1 10-12-2009, 10:35 PM

Hello everyone!
This is my first post here and I just wanna share my recent build

a bit of WIP pics

completed the interior

details on the engine

installed the fuel lines

tail lights

the tire decals

added some clear gloss mixed with flat clear to remove the glossiness and to improve the adhesion

the doors

And the Finished product

some outdoor shots

overall this kit is fun to build, some minor corrections are required

ok thats all!!

comments and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

iharos · #2 10-13-2009, 02:36 AM

Great finish. Also very impressive scale. Well done.

LAPO · #3 10-13-2009, 02:49 AM

Fantastic build... Great exhaust tubing! The only things that i dislike of the overall shape of the model are the rear end of the body, that appears a little lower than real and the rubber tires that seem to have a taller side than it should.
Agree?

sweetooth · #4 10-13-2009, 03:02 AM

thanks iharos,

LAPO,
yes i agree, that is what i noticed and even the front wheels doesn't have that much clearance between the tires and the body.

Anyways thanks guys.

stump · #5 10-13-2009, 03:14 AM

Impressive build.....

Looks like you got the paint pretty close to perfect...great work.
And yes....those exhaust snakes look fantastic..What technique-mix of paint did you use ??

I was made aware that the tyres are not entirely accurate when I got mine..

I picked mine up from a mate who owns his own hobby store..

and he let me go right through the contents of an open box, before making my mind up..

Maybe someone (?) will step up and cast some proper tyres....

I do like what you have shown us though, thank you for that.
Makes me want to start mine...but I have too many ahead of it.....

sweetooth · #6 10-13-2009, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stump

Impressive build.....

Looks like you got the paint pretty close to perfect...great work.
And yes....those exhaust snakes look fantastic..What technique-mix of paint did you use ??

I was made aware that the tyres are not entirely accurate when I got mine..

I picked mine up from a mate who owns his own hobby store..

and he let me go right through the contents of an open box, before making my mind up..

Maybe someone (?) will step up and cast some proper tyres....

I do like what you have shown us though, thank you for that.
Makes me want to start mine...but I have too many ahead of it.....

Thanks!

regarding the exhaust i simply used Alclad chrome and then for the heat stains i used clear yellow followed by clear orange, clear blue and smoke.

Eric Cole · #7 10-13-2009, 08:00 AM

Great job. Very nice to see one of these built.

Decs0105 · #8 10-13-2009, 09:48 AM

Great model! Finally someone who built it

CrateCruncher · #9 10-13-2009, 10:01 AM

Nice build! Love the glossy finish. Welcome aboard and thanks for showing us your build of this new kit.

ChillyB · #10 10-13-2009, 10:11 AM

I've heard a lot of not very complimentary discussion of this kit, about all the things Trumpeter got wrong and how difficult it will be to get a decent build out of it. Your work, however, should dispel a lot of that kind of negativity.

Looks like an outstanding build. I'm super impressed with all aspects; from my first glance at all those seat rivets to the hood pins, you've really nailed the detail on this one.

cinqster · #11 10-13-2009, 10:26 AM

Very nice build - love the paint finish.

Got to agree about the tyres though, the rear ones are far to large a diameter. A great shame after looking at the rest of the kit. I cannot understand how kit designers can get things so wrong - crazy!

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ZoomZoomMX-5 · #12 10-13-2009, 12:21 PM

Nice work, it proves this kit does have a lot of potential, even with the bad tires and very under-detailed seats.

sweetooth · #13 10-13-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChillyB

I've heard a lot of not very complimentary discussion of this kit, about all the things Trumpeter got wrong and how difficult it will be to get a decent build out of it. Your work, however, should dispel a lot of that kind of negativity.

Looks like an outstanding build. I'm super impressed with all aspects; from my first glance at all those seat rivets to the hood pins, you've really nailed the detail on this one.

I also heard a lot of negative discussion about this kit and yes i agree that it has some flaws or shall we say inaccuracy but its not that too bad, i build it simply because i like it and i enjoyed building it, in fact i still have one unbuilt of this same kit

and BTW thanks everyone

MidMazar · #14 10-13-2009, 02:17 PM

Looks sweet, but im dissapointed sms didn't follow through with the sms kit for it.

Viccario · #15 10-13-2009, 04:03 PM

Wow, mighty impressive stuff! Never seen this kit before and although it appears to have a couple of minor flaws the end result still looks fantastic!

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