FORD GT40 MKII 1/12TH TRUMPETER

[henryk001]

Elderly said:

Why don't you wait until mid October to see what the Meng version will be like before buying another Trumpeter/Magnifier?
They have a rather better reputation than Trumpeter.

Good idea. Worth having a look but not really keen on snap together models as ive read

[iandow1030]

Just want to say that I stumbled on this thread looking for builds of the GT40 kit by Trumpeter. It was recently rereleased as "US Sports Car", by Magnifier which is a division of Trumpeter. Same kit half the price. All I can say is that Henrys build log is really informative and very detailed. A must look if you plan on building the kit. Thanks for the hard work and effort.

[-Elwood-]

First of all my compliments on your awesome build of the Ford GT40 from trumpeter.

I was reading with increasing interest through your building thread. Great work and amazing extra detail!
Right now i am building this kit also and using your thread as a guideline.
I am picking up modelling again after a "break" of ~25 years...hope i am not too rusty.

[pnance26]

Was reading on another build that the use of anodized and "red/blue" fittings for oil lines, etc and braided hose were not correct for 1966 and that plain metal with black hose was proper. It was only the rebuild replicas that were done later in the 80s had all these added.

Comments?

[pnance26]

Found this build much more helpful than some I have read and will use a lot of the knowledge here to assist in my build of the Magnifier kit in 1/12th. I will also be using the KA-0007 upgrade kit and the GY tire set along with IndyCals decal sheets to build the Ken Miles/Denny Hulme entry for LeMans 1966.

Thanks, Henry, for plowing through a lot of fertile ground!

[henryk001]

pnance26 said:

Was reading on another build that the use of anodized and "red/blue" fittings for oil lines, etc and braided hose were not correct for 1966 and that plain metal with black hose was proper. It was only the rebuild replicas that were done later in the 80s had all these added.

Comments?

I used the RK Motors website for details as they rebuilt the origonal No2 car. I agree though,anodised hose fittings back in the day may not have been used.
The blue and red added a bit of colour and detail to the assembly.

[henryk001]

pnance26 said:

Found this build much more helpful than some I have read and will use a lot of the knowledge here to assist in my build of the Magnifier kit in 1/12th. I will also be using the KA-0007 upgrade kit and the GY tire set along with IndyCals decal sheets to build the Ken Miles/Denny Hulme entry for LeMans 1966.

Thanks, Henry, for plowing through a lot of fertile ground!

Glad you find my thread helpfull. Its a car build that i admire and still looks OK in its case, no bits have fallen off as yet.Would love to see someone to a build thread and put their slant on this kit. Wish i new there was going to be a rerelease of this kit which would have saved me over £100.
Thankyou for your kind comments.

[CanAm]

henryk001 said:

pnance26 said:

Was reading on another build that the use of anodized and "red/blue" fittings for oil lines, etc and braided hose were not correct for 1966 and that plain metal with black hose was proper. It was only the rebuild replicas that were done later in the 80s had all these added.

Comments?

I used the RK Motors website for details as they rebuilt the origonal No2 car. I agree though,anodised hose fittings back in the day may not have been used.
The blue and red added a bit of colour and detail to the assembly.

You won’t get any better reference material than the RK Motors website. I have a print of the McLaren/Amon car at Le Mans in 1966. Unfortunately the artist, in his search for accurate reference material, used the car as first “restored”, featuring amongst other items, the hefty, and very obvious, roll cage as only fitted for the 1967 season.

I don’t remember seeing any coloured anodised fittings back in the day, but on the other hand there were hardly ever any colour photos to refer to!

[pnance26]

Turns out I got the trumpeter kit after all... but I don't mind. Come on over and follow my build log if you would like!

Would love to have your input and feedback!

https://race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2411/...

Any and all comments are welcome and encouraged!

[CanAm]

The gold car photo on your build site is a MkIIb from 1967, which had twin Holleys as per the MkIV, not the single 4bbl as used in 1966. See my earlier post about reference material.

[pnance26]

Who me? I don't have a gold car photo... all I have are restoration photos... no gold cars for me!

I don't think...

Oh wait... someone else posted the gold car with the twin carbs just to show the spark plug wiring. That was all!

Edited by pnance26 on Tuesday 12th January 19:05

[CanAm]

That's the one!

[pnance26]

Henry, I've got a couple of questions for you since you built this bad boy...

1. 1. The kit supplies 6 fuel pumps, 3 for each side. Is that accurate? I always see photos of the left (from the rear) of the bulkhead with those three pumps and a filter. Is that assembly repeated on the right bulkhead?

1. 2 Could you give me a little more detail about the latches to hold the rear "clam" down? Do yours actually flip up to allow the rear to lift up? How does that work?

1. 3 The work with the fuel filler cap is excellent. Only hope I can do that well.

1. 4 I wonder if I will have to do the same with the roundel on the rear deck lid for the #1. I bought the decals from IndyCals and I hope they are correct to go over the scoop and around the light.

Thanks in advance. You are an inspiration.

[CanAm]

Here's a photo of the rear deck for you:-

[henryk001]

pnance26 said:

Henry, I've got a couple of questions for you since you built this bad boy...

1. 1. The kit supplies 6 fuel pumps, 3 for each side. Is that accurate? I always see photos of the left (from the rear) of the bulkhead with those three pumps and a filter. Is that assembly repeated on the right bulkhead?

1. 2 Could you give me a little more detail about the latches to hold the rear "clam" down? Do yours actually flip up to allow the rear to lift up? How does that work?

1. 3 The work with the fuel filler cap is excellent. Only hope I can do that well.

1. 4 I wonder if I will have to do the same with the roundel on the rear deck lid for the #1. I bought the decals from IndyCals and I hope they are correct to go over the scoop and around the light.

Thanks in advance. You are an inspiration.

Hi!. The No1 Car, i found on the following link had 3 pumps on the left with a rail across them and from looking at the photos it looks like a transfer pump on the right.
https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/img/Ford-GT40-Mk-I... .
See the youtube video at the shelby institute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZgXDSJjY8g.

The latches just gently clip into the holes i made see the photos i posted. I ended up making them from left over spru and leaving enough rounded lip to allow the rear cowl to clip on and off.
Towards the end of the build you should be able to read my good and bad comments on the issues relating to the kit.
I dont know if my kit was from the same mould as yours, so dont assume everything will fit ok.
One thing the pivot supports are not strong enough to support the rear cowl. I cut them off and ran a steel pin though.
Im not a historian and dont assume everything you see on google is correct. Research is key. Learnt this from CanAm.
It might be a good idea to contact the shelby institute, they must have loads of usable data.

Good luck with your build. It would be nice if you can give Pistonheads and this thread a thumbs up on your forum.

[jimC7]

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this very informative build, will help me immensely since I'm just starting the Magnifier kit with KA upgrade.

[pnance26]

Henry,
If you don't mind, I will post a link over there to this build log. Right now, there are at least five of us who are building or are going to build the Trumpeter kit.

I kind of figured that the brackets to hold the rear clam would not be durable enough to tolerate repeated openings and closing. I also have an idea about the rear clips and how to maybe make them out of some thin aluminum sheet.

This build will take some time, I know. Come check out my build log and thanks for all the photos, files, and advice! They are invaluable for this project!

Here is my build log! Come on over and join up! We love new members!

https://race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/2411/...

[pnance26]

Also, Henry, there is a tank pictured in many photos located on the right of the rear bulkhead above that single auxiliary pump. Do you know if that was a radiator fluid reservoir or windscreen cleaning solution? I know I will need to fabricate that if I want it to be there.

[henryk001]

pnance26 said:

Also, Henry, there is a tank pictured in many photos located on the right of the rear bulkhead above that single auxiliary pump. Do you know if that was a radiator fluid reservoir or windscreen cleaning solution? I know I will need to fabricate that if I want it to be there.

Hi!.Looks like theres going to be loads of GT40 kits being made up.Answering your question The tank on the rear bulkhead i believe is the expansion tank for the radiator, it could also be a oil catch tank. This part should be in your kit (2 chrome parts) see photos pages 7&8.
You should have in the decal set i sent, the Ford soft bag washer bottle decal which i made up on page 6 with araldite and sits on the passenger side wall in front of the battery. Will drop into your forum from time to time and see how your all getting on. Cheers

Edited by henryk001 on Monday 18th January 18:23

[pnance26]

Henry,
I took a look at the instruction sheets and steps 7 & 8 are tires, and pages 7 & 8 are engine and main "tub". Not sure about the parts you reference. Is that the part number (7 & 8)? Also in the instructions, it doesn't show such a piece on the right rear bulkhead on the back...

Not sure what you mean...