W.I.P. Ferrari 275P - Race & Driver TBD

Pierre Rivard · April 22, 2023

Thanks guys.

I finished the wheel/tire set today. I only have the kit tires that I can make work for this build so I cut off the embossed Good Year. Better a no name than the wrong one as this car ran on Dunlops. A lot of sanding, flat clear and Tamiya "soot" weathering master to make them presentable.

Painting the wheels was done with a brush. Paint used is Vallejo Metal Color and it works well for this application. Very little paint used, almost a dry brushing delicately done with a soft bristle. Flat aluminium for the wheels and Chrome for the spinners. I did not use the spinners supplied with the wheels, preferring a better shaped set from HRM.

250 Testa Rossa · April 23, 2023

Looking good!

MarkJ · April 23, 2023

Tire wheel combos look perfect. Great choice to use a red primer on the body.

absmiami · April 23, 2023

Very nice - having trouble

finding Jack modeling - would you treat us to their/his site link ?

Pierre Rivard · April 23, 2023

Purchased through E-bay typing: jantes pour maquette voiture 1/24

You can also go to his site

https://www.jackmodelling.com

Pierre Rivard · April 25, 2023

Paint proved to be a challenge for this project but it was all self inflicted. I mixed a red tone that I believed would work and painted the car. It looked a bit off...and I thought that a coat of clear would move it a bit darker and warmer as it usually does fro reds. Did not!

Genius idea, I decided at add some Tamiya clear red to my Tamiya X22 clear and give it another layer. Nope...no genius here. I stripped the clear and headed to Jac Hobby looking for the right color and bought 4 that showed potential.

Third time is a charm. The best fit (to my eye) was a color from the Vallejo Air line called...hum... Ferrari Red!

Only one coat of clear to do a photo test. 2nd coat of clear and some polishing will improve things.

Gramps46 · April 25, 2023

I am not a color expert but that looks pretty darn good.

Pierre Rivard · April 26, 2023

13 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

I am not a color expert but that looks pretty darn good.

Neither am I Gary but right or wrong I was looking to achieve the color "rosso corsa" which is a warm but slightly darker tone compared to the often seen "rosso scuderia"

Not sure if I got it perfect but I am satisfied with the result.

Gramps46 · April 26, 2023

I just ordered some Ferrari Red and will give it a try. What color of primer did you use?

Pierre Rivard · April 26, 2023

16 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

I just ordered some Ferrari Red and will give it a try. What color of primer did you use?

Vallejo surface primer Pure Red 70.624 and the color coat is Vallejo Model Air Ferrari Red 71.085

Edited April 26, 2023 by Pierre Rivard

MarkJ · April 26, 2023

Looks perfect to me, Pierre. It's good to know that Vallejo makes a more red , red. The 2 I have seem too light a shade to me . The only trouble will be finding that air Ferrari red. I doubt if Hob Lob sells it.

Pierre Rivard · April 29, 2023

I still have a lot to o on this one but I could not resist doing a quick mock-up. I set up attachment/axle setup to the printed wheels and I am satisfied with the ride height I have set up, and I like the look of the wheels. Taking pictures also help a lot to assess the body mods. I am happy with the way the fenders now gradually roll to the sides of the body. keep in mind the paint has not been polished yet so some small brush strokes may be visible.

Pierre Rivard · April 29, 2023

I finished the "canopy" hardware. I glued in small 0.5 mm rods with the tips painted chrome. Not bad but I have to find a good source for rivets for future builds. Also the small A posts have been painted and bonded to the glass piece. The canopy and airfoil are just installed loose at this point. Gluing them in will be at the final build stage.

I still have to build a wiper. Gotta design a solution first...

1959scudetto · April 29, 2023

Very nice, Pierre - will be an excellent model when finished. The paint is almost too glossy for a 60's racing car.

MarkJ · April 29, 2023

Try as I might, I cannot see any strokes in that paint. It already looks awesome before you're even done. And glossy or not for the real car, I would go as glossy as you can on this build. I cannot believe a real Ferrari did not have magnificent paint coming out of the factory.

Edited April 29, 2023 by MarkJ

Pierre Rivard · April 29, 2023

Thanks guys. Still some work to do on the paint and I also think I will need to tone down the gloss a bit. Picture below is what I will aim for. I just realize from looking at multiple pics that the 64 LeMans winner had black headlamp pockets, not the often seen silver.

Gramps46 · April 29, 2023

Looking good. I agree with Helmut, go easy on the gloss.

MarkJ · April 29, 2023

I'm sure seeing a lot of reflection in the real car photo, and you can only get mirror like reflections from a glossy paint job. JMHO. Glad the headlight buckets are black. I think that will improve the overall look of the build.

absmiami · April 30, 2023

But notice that the turn signal light cutout is still silver - wheels look really good …

afx · April 30, 2023

Its a pleasure watching your builds Pierre.

Pierre Rivard · April 30, 2023

21 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Looking good. I agree with Helmut, go easy on the gloss.

Easy on the gloss, got it boss! ?

Pierre Rivard · April 30, 2023

5 hours ago, afx said:

Its a pleasure watching your builds Pierre.

Thanks JC. It's a very simple kit but I enjoy trying to dress it up a bit. Hope we will see some of your beautiful work soon.

Pierre Rivard · April 30, 2023

7 hours ago, absmiami said:

But notice that the turn signal light cutout is still silver - wheels look really good …

Yup, saw that. I also need to fab new amber side markers above the front wheel opening. The molded markers disappeared with the fender shape change I did. Just fabricated (sitting on the tape column below) but not glued to the body.

About the wheels, working with Jason at Jack Modeling on making in laced Borranis for future Ferrari builds.