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Ferrari 312T4 Tamiya 1/12


Ale85

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Here my second entry in this gb; I’ll start it after the Mythos will be finished!!

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I'm gonna made the car of The Legend: Gilles Villneuve in the France Gp, 1979

it’s a big and very hard kit to build…I hope to finish it within the finish of the gb!!!

Ciao

Ale

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I finished this model a couple of days ago - you're right, it's a tough build! Spent a loooong time on the engine, now largely covered by the bodywork! (At least I know the detail is fantastic!)

Bought the Ferrari along with 5 more 1/12 FI kits on ebay over the past 3 - 4 months; the Ferrari is old and the decals were pretty poor.

Good luck with the build!

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  • 3 weeks later...

Let's start!!!! Not so much in this update, just a coat of Humbrol's Metal Cote Polished alluminium on the chassis!!!!

More update coming soon, stay tuned!

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ciao

Ale

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A small new update: the engine block and other parts (gear box) painted with a mix of XF-16 Alluminium and X-6 orange by Tamiya

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Rudder and front blukhead...

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Chassis painted and accessorized!!!

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Next step: seat belts and engine tubing!

Stay tuned and thanks for your attention!

Ciao

Ale

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A big update!!! Let's sart from he seat and seat-belts

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The seat in his place:

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Instrument panel cage and instrument panel in focus!

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Glueless assembly of the block engine-gear box-chassis

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Engine update...

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Gear box...

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That's all hope you like it and thanks for your attention!

Ciao

Ale

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Looks great, brings back memories of the one I built a few years back. Great work so far. I didnt find the kit that difficult to build, just time consuming, it was the first model I ever built that took over 6 months to complete.

I built mine as Gilles' British GP car.

If Tamiya ever decided to do Arnoux's Renault from the '79 French GP and bundled it with this kit, it would sell like hot cakes.

Here's a video for the ones that are too young to remember the greatest ever dual in motor racing, and it wasnt even a fight for first place, it was for second! Man I miss Murray Walker's commentary.

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Small update: painted body (Tamiya TS-8 Italian Red, TS-26 for the white parts), put decal and gloss coat (TS-13 Tamiya)

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chassis+engine block

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Engine details: no wiring becausenothing will be visible after putting the body; i' havent's space at my home to put the model opened on a base! Sadly!

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Hope you like it

ciao

Ale

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Last steps on the chasss...

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...a coat of Alclad Chrome on the wings...

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and this big kit is finished!!!! I had a lot of fun building it! It's a really nice kit, despite it was projected and produced 30 years ago!!!

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with the 6 wheeler Tyrrell...

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Hope you like it!!!

Thanks in advance for your attention!

Ciao

Ale

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