GT40 Mark IV also known as J car

[darkrapid]

This is my finished 67 GT40 MKIV. This is an old tool that was a bit of a pain to build. I got two in one aution and the directions were terable. I got one Testors version and one Union of Japan. Considering the age of the kit it is very detailed. The decals were shot so I used Fred Cady decals on this one. The other one is going to be the Yellow #2 car and is half done.













What do you think of this one??

[moonmodler]

That MKIV is a beauty. I love the old Le Mans cars and yours looks just right. I hope to build a replica of the Steve McQueen Gulf Porsche 917K (from the movie "Le Mans") one of these days.
Bernie

[darkrapid]

Well, I figured I would post the yellow car now that it is done. Only took me 6 months to finish this one up. It's built identical to the red one.

[moonmodler]

Raoul,
I am curious. Please explain the reason for blue right-side knock offs vs red left-side knock offs.
Bernie

[darkrapid]

I thought that was strange too, but there is a reason!! The knock off threads were different. This was so the pit crew didn't mix them up as the left side used LH thread and the right used RH thread.

[moonmodler]

That's what I suspected. By the way, great job on both cars.
Coincidentally, I was reading a March 1968 edition of Car Model magazine today. (Please, no jokes on how far behind I am on my reading) The issue had a reference article on the Mark IV. There was a color picture of the red car and those red knock-offs caught my eye.
Bernie