Bandai 1/16 Ford GT 40 MkII #98. Miles-Ruby, Daytona, 1966.

[speedgraflex]

Also I am gonna reshape the sides to make em less rounded. See back lines!

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[Stikpusher]

Coming along quite nicely!

[speedgraflex]

Thanks so much, Carlos! Your words mean a lot; and thank you for your support. I will have an updated theory on the tires soon. I was on the phone with a model car resin master this afternoon hammering out details.

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NOTE

One reason I am finessing outer body panels before building anything is step one under "Before Assembling" in the instructions. Yes. The instructions. I read them. I did not understand some of the instructions, but I did in fact read through these multiple times.

BEFORE ASSEMBLING

”Paint Your Model Before Assembly and Touch Up On Completion.”

I heed and obey Bandai!!

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SHELBY AMERICAN REAR DECK MODS [AIR SCOOPS]




These are the paper forms that I am going to make from thin Evergreen card... I was kinda thinking to make the compound curve "permanent" by rolling the plastic around a circular form. The other issue will be to paint the interior first, which would be black; I will have to mask this because the surrounding areas are white and I don't want issues with seepage/color bloom.



The good news is there is a vertical brace inside each scoop! This has become my "Go To Photo" for all questions regarding this race car.

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[mustang1989]

Dude...……..you're doing some extensive work on that body!! Wow!!!

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I moved this post here from the Aftermarket parts directory so we could kick this subject around a little further:

Have you ever built any resin kits (complete cars, transmits, engines, etc) from HRM? I was dreaming about his Cobra Daytona. I believe all of his kits are available as a la carte items through online vendors.

[mustang1989]

No but that thing looks like a true beauty!!!!