jaymcminn Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 This is a box-stock buildup of the Tamiya Ferrari 360 Spyder. This is, quite simply, the most amazing kit I have ever built. The fit, the mold quality of the parts, everything is simply amazing. It's rare to be able to build a kit out of the box that so closely approximates the look of the real car. The color scheme is an unusual but factory scheme... California Blue (actually Tamiya TS58 Pearl Light Blue over grey primer, but the color's very close) over a two-tone interior in cream and dark blue with a dark blue top. Yellow calipers compliment the yellow Scuderia shields nicely. I went back and forth between leaving the wheels in satin chrome or painting them in gunmetal- I think I went the right way. I have an extra set of wheels for this car that I might paint in gunmetal so I can swap them out. My only criticism of the kit would be the metal transfers... they look fantastic, but it seems almost impossible to get them to stick properly to the surface- whether it's gloss or flat, they just don't like to lay down. I finally wound up brushing a coat of thinned Micro Krystal Klear over all of them to help secure them. Overall, I can't recommend this one enough- it's a challenge for the experienced modeller due to the high parts count and fiddly detail painting as well as the transfers, but it looks absolutely amazing on the shelf. Anyway, on to the pics! here's the car that was the inspiration for this build... And here's my interpretation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJ Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 #######! THAT IS DEAD ON IT SIR!!! Michaelj... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 The engine bay detail is fantastic. I used suede texture paint as a basecoat for the intake plenum and airboxes. This is my favorite trick for reproducing sand-cast and wrinkle-coated finishes. The resonator was airbrushed in a mix of Tamiya clears over the satin-plated part to reproduce the copper/brown heat discoloration that I noticed from online pics. Not the best interior shot, but you get the idea... Thanks for looking... as always, any questions/comments are welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Superb. Can't see a single thing that isn't just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Very nice. You nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Excellent build and excellent detail....Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Super clean! Excellent build Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Excellent build Jason! One to be very proud of for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Spot on! Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Wow that's jus great stuff. Looks like it went together perfect. Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 You hit the nail on the head! Looks like you reference car. Well done! Like "non-red" Ferraris too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Fantastic build. Looks perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 You nailed it. It looks real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I concur.....nailed it shut. Me likey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Amazing work....great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Really nice build - looks teriffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Great model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Beautiful build. Just gorgeous. And SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Most excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) Thanks, guys. I enjoyed this kit so much I'm definitely going to be doing the coupe at some point in the future- I'm even thinking of bashing this kit with the Fujimi curbside F430 to create a proper full-detail 430 Challenge. I love doing Ferraris in some of the more unusual color combinations available when they were produced. The next project, however, will be something a little less subtle... Edited November 8, 2012 by jaymcminn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Beautiful colour combination and an impressive display of your building abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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