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The 57 looks like it would build up in to a very nice model.

Very nice job. I always liked the first iteration of the C4. I built the exact same kit in exactly the same way - as Face man’s Corvette, back when I was a kid. Yours is much better built than mine, as I brush painted the body white over red plastic. Back then, I had to videotape an episode and play black to see how the red stipe should go, and I still got it wrong. The stripe is correct on yours. Now you just need BA’s GMC van to go with it.

The grille makes it. That’s a very nice job ??

Very nice. I’ve got to lay my hands on one of these AMT kits.

Nice work. I really like the paint job. Those Fireball wheels came out amazing. Did Fireball supply these with the masking decals and the tyres?

Thanks Thanks ?? Thank you ?? Thank you. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the build, especially with the extra detail of the interior. Looking forward to seeing the WIP. Thanks Dan ?? I agree. I’d love to own a 1:1 tii. Thanks. Don’t get rid of that kit. It’s a nice one to built and have on the shelf. Thanks ?? Thank you

That’s a great mix of green

That’s looking good. The in-scale sparkle is something I’m always looking for in a paint. With Zero paints, sometimes I find you get the correct sparkle, and sometimes you don’t. I’ll have to try this Tamiya colour, as I have a project in mind that would look great in Champaign.

The engine bay is looking great ??

Great work on this. This new Revell kit looks good. I’m loving the green.

Such excellent building skills! Just the perfect amount of weathering underneath. I would love to learn how to do this. I agree with you about the arches. It looks better without. I thought Tamiya would have made a derivative kit of the regular 240Z by now.

That’s a beauty! I like the green and especially like that you used a semi-gloss clear. That satin look seems to be appearing on many high-end Mercedes I see in the 1:1 world. Thanks for sharing all the details you learned. I always learn so much from reading your posts. Despite the issues you had with the carbon fibre decal, I like the roof, and your fix with Gafer tape is very affective.

Beautiful build. Very clean and I love the colour combo.

Very nice indeed. ??

A Full detail kit!! I never knew it existed. Thanks for sharing.

I’m amazed! Not only is that a beautiful build, but did you scratch build all the under hood details? I built the Testors kit many years ago, and it had no opening panels. Is this the same kit?

I like the super smooth monochrome look ??

Very nice indeed ??

Wow. That is a beautiful job you’ve done. I could look at these pictures all day long. Looks fantastic posed with the Spyder too. This is what you call a ‘winding down’ project! I’d have to wind up to hit this standard of build. I have a couple of questions. Are those headlamp covers the kit parts? If so did you do something to make the glass look thinner. I always thought the blobby moulding of the covers let the kit down. Maybe it’s just the particular kit I have, or you have a special trick up your sleeve to make them look so good? Also, is that a chrome self-adhesive Ferrari script and logo on the boot lid?

Wow. I love the 70s wedge styling. I don’t think I’ve seen one of these built up. It looks great and so does the Bora.

Very nice indeed ??. I like the red colour. The foil work on the side trim looks good. I agree with what you say about fiddly pieces falling off. Mine’s been on the shelf for nearly 30 years, and bit by bit I’ve lost all the bullet tail lamps.

Excellent work in this. I love the Grabber Lime. I think this is the first one of these new Revell kits I’ve seen built up. I’m still awaiting stock to arrive in the UK. Thanks for the tips about the decal and the rear view mirror. iI hope Revell do some other versions of this kit too.

Picture the scene. It's the mid-1970s. I'm about 3 or 4 years old and I'm playing with toy cars with my older brother. "What car is that?" I ask pointing at a red bullet shaped toy. My Brother goes on to explain its a Ferrari, and from that moment on the Boxer shape was embedded in my mind as what a Ferrari looks like. I absolutely loved that shape when I was a kid and grew up learning all about the car. I also learned that the initials 'BB' stood for Berlinetta Boxer, so imagine my surprise when I learnt that wasn't quite right! There are numerous articles online, including one from the official Ferrari magazine stating otherwise. This quote comes from Road & Track; But there's always been something puzzling about that name. In Ferrari parlance, "Berlinetta" usually means a front-engine car, which this is not. And a "boxer" engine, while still horizontally opposed, uses an individual crank journal for each piston; the 365 GT4 BB's motor has pairs of pistons sharing a common crank journal, making it, technically, a "flat 12" rather than a "boxer 12." As it turns out, the Berlinetta Boxer—"BB" for short—isn't a berlinetta or a boxer at all. The name was a clandestine reference to French model, actress, singer, dancer, animal-rights activist, and all around pop culture icon Brigitte Bardot. When Fujimi released the 512BB I was excited. When they also released the 512BBi and the 365GT4BB, my mind was blown. Of course, I bought all three. A quick guide for those not familiar with the Boxer trilogy... First generation. Ferrari 365 GT4BB (manufactured 1973 - 1976) Second generation. Ferrari 512BB (manufactured 1976 - 1981) Third generation. Ferrari 512BBi (manufactured 1981 - 1984) But which one to build first? First impressions of the kits were very positive, but the wheels looked wrong - very wrong! I purchased a PE set for the 512BBi version and hoped PE sets would be released for the other two. I wished some better wheels would become available, and I waited. These three kits must have been in my stash for over 10 years now, and I'm not waiting any longer. Because I can't decide which one to build, I'm going to build all three simultaneously! My first ever triple build. The first hurdle to cross is the wheels. The wheel and tyre package included in all three kits is the same. Fujimi have included the correct size 15" tyres, but wheels that would look more at home on a 360 Modena. They seem to be 19" and look wrong to my eyes. First I found what I needed on Shapeways https://www.shapeways.com/product/6VWN4AT66/1-24-ferrari-512bb-wheels But then I found a 3D .stl file available online for free download here; https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/architecture/ferrari-512-bb-rim-x-fujimi-1-24th-model I sent the .stl files to a printer and here is his first attempt of printing. The layer thickness was too big. Finally we settled on 0.05mm and here's the results. At the top we have the kit supplied wheels. They're massive! Under that are a set of 5 spokes form Fujimi's Ferrari Daytona Enthusiast kit. They aren't bad, and I did strongly consider using them at one point. Below that are the three sets of printed wheels, which I'm super happy with. At the bottom is a set of tyres from the Fujimi Boxer kit. All three kits use the same tyres. Note that the resin printed wheels have a deeper dish for the rear. The Daytona wheels at the top are the same for the front and the rear. Here they are pressed into the tyres. I'm happy with this. More than happy! Now there's nothing stopping me from cracking on. Building three at once should be like a production line for the chassis and suspension. all the colours for these parts will be the same (well, mostly). Much of the interior is the same on all three. Of course the bodies have their subtle differences and they will all be a different colour. Thanks for watching.

Thanks to all for your encouragement. Just a small update on this one today I found the chrome on the wheels to be too shiny so I tried this little cheat with a sanding sponge 1500 grade. I thought I'd give it a try before stripping off the chrome. If it didn't work out I would be stripping it anyway. As it turned out, I quite like it and it was super easy The tyres were sprayed with Tamiya Rubber black. Flocked the carpet and Molotow pen for the window winders. A few more parts hit by the air brush. This is the look I'm going for. Mountain Green ? Thanks for watching my progress. Spraying the body is always a bit of 'nail biting' fun. Here I go...

Thers nothing much to show in the final few stages of this build, so I cracked on and it's finally done. I’ve put it under glass Here Overall a great kit, but I did have my challenges. The final trim fit up was not much fun, but not so bad that it put me off buying the Turbo version for a future build...