Hope you like'em!

Cobra Daytona & Ford GT40

Now THOSE are some beautiful cars! Do you have more?
My favorite racers are the 512M and 917.

Now THOSE are some beautiful cars! Do you have more?
My favorite racers are the 512M and 917.


Thanks! The #60 & #9 are going on Ebay Saturday and I'll be attempting to paint a few more 512's over the next few weeks. I decided to thin out my inventory and sell the 512's. I have five more to paint. The 917's are my favorite and I'll be custom painting them after the 512's go. I'm probably going to regret selling these, but I can always paint some more.

Wow, Fantastic looking cars on a fantastic looking track!!! What a day for a drive :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

really nice work!whats the source on the decals,BTW?I have 2 512's that would look just fine like that!i also have two custom chassis on the way!We would all love to see photos of that track,aswell!and are those decals on the tires aswell?

really nice work!whats the source on the decals,BTW?I have 2 512's that would look just fine like that!i also have two custom chassis on the way!We would all love to see photos of that track,aswell!and are those decals on the tires aswell?

Thanks! You can see pics of the track in my gallery. I get my decals from Pattos Place and they are decals on the tires.

didn't realize your track was the kastleburg!man that's some track alright!waaaaaaay outta my league!hope you can find a buyer!good luck and keep those pics coming!

Your cars and track look awesome. I have spent the winter as of now working on getting all my cars mechanically up to par...NOW it is time to get back to scenery. Thanks for the inspiration!

Dang I also wanted to paint all my customs. Somethings gotta give, and hopefully something also gets done! As much as there is never enough time for this hobby its one of the best!:thumbsup:

Great looking cars and background. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Very nice work! Maybe RaceMasters might make some new ones in the future on the Mega G

You have some great looking cars/models. These could pass for 1/43 static display models. So much for the idea that HO cars can't be made to look realistic...

:drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Did some one call for a 917 Porsche?

that's a sweet porsche!is that scratch built engine detail i see?nice job!

Did some one call for a 917 Porsche?

Looks very fast! The 917's are my favorite. When I get through the 512's, I'll give these a shot. Nice work!

Outstanding detail work!! They look like they could roar right into real life. Great job on all of them.:thumbsup:

Thanks Bro's That one sits on a T1 chassis I'm getting ready to do another 917 on a G3 chassis.....

Yo!

yankee,

That Yellow 512 is SICK (that is good) with those gold rims trimmed out!!

All of the cars you posted up are great but, the #9 is just knocking at my skull door and is throwing a party in the cool car brain cell party room right now.

B:hat:b

yankee,

That Yellow 512 is SICK (that is good) with those gold rims trimmed out!!

All of the cars you posted up are great but, the #9 is just knocking at my skull door and is throwing a party in the cool car brain cell party room right now.

B:hat:b

Thanks Bob! I saw a picture of the real car about two years ago and I felt the same way you did. I've never seen any one paint it so I thought I'd give it a shot. The yellow really pops on the track.

The yellow really pops on the track.

They all do!!!... Super cars. Makes me wonder why they never released a few more of these in colors like this back in the day. They just look so "right". nd

Thanks guys for all the nice comments. It's pretty standard stuff though. I wish I had the imagination you guys have to come with those awesome custom builds. I think I need to do some apprentice work with the boys "Back at the Shop"

These are for you Joez. Sandman Porsche 917 from 1971 Watkins Glen and my "Blue" version of the LeMans Filipinetti Ferrari. Enjoy!:)

WOW!!! Are those factory prototypes??? I believe you got it backwards, the Boys could use some lessons!!! All the detail work looks clean ansd crisp :thumbsup::thumbsup: Those look real!!! ... RM

yankee,those are gorgeous!man i need some phhhhhssssst time and some of those decals!have two 512's myself that are just drabsville after seeing your work!

great detailing job ! I've got one 512 and 917k to do too, byt the way...you inspired me!

But who made the gt40 ?

thank you ;)

I don't like you guys. I've been holding on to a bunch of those bodies so I can, one day, redo them. Now I have to follow suit. Yankee those are just awesome! GREAT job. I still vote the old 70's can-am cars were among the coolest ever produced, regardless of era.

Again ... excellent stuff!!!

Cheers,
Xence

Thanks guys for all the nice comments. It's pretty standard stuff though. I wish I had the imagination you guys have to come with those awesome custom builds. I think I need to do some apprentice work with the boys "Back at the Shop"

Uh ... no! It's quite a lot more than standard fare. Great color choices, perfect decal placement, and attention to the little things dont just happen.
Take a bow!

These are for you Joez. Sandman Porsche 917 from 1971 Watkins Glen and my "Blue" version of the LeMans Filipinetti Ferrari. Enjoy!:)


Holy Hannah, Yankee!

Such beautiful machines!:thumbsup: I know just how much time all of that detail takes, hey. You have really out-done yourself this time. I think you should keep them, though, since it isn't my birthday or Yule.;) I did, however, just print a pic!
Will you tell where you got the decal sets?

great detailing job ! I've got one 512 and 917k to do too, byt the way...you inspired me!

But who made the gt40 ?

thank you ;)

Thanks Dimitri! I did the GT40 also. I acquired a beat up Bauer on Ebay and turned it into a Sebring version. Here's another Bauer I just finished. It's on a MK I body, but the real car was a MK II LeMans version. Ran out of Goodyear tire decals too. Hope you like it. Druck

Holy Hannah, Yankee!

Such beautiful machines!:thumbsup: I know just how much time all of that detail takes, hey. You have really out-done yourself this time. I think you should keep them, though, since it isn't my birthday or Yule.;) I did, however, just print a pic!
Will you tell where you got the decal sets?

Thanks for the kudos. Glad you liked them. The decal sets are from Pattos Place in Australia. He doesn't have a set for that Watkins Glen 917 though. I had to combine decals from (4) other sets to get the real look of the car. They run $5.50 US per sheet and you can make 3-4 cars per sheet depending on the car. Nice guy and very reliable.

that 's great ! thank your for the name of the brand.

I converted the AFX Blue #1 Ford GT 40 Mk II to the #7 from the 1966 LeMans line-up. I think we should get Steve to make this a future release. What do you guys think?

Great livery! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

looks awesome!yes wahoo steve should release it!all of the cars you have posted look great!better than factory!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

geez these are nice looking cars - not a half fast effort in the bunch. The silver GT 40 looks like fine diecast quality, but I'd like to see the fan detail on that Porsche too!

What do you run on what is definately one of the nicest tracks on the board??? Probably the coolest custom race cars!!! This is no doubt one of them!!! Nice job Yankee!!! Still buying my tickets and hoping for the right 5 or 6 numbers and I'll be on my way (if it's still available!) :thumbsup:

geez these are nice looking cars - not a half fast effort in the bunch. The silver GT 40 looks like fine diecast quality, but I'd like to see the fan detail on that Porsche too!

Here's a few more pics of the 917 , the Seiko 917 and (4) Cobra Daytonas

man.these are really great looking cars!love the daytonas!

What do you run on what is definately one of the nicest tracks on the board??? Probably the coolest custom race cars!!! This is no doubt one of them!!! Nice job Yankee!!! Still buying my tickets and hoping for the right 5 or 6 numbers and I'll be on my way (if it's still available!) :thumbsup:

Mostly Super G+ and Magnatraction. These pics are of cars from my collection or cars I have done to put up for sale. The track is still for sale and if I don't have it sold in a few months I'm going to remove 2 ft. on the left side. The quarry section is really tough to negotiate and this will make it more race friendly. I'll add a banked 9-12" turn behind the Dunlop grandstands to complete the circuit. That will hopefully satisfy my urge to work on another track for a while anyway. I'm hoping you hit your numbers first though! As always, thanks for the compliments!

yankee,

WOW! That GT40 in silver is done up Super Fine! Now you post up some Daytonas in fun green and yellow... :D & :) Very inspirational builds. :thumbsup: Thanks for Sharon.

We all have our favorite kind of cars to build here but, they are all fun to look at. After seeing these and some other race cars that Hilltop has posted up in the past it makes me save a spot for something like this in the future build department at the Bob...zilla Workshop. Not anytime soon (as per usual) but, some day for sure.

Bob...ZOWY those are nice...zilla

Wow Yankee, You got the whole package don't you??? These pics look like magazine article shots, a fantastic track background, and some great looking cars!!! If only Aurora had hired you in the design and paint scheme department!!! These can-am type cars look a heck of a lot better than the plain-jane originals!!! Keep em coming!!! RM

The cars just keep getting better.The track is great.It looks like a Faller Racing set box cover.The Daytona's are beautiful.I have to go play lotto before slotman wins.I need another track.Great work.Tom Stumpf

wow... what amazing paint jobs you create!

The cars just keep getting better.The track is great.It looks like a Faller Racing set box cover.The Daytona's are beautiful.I have to go play lotto before slotman wins.I need another track.Great work.Tom Stumpf

Unreal!!!

Been trying to find the words for this since Nuther Dave popped Yankees layout up on the board some months back.

Agreed Tom! I am by no means an expert, however I did grow up on the German HO trains. When in Germany we often traveled by rail and in the larger trainstations there were professionally built, fully sceniced, coin operated HO train displays, with multiple trains running. They were a sight to behold and quite obviously a great influence on my scale modeling and collecting...a lifetimes worth.

Yankee's slot layout is clearly second to none and DOES capture that exact Euro feel that you describe. Secondly, can anyone even come close to his small scale modeling prowess? The more I see the more blown away I become.
Fit, finish, and overall feeling...super sano... dead nuts on. Incredible!

Thanks guys for all the nice comments. Coming from you all it means a lot, but I'm still the rookie here and have a lot to learn from you guys. Trust me, I'm no where close to being in the same league as you and most likely will never get there. The inspiration clearly comes from you all and I am simply the beneficiary of it.

Probably my last Ferrari 512 . Starting on some Can Am's for a while. I'm not going to even try to stay up with you guys on the domestics...I just wouldn't measure up. Hope you like'em.

sweet K all looking good...


Dave

Did you get those Roman Brio decals off e-bay? I've been tempted to order that kit but haven't got around to it yet.

All look damn fine. :thumbsup:

yes these are looking really good ! where did you buy your decals ?

thank you

Lookin great Yank.... Would be great to see Tomy take a few more of the older AFX bods and facelift them as well as you have. :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd