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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Aug 7, 2023 8:37:10 GMT -5
Very nice model! Yet another PW surprise!
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Post by oldirish33 on Aug 7, 2023 9:37:44 GMT -5
That was one of the first PW models (Edicola at the time) I bought many years ago. I agree, they did an excellent job and I wouldn't upgrade either, Nice add!
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Post by Tom on Aug 7, 2023 12:42:41 GMT -5
Fantastic looking car with a great livery. Really impressive for a PW!
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 7, 2023 15:46:35 GMT -5
Fantastic
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Post by Alfaholic on Aug 7, 2023 22:43:38 GMT -5
That would be a very nice upgrade of my old Brumm, I might need to chase one down.
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Post by jager on Aug 8, 2023 7:16:01 GMT -5
Very nice model! Yet another PW surprise! That was one of the first PW models (Edicola at the time) I bought many years ago. I agree, they did an excellent job and I wouldn't upgrade either, Nice add! Fantastic looking car with a great livery. Really impressive for a PW! That would be a very nice upgrade of my old Brumm, I might need to chase one down. Thanks all. I think as a part works model this is one of my surprises of the year and it's not often that a model exceeds expectations.
This one currently costs just €13.45 at CK for anyone whose interested:
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Post by jager on Aug 10, 2023 5:57:51 GMT -5
As the 2021 GTE Am class winner, this Ferrari has already appeared here in the posts of both Andy and Martin. Proving you can’t have too much of a good thing, here’s its third appearance. Francois Perrodo inherited his father’s oil company in 2006, and the money that the business generates has allowed him indulge in his love of motor sport. After starting historic racing in 2010, by 2013 he was making his Le Mans debut with a Prospeed Competition Porsche 911 GT3 in the GTE Am class. He returned with Prospeed in 2014, then switched to an AF Corse Ferrari 458 for 2015 and 2016, securing a 2nd place in class in 2016. Between 2017 and 2019, he then drove an Oreca LMP2 prototype for TDS Racing, finishing 3rd in the LMP2 Class in 2019. In 2020, Perrodo switched back to the GTE Am class in a Ferrari 488. He was partnered with Nicklas Nielsen and Emmanuel Collard and they helped Perrodo secure another 3rd placed class finish to add to his already impressive resume. For 2021, Perrodo returned to Le Mans for his ninth appearance. Staying with an AF Corse Ferrari, the car ran a similar livery to 2020, expect it was applied over a chrome base rather than the white base of 2020. Once again, he was joined by Nicklas Nielsen, with new Ferrari contracted sportscar driver Alessio Rovera completing the line up. Nielsen qualified the #83 Ferrari 11th in the 23 car GTE-Am field. He then claimed and amazing 15 places in the first hour to propel the Ferrari up to 34th position. It then lost a handful of places over the next four hours, but was back up to 33rd position by the end of the sixth hour, one place behind the class leading #33 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage.  The race then settled into a two-way fight between the #33 Aston and the #83 Ferrari. At half race distance, the #83 Ferrari had taken the class lead and was running in 29th position. It held that lead over the Aston Martin until the 21st hour when the Aston Martin managed to move ahead. However, a misfire forced the Aston Martin to pit and the #83 Ferrari took back the class lead and keep it all the way to the chequered flag to finish 25th overall.   Car : 2021 #83 Ferrari 488 GTETeam : AF Corse Drivers : Francois Perrodo (F)/ Nicklas Nielsen (DNK)/ Alessio Rovera (ITA) Qualifying : 49th Result : 25th Model : Looksmart (LSLM131) |
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Aug 10, 2023 10:05:12 GMT -5
Fabulous livery, great looking model! Excellent addition, Ian!  |
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Post by Tom on Aug 10, 2023 12:23:59 GMT -5
You can't miss that even in a crowded field of racers. High quality model.
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Post by Alfaholic on Aug 11, 2023 1:16:40 GMT -5
Easily one of the best booking 488s - the "GTE" 488s will be missed next year.
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 11, 2023 5:17:21 GMT -5
Very sharp
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Post by jager on Aug 12, 2023 1:57:41 GMT -5
Fabulous livery, great looking model! Excellent addition, Ian! Thanks Julio. It was a no-brainer for my collection despite Looksmart's exorbitant prices. You can't miss that even in a crowded field of racers. High quality model. Agreed Tom. I think I can count the number of chrome models in my collection on one hand. Easily one of the best booking 488s - the "GTE" 488s will be missed next year. There's been lots of great looking Ferrari 488's over the years Martin, but this is defintely one of the better ones. Agreed Paul.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Aug 12, 2023 2:36:19 GMT -5
Very nice. As you say you cannot have too much of a good thing especially when its 488 shaped
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Post by jager on Aug 13, 2023 3:46:58 GMT -5
Very nice. As you say you cannot have too much of a good thing especially when its 488 shaped Thanks Andy. I'm not surprised you approve . |
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Post by jager on Aug 13, 2023 3:50:26 GMT -5
There are numerous 1970’s Le Mans Porsche 934’s available, but I selected this one because of its Australian connections. John Goss first drove in the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1969 at the age of 26, making his Bathurst debut the same year. After five entries at Bathurst, during which he DNF’d 3 times, Goss took his first Bathurst win in 1974 with co-driver Kevin Bartlett. Winning the 1974 Hardie Ferodo 1000 opened many doors for Goss and in 1976 he competed at the Le Mans 24 Hours, in a new Porsche 934 owned and driven by Belgian Jean Blaton who raced under the pseudonym of "Jean Beurlys". They were joined by Britain Nick Faure. Apparently the shell came fresh from the factory painted in yellow, but following some last minute sponsorship deals with Citizen Watches Australia and Harley Davidson, Nick Faure repainted the Porsche in the paddock using aerosol cans of white, red and blue paint. While this sounds like a tall tale, you can see glimpses of the yellow paint under the bonnet in the picture below suggesting there is some substance to the story. Once the paint was dry, they qualified the Porsche 3rd in the Group 4 GT class and 27th overall. Perhaps because the Porsche 934 was a brand-new car making its race debut, it was plagued by problems. From the start, they lost 9 places in the 1st hour, but climbed 12 places in the second hour. In the fourth hour they fell back to 36th position, before recovering a second to be running in 27th place after 6 hours.  By half-distance, the #70 Porsche was back in 34th position and running towards the back of the field with turbocharger problems. By the time it got to the 18th hour, it was running dead last in 32nd position. From then on, the Porsche circulated at the rear of the field, eventually taking chequered flag in 27th place, the same position from which it started. Unfortunately, the 168 laps they completed was not enough to be officially qualified. Goss returned to Australia, winning the 1976 Australian Grand Prix for F5000 cars. He never made the trip to Le Mans again, but for the next three years he had a reminder of his time at Le Mans as Henri Pescarolo made the trip down to Australia to partner Goss at Bathurst between 1977 and 1979. After a run of nine consecutive DNF’s at Bathurst from 1975 to 1984, Goss secured the second Bathurst win of his career in 1985 driving a Jaguar XJS.   Car : 1976 #70 Porsche 934Team : Beurlys Drivers : "Jean Beurlys" {Jean Blaton} (B)/ Nick Faure (GB)/ John Goss (AUS) Qualifying : 27th Result : 27th (Not Classified - Insufficient Distance) Model : Spark (S9822) |
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