1985 Ferrari 156

[Lowbrow]

Well, we're pretty much settled in after our move and I'm back at it. Here's my 1985 Ferrari 156/85. Built from the Hi-Fi Automodelli kit box stock except the addition of belts. Tamiya paints with two part urethane clear.

 

This is the last of my Hi-Fi Ferraris. I think they largely where produced concurrent with the F-1 seasons through the 80s, like this one likely came out in '86. They're simple kits, much like Tameo's early efforts, but engineered and executed pretty well so they build up nice enough. Decals can be a little finicky, but do the job. I've enjoyed building them (I've built six) and will later try to get the few more non-Ferrari Hi-Fi kits I have built up as well.

 

 

 

[keefr22]

Good to see you back with another little beauty - especially with the iconic #27 on it!

 

Keith

[Vicarage Vee]

At odds with 99% of the world I've never really associated the number 27 with GV. He didn't spend all that long in cars carrying it and only took two of his race wins in it.  In my memory Gilles is 12.

27 reminds me more of Alan Jones and the FW07.

Edited October 4, 2017 by Vicarage Vee
Bizarre predictive text typo...

[keefr22]

5 hours ago, Vicarage Vee said:

At odds with 99% of the world

 

But it's that popularity that makes it iconic...! 

 

Keith

[Lowbrow]

I agree that many associate #27 with Villeneuve. Personally, I associate it with the #1 driver, second string driver getting #28. In this case the driver was Michele Albereto.

 

More to come soon, I actually have a backlog of five finished Ferraris to post with more underway.