FabbricaP Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 First coat on. Color is Tamiya TS-8 Italian Red Picked these decals up. Undecided on which number to use for this build. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Looking good but a word of caution on the numbers. The number 7 at Le Mans was a 4 liter with an extra large hood bulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Great looking GTO, very nice work. I have this kit and some of the detail parts, including the HRM engine kit. I am afraid to get started on it, which means I will sit on it forever probably Some of the photo etch and machined parts I had ordered from Strada before he decided to take the money and run. So, I never got the wire wheels, the carb stacks or the exhaust tips. Maybe that's why mine sits on the shelf collecting dust. Truly one of the greatest Ferrari racers, classic style that never goes out of style. Keep up the great work and I'll be checking back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 It would be a shame to cover up that chassis & engine!looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Just a small update. Here's my attempt at building the leather hood straps. I used real leather, wire and spare PE parts. Gary- Thanks for the tip! I wanted to make this a 'fantasy' build and I liked the look of the no. 25 and no. 7 roundel decals the best. I probably will only be using the roundels from the decal set. The no. 25 set was actually for a series II '64 GTO. Bill - sorry to hear about that. The amount of after market parts available for this already nice kit makes this a really enjoyable build. Thanks for looking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 While waiting for the body to completely dry I started in on the trim pieces. Fitting the HD PE rims on the head light covers was a bit tricky but they look great once completed. The four rivets add a nice and very realistic touch. Mocked up the covers with the head lights. I used clear sheet styrene to make the side windows. The kit side windows look too thick and I wanted an opening to view the interior. Cut-up kit front/side window piece. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 All these thinner, smaller and more difficult to handle parts can be a real trial to install, but they are well worth it for the enormous step up in realism they provide. Build on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Polished the body and got the decals on. Roundel decals were slightly too large and a little transparent but i’m happy with the result. I hope the clear coat goes on without any problems and also hides some of the mistakes with the decals . Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Very nice Jason !!may I ask how you achieved the decal cut at panel/door lines,...?re; was the decal still wet, or.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Beautiful work Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Very nice Jason !!may I ask how you achieved the decal cut at panel/door lines,...?re; was the decal still wet, or....Thank you Bruce. I cut the decals at the panel lines when they were semi dry. After applying decals I dried them out a bit with a hair dryer and then carefully made the cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenM3 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 It would be a shame to cover up that chassis & engine! looks great. i was thinking exactly that! i think i wud personally finish the body and place it next to the chassis, do i dare say it, best build ive seen so far in terms of details and attention to these details....... This build sparked the 250GTO part of my heart again, looks like ill need to buy one in the future (after ive finished all the kits ive currently got sitting on the shelf! Due to it all being "low" prices you end up buying lots everytime and when u add it all up it still becomes alot of money ) Cant wait to see this thing finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hi,This really should be displayed in a museum or somewhere for public viewing as it's perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 Thanks for all the comments and following along. Happy to inspire some more 250 GTO builds; can’t wait to see em. Decals look sufficiently dry so I’ll put down the first clear coat tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Nearing completion. Got the body clear coated, polished and then painted the inside Tamiya flat black and titanium silver. Assembled all of the lights, wipers etc and attached the windows and window trim PE parts. Hopefully I can finish this over the weekend! Thanks Edited November 24, 2017 by FabbricaP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I just wanted to make an observation about what, to my eyes, makes this project special. While the efforts to take the build beyond the level of "merely" building the kit to the maximum that it has to offer is completely successful (and remarkable), at its heart the project is an exploration and appreciation of what the kit designers had to offer for what will, in the end, be an extraordinary model. The last two photos show what I'm referring to. All the small details, fabrications, and enhancements key off the core model with the goal to amplify the impact, accuracy and realism of the final result. What a pleasure to watch this come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hi,What Monsignor Kron said x2. I would have loved to watch this build real time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemszi Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 wow,that's very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Got some more pieces attached to the body. Also assembled the door/trunk handles and hood handles. Hopefully I'll finally be able to finish this tomorrow. BTW, does anyone know if the front circular vents and/or the side vents have any mesh on the inside on real GTO's? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenM3 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 o dayumm this is close to perfect now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Good Job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Nice work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 My God is this beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Finally finished this one. Thank you to all of you for following along and commenting. Posted in Under Glass here. Edited December 2, 2017 by FabbricaP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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