Models ? Nah, what a waste, oops hang on,
Models ? Nah, what a waste, oops hang on,
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Ford GT40 Mk IV - M. Andretti/Bianchi- Le Mans
Found this one on the web......Nuthin like full size models
Fantastic weathering and damage affect. Did you do this yourself, or was the model purchased like this?Originally Posted by bry3500
John
Purchased like that John
Got about 50 odd from years gone by, not allowed anymore after about 10 years ago.
Got a GT40 Chassis 1075 won Le Mans 68 & 69 limited edition only 200 made with authenticity card signed by the engineer Phil Remington in ink and all. (was not cheap) kept in a very safe and locked area.
Some photos, I am not the best with camera but give you an idea.
Couple more, the suspension moves, steering, Etc. seats are real leather
Some time ago (1992) I was presented with the James Clark Memorial Trophy by Bill Clark in memory of his son James who was killed at an earlier Country Gents meeting at Wigram. I was racing with James on the day of the accident. The trophy was a most magnificant model of Bill's Cooper Bristol and I presume it was commissioned by Bill and made by Graeme Climo of Christchurch who had an association with Bill and Auto Restorations. You kept the trophy for a year and handed it back so for that year it took pride of place in my house. I remember at the presentation jokingly asking Bill if it came with a miniature but hardly as these models had thousands of hours of work put in to them. I think I was the first recipient and I am not sure if it was presented again but I did see it on display in Fazzaz one time so I hope it survived the quake if it was still there.
Any one seen it lately or has Bill taken it back 'in house' - it is perfection and worth a look if you get an opportunity. Chris Read-Arrowtown. Note the cigar ahhhhhh those were the days!!!
Suspension etc
Insured, but alot cheaper than new one.
Chris is the steering wheel extra, that is a good looking model with the body looking used as they did.
No steering wheel is hiding down there behind the cockpit cowling, but it is the small faring or wing attached to the body behind the front wheels that is missing . I have it somewhere. You can just see the two holes it fits into above the engine vents. Chris
These are my favourites...the beaut model of the original Cobra CSX 2000 as tested before painting in polished aluminium,the interior is a real standout in this one
Number 2 is the lovely Grand Sport Corvette No3 which has great attention to detail.
Hi mid-year - those are stunning. Love the gauges and the gear lever of the Cobra. I can't match those but here are some from my early years straight out of the sand pit. Interesting enough the ERA was my ultimate car as a boy and in my later years I raced with Bill Moriss' 'Hanuman' R12B (perhaps it was Bira's 'Romulus' R2B which he looked after) when he had it out here in NZ. I have a signed Raymond Mays brochure and even an ERA badge. Chris Read Arrowtown.
Then and now
Gulf theme & McLaren Can-Am selection...
Well I have been cruising through this site the last couple of days and came across this thread and I had to reply, I collect and also build scale models. I have just purchased a big displaycase to organize all of my collection. I will post some pics form my collection and hopefully a few of my builds.
The motorcycles were given to my by a friend of my dads so I built the Suzuki model and made a display case and gave it to him in appreciation of the other models.
The Ferrari model is one I built while we were building a real engine for a T5 at work so it represents that project at work
Hi Nick,they are awesome!
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