TommyOneTwoFour Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) Hi there, a flawed kit of a beautiful car. Had a hard time finding the motivation to finish it. Painted in original Ferrari color "Blu Chiaro Metallizzato" which I really like a lot. Edited October 30 by TommyOneTwoFour 25 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnøMotion Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Well, you’ve made a cracking job of it, @TommyOneTwoFour! Although the wheels are nicely detailed, I’d say the diameter seems a bit large for that era. I’d expect to see more tyre sidewall. Exceptional execution, though, and I love your dioramas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 That's an absolute beauty! Great colour and finish, well detailed interior, a superb model all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Looks excellent to me! Great colour choice rather than resale red! I have one in the stash, so it would be good to hear what the “flaws” might be… best, Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 It looks very good to me, and even though I've not seen a 512BB in anything other than red I think the blue really suits it. I've got to admit I cant' remember if this is one of their Enthusiast models which could account for the trickiness of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I'm glad you did find the motivation to finish it, as that's a beautiful Ferrari! Gorgeous paintjob in a lovely colour! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I’m liking this boxer very much! I love the colour,it suits the car and your model.Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potsie Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Have agree with previous comments; this is a great model in a gorgeous colour. I am glad you pushed on and finished it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 That is a great colour choice. The lines of that car is just gorgeous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyOneTwoFour Posted October 31 Author Share Posted October 31 (edited) Many thanks guys, I appreciate your kind feedback. 16 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: Looks excellent to me! Great colour choice rather than resale red! I have one in the stash, so it would be good to hear what the “flaws” might be… best, Matt Thanks Matt. The most obvious flaw is that the the Campagnolo wheels are way too large. On the built model they rather appear to be about 17 inches wide whereas they should be 15 inches. The kit's tyres on the other hand are small, probably the correct size. But they don't fit on the wheels. So you end up looking for fitting tyre in the parts box. Needless to say, the overall look is a bit "restomod" for a classic Ferrari. 🤨 Other than that, it's the engineering of the kit in the rear area that I didn't like. The fitting of the body on the chassis did not work properly, neither did the "system" that Fujimi had in mind for having a working (moving) clamshell. At least it did not work for me. So it could have been my own flaws after all. 😉 14 hours ago, Spiny said: It looks very good to me, and even though I've not seen a 512BB in anything other than red I think the blue really suits it. I've got to admit I cant' remember if this is one of their Enthusiast models which could account for the trickiness of the build. Thanks! The kit is not marked as an Enthisiast Model, and the parts count of 136 would probably be too low for that. I think the degree of detail on this kit is "reasonable", comparable to Tamiya perhaps. Would have liked it if the engineering of the kit would have been more like Tamiya, too... 🙂 Edited October 31 by TommyOneTwoFour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnøMotion Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 8 minutes ago, TommyOneTwoFour said: Other than that, it's the engineering of the kit in the rear area that I didn't like. Would have liked it if the engineering of the kit would have been more like Tamiya, too... 🙂 I know exactly what you mean. I recently built a Fujimi Lexus IS350 and there were several times during the build where I just looked at the components and instructions and thought "there's a much better way to engineer this, without losing any detail, that would make the kit easier to assemble and more robust when finished. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 (edited) Wonderful colour combination, one of those kits you sadly don't see built too often. Great job matey 👌. Edited November 3 by Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Wonderful finish and another thumbs up for the colour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 8 hours ago, TommyOneTwoFour said: The kit is not marked as an Enthisiast Model, and the parts count of 136 would probably be too low for that. I think the degree of detail on this kit is "reasonable", comparable to Tamiya perhaps. Would have liked it if the engineering of the kit would have been more like Tamiya, too... 🙂 I'd agree with you that 136 parts count sounds too low for something which started life as an Enthusiast kit (would probably expect 200+ if that was the case). Then again, it still looks good even without the tons of extra parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Wow these are fantastic, the paint finish is flawless. There is a chap on the tube of U restoring a white BBi. (Ratarossa) Malc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON2000 Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 Great model. Well painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 Beautiful Ferrari. I really like how you finished the paint job with the clear coat giving it a freshly waxed appearance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Looks really good to me. Is this Fujimi basic kit or those more detailed one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyOneTwoFour Posted November 4 Author Share Posted November 4 On 03/11/2024 at 13:26, Vesa Jussila said: Looks really good to me. Is this Fujimi basic kit or those more detailed one? Thanks! As I mentioned above, it has 136 parts, so it's a full kit somewhere inbetween a curbside and an Enthusiast Model type of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davi Posted Thursday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:52 PM Great result on a beautiful car. Tasteful choice of color and makes a great pair with the Testarossa! Great finish as always, looks flawless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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