Gimme Shelter Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I am not really a vehicle modeller but I've owned a few 595 Competizione Abarth's over the last 10 years or so, so I thought I would have a go at making a model of a proper 500. Here is Italeri's 1/12 kit, I used Tamiya's rattle can paint through an airbrush. I'm a bit too young to know if the interior choice of colours match the exterior paint job, or even if Fiat ever used that shade of turquoise? It's only a model after all.... I think this took me about 2 weeks to build, and I was sufficiently reminded at the end of it why I dislike making vehicles and stopped doing so back in the 1980's; my attempt's door hinges never hang properly on my models, bonnet wouldn't sit flat, boot would close properly etc etc. I did however manage to get the curvature of the kits window parts to fit properly using warm water as they came out of the box and off their sprue trees pretty flat. Micro Krystal Clear was used to attach the glazing - that was about the only fun part. Please enjoy her. John 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Nicely build and the turquoise looks perfect for the 500 Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 She looks really nice, none of the problems you had detract from a lovely little car! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Great looking build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Looks great John.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Very nice. The interior seems a lot more colourful than I remember on either of my mum's 500s, everything apart from the exposed bodywork was black except (possibly) the steering wheel and speedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collectible Cars Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Cars are a pain in *! I'm the same as you, haven't built one in ages and having nightmares with a Fujimi Shelby Cobra right now! I'll stick to bikes! This does look great though, you should be proud! Edited February 17, 2021 by Collectible Cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Thank you all for the kind words and feedback here. Given the cost of the model (albeit discounted at an IPMS show) I felt obliged to build it rather than leave it in the stash knowing how much I don't really enjoy building vehicles and leave it to the experts normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 10:53 PM, keefr22 said: She looks really nice, none of the problems you had detract from a lovely little car! Keith Many thanks Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I'll be very happy if I can ever build something that good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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