Mittwoch, 22. Juni 2022

Slotcar FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967

ACAR Custom Slot Car im Maßstab 1:64 - FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967

FORD GT40 MKIV Resin h0 Slot Car Custom - a long time waiting

FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 - Slot Car Custom

You would see FORD GT40 MK IV resin bodies occasionally. Because I like the appearance of that body shape, I had been on the lookout for them a very long time. For some reason I came across an eBay auction with the MK IV body by Anthony Hill from England. We had been in contact several times on behalf of other projects. He would agree to cast four bodies. I was very excited.

FORD GT40 MK IV #2 - Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue

Once the bodies arrived fitting chassis were added, and preparation begun. For most of my cars decals a made for the specific body. The striping and numbers for the sides had to fit the lines perfectly, because there was nothing more to distract the attention. Gathering as many images as possible of the desired cars should provide the necessary information on the details. In terms of paint color, I was certain the #3 car was painted originally in a copper tone. The #4 car appeared to be black in most pictures but could have been a dark blue as well. I decided to go for a black version. But you will find out that a second chance came around.

FORD GT40 MK IV #3 - Lucien Bianchi and Mario Andretti

Everything went well. I used Zero Paint as they offered the copper for the #3 car. For some reason the 2K clear did not dry. I am not sure, but I must have used the wrong ratio mixing the clear coat. After some time waiting, I contacted Anthony again and asked if he would cast another 4 bodies. And yes, he agreed. That is how a had a second chance painting the MK IVs. This time around #4 received a dark blue base color.

FORD GT40 MK IV #4 - Denny Hulme and Lloyd Ruby

The FORD GT40 MK IV went into a case for a long time, not sure for how long. The 4 earlier bodies had been stored away with the new ones. Once I went thru some of my collection, the MK IV popped up again. To my surprise the first lot was all dry and the finish still intact. Now I have two complete sires of the Le Mans 1967 FORG GT40 MK IVs.

#1 Ford GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 - Winner
Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #1 - Winner

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #1 - Winner

#2 FORD GT MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #2

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #2

#3 FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Lucien Bianchi and Mario Andretti

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #3

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #3

#4 Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Denny Hulme and Lloyd Ruby

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #4

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #4

autoblog - 1967 Ford GT40 MkIV

Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 Custom Slot Car at Forest Hill

Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 with a twist

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Dienstag, 7. Juni 2022

AFX Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione 24h Le Mans Custom h0 Slot Cars

h0 Slot Car im Maßstab 1:64 ACAR Custom - AFX Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione 24h Le Mans

#36 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione Ecurie Francorchamps 24h Le Mans 1972

ho Slotcar #36 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione 24h Le Mans 1972

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#39 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione Charles Pozzi 24h Le Mans 1972

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Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione NART #22 24h Daytona 1973

#22 Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione N.A.R.T 24h Daytona 1973

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Ferrari 356 GTB/4 Competizione Charles Pozzi 24h Le Mans 1972 #39

ho slotcar cutom Ferrari 356 GTB Le Mans 1972 Charles Pozzi

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Dienstag, 31. Mai 2022

Slotcar h0 - Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 1964

Slot Car 1:64 Customized - ACAR - Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 1964

Corvette Grand Sport Slot Cars on a beautiful track

Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 1964

Never give up on your dreams!

Four Corvette Grand Sport Slot Cars coming around the bend

Team: Mecom Racing Team (USA) - Nassau-Speedweek 1964

When I saw a Corvette Grand Sport 1964 ho slot car posted on FB I had to give it try and get in contact with Randy Matlock. I have admired his work for many years. His custom work was and still is very inspiring. Fortunately, Randy replied and had Corvette bodies available. I bought four and the cars arrived in no time from the US. Working with Randy’s castings was a real pleasure. I had been wanting to have a Grand Sport for many years. Now I was close to add some to my collection.

Three Custom h0 Slot Cars at the Hotel de la Source

Slot Car Racing – Revive Great Moments in Motorsport

I like to replicate real race cars into slot cars. Eventually ending up making three and a street version. 2 from the Sebring 12 hours 1964 and one from the Nassau-Speedweek 1964. All the necessary information on the sponsor had been gathered and custom decals made for all cars made. If you need good quality decals for fair price you should give Decal Print a shot. Gravity provided the Chevrolet Mecom Blue for the cars. All the bodies received the whole treatment. With accents were painted and the red outline decals added. All protected by 2K clear coat.

Three Slot Cars chassing down the straight

Dreams come true with Custom Build Slot Cars

Chassis are Aurora G-Plus all refurbished and some with new RRR rims added. The performance is very much to my liking. The chassis are fast enough for my taste, as I enjoy seeing the cars lapping the track. The Corvettes are now a part of my growing collection of American race cars. The GT40s had always been amongst my favorites. But I have grown to like the Cobra Daytona and Shelby Cobras. Wait and see what will come next.

Champagne Silver with Purple Striping Corvette Custom Slot Car

One of a Kind – Custom h0 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 1964

#3 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Sebring 12 Hours 1964

Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Sebring 12 Hours 1964 #3

Sebring 12 Hours 1964, Team: Johnson Chevrolet Co. (USA)
Delmo Johnson (USA)/Dave Morgan (USA)

#2 Corvette Grand Sport Sebring 12 Hours 1964

Corvette Grand Sport Sebring 12 Hours 1964 #2

Sebring 12 Hours 1964, Mecom Racing Team (USA), A. J. Foyt (USA)/John Cannon (CDN)

#00 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Nassau-Speedweek 1964

Nassau-Speedweek 1964, Mecom Racing Team (USA), Jack Saunders (USA)

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Freitag, 29. April 2022

ACAR Ferrari 330 P3 Le Mans 1967

ACAR Custom Slot Car im Maßstab 1:64 - Ferrari 330 P3 Le Mans 1967

Ferrari 330 P3 h0 Slot Car Customs - Sometimes good things don´t come easy

Maybe I should start with a confession. I am not interested in real cars. Or maybe, I was interested in cars until my early twenties. Modern cars do not appeal to me. And I do not see myself fixing Oldtimers. Slot cars provide the grounds to explore that passion for older race cars in a small scale. I like to relive the period and replicate the feeling of races in the 1960s and 1970s until the early 1980s.

Ferrari 330 P3 Custom h0 Slot Cars coming around the bend

Ferrari 330 P3 Custom h0 Slot Le Mans 1967

My interests goes beyond the slot car models. For me the cars come alive once placed in the according surrounding. Looking at railroad modelling you will find that landscape, architecture and trains replicate a period. Space for landscape and structures, trees, hill, all the detailing will add to that illusion. I wanted to explore that path with slot cars. Even though 1:32 would provide a larger variety of cars, the larger scale would limit the options landscaping and modelling to scale.

Ferrari 330 P3 Custom h0 Slot Cars accelerating on to the straight

Slot Car Model Ferrari 330 P3 Le Mans 1967

Now, to overcome the limitations in slot cars available in h0 or rather 1:64 I am always on the hunt for desired models. The Ferrari 330 P3 is one of them. I was very excited when models of the Ferrari 330 P3 popped up on the internet in forums.

Ferrari 330 P3 Custom h0 Slot Cars close up

Ferrari 330 P3 Le Mans 1967 # 21 SpA Ferrari SEFAC (I)

The body was offered by C&R Racing Bob Raymond. I had bought Ryotaro Endo Le Mans bodies and the best decals ever from Bob before. Luckily, he would respond and sell two bodies to me. Like many others the bodies retired in one of my project boxes, before they were made into two of the four Ferrari that entered the famous race at Le Mans in 1967 (Ford winning the race for the first time).

Ferrari 330 P3 #21 Le Mans 1967 Driven by Willy Mairesse (B) and Jean Beurlys (B)

Ferrari 330 P3 #21 Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB) finishing in 2nd place

The body was in need for some treatment. Most importantly the chassis mounts had to be removed to lower the body. What could have been a simple task, ended up being difficult. The Aurora AFX G- Plus chassis was the choice for the build. In the end I did want to paint the rims golden, to underline the slot car look. It might change at some point.

Ferrari 330 P3 #24 Le Mans 1967 Driven by Willy Mairesse (B) and Jean Beurlys (B)

Ferrari 330 P3 Le Mans 1967 #24 Equipe Nationale Belge (B) finishing in 3rd place

It might not have been the last 330 P3 I made. I really like the looks and there are many more to replicate with interesting liveries. Besides the Ferraris, there are several other cars of the 24h Le Mans 1967 that should materialize in the future. I still have two Mirage M1 Gary Fast casted and I waiting for the Chaparral 2F he is working on. Some cars of the race have been made, all four GT40 MKiV and some Porsche 906 Carrera.