roymattblack Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Finished this one off a day or so ago. As I said im my build thread, this is a very underrated old Revell kit that can be had at cheap money on Ebay if you watch out for it. I gather it was the old Protar kit that was re-boxed by Revell. Excellent detail, lots of included wiring and plumbing (far more than on any Tamiya kit I've built) and well fitting parts. The tyres are typical Revell shiny vinyl rubbish but with a bit of harsh sanding I managed to remove most of the gigantic seam line around the centre of the treads. I couldn't get rid of all of it, as the remaining line is an indentation in the surface that would really need filling. The decals are good but being old, they needed a lot of Microsol to get them to even bend over even a fairly gently curve. You can see a gap between the upper red cowl and the lower black side pods - that's because the upper body is meant to be screwed down with four minute screws leaving the car with loads of hidden internal detail unless you spend an age with a tiny screwdriver and a magnifying glass to get it apart. I just made up four little wire tags that are a dog-leg shape inside, to hold the car together. They aren't a tight fit, meaning it's easy to take them out to expose the car innards, but hence the gap. I'll live with it. All in all a fun build. Roy. Edited January 30, 2013 by roymattblack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 That looks really nice Roy, the detail on the kit is great. Will have to look out for one of these to go with the T4. Cheers, Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 very interestin, first time ive seen one of these, NICE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Very Nice , great work . Red 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidave4 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Great build, looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Excellent work, she is a beauty, well done. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Beautiful! Did not realise that the old Protar / Revell kits were on a par with the Tamiyas. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I like sport cars and race cars too. Looks really great. Congrats to you. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Great builds. They look IMPRESSIVE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Yay!!! Just won one on eBay!! I think that completes my collection of 1/12 Ferraris now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Yay!!! Just won one on eBay!! I think that completes my collection of 1/12 Ferraris now. Have you got the old Revell 1/12 Ferrari GTO and Ferrari 250 SWB??? Hens teeth now. I missed an unbuilt 250 SWB on Ebay a few days ago that went for £31!!!! Aaarrgghhhh..... Roy. p.s.... glad you like my model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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