Ferrari enzo

[S5 modeller]

Hi chaps.

I lurk around here a lot, but don't tend to post much.

I've been following threads and picking up hints and tips here and there.

So I thought it was time I contributed something. I have a few tamiya car kits, but didn't want to start with one, until I had at least one practice build under my belt.

With that in mind I pulled this revell offering out of my stash....

 

Got some work done, and will post something later.

 

Matt

[MikeGTC]

This one was my very first model to!

 

Fit isn't to great and it sits a bit high but for this Revill kit the wheels are good.

Be carefull with the base od the interior tub. The airintakes for behind the front bumper are a bit to big.

 

Good luck with the build!

 

Mike

[S5 modeller]

Thanks for the advice Mike, and looking in.

Not sure about the air intakes, but no doubt I'll find out in due course. 

One thing that is perplexing me is the pedal box. All information, and reference pics I can find, show the enzo as having two pedals, due to the flappy paddle gearbox. Why then has revell, in it's infinite wisdom, suplied a pedal box with three pedals?

 

 

[MikeGTC]

Yeah they made the footrest in a wierd way...

[S5 modeller]

Hi chaps. 

As promised an update on my work.

As usual, the starting point is the engine.

All assembled. Painted the block in flat aluminium, and used metallic aluminium for the exhausts. The instructions called out firey red for the cam coverd. Didn't have that colour, but I did have arrows red in a rattle can.  The centre sections of the covers needed to be painted gloss black. Used humbrol gloss black enamel for this. They looked good in real life, but the camera has shown so tidying up is required.

 

Sprayed the engine bearers and suspension uprights gloss silver, again from a humbrol rattle can.

Sprayed the chassis with poundlands best matt black. I like this colour, as it leaves a more satin finish.

 

Glued in the engine frame/cradle.

Whilst all this was drying, I assembled the seats and primed them.

Also assembled the rear bulkhead, ready for primer. I think there is a window to fit in there, but I want to leave it till the last minute I think.

 

Thats it for now.

 

Matt

[S5 modeller]

Small update.

Got the engine mounted in the chassis.

Support crossmember in too.

Even fitted some of the supplied mesh. Right horrible stuff to work with. 

Plenty more to add in this area yet, to busy it up a bit.

[S5 modeller]

Hi chaps. 

Sorry I've not updated this build for a bit, but work has been continuing. 

 

The engine area is pretty much complete. Just need to attach the prancing horse decal to the air box.

Front suspension area is also complete. The painting of the cooling fan blades is a bit rough, but test fitting the bodywork shows much won't be seen.

Attached the separate nose cone to the bodyshell, no major fit issues. Gave it a first coat of primer to see how it looks.

Fitted the radiators and inlet cowelings over them, plus the door pulls.

I'm a bit worried about this gap I've marked. I'm not sure it's supposed to be there, but it sticks out like a sore thumb.

I hoped the rear clam shell bodywork might hide them.

But alas, it doesn't. Are they supposed to be there, or should I fill them?

A test fit of the bodywork shows the engine bulkhead is a pretty good fit to the bodyshell. I had to sand the sides of the airboxes to allow them to clear the rear wheel arches on assebly. 

More gaps are apparent when you fit the engine clam shell. 

Another gap here, where the doir handle recess is. It's the unpainted part at the rear of the door.

A bit of pressure on the rear deck helps the fit around the rear arches. I'm tempted to do away with the hinge feature, and permanently fix the engine bay shut.

As an asside, I built up a front wheel, for a test fit. Looks ok to me, although the bodywork is only dry fit.

List of things left to do:-

Re prime the bodywork and wet sand again.

Paint inside of bodyshell and engine bay black.

Paint exterior colour.

Finish painting the seats and dashboard. 

Fit seats and dashboard. 

Fit all that horrible mesh.

Finish wheels 

Apply decals.

Final assembly. 

 

That's not much, if you say it quickly. 

 

Matt

[MikeGTC]

That's Revell... I also glued the engine cover down so it hides most of the gaps...

 

Mike

[S5 modeller]

My thoughts exactly Mike. 

Do you think it would be best to glue the engine cover shut now? 

Certainly make painting easier if I did.

 

Matt

[MikeGTC]

You still need to put in some parts before glueing down the cover.

 

Mike

 

[S5 modeller]

Which parts? As far as I know all the parts are fitted.

The only part I haven't fitted yet is the rear spoiler. 

I've only test fitted the bodywork,so far, it's not glued on yet.

[MikeGTC]

 

The parts next to the engine that are still white still need to be painted, don't know if you glued them on?

 

Mike

[S5 modeller]

5 hours ago, MikeGTC said:

 

The parts next to the engine that are still white still need to be painted, don't know if you glued them on?

 

Mike

Ahh, see what you mean Mike. Those parts are indeed attached, and need painting. They're the inlet vents over the air intakes. I've not painted them yet, as the entire engine bay, including those intakes, needs painting black. Not got round to it yet.

 

Matt

[S5 modeller]

Hello again.

Bit more progress to report. 

I've started assembling and decalling the wheels. 

 

 The Ferrari logo on the caliper was a pain, the first one curled up around the paintbrush I use. Right pain trying to unwrap it. The yellow wheel centre logo was easier, although it's only about 1mm.

Decided what colour I'm going for on the main bodywork. Going to break from tradition and not use red. Going for tour de france blue. It's a beautiful shade of blue, and is quite unusual. As far as I can find on t'internet there are only 4 enzo's painted this colour.

 

Not sure what colour the seats could be to match the paintwork though. Thinking of maybe a nice, warm, beige colour.

 

Matt

[Flipper]

Looking great mate. Folk slag off Revell car kits, including myself for their fit and finish, but with a bit of work like you are doing they turn into a great looking model.

[S5 modeller]

Hi peeps. 

Thought I'd check in, it's been a while. 

Still slowly working my way through this build. Most of the work is finished on the chassis, so I started on the bodywork. It's been sat in primer for a bit now, so had to give it a dust down.

I've now got the paint, tour de france blue, from zero paints, a tamiya paint station with the springy things on, and a new airbrush. 

This is my first attempt with zero paints, and I was quite nervous starting with it.

Nowt to do, but jump straight in.

 

This is the engine cover, after a few coats. I think it turned out ok.

It's funny, but that sink mark in the back didn't show up till I put the blue on.

Looks a lot more sparkly and bright under strong light, but the sun was fading when I took this picture. 

The rear spoiler is done, and the main bodywork has had a few coats on too.

Still needs a bit more paint on the main shell, as the colour isn't totally even all over.

 

Do you think I've got the right amount of paint on? Still a bit of a dark art, this airbrushing lark.

 

Matt

[S5 modeller]

Hello again. 

Thought I'd post a couple of quick shots of the bodywork, with the first couple of coats of blue on.

 

The sun was a bit bright, and it's made it look shinier than it actually is.

 

Matt

[Nigel Heath]

Nice work on the wheels and I do like that blue colour.

[S5 modeller]

Thank you Nigel. The wheels are just rattle can humbrol aluminium. The centre cap decals are about 1mm in diameter, and a right pain to fit.

I'm hoping to get  a nice shine, like the picture above, when I put the clear coat on. This is my first time airbrushing zero paints, and they're a joy to work with. Really easy to lay down with my cheapo airbrush.