[MOC] 1:8 Ford GT LM GTE 2016 #68

[Jerry LEGO Creations]

The Ford GT

In 2016, 50 years after Ford had their first victory at Le Mans, they entered again, this time with the Ford GT LM GTE. On their return, they managed to win again with the number 68 car. 

This car was the inspiration for this build.

 

The Build

I started this car back in 2020, though due to various reasons it took way longer than I expected. However, I am pleased to finally present you te result!

I wanted this car to have various (realistic) functions, matching those of the real car. Initially, I also planned on adding the stickers, though I decided against it at the end. This does explain the building style with the closed bodywork.

The car has the following features:

• Butterfly doors with springloaded clamps
• V6
• Sequential 6+N+R gearbox
• Advanced suspension
• Removable bodywork

The doors have springs in them. These spring are attached to a lever which clamps the door to a 1L liftarm, keeping it shut. When opened with enough force, the spring releases, allowing the door to be opened. When closed, the clamp shuts the door again.

The gearbox is not a standard one. It has 3 sub-gearboxes. There are 2 at the back, which shift either speeds R+N+1+2, or 3+4+5+6. The one in the front selects which of these 2 is active. There is a stop preventing shifting from 6 to R or vice versa.

The suspension is also far from standard. The rear is the simpler of the two, having only an anti-roll bar. The front is more advanced. It has an anti-roll bar as well, though next to this, it has Ackermann steering geometry, a positive caster angle, a negative camber angle and adjustable toe, though this last one is necessary  with the given geometry to align the wheels properly.

Finally, the bodywork is removable. The engine cover and front panel are easily removable, but the rest is more difficult, though it is doable.

 

I am quite pleased with the result, though probably with the new suspension, gearbox and structural pieces it is likely possible to build a cleaner chassis with even more functions. Therefor, I am looking forward to starting my next build! 

 

It is also on ReBrickable here: ReBrickable

Below I have a selection of photos, but there are more, including WIP, on Flickr here: Flickr

 

[damian_kane_iv]

This is a superb model, it's nice seeing more 1:10 MOCs being made here

[Jerry LEGO Creations]

17 minutes ago, damian_kane_iv said:

This is a superb model, it's nice seeing more 1:10 MOCs being made here

Thanks! It's not 1:10 though, it's actually my first 1:8 model. It's probably the rims that threw you off, they're normally used on 1:10 scale, but I used larger tires which fit 1:8 better. It does not use the standard 1:8 scale wheels, as they are way more expensive, and these tires actually matched the real race tires better than the thin walled ones that the official models use

[2GodBDGlory]

Very nice job! That's a challenging car to model, and the multicolor design would make it even more challenging! Good job paying attention to complex suspension geometry, too!

I do appreciate that choice of wheels/tires! I used those on most of my 1:8 cars, and I'd agree that they're quite underused. For one, they're not so cartoonishly wide, which gives you more internal space. Beyond that, they've got more versatile attachment points, and I do think they give that race car a purposeful look!

[Milan]

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[Jerry LEGO Creations]

11 minutes ago, 2GodBDGlory said:

Very nice job! That's a challenging car to model, and the multicolor design would make it even more challenging! Good job paying attention to complex suspension geometry, too!

I do appreciate that choice of wheels/tires! I used those on most of my 1:8 cars, and I'd agree that they're quite underused. For one, they're not so cartoonishly wide, which gives you more internal space. Beyond that, they've got more versatile attachment points, and I do think they give that race car a purposeful look!

Thanks! I fully agree. These wheels are a really good fit for 1:8 scale, and the width is indeed another reason I picked these. Besides the fact that it is closer to the correct scale, the extra room is really nice to have and allows for the more advanced suspension, which is something I like to work on.

2 minutes ago, Milan said:

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Thank you, I appreciate that!