Welcome to Mr Bowcat's Racing Car & Bike GB. Chat thread

[Mr Bowcat]

Good morning all, and a Happy New Year.

I'm trying to keep this GB as inclusive as possible, so really any racing car or bike in racing livery. Could be Rally, F1, BTCC, Le Mans, Superbikes, Drag Racers, anything you like, any scale. Can be standalone, on a simple base or in a dio (pitbox anyone?). I have already agreed to allow hot rods built as drag racers, and will include cars built for drifting. I think for these there will need to be a simple base to depict the racing scenario (eg Christmas Tree lights for drag racers).

GB will start 1st June 2024 and run until 31st August 2024. Multiple builds are fine, I'm planning on building two myself.

So far we have:

Mr Bowcat - Bob
peterairfix - Peter
Andy T - Andy
Ian M - Ian
tigersteve - Steve
Mini Me - Rick
Dave Ward - David
Jakko
therapy - Nick
papa 695 - Ian
Mickc1440 - Mick
adt70hk - Andrew

Of course the GB is open to all.

Usual GB rules apply, any chat in this thread please and a new thread for the build, including box and sprue shots. Kits to remain unstarted until the 1st June. Completed builds should go in the appropriate forum (https://www.scale-models.co.uk/forums/completed-civilian-vehicles.167/) referencing the GB name in the thread title.

So that's it for now, I will send a reminder a month before the start to anybody who has joined. In the meantime, any questions please ask.

 

[simontie]

Hi and happy new year to all please count me
thanks
simon

 

[Andy T]

I know it's a while off but I'm probably going for a rally car. Might be a 205 if I can find a kit, or a 6r4.

 

[Ian M]

All I have to do now is find a car I like lol.

 

[Dave Ward]

Well, it's a long way away, but two potential candidates have offered themselves up


As far as I know, this is the only Monogram boxed model in my stash - it's 1/24 as well
Dave

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Welcomed aboard Simon.

Andy, Belkits do a 6R4, not cheap though.

Dave, the Audi R10 looks good. I'm considering a Le Mans type myself, maybe the Toyota Gazoo Racing, Sauber Mercedes C9 or Nissan R390 GT1.

 

[Andy T]

Cheers Bob, that's the one I'm looking at.

I'd prefer a Tamiya 205 T16 but they seem to have reached rare/collector/expensive status.

I'd looked at the Toyota TS050 you mentioned but I think it's a bit complex until I get a few cars under my belt.

 

[simontie]

I was looking at the R8LMS in VR46 livery? but not committed yet I have time!!

 

[Mickc1440]

Plenty of time to find something interesting

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Yep, lots of time to choose, maybe something new will come out in the meantime.

Time allowing I'm hoping to build a car and a bike.

 

[Ian M]

Got mine sorted!

 

[Mickc1440]

Well if you’re going to try something new then go in hard, this will be my casualty

 

[Andy T]

Brave man, I chickened out of that Mick.

 

[Mickc1440]

Brave man, I chickened out of that Mick.

Might just be foolish Andy, I’m sure that’s well within your capabilities

 

[Ian M]

This will be my victim, first car in a very long time...

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Nice choices guys.

 

[Mark1]

I'll jump in on this one, im going with this..

 

[peterairfix]

My entrant might as well go big

 

[Lee Drennen]

Sign me up

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Some very interesting choices there, and welcome aboard Mark & Lee.

Updated list of entrants:

Mr Bowcat - Bob
peterairfix - Peter
Andy T - Andy
Ian M - Ian
tigersteve - Steve
Mini Me - Rick
Dave Ward - David
Jakko
therapy - Nick
papa 695 - Ian
Mickc1440 - Mick
adt70hk - Andrew
Mark1 - Mark
Lee Drenen - Lee
Simontie - Simon

Let me know if I've missed anyone out.