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Thanks for the nice comments. Mal, the clear plastic is actually the bags where the parts come. Beware, some of them have holes. Don't ask how I know :wink: Thanks,

By the way Bob, that's a gorgeous and beautiful build. I hope mine ends up half as good!

HELP!! Police! That's my caaaaaaar!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow Bob, Even in SoCal, I don't think that would have been very common. So yes, most likely we saw the same car! Thanks for the info. I have the Revell Magnum kit and I just bought a Monogram from the 'bay. So I think I should have the material for the build, as long as I receive the one from the 'bay and there is no problems with it... I like the Cobra Colors Azurro California..... Thanks,

Hello, It is interesting that for being one of the most recognized Ferrari cars ever (and one of my favorites as well), kits of the 308 are not that common. At least in 1/24 - 1/25 scales. The Revell Magnum kit is quite bad in terms of fit and accuracy. It seems to be a mix of a GTB (interiors, roof) a GTS (side louvers) and early prototypes (back bumper?) and the scale seems to be off (smaller than the advertised 1/24). I know there is a Monogram GTB. Is it much better? Is it a curbside? Other than these 2, are there more kits of this car? I recall a Testor's one back in the late 80's but it is quite hard to find, even on the 'bay. Back in 1986 (WOW! it's been 20 years already) while in California for a summer intern at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, I saw the most beautiful Ferrari 308 I've ever seen: It was light blue with very light tan interiors. That car was etched in my then 16 years old mind. I've always wanted to do a model of that car. Any comments? Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez

Welcome!

....... 2004 Special Edition C5 Z06 Grand Sport Corvette! This car is so rare there were actually..... NONE! The idea is to do a 2004 Z06 (Last C5 model year) in the '96 Grand Sport paint scheme. The idea is not new, as there have been several 1:1 GS schemed clones. Anyway, first law of modeling on my bench: Decals and me do not mix. I hate decals. I Hate Decals. I HATE DECALS I HATE DECALS!!! :x Have I mentioned I hate decals? They hate me as well so the feeling is reciprocal :x I can't even lay a small decal on a mirror without problems. That's why I stay away from building race cars. :cry: Sooo, the center stripe and the 2 thin lines on the sides HAD to be painted. Here is the story in pictures: First: The body was painted Cobra Colors LeMans blue. Then masked and painted the center stripe with Cobra Colors Arctic White I was not sure about how to do the 2 thin stripes. So after much consideration I was convinced the best way was to paint them as well. So I masked for the 2 thin stripes and painted them. Yes, it would have been much easier doing it all at the same time, but this was my first time... This is how it looks now. Not bad for been my first time masking a second color! So now I'll wait 1 or 2 days t do a very light wet sanding with 6000 grit pad, then clearcoat. The other change on this build is that I will replace the kit's automatic tranny with the correct 6 speed. As always, your comments are appreciated. Sorry for the long post. Thanks,

Thanks all for your nice comments. Let me work on that tutorial....

Thanks guys, (whispering) Pssst: Bob, Chris: technically, the struts work, but they are very stiff and do not allow the hood to close completely, so for all practical purposes, they are static Thanks,

Hello everybody! Here it is! The world premiere of my custom Ferrari 612ig! I really like the way it turned out. Cobra Colors Oro Chiaro paint. You can read about the car in Motor trend (opened), Forza and Sports Cars Illustrated The owner is also into scale models :wink: No eating in the back seat! Ya hear! Many more pictures and details here: http://puertoriconet.com/images/612 Your comments are appreciated. Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who wanted a fancy 4 seater to get around with the kids in style" Gonzalez

Yo Maaaa!!! King Kong just grabbed a car and he's playing with it!!!! I've read a lot about it but it is really cool to see it working. Thanks for sharing Bill.... Thanks,

Now, everybody sing with me: "I want to be like you when I grow up" Excellent as usual. I love your in progress reports at least as much as the finished product! Thanks,

Very nice Tommy! I like it all, but especially the tubs! Keep us posted on the progress. Thanks,

Welcome Tommy! If you haven't already, I want to invite you to check my site: ScaleCorvettes.com http://www.scalecorvettes.com Thanks,

Impressive as usual. When I grow up I want to be like Mark, or get a ruler that big Where do you get delrin? I can't believe we threw away several tons (not thrown away, but sold as scrap I guess) when our factory closed :cry: Thanks

That's very nice. I love that color. My custom version of that car is almost done. Thanks,

Hello, I've been quite busy lately, so progress on any modeling subject is slow. Here are the wheels, tires and brakes for the Ferrari 612ig custom Scaglietti I'm working on. I hope to have this model finished by the end of this week. Notice the front calipers (first pic) are larger than the back ones. I sanded down the molded in calipers on the front rotors and replaced with resin units from the parts box. The Brembo logos were printed in my computer. The valve stems are hard to see but they are there. As always, your comments are appreciated. Thanks,

Thanks Bob...

Hello, Here is another build from last year. Instead of your usual nicely loaded car, I wanted to do something different: A plain Jane, plain vanilla, cheap (relative) base model C6. So I modified the kit for a base 2005 model. Why would you do that? This could be either: - A car you would buy to modify extensively either for racing or customizing (show car, aftermarket demonstrator etc) - A dealer "bait" car to advertise "Brand new 2005 Corvettes starting at only $$$$" - A car you die for but can not afford, so you go to extremes to get it The important thing about this model is not what it has, but it does not: -NO body colored door handles. - No body colored 3rd brake lamp - Base 1SX Ebony seats, NOT 1SA or 1SB sport seats. - White paint. NOT extra cost paint like LeMans blue, Millenium Yellow or Magnetic red. - NO 1SB Heads Up Display (HUD). - NO F55 magnetic selective ride control option (knob behind shifter) - No navigation system - NO XM radio - NO CC3 transparent optional roof. Just the regular painted one. - Standard aluminum wheels. NOT QG7 polished or QX1 competition grey, or chrome. - Standard brakes with NO upgraded rotors from Z51 suspension option. More pics and details here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...smaelc6/wht.htm Thanks,

Hello, Here is another C6 I built last year. Again, some of you have seen it already. Cobra Colors Magnetic red tricoat paint. Rear hatch cut open. More pictutres and info here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...smaelc6/mag.htm Thanks,

Cool model Billy. That is a sort of grail of mine. I met John Tucker (Preston's son) last year and we had a very pleasant conversation. I also took many pics of the blue car in the Swigart museum. Thanks,

Hello, This was the first model I finished in 2006. Some of you have seen it already. Yes, it's a full detail glue kit of a C6 convertible, No, Revell never released it. I combined the full detail glue kit of the coupe with the deck lid of a snap convertible. This is how it started. And this is how it finished: Cobra Colors LeMans blue, fully detailed engine bay with more than 25 added details, heavily modified C5 conv. top and a lot more. More pictures and detailed description here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...nv/blueconv.htm Your comments are appreciated. Thanks,

Nice. I've done a few of those. That's one of my favorite kits.

WOW Mark, one week! It will take me longer than that just to get the primer right. And at then end it will not look as good! It looks great!

Thanks Bob! Yes I got it. Maybe we should have applied for patent I like the tail light treatment. The side cove reminds me of the 456. I also agree with you on the wheels. My 612 should be finished within a week or two. Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez

Hello, Here is a look at the sub-assemblies for the Ferrari 612ig. First, here is a pic of the body mods: I opened grilles in the fenders and plan to put a mesh there. I also added a bulge to the hood. The engine has more than 20 added details like fuel lines, wires, hoses, the actuator in the front, those "things" sticking upwards from the exhaust manifolds (which I have no idea what they are), clamps and many more. Yes, I spent a lot of time there knowing most of it will NOT be seen anyways.... Here is the painted body. Cobra Colors Oro Chiaro. Why gold? Because nothing represents wealth better than gold Chassis detail. Exhaust came out very nice with different shades of metals. Bottom panels, rocker panels, rear air difuser and front corner spoilers were painted to look like KEVLAR. "I am so rich and so desperate for attention, that I comissioned KEVLAR panels for the Ferrari. Why Kevlar? simply because Carbon Fiber is sooooo common everybody now has it, and also, KEVLAR has a golden tint to it doesn't it?" And of course you have seen the interiors. Now it is all a matter of putting everything together!!!! What do you think? Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez