Zakspeed Capri FINISHED...6-1-18

[David Bogard]

Lordy! Looks like the cockpit of a 747! Pretty amazing work Gary!

[Gary Davis]

Thanks David....it does look like a cockpit of a plane. Lots of gauges to look at...

[sentsat71]

That's a "wild" cockpit!!
When does the driver have time to look at all those gauges??

This is really coming along, Gary!!

[Gary Davis]

Thanks for the compliments Ed and Steven. I'm building the racing harness today and this chassis should be up on it's feet real soon. Then...it's a little rub on the hood of the body and then shoot clear...then all those decals will go on.

[Gary Davis]

Here's the finished chassis. The hood on the body needs rubbed out a little and then I'll shoot it with clear and add the Decals....which should be this week...maybe...hopefully... OK..not sure?? LOL

[David Bogard]

Really coming along nicely Gary. I really dig the concept of building what you can and leaving the unseen to the imagination. Some kits and builds are just like that and this is a perfect example. It'a going to be a killer build and yet, "under the hood?". . . who the heck cares!!!

[sentsat71]

Man oh Man!!!
 
Looking Fantastic!!

[Gary Davis]

Hey Ed...Thanks for the compliment...

Really coming along nicely Gary. I really dig the concept of building what you can and leaving the unseen to the imagination. Some kits and builds are just like that and this is a perfect example. It'a going to be a killer build and yet, "under the hood?". . . who the heck cares!!!

Thanks for the lookin David. This kit is a curb side from the start...meaning no engine or engine bay detail. That's basically what this Tamiya kit is. I had in mind to do a complete full detail build on this one but changed my mind when the idea of using the Monogram ISMA Mustang kit as a donor was shown to me. I'll do that when I build the Jagermeister Capri.

[BobD]

Looks good....love that instrument panel!

[Gary Davis]

Thanks Bob...starting the decals today.

[Rod Statsman McLeod]

I loved these cars when they raced.

Great job on this one.

I was thinking maybe one could take the turbo four Zakspeed engine from one of the Revellogram IMSA Mustang GTP kits and do some cool kitbashing if you wanted to go crazy but I like the way Gary is doing his.

[Gary Davis]

Thanks for stopping in and commenting Steven. 

Well...the Decal sheet from Studio27(made by Cartograph) for the front Valance on the "WURTH" Black car didn't fit. Found this out after I had cut it and tried to apply it to the car. Whom ever did the design work on it was smoking something other than cigarettes. It was way off. Sooo...I thought about it and switched to the D&W Black Capri. I wanted to build that one also. It just came sooner than later. The Graphics on that car are really cool. I've got it 3/4 decaled as I type. It's taken 2 days to do get to this point. I should have it complete here in a few days. Then I will post pics... 

Thanks Rod...I am going to do a FULL DETAIL build using the Monogram Mustang Motor Sports car kit and the Zakspeed body..... It will be the Jagermeister car. Of course that's down the build list though.

[Gary Davis]

This Capri is finished. I had to go with a different race team as the Decals for the Wurth Black car was wrong. Sooo...I went with the D&W Black car. It has a very cool paint scheme. The Decals took a little time but all in all...they were good. Here's a few pics of the finished D&W Zakspeed Ford Capri...thanks for looking in folks...

[sentsat71]

COOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One sharp looking build!!!
Came out great!!

[Michael F]

Wow, that looks familiar, i hink i saw it once on the famous Nürburgring
Very nice build of a cool racecar. Very well done !!
Great job, Gary !