Nacho Z

HI Dennis, thanks for the feedback! I love the work you are doing on the Restomod!

Fandamntastic!!

Just wonderful!! You do such great work on these MFH kits. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful!!!

I like it!! Great color choice! You really did a great job with this.

I saw this build when I was doing research on the kit. We are going to have the same colored Ferraris! ? Yours looks good!

Thanks, Justin, you are right about that. I believe Fujimi is the only game in town when it comes to the F355, barring any resin kits. This is only my second Fujimi kit. My first was the Ferrari F430 Challenge and it was a nice kit. I think this one will turn out fairly nice. Not a competition killer but a nice shelf queen.

Next up on my hobby bench is Fujimi's Ferrari F355 Berlinetta. I picked this kit up at a model contest a year or so ago. The kit does not get rave reviews. I am no expert on these cars but from what I have read Fujimi used many parts from their prior kit, the Ferrari 348. Indeed, several of the sprues are labeled "Ferrari 348"...lol. As I understand it the interior in this F355 kit is really the 348's interior. The chassis may be shared as well. Don't put any of this in stone but I believe I am pretty close with my statements. All of this is quite OK with me as I am really just wanting a nice shelf model. Let's start with some of the basic information regarding the build. I wanted this F355 to be done in a dark blue and I wanted to paint it with some fingernail polish that I had on hand, (no pun intended). I was going to build it box stock but when I looked over the kit I found that the decals were shot. Also, you cannot beat PE scripts and badges for realism. I had a buddy who was willing to part with an Acu-Stion PE set and some rare T2M badges. The only problem is that both sets are designed for the Challenge car so some of the items will not work on the Berlinetta. Let's look at what I have to work with. This is the color that I aim shooting for. I know that I can probably buy an exact match but I really wanted to paint it with the OPI fingernail polish that I have. I started with the body work. I highlight seam lines with a Sharpie. I also rescribed all panel lines. The side scoops are separate pieces and a real PITA to install and make look good. Honestly, I got them to about 90-95% and finally gave up. Big seams in a tiny space. Filling and sanding were a nightmare. I seriously doubt that anyone will even notice the less than 100% perfect finish on them. Along with the side scoops, the rear spoiler piece did not fit even remotely properly. More big gaps. I really questioned whether or not I wanted to build this thing. Next update will be covering the thinning and shooting the beautiful OPI fingernail polish.

That is just flat out beautiful, Hanjo!

You consistently knock out these fantastic models! I love this one, have it in the stash. Thanks for sharing yours.

That is a gorgeous Dino, Justin! You did a fantastic job with it.

Wow! Great looking model! You must have a large space to display all of your 1:8 scale models. I love these kits but I just don’t have the room for them. I will have to live vicariously through you! Thanks for sharing.

That is a great looking old Chevy pick-em-up! I built one of these a long time ago for a friend. I have the new Coca-Cola repop. Like you said, it displays nicely.

I've used the black BMF before on a Corvette windshield frame. It has been a long time ago but if memory serves me, I didn't like it. It was a little thicker and didn't adhere very well. I think the black may have even worn off a little when I burnished it. I would hate to give you bad information but that is how I remember it. I will tell you that I have never used it again. As someone else pointed out, it has the wrong sheen to it for window trim or any rubber trim.

Great looking warbird!

Very nice, Craig!

What a nicely built Mustang! Great job!

You did a great job on this one, Ben! She is a good looking model for sure.

That is a very, very, very sketchy obituary. Just read it for goodness sakes. I hope that whoever did this gets what is so deservedly coming to them.

This is amazingly eye catching! I would have never thought of this but it works! You really did a nice job on all of the conversion and scratch built items. Bravo!

Fantastic! What a great color combo!

Now that is pretty darn cool!

Great looking Road Runner! I would hope your friend still has it.

Very nice, Rich! I’m not sure that I have ever seen this model before. Interesting subject and you’ve modeled it well.

She is coming along nicely. That engine is sweet!