Peter Lombardo Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Tell me, who doesn’t love a Ferrari 250 GTO? One of the most iconic shapes in the automotive world and most likely the most famous Ferrari of all time, certainly the most expensive with one recently selling at auction for a cool 52 million (granted it was a 1963 model with the even more beautiful shape)but none the less, it is a 250 GTO. With only 39 examples produced and all handmade, each one is unique unto itself. A while back while looking through a magazine I picked up on a variety of Ferrari’s I came across some beautifully done photos of 250 GTO chassis #4153GT. Here ia a shot I found on the internet....not as "classy" as the shots in the magazine, but this is the real car. I think the thing that struck me was the fact that it wasn’t red, but a smoothly applied silver with a neat looking contrasting hood stripe in lemon yellow, running from front wheel opening to wheel opening and numberless white roundels. I thought to myself that this would make a nice model, and since I just picked up the Fujimi newly tooled version of the Ferrari 250 GTO, I was all set. I built the car basically out of the box with just the addition of engine detailing and the unique paint. The real car does not appear to have the leather straps and buckles to close and hold the hood, but I left them on the model because I liked how they looked and besides, why couldn’t they be added to chassis #4153 after the photos were taken? Exactly, so they stayed. The front of the car was painted yellow and once dry, the stripe was masked off and the car was painted with Mopar Viper silver and once that was dry it was clear coated. I searched all through my decal collection and could not find any plain white roundels, so I was going to have to have some made. Once again I contacted my sign maker brother who has the equipment to cut vinyl for signs. I asked him to cut me few roundels out of white vinyl…….but being as anal as he is, he needed me to give him the exact circumference of the roundel or he wouldn’t make them. Looking for something to gauge the size I needed, I looked at a nickel and it seemed to be about the right size so I had him cut them to that size. Since finishing the 250GTO, I built a Ferrari 360 Modena (Tamiya) and a F12 Berlinetta (Fujimi) and I figured they would also look interesting in the same paint scheme, so I now have a small stable of Ferrari’s with this paint. Both additional Ferraris were also built close to out of the box, just with aftermarket wheels and a small rear spoiler wing for the 360 and door hinges for the F12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Nice work as usual Peter, but your slippin'...you didn't open and hinge the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Beautiful models.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sweet builds ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Love 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow Peter, this is what I hope to be able to build like some day, Stunning. Not sure which car I like the best, but , I guess it would have to be the 250 closely followed by the F12, which is surely a beaut. It would be great to see a shot of all three together, clearly. Thanks. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossa156 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Very nicely done Ferraris. This particular Ferrari was a Ecurie Francorchamps team car. It is quite famous because it won the 1964 Tour d'France. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Very cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Neat builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Stunning is the word! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkster Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Very good work, but not everone is in too Ferraris. I for one is into American made cars. The Ferriaris are was to much to start with, like the Lambo's. Don't get to much excetted about that kind of car and couldn't less what they cost. More into the Woodies of the 40's and 50's hand made, and then the muscle cars of the 50's 60's and 70's some hand made. I think its all to your own taste as to what cars are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Very NICE builds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Beautiful Ferraris! Love the 250 and what a unique paint scheme. I really like the idea of taking that scheme and putting it on the modern cars. Like Speedfreak, I would like to see a few shots of all three cars together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Outstanding 1:1 cars as the 250 GTO deserve outstanding modeling - and you did it! I totally agree, silver is the most attractive colour on most older Ferraris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 A just beautiful stable of three horses ready to be unleashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 They are GORGEOUS! I love 'em. would love to build another 250GTO but I doubt I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I agree with the consensus - beautiful models and I specially like the GTO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 really beautiful builds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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