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[Quickcars]

I'm looking to "kit bash" a GT40. I like the Fujimi kit. Are there other readily available GT40 models out there suitable for conversion? I'm looking for a model sturdy enough to stand up to the occasional "off" or crash with decent scale and detail looks.

Thanks!

[fox]

There is an older GT40 kit from ARII (LS) that has been re-released couple of years ago and appears from time to time at least here in Germany (ePay). Just saw an online shop here where it´s available. It´s a very nice kit and should be available.


Picture courtesy Dr. Shunichi Kamei, Tokyo, Japan

Best

Martin

[gascarnut]

The Fujimi kits are really nice for a kitbash, a bit on the expensive side, but wonderful detail and they will be strong enough if properly assembled. I got a few from an eBay seller in the UK, can't remember his name offhand (something with an "admiral" in it I think) but you can try a search and see if he has more.

Here's one I did a while back: Click here

[MG Brown]

Hobby Link Japan has several versions of the Fujimi GT40 in stock. They are around $20 US and shipping from Japan is about a week.

Note:

• The Revell kits of the Mk II are repackaged Fujimi kits; I have seen them offered very cheaply. For a while there were tons of these "bagged" kits (no box, no instructions, no decals) available for a few dollars at local plastic model kit swap meets.
• Revell-Monogram re-issued the Aurora Ford GT kit that was intended to be a model of the Sebring-Daytona 1965 Ford GT.

[team burrito]

Stick with the Fujimi kits, the others are too narrow & on the small size, overall. I have both Arii & Revell GT40 kits and they appear to be much smaller, so they must be 1/25 scale. The Fujimi kit builds into a great hardbody slot car; this one is equipped with the Overdrive permanent lighting system.

[Quickcars]

Wow Russ, that Fujimi looks awesome! I'm convinced! They really seemed to have captured the look of the car. Can't wait to get mine now.

Thanks for posting that picture.

Regards,

[Quickcars]

Okay, I found this Fujimi kit (cheapest price I've found at $14.99 "buy it now"). I was going to hold out for the more expensive Gulf version but I couldn't pass up on this price and the black #2 is a sharp car!

I have a spare running Cox sidewinder in need of a body. This should make for a pretty cool slot car!

[MG Brown]

Carrera just released the first in their Ford GT 40 Mk II "Exclusiv" 1/24 slot car series.

I haven't seen one in person but the pix look very good... Carrera has plans to produce many Mk II LeMans liveries in 1/24.

Of course it's more expensive than starting with a Fujimi kit, but Carrera slot car bodies are made of high impact plastic and take quite a lot of abuse with no damage. Another advantage is the Carrera cars are "finished" and for all intents and purposes- ready to be mounted on the chassis of your choice. This is a big plus for the paint and decal challenged among us.




Wouldn't these and the Carrera Ferrari 330 P4 be cool as "Jail Door" hardbody racers?

[redbackspyder]

MG, Now you're talking. Hardbody Jail Doors with good looking real bodies.

[MG Brown]

BPR has a great NASCAR hardbody program going and there was talk of expanding into Trans-Am and 2 seater American sports cars.

Maybe Keith has an update on how things are going with hardbodies at BPR.

[Quickcars]

Yup, those are certainly nice but the shape seems a bit off compared to these



Could just be the angle though...

QC

[MG Brown]

The upper photo (yellow car- phantom livery) would appear to be a Mk IIa which was the backup "plan" in case the Mk IV wasn't ready for duty for the 1967 24 hours of LeMans.

Maybe it's me but the bottom photo is somewhat indistinct- not sure what it is.

The examples I gave appear to be Carrera's CGI renderings of the cars which if you follow Carrera do have some what of an odd look to them.

[Quickcars]

Gotcha MG,

Thanks!

ps The Gulf Fujimi I had hoped for originally and a better picture of the Fujimi MkII

[The Bugman]

(MILL WROTE;Unfortunately, we will only be able to dream, as we do not have enough guys interested on the left coast in Hard Body Racing, but these would be way cool.)

Well Mr Mill, WHY DONT YOU YOURSELF BUILD ONE, and bring it on down to BPR and show them /it,, to us ,,then,,,,US GUYS who are actually building JD Cars,might be interested in building some of these,cause they are very cool looking,and would be a hoot to run,
& just because we ALL aint racing Nascar HARDBODIES,doesnt mean we're not interested in building some types of them,,,

[redbackspyder]

Sorry if I offended the obviously more knowledgeable Jail Door Racers, Keith Tanaka I believe referred to the hard body class as more club like in nature.

[team burrito]

Unfortunately, we will only be able to dream, as we do not have enough guys interested on the left coast in Hard Body Racing, but these would be way cool.

You'll have to come north of the left coast to race with the cool guys at SCR. We were racing scratchbuilt hard bodies (& they were damn fast), but we traded it in for the 1/24 BRM pre-painted cars & 1/32 Slot-It. Way too much fun.

[redbackspyder]

Russ, do you race the BRM'S as is, or do you have a set of rules governing changes allowed to them ?

[MG Brown]

Paul: If you decide you can't live without a Gulf GT-40, I'd be willing to sell you one of my Fujimi kits for my cost + PP. As shown in your photo- the "white" of the decals is somewhat transparent and you might want to back them up with F1 Specialties "Double White" decals.

You got a great deal on that Mk II and I'd be interested to see how it turns out.

[TSR]

Yup, those are certainly nice but the shape seems a bit off compared to these

Paul,
That's because the Carrera pictures are not of the actual models but of incorrect-perspective CAD drawings. If you take the radiator exhaust line and the rear window line, they are parallel and it simply cannot happen in real life because these two lines should come from the same vanishing point and can NEVER be parallel. Hence they look bizarre. The final models will hopefully be better, like their Ferrari 330P4 was.

[endbelldrive]

There is an older GT40 kit from ARII (LS) that has been re-released couple of years ago and appears from time to time at least here in Germany (ePay). Just saw an online shop here where it´s available. It´s a very nice kit and should be available.


Picture courtesy Dr. Shunichi Kamei, Tokyo, Japan

Best

Martin

Hallo Martin,

Wow, that looks like the modified Cox body which appeared in a Japanese magazine as one of the "missing" Cox prototypes.

[team burrito]

Russ, do you race the BRM'S as is, or do you have a set of rules governing changes allowed to them ?

We were following the BRM race rules, but we're now running with foam tires, instead of the soft rubber tires. The foam tires are much quieter & better grip on SCR's road course. I also introduced a set-screw collet for the guide flag, since it was only being held in by a single o-ring. Not very sturdy, IMHO.

The 1/32 Slot-It cars are the best value for the money. Just add lead, some foam tires & you're ready to race. You could buy two Slot-It cars or one BRM & would still have to buy more accessories just to make it competitive. I love both cars, but the Slot-It is more fun to drive. Go figure.

[fox]

Hallo Martin,

Wow, that looks like the modified Cox body which appeared in a Japanese magazine as one of the "missing" Cox prototypes.

Bob, I got this picture from the owner couple of years ago and he stated this being a LS (ARII) body that he put ona Cox Chassis. Didin´t hear of a missing Cox prototype before.

[Pat_H]

Autoart have a RTR Ford GT 1:24 slot car. It's a nicely detailed car but as the Autoart chassis is a bit lacking, mine runs a plafit.

[MG Brown]

I'd like to see Auto Art modify their Ford GT into this racer:

[Quickcars]

Has anyone else built up a GT40?

QC