Magnifier 1/12 Ford Gt40

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well this arrived today Admittedly I had to wait a while (I ordered it on 27 oct with my birthday money) Let me tell you it was well worth the wait and for 68 quid incredible value for money.

I knew there were some errors on it from watching other builds of it.

The quality of the kit has surprised me, it is incredible,

For instance look at the quality of the chrome



Unfortunately its wrong (not even sure if you can chrome an engine block) no matter 5 mind in bleach and that problem is cured



And im not sure why they went to the trouble of pre painting the top of the engine gold as that's wrong too.

 

[tigersteve]

I will be watching this one ! Going to be a big model !!

 

[therapy]

Count me in, I've been interested in this one since seeing the film towards the end of last year....

Great price too!

Nick

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all, in the reviews I've read of this kit it has said to ditch the kit supplied braided hoses as the fray and fall apart when cut, don't, just spray them with your missus hairspray (don't tell her though)














It seems a great kit but there is no ford moulds or insignia anywhere on the kit, I assume that's a copyright issue to do with it originally being a trumpeter kit, just a small point but I thought I would mention it.

If you wanted you could always get decals for that.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

There is no distributor supplied in the GT40 kit, glass beads to the rescue
I've added the carb to the engine (I really like this kit the fit of everything is really good)

 

[therapy]

Cool idea to use beads...

Nick

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all the distributor is made and installed



Sprayed the floor pan



Tried the engine in it.




No idea where the coil is placed on this car so left an extra long ht coil lead.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all more work on the GT40.

The Leds arrived and they really are micro.

 

[spanner570]

Neat work, Ken.
A pleasure to watch come together.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Trial of the body on the car.








I notice there is a nice cutout in the headlight housing for the LEDs and a nice round hole for the front indicators




Just don't know where the rear indicators go, there only seem to be main lights and brake lights there.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

More work on this great model.

 

[scottie3158]

All looking very nice mate.

 

[Bobby Conkers]

This is going to be mint. I will always go 1/12 for car models. Watching with interest.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all more work on this

 

[scottie3158]

Ken,
Very nice mate the seats and belts look the nuts.

 

[therapy]

You're fair cracking on Ken. That interior looks great!

Nick

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking great Ken. Love the studded seats.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all I haven't forgotten this just been waiting for better weather (spraying in the shed has been so cold) im pleased how the gloss has turned out on this.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Started lighting up the GT40, just got to figure out how to make the indicators flash and how to add the fibre optics for lighting up the dashboard

 

[Deleted member 3568]

More work on this one.
More work on this one (the rear clam shell is just rested on there to see how it looks)