cmatthewbacon Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I think the Italeri is the old Protar kit, which is also the one in a Revell box today. Some of the Gunze kits come with a lovely metal engine, but this Airfix boxing doesn't... Bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFY21 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 The Italeri one does indeed come with a full engine. It is very similar to the Gunze one in detail apart from the etch, just plastic really (and some huge sink marks in really bad places). The Revell one is the old Protar I believe, but the Italeri one was a unique kit. I have compared the Italeri and Revell ones and there is no way they can be the same. richc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm obviously getting confused: Revell _used_ to re-package the Italeri kit, but now the 250 GTO in the Revell Germany kit box is the Protar kit. So I think the answer to the question in the "How many different 1/24 250GTO kits are there?" thread I posted months ago and got no replies is... Three mainstream injection GTO Series 1 kits: the Italeri, the Protar and the Gunze. bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFY21 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Certainly gets confusing all this re-boxing, especially when the same company re-boxes two different kits of the same subject at different times. rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Impressive stuff. Looking really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODeller Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Matthew try this link, it was added to your original request some time after you posted. MODeller http://www.italianhorses.net/DB/250%20Series.htm Edited January 19, 2010 by MODeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muller Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Nice work so far! Just got some of that adhesive foil on ebay for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Three mainstream injection GTO Series 1 kits: the Italeri, the Protar and the Gunze. Don't forget the much more recent Fujimi kit. I've read nothing but good about it, though I've not handled one myself. Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Don't forget the much more recent Fujimi kit. Doh! I had forgotten it, despite looking at it at SMW last year! OK: There are FOUR 250 GTOs: Italeri, Protar, Gunze and Fujimi "Cardinal Biggles!" bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 OK: There are FOUR 250 GTOs: Italeri, Protar, Gunze and Fujimi"Cardinal Biggles!" Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 OK... back to the business in hand! The chassis is now complete. The instructions are dreadful - murky photos with incomplete captions. However, thanks to various web photos and an article in small son's "Classic Cars of the 60s" bookazine, I figured out how it all goes together, and what to do in the cockpit! I'm inclined to scratchbuild the "big clock" that appears by the gear lever in several of the interior photos I've found, just because it adds some more interest - can't remember if NM's GTO has one, but lots of them do! Goodness knows how much of this will be visible, but the replacement side windows will help. The seats are the worst thing about this kit, so I hope the ones in the Fujimi kit are better... This is the best view of the new side windows. They're flimsy plastic on the real thing, and flimsy plastic here, as well... The current state of play. I've added the headlights, air ducts (scratch-built from tube), and the neat little perspex covered etched air scoops in the bonnet. It'll be interesting putting them together! I'm going to leave off the teeny-tiny sticky-outy bits of etch until after I've got the thing assembled, but I think I'll finish the lights etc while the body is still easy to hold on to... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Looking really nice. Those side windows are a huge improvement. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 OK... together at last! Getting the chassis in was no fun, I tell you... I'm not entirely happy with the "squareness. The bodyshell doesn't site _quite_ as far down on the left as the right, but I don't know why not - it's in the mountings front and rear. And if I was doing another, I'd extend the springs on the front suspension a bit, and set the front wheels a bit lower, if I could... Anyway, just the external details left to do now: ...and here's a look through those windows. You can see the speedo in front of the gear lever. I took an image from one of Jack's books, and messed with it in Photoshop until it was apparently head-on, then printed it out teeny-tiny for the dial... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muller Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Looks great! I'm going to have to strip the paint off mine, sprayed its gloss coat, and even though I put it in a plastic container to dry, it still managed to get dust on the doors. I think I'll concentrate on the chassis and interior for the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 That looks very nice, although I think the tape over the headlights might be a bit overscale! Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Coming along very nicely. I'm sorely tempted to break out a 250 GT SWB, because of your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks, guys! This is about it: I need to clean up the surfaces a bit, and take some proper pictures in the daylight tomorrow. It's been a learning experience, but I've enjoyed this one! Now to get on with the 250 TR... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Cracking! I've enjoyed following this one. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcn Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice job, I shall use this thread as a reference when I finally get round to starting mine in earnest. I tried to have more than 1 model on the go but it just doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad 10 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Great Job Makes me want to go car modelling, No Ferraris in the stash though. Richard McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live steamer Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Great JobMakes me want to go car modelling, No Ferraris in the stash though. Richard McC Yes a lovely job, i new this group build was coming ,but unfortunately i have recently moved and new kitchen etc,has put a full stop on the modelling front.gutted. I have been collecting ferrari kits for about three years or more now,cant quite remember, Think im one short of fourty cars now, not started them until last week ,when the good lady wasnt looking. jerry Edited February 8, 2010 by live steamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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