1/12 Ford GT40 (remodelled)

[Guest]

Hi all got this back out of the shed, can you guess what I'm going to do with it.

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[minitnkr]

180 degree headers? Ya goin to dirty it up?

[Guest]

Hi all well it cleaned up fairly well, just got to strip the paint next.

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What I'm planning involves using these

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[CarolsHusband]

I'm going to need a "confused" reaction emoji TBH.

American 007 James"Jimmy" Bond's version of the amphibious Lotus Esprit ?

[Guest]

I have it stripped (now just have to strip the paint off)
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[Guest]

I found something better to power the GT40 than some marker pens and some plumbing spares.

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[Airborne01]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! You've vandailsed one of my favourite cars - along with Lolas and others of that period - looks b----dy good though! :smiling5: Well done mate! (Is your real name Genghis ...?)
Steve

[Guest]

I will admit that the GT40 is a beautiful beast, but, its so sleek it begs having something like this done to it.

[Airborne01]

I will admit that the GT40 is a beautiful beast, but, its so sleek it begs having something like this done to it.

That's what my some fine Lady said to me ... then I woke up from my dream!

[minitnkr]

Wonder how that Ford V8 would fit in a Porsche or VW?

[Guest]

You been looking in my stash minitnkr

[Guest]

Here's a quick mock up ( I'm thinking of using some led's and have it hovering)

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Can't decide on colour gold, blue or pink.

[minitnkr]

Why not all three?

[Guest]

Hi all back on this, ive decided which way im going, lots to do yet but I hope you can see where it's going.

[Guest]

Hi all, so what happened here.

Both parts were painted at the same time, with the same primer and the same top coat, I decided to give them a second coat and this happened