Trumpeter Ford GT40 1/12 Scale, Part 4

The "pile of snakes" on the back of the engine is all built up. The GT40 has a complicated system of exhaust pipes designed so the the lengths from the manifold out the rear are all the same. I have read this optimized horsepower.

The Shelby Cobra I am also working on happens to have the same 427 engine. It's interesting to compare the two models.

Next a break from the engine to paint the bottom of the car.

The front was inexplicably painted silver right out of the box. I left that and added two shades of black primer and paint.

Trying something new... The is a silver pastel powder. I've had pretty good luck with pastels for light weathering, but this is the first time I've used a metalic.

A dusting of the silver with a big fluffy brush gives very realistic effect. I sealed it with a matte finish.

Shocking shocks... So far so good on this project, but there's a long way to go.

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