Magnifier 1/12 Ford Gt40

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

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)

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

Hi all more work on the GT40.

The Leds arrived and they really are micro.

[fordrodnkustom]

This should be a fun build to watch, one of my favorite race cars. Good idea there with the glass beads and what are the LED's going to be used for?

[kpnuts]

I have big ambition to have working lights you know high beam, low beam, indicators even dash board lights (we will see if it all works)

[fordrodnkustom]

Sounds like a brilliant idea. I am sure you can do it. Will be following with great interest.

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

More work on this great model.

[fordrodnkustom]

Looking good, Did you paint the wheels or did they come in the kit that authentic color?

[kpnuts]

They came in the kit like that, I did debate repainting them but decided they looked good as they were.

[fordrodnkustom]

I agree, they look quite good to me too.

[41chevy]

Fantastic! What is the pattern on the seat, paint or decals? paul

[kpnuts]

Hi all more work on this 





Seats painted.