1/43 Provence Moulage Jaguar XJR9 LM
1/20 Revival Alfa P3

by Clarence Novak

1/25 IMC Ford J-Car
by mgbdriver2000

Tried to email this member, but the email came back. This is a very nice build of an IMC kit.

1/12 Porsche 917 Langheck
Martini “Hippy” Car, Le Mans 1970
by Dale King

This is the 1/12 scale Porsche 917 LH hippie car. It’s based on the ABC resin kit, although with many modifications. Some extensive work was done on the body to get the main pieces to fit properly.

One of the most obvious changes is the Dayglo green swirls with the white outline. The kit decals were not only the wrong color (forest green), but they were apparently made for a 1973 Volvo! For the new green portions, I hand cut the shapes from Microscale decal sheets.

The white outline was created in Adobe Illustrator in sections and printed up on an Alps printer. The paint is “burple” by MCW Automotive lacquer with a clear coat over the paint and decals. The interior was modified and heavily detailed.

The model has new head & tail lights, rims, center lock wheel nuts, rear body latches, oil cap, rear wing & support device, front fender louvers, windshield wiper, window glass, right side marker light plus many other scratch built pieces and parts. I had built a completely new frame in brass (rear of the main bulkhead), but the engine and engine bay pieces were so poor I decided to make it a curbside.

Scratchbuilt 1/24 Lotus 49 and Maserati 8CM
by Andrew Sapiro

Here are recent projects by our friend Andy Sapiro. The first is a scratchbuilt Lotus 49 in 1/24 scale. Made using Renshape and sheet styrene, this is a major project.

This Maserati 8CM is another Sapiro project. To see more of this and other impressive work from Andy, see his Gallery. 

1/8 Scale Scratchbuilt Bentley
by Jack Renyolds

Here is my recently completed 1/8 scale scratchbuilt Bentley. The reason I began this large scale work was because of the availability of parts. Unlike a kit, these require some imagination and searching for pieces that resemble the real part. The search puts a new meaning on shopping.

I have a web site that shows some of my scratch work as well as a few 1/18 die cast models that have been modified. The 1958 Ferrari 246 Dino model (#26)  was given a full page in the recent book on Mike Hawthorne titled “Golden Boy.” Some of my cars are fairly accurate, and some are my version of  racers in certain eras.

Please take a look at jackreynoldsmodels.com, and if you would like to discuss my methods (wire wheels, louvers, etc. write me at prova_jr@yahoo.com.

1/24 Nissan Skyline
by John Cully

This model is based on a Tamiya Skyline 2000 GT-R with parts from a Fujimi ‘Rubber Soul’ kit. And no, I don’t understand the ‘Rubber Soul’ reference either. It does represent an actual car, driven in the second half of 1972 by Motoharu Kurosawa. It can be seen in race footage on YouTube.

1/25 Porsche 911 IROC
by Andy Kellock

I really liked the IROC’s at Rennsport, so I was inspired to build one. I used the Revell 911 kit, my own cast wheels, and Speedline decals to create this version of Mark Donohue’s car.

1/20 Renault RS01 F1
Kit: Model Factory Hiro
By: Russell Wells

This MFH F1 kit was a prize that Russell won in a model contest. After applying his skills and artistry, now he has another award winner. Many thanks to Russell for sharing these photos with us. 

1/24 Porsche 997 GTC
by William Bauer

This model is based on the Fujimi kit. The decals for the No. 23 Battery Tender ALMS GTC car are from Patto’s Place. Wheels are aftermarket, and tires are from the parts box. Screens were removed and replaced with Scale Motorsports photo-etch.

This model will be on display at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV at Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA. Oct. 14-16. You should be there too, so make your travel plans today and get going on your Porsche models.

1/24 Skoda Fabia Red Bull
2005 World Rally Championship
by Dale King

You may have seen Dale’s comments about putting this model together, particularly the decals.

Apparently, after struggling with this kit, he’s ready for a nice easy project.

Jagermeister Porsche 935
by Trevor Taylor

This model is built using the recent reissue of Tamiya’s first 1/24 kit (24001).
I built it in 12 hours straight at one of the Guelph Plastic Modellers Group’s
infamous 12 hour builds.

It’s basically box stock because of the time constraint. 
I opened up the rear fender flares a bit and used smaller diameter rear wheels 
from a Tamiya BMW 320i.

Decals are from many sources, but I know the Jager decals are Raceworks.
Paint is also Tamiya, TS-12 orange straight from the can.

1/20 Jordan 191 Ford F1
by JayKay

What you see here is just a small portion of an incredible Work in Progress (WIP) featured on the F1M forum. The story of this model, the photos and text showing how it was built, and the finished product are all impressive. Some have called it a master class in model building, but I think the professor is way ahead of his students in this case. Congratulations to our member JayKay for completing his project and establishing the gold standard in WIP articles.

Chassis Modifications

Suspension  and Brake Parts

Front Suspension

Engine and Gearbox

Front Wing

Rear Suspension

Rear Wing

Finished Model

Read the full story here: http://www.f1m.com/main/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=10986

1/25 Lotus 56B Offenhauser Indy Car
by Chris Hale

For the 1969 Indy 500, Art Pollard qualified the converted Lotus 56b “Offy” in 12th place. After 7 laps the drive line snapped, and the car finished 31st.

This is a replica of that car, after 5 months of work the results are obvious, 120+ RB Motion turned Aluminum bolts, washers and nuts, over 6 feet of Stainless, Aluminum and Brass rod and tubing, numerous feet of styrene sheet and rod.

No putty or filler was used in the body modifications; it’s all styrene. There are over 40 hose clamps, as well as many feet of hose and wire.

Months of research went into the build. With only a half dozen pictures of the actual car, many hours of engineering went into the build process. Based on the MPC 1968 STP Turbine kit, there are no original kit parts left, only scratchbuilt or modified parts. What were originally some 95 kit parts became over 600 parts.

I want to personally thank the members of the Open Wheel Racing Forum
for their Help, Support and Devotion to my project.

See the whole series on Fotki: http://public.fotki.com/pmodwrks/1969-lotus-56b-offy/

Tamiya Honda RC166
by David Sorensen

This is the Tamiya 1/12th Honda RC166. It depicts Mike Hailwood’s 1966 Isle of Man TT winner.