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[David Thibodeau]

Completed this one last night and tried to wait till the sun was not too overbearing so I could get some decent outside pictures.
This car is AWESOME.... The kit is probably one of the best that Tamiya has ever produced. There is NOTHING added to the car other than the Scale Motorsport decal set. Keep in mind the decal set is for all the exterior panels only. I made templates myself for the Engine compartment, and all interior panels. The body panels, rear engine cover shroud, and inner door panels were clearcoated with OMNI two part urethane clear and carefully polished out. All other CF surfaces were cleared with FUTURE floor wax either through the airbrush or by paintbrush. I hope you like it!!
And thse wondering how it looks all closed up? It looks GOOD... Not perfect, Tamiya tolerances are very minimal even on the 1/12 kits. The doors fit real tight lik the 1/24 kit. And why close them anyways and hide that interior!
Any questions please ask away. It will see its first debute at the IHOBBY Expo in Cleveland at the Scale Motorsport Booth from Oct 11-14. I am hoping I make it to NNL EAST this year in April as Matt Wells will be there so I can enter it into the main exhibit Gym.
Thanks!







Few more pics.





http://images50.fotki.com/v1525/photos/1/335511/10964239/P1010584-vi.jpg

[340-6]

Whoa! Just... whoa!

Amazing job with that Carbon fibre!

[cobraman]

That car is beautiful.

[eizzle]

Very nice build! I want one of these kits, but its gonna be hard to sneak that one past the wife!

[sjordan2]

This is one of the finest kit builds I have ever seen - a huge achievement. Let me modify that: it is the very best. It should win first place anywhere it's entered. The photos are great, and I assume they're taken outside. I would continue, but I'm speechless.

I hope the moderators will allow this to stay where it is in the Under Glass section, where more people can see it, rather than moving it to Big Boyz. It's that astonishing.

Edited by sjordan2, 29 September 2012 - 10:46 AM.

[W-409]

WOW!!!

I've never been a huge fan of modern Ferraris, of course they are pretty nice (especially in 1:1), but this one is.... Wow, what else can I say?!?! That is fantastic work with carbon fiber, I can't see any wrinkles on them. I bet there would be a whole lot of them if I were the builder.

You did fantastic job with this one. I have to pick my jaw from the floor now...

Edited by W-409, 29 September 2012 - 10:40 AM.

[Mr Cranks]

Outstanding job!

[kobuzz]

OH MY!!

[frozono]

!!!!!!Wow!!!!!!

[Sixx]

C'mon Dave...like I said in the other post, why you gotta show a real one??!! LOL!!!! Totally sweet man!!! That rocks!!!! You got it looking real man!!! 'Course, all of yours do!!

[Silver Foxx]

I always enjoy looking at your outstanding modelling skills - this is another beautiful model.

[Agent G]

Lord have mercy.

I am not worthy.

G

[stevehansen]

Unbelievable~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fredo84]

Well No Words !! Fantastic !

[Helix]

I'm speechless, just brilliant David

Just imagine if that was a 'Red' coloured carbon fibre !

[Foxer]

How can I use words to describe this beauty ... I'll just look at the photos and count the days to NNL East!

[Erik Smith]

Beautiful. Do you have a shot with all the panels closed?

[beancd5]

well my wife is gonna be mad when i tell her I found my true love, Man that is killer. Where did you get the CF decal?

[charlie8575]

Nice job on the decals, and the rest of the model, too.

Charlie Larkin

[MichaelJ]

I just don't know what to say... WOW--I'm floor'd.