Global Scale Modeller

After my recent Border model FW190 I really need a break from aircraft so I've chosen a car, something I've not built for a good while

For more in depth about this car and it's predecessors the GT40s look HERE

I've had this in my stash for a few years now so it's long over due building.














Lets get building oh and it isn't going to be blue!

Racing green is always a winner with me. Actually while looking at the box art I got to thinking if a person was a bit artsy the bonnet lends it self to having a face painted on it. It's got it all, eyes, a slightly raised centre section and a gaping mouth.

Nice. You putting the gt stripes on it?

digger303 wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 2:10 pm Racing green is always a winner with me. Actually while looking at the box art I got to thinking if a person was a bit artsy the bonnet lends it self to having a face painted on it. It's got it all, eyes, a slightly raised centre section and a gaping mouth.

Apparently you could have any colour you wanted you just had to pay extra and wait

cor wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:23 am Nice. You putting the gt stripes on it?

Oh yes

We're off Building a Tamiya kit is like putting on your favourite shoes, it all just fits and feels so right
Body work all ready to assemble

It's assembled, got a few areas to key in but as mentioned it all fits

Sweet choice

Alway like the sleek look.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:37 am Sweet choice

Scott

digger303 wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 8:20 am Alway like the sleek look.

Its certainly that

Things are moving on nicely all prepared for painting

These headlight clusters are a subassembly in themselves, seven parts per cluster! I forgot to take a before/after picture was to engrossed

Floor pan

Glass the bigger masks were a bit of a challenge, I should have cut them in half.

Door cards

Dash, Cabin and rear window surround

Priming and painting next

What an iconic subject. Off to a great start

Stokesy44 wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:34 pm What an iconic subject. Off to a great start

This is Fords latest offering of a GT. It doesn't really have any connection to their iconic GT 40Mk 2 of the late 60s, just the name GT.

Still an amazing if extremely expensive car.

digger303 wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:51 pm

Building and painting the subassemblies, things went well over the weekend.

May not look like much but there was a a lot of cleaning up and various different paint finishes.

Superbly clean paintwork

What he said, it looks so clean it could be coloured plastic

And the colour is



Pearl Red
Three coats, a little bit of flatting to do here and there but I'm happy

Oh me like the color, me like it a lot

Stokesy44 wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:13 pm Oh me like the color, me like it a lot

Glad you like it I'm in two minds as whether to go for a matt or high gloss finish

Cockpit is ready for assembly, gone for a black leather/Antara finish I've seen on the real car.

Dash

Assembled



Front suspension unit, brake discs/calipers and steering rack still to fit.

Made a start on the disc/calipers. Some cost cutting going on here the calipers and discs should be separate from the discs on a kit like this. There's three (front) and four (rear)0 different metal surfaces/finishes, the cailpers (2 on the rear), hubs and discs, it's a right pain to get a really good finish

That interior looks really smart. I would have to go for a shiny exterior, to show the beautiful lines off but also as a contrast to the interior.

I reckon gloss red, especially if your putting on a set of stripes.

And you're not going to see enough of those calipers to stress out over them.

My 2 cents.

Looking mighty good by the way.

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 7:36 pm That interior looks really smart. I would have to go for a shiny exterior, to show the beautiful lines off but also as a contrast to the interior.

mate. Yes I'm leaning the gloss finish way

cor wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:03 am I reckon gloss red, especially if your putting on a set of stripes.

And you're not going to see enough of those calipers to stress out over them.

My 2 cents.

Looking mighty good by the way.

Yes strips, still not certain about the finish I know what you mean about the caliper finish not being seen, just like to get things right

I think I'm winning with the calipers

Just the centres left to paint and decals now

Floor pan

Front and rear steering, drive and suspension sub units

Fully assembled

Floor pan, front and rear steering, drive and suspension sub units assembled

Floor pan, front and rear steering, drive and suspension sub units and cockpit fully assembled


Body decals on, still not sure which way to go either matt or gloss

That is one sexy beast. I say keep her glossy, the reflections add to it nicely.

Looking good !


There was a Ford GT dash setting on the rental Mustang in Hawaii

Wow it looks stunning with the stripes!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:58 pm Looking good !


There was a Ford GT dash setting on the rental Mustang in Hawaii

Are they the same? Never seen either in the flesh.

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:23 pm Wow it looks stunning with the stripes!

It's getting there more later today with luck

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:32 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:58 pm Looking good !


There was a Ford GT dash setting on the rental Mustang in Hawaii

Are they the same? Never seen either in the flesh.

There were four or five options for the digital display and This was 'Ford GT '
I honestly just miss dials and set it to classic.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 9:48 pm
There were four or five options for the digital display and This was 'Ford GT '
I honestly just miss dials and set it to classic.

You Sir are a true man of taste. There's something about watching that needle go

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:58 pm Looking good !

There was a Ford GT dash setting on the rental Mustang in Hawaii

Having done a bit of looking around it appears there're 2 Ford GT One is the Ford Mustang GT and the other just the Ford GT, mine is the latter, there's no resemblance between the two, nothing. The GT cost approx $1m plus depending on spec the Mustang approx $100k a tenth of the GT

Kevthemodeller wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 12:42 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:58 pm Looking good !

There was a Ford GT dash setting on the rental Mustang in Hawaii

Having done a bit of looking around it appears there're 2 Ford GT One is the Ford Mustang GT and the other just the Ford GT, mine is the latter, there's no resemblance between the two, nothing. The GT cost approx $1m plus depending on spec the Mustang approx $100k a tenth of the GT

I'll only be buying two then. I need a new Lear Jet next year so its going to be a tight 2026!

On the home stretch now

Chassis is all but the wheels complete, the engine is very basic but it should look okay through the rear window.

The body is now complete and its....................
Gloss a few very small blemishes to rectify, screen and door windows, headlight units and door mirrors to go on. Bring on the wheels

Looking good Kev.

What paints and glosses did you use for the exterior? I have a fear I may actually buy a car kit soon and I'd like to have some idea of what I'm doing!

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:05 pm Looking good Kev.

What paints and glosses did you use for the exterior? I have a fear I may actually buy a car kit soon and I'd like to have some idea of what I'm doing!

Thanks mate there's a few annoying blemishes but it's not too bad.

I used Zero paint for the colour, it good stuff premixed it's a lacquer, the clear is Mr Hobby GX100 UV Super clear III, with levelling thinner. You have the thin the clear 60/40 even 70/30 if you're using below 0.4 needle/nozzle the stuff is very thick, but give a great finish. They also do a non UV type.

Looking forward to your car build, if you need any pointers just let me know

Nice work.

Kevthemodeller wrote: Tue Feb 24, 2026 9:28 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:05 pm Looking good Kev.

What paints and glosses did you use for the exterior? I have a fear I may actually buy a car kit soon and I'd like to have some idea of what I'm doing!

Thanks mate there's a few annoying blemishes but it's not too bad.

I used Zero paint for the colour, it good stuff premixed it's a lacquer, the clear is Mr Hobby GX100 UV Super clear III, with levelling thinner. You have the thin the clear 60/40 even 70/30 if you're using below 0.4 needle/nozzle the stuff is very thick, but give a great finish. They also do a non UV type.

Looking forward to your car build, if you need any pointers just let me know

Thanks Kev

Body assembly

I'm a bit disappointed as the finish/quality of the glass work it's not that clear almost hazy and very, very easily scratched/marked, not what I'm used to on a Tamiya kit.

digger303 wrote: Tue Feb 24, 2026 10:18 am Nice work.

Thanks mate

Well its looking good in the photos. Its this build that's giving me the itch to make a car myself.

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:39 am Well its looking good in the photos. Its this build that's giving me the itch to make a car myself.

I'll stand back and let you go for it...not that I could stand in your way or your insanity

digger303 wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:43 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:39 am Well its looking good in the photos. Its this build that's giving me the itch to make a car myself.

I'll stand back and let you go for it...not that I could stand in your way or your insanity

Where has it come from that suddenly I'm mad? Shut up David, no you shut up Stokesy! Well, you're an idiot! Yeah? Well, you're ugly.

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 8:21 am

digger303 wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 12:43 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:39 am Well its looking good in the photos. Its this build that's giving me the itch to make a car myself.

I'll stand back and let you go for it...not that I could stand in your way or your insanity

Where has it come from that suddenly I'm mad? Shut up David, no you shut up Stokesy! Well, you're an idiot! Yeah? Well, you're ugly.

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:39 am Well its looking good in the photos.

almost there now

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 6:39 am Its this build that's giving me the itch to make a car myself.

Go on you know you want too So the question is what car?

Floor pan, the interior and the body shell are complete just the wheels to go


Then the polishing starts

Calling it done

Kevthemodeller wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 10:48 am Calling it done

Is this some kind of wind up? That photo looks like the real thing. Superb work mate, and great photography.

Just saw this. Fantastic finish. Well done.

That is an absolute stunner!