Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: kpnuts on December 08, 2020, 09:22:11 pm
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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
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Unfortunately its wrong (not even sure if you can chrome an engine block) no matter 5 mind in bleach and that problem is cured
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And im not sure why they went to the trouble of pre painting the top of the engine gold as that's wrong too.
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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)
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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.
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Love that engine.
Dacron sea fishing line makes good replacement model hoses - it's braided and sort of hollow so fine wire or solder can be fed up inside to hold it in shape. Small diameter heatshrink on each end as ferrules and a paint spray to suit.
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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)
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Nice build!
I made a GT40 kit back in 1969 - wish I could remember who made the kit - but it went together well and was on display on my parents house for many years.
.........not sure what happened to it .
Bob.
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Hi all the distributor is made and installed
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Sprayed the floor pan
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Tried the engine in it.
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No idea where the coil is placed on this car so left an extra long ht coil lead.
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Hi all more work on the GT40.
The Leds arrived and they really are micro.
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Trial of the body on the car.
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I notice there is a nice cutout in the headlight housing for the LEDs and a nice round hole for the front indicators
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Just don't know where the rear indicators go, there only seem to be main lights and brake lights there.
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Is it not the race version so no indicators needed ?
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In America they usually flash a red tail light instead of having separate amber indicators -thats my memory of driving over there. I presume it's still the same but it's been a while!
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More work on this great model.
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Hi all more work on this
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Last time I was there was 2005, some had amber indicators, most the flashing red tail light, i think the ambers were on predominantly imports
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I remember the cooling air blowing through those eyelets in the seats.
We had one in the bodyshop not long after the famous Lemans race that the GT40 was so successful in, and we changed the colour from pale blue and orange to red and white in time for the customer to race it at Castle Combe the next weekend!
Cant remember whose car it was - Ron Fry or Ron Piper maybe?
We often had both of their cars in at the same time and had to keep them hidden from each other when one of them visited the workshop - like this GT40 as it was to be a surprise rival for the Ferrari GTO that the other driver had!
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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.
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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
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More work on this one.
More work on this one (the rear clam shell is just rested on there to see how it looks)
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Things will slow down on this for a while as I'm waiting for a flasher circuit board for the indicators, some fibre optics for the dashboard and some switches to operate all the lights, all due mid to late February.
Anyway here is the next update on this awesome kit.
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Well the fibre optics arrived ahead of schedule so I tried them out, well pleased with the results got 2 more to add for the indicators but have to wait for the flasher circuit board.
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Looks amazing, you are doing some job of it.
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That looks really nice - I can't remember seeing the lights in the floor sills, but it looks really amazing!
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Well I've wasted all weekend trying to get flashing indicators to work (I even bought so called flashing leds, which they didnt) so I've admitted defeat it won't have operating indicators, heres the next installment of the GT40
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There is 1 other thing missing from this kit, there is no indicator stalk (which is also the main beam ) luckily its a very simple set up so easy to scratch build also the steering shaft is too long and protrudes too far into the cabin (unfortunately I don't have the equipment to alter that but if you had a mill you could)
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Hi all more work on the GT40
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In my helicopters and harriers I have either the flashing LEDs (also not impressed with them) or a circuit board (the copper strip vero type) which does the flashing, there should be details on the internet if not in the electronics section of the forum as I am sure someone put a description of various flashers circuits.
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Hi all more work on this,ive made some of the many fuel lines.
I bought a tray to use as the base for it to sit on. Can you guess the setting im going to put it in.
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Started work on the setting for this
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Looks amazing, worthy of any mantlepiece. I have always loved the GT40, seeing yours like that reminded me of the time I was filling my bike up at the petrol station and a guy in a Ferrari drove past with the rear body section removed, I thought it looked much better like that, with engine and full wheels and wide tyres showing.
Anyway, your GT is looking awesome as usual.
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This is what happens when you know next to nothing about electronics i ordered the wrong switches they only turn the lights off if you keep them pressed, ive ordered some on off toggle switches hope that works.
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Got most of the decals on now, on the last leg now.
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I should just mention the one draw back with this kit is the steering will never work as the clearance under the wheel arches only gives you about 19 degrees from lock to lock, still a minor detail in my mind (certainly not worth paying 200 more quid for)
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Beautiful model Ken built to your usual high standards, always liked the GT40, I had to laugh watching Jeremy Clarkson tying to get in a GT40 I think he gave up in the end.
Joe.
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Yea I have to agree thats a beautiful job Ken. When ever I think of GT40's I always think of it in the Gulf colours but the black is awesome.
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Hi all well this is done but with the lighting I feel 10 pics is not enough so will post this in 2 parts, it is a great kit with only a couple of minor flaws, well make that 3
1 on distributor included with kit (but that is easily scratch built)
2 the working steering is useless it only turns about 19 degrees.
3 well I suppose I could include this with 2 the steering is not anchored in any way (so the steering wheel can be pulled up and down which disengage the drive.
Other than that everything fits well. I know it seems silly but one of the details that really impressed me is the individually turned air valves for the wheels.
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Someone said the control box spoilt the look of it so I moved it and painted it black
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Someone said the control box spoilt the look of it so I moved it and painted it black
Oh yes, that's better. It did look a bit incongruous stuck out the front there.
It's funny, I think of the GT40 as an American car but it's right hand drive! I know it was mostly designed/built in the UK but it just seems a bit incongruous for a Ford icon.
Well done with the model and its setting - very atmospheric.
Greg