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Okay, I was generous about the Gullwing kit's potential – it takes a LOT of adaptations and corrections to get it right, but the result can be quite nice. A purist will argue that the seats are overscale, the engine is too short (that's probably unfixable; seems like they did that to accommodate workable steering), there's no firewall, fender liners, air filter, no trace of the famous spaceframe (most of which couldn't be seen anyway due to the 1:1's full-length bellypan), they oddly placed the water tank on the radiator and not where it should be behind the exhaust manifold, and the side windows are not large enough or positioned correctly. There are adequate but time-consuming workarounds for a lot of that, however. If you're crazy enough to try.

Finally, one I haven't seen! I'd say real – one that's been rode hard and put up wet. The smudges on the door handle and side look very realistic to me.

Goofy is right. Looks like something he and Donald Duck would drive.

My vote goes to the 1/12 Ferrari 275 GTB introduced by Renwal and reissued by Revell in the 70s. This kit regularly sells for over $100 on eBay, but it makes a Barbie car look like a Pocher. The body evidently was designed by rumor: There's a hump on the hood that resembles nothing ever made by Ferrari; the rear spoiler is just a small lip, sort of like the Lusso; the roof is too low; the Campagnolo wheel centers are set too deep inside the rims and when assembled the wheels sit way too far inboard. On top of that, although this is a 1/12 kit, the underside of the chassis is molded in one piece from front to back like an old AMT annual. The engine is another issue; suffice to say that it doesn't even include the signature orange dual oil filters. When I sat down to itemize the corrections and additions that had to be made, I tallied over 50 problems. And I am definitely far from being a picky rivet counter. Not far behind is the Revell 1/12 Mercedes Gullwing, with similar problems out of the box, but it's a lot easier to get right and make a terrific build with adaptations and some scratchbuilding. At least the body shell, sink marks notwithstanding, is extremely accurate.

How come you get the old red Xs and I get white question marks in blue boxes?

You've heard this before at other times and places, but you should have saved this one for your Real or Model forum. Great work.

Nice paint, and that dash looks fantastic. Leather looks like it could be dulled down a bit.

Try these by Alex Kustov at Brian's Model Cars: http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/tutorial/82 http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/tutorial/12 The first one is about preparing the plastic for primer; the second is painting technique. There's some redundancy between the two.

You betcha.

Killer. Filling the seams makes a huge difference. Looks like excellent work, especially considering the metallic paint. Got any interior pictures?

Ditto to all of the above. Remember, too, that recent Macs have the Intel Core Duo chip and can run Windows (you have to buy the Windows for Mac OS separately). Caveat: Apple has just introduced an upgraded OSX called Leopard, which some people say hasn't got the bugs worked out yet, so you might want to do some research. There are probably still plenty of the prior OS models in stores (I think it's called Panther.)

Here's a very talented guy who builds these things to order – the Fiat is $2,000 (at least at the time the page was posted). I think yours is more realistic. http://www.shousha-inc.com/index.php?cPath=101 http://www.shousha-inc.com/model_under_con...ails.php?mid=45

Terrific – one of the best I've seen yet! Now get back to the Jag.

I'll go with model. If the guy in the background was standing right beside the car, he'd be in scale, but I think he's further back, which would make him a giant if the car were 1:1.

I can't see the picture in your first post, but I assume from the first reply that you're talking abbout a light tan interior. You might check out the detailed photos of 365s on the web page below and the one that follows it (pages 5 & 6). I always thought the tan/black stripe combo was the nicest, and I would guess that natural wood would make a good light tan. http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/sold.php?pg=5

Rods and customs are my least favorite subjects, but this is a superb piece of work – something I would love to have on my shelf.

Hmm. I'll go with model based on the uneven thickness of the bottom curve of the rear fender.

Here's one that was recommended to me a couple of years ago by Stephane Pedaggi of scaledetails. FOTOCUT 315-662-3356 Fred Hultberg Box 120 Erieville, NY 13061 (Photo etching from your camera ready copy)

My favorite automotive subject, beautifully done.

Excellent idea to lower it and add the air dam and side pipes. Now it's harder to see the pools of oil underneath.

Outstanding. And it's nice that you can post extra pictures here.

Here's a build journal by Alex Kustov of an MFH Ferrari F156 Sharknose with a white metal body. http://www.italianhorses.net/Gallery/Resin/HiroF156/F156.htm

They all look fantastic and the red one is totally stunning. What color blue did you use on the '67?

The detail at this scale is unbelievable (the wire wheels are the key factor), especially the perfection of the finer points of the dashboard. What an achievement in craftsmanship. Congratulations.

Simón, you amaze me with each new build. Everything is wonderful, of course, but I am particularly impressed by the reality of the seat texture. Another masterpiece that other Ferrari builders should take note of.