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Nice... there was more than sticking a roof on the body! Well done.

Gestation happened in my Monogram Ferrari 275P vintage kit review thread. I started by barely tacking the engine together and onto the chassis pan. Measured and drew plans to figure out where to chop and modify. I thought cutting down the engine components would help, and considering the way Revell engineered it, nobody would notice. Each surface was filed down before reassembling with just a little more glue, but still can separate to paint. Cut apart the plenum, air filter and canister part. Sawed off the engine bay sides. I sawed, and in some cases scribed and broke apart the chassis pan. The suspension is really non-existent, lower A-arms were easy to relocate. The back has been narrowed. Shortened the pan behind the front axle line. I glued all this with regular toxic Testors glue, and Flex-i-file liquid cement, much like welding. That way if I needed to adjust, could pull apart, and I could squirm it around for adjustment (supergluing does not allow this). I used the Dremel with this bit for everything, here I just removed the edge of the pan. I really cut apart the interior tub, with a saw, and filed down and straightened the cuts. I needed to keep this as a separate piece, for being able to get the struts in later. I tacked parts onto the pan, but welded all together as I went. I adjusted my plan as needed, kept the tunnel which will need some modification to the chrome trim part. I really like the tunnels, so cut off the rear body part, made several saw cuts. Front of the pan was sawed off, some Dremel grinding to shape, real rough at this time. But it all fits in great, and don't need an engine hump! Thinking of how to add fender flares, simple round bumps most likely. Still need to shorten front axles. Modified the rear, decided to keep the original grills, but going to be modified at the bottom, and will be mesh. Drilled holes for the Mondial taillights, have also done for the headlights. The valance edge will be refined later. I was going to have the exhausts exit through holes similar to the Mondial, but it will be easier (I hope) to direct down from the mufflers into the tunnels, and then back. Now I need to leave it alone, so the cement will cure. I discovered the body is twisted, so need to consider how to straighten with strategic body mounts using screws. The fender flares will be fun. Interior should have simple door panels, and dashboard. Need to figure out the radiator in front, thinking laid almost flat, with channels exiting before the wheels. Then when all that is done, cut off the engine lid, and then will need to fabricate chassis box thingies and framework continued from the engine part. Two more radiators in back, modify the body ducts. Then exhaust pipes. Then seats, I got some cool aftermarket units at the DSC show. Color, Ferrari red with a pearl overcoat. Dann will hate that.

Prolly not, since it's part of the original release kit, and would need a whole figure. BTW: I *had to* start it today.

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Thank you!

IMHO, rebuilding with structural steel that isn't seen anyway, is the way to go. Can't use lead now, that kills people ~rolls eyes~, so use titanium for the roofing. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/notre-dame-cathedral-will-never-be-the-same-but-it-can-be-rebuilt/?fbclid=IwAR2NxjdPjJ5-36inqaLq61gPAIqrgnnW0jRw1O9IDkZh2AFzWzzsWVVg0Rk

Can any Alfa experts tell me if this would work for an engine, for this car?

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New decal set for when Michele Mouton raced. Audi Quattro Sport S1 - British Midland Ulster Rally 1985

"Thanks for looking" .... yea, it's sort of difficult to avoid among the "regular" car models that you and everyone else sets on the table. It was the first pictures I took at DSC, knew it was going to medal something. You did a fabulous job (as always). Except the passenger door was opening too much.

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Awesome workmanship! I built the Ferrari as a teen, can tell all the extra effort put into it. Thanks for sharing.

That's how I still cut out doors and hoods. I've used thread like a saw for curved corners, the p-e saws won't help there. I'm sure there are several topics about doing this, take some time to search; I try but people have not always put in key tag words. I can tell doing the A-pillar was the dicy part. Have fun!

That is SPECTACULAR!

and bills too.

Built this as a gift for a friend, whose daughter is in the Naval Academy. They love Corvettes, I asked what her favorite color is, so tried to match it. It was a free kit, was brush painted, and no engine. I had an engine from a '39 Chevy model done last century. I didn't know the engine was 1/24 scale, until it wasn't fitting! Had to thin out the tunnel until it was paper thin. So I guess it's a 507. LOL I wasn't happy with the paint in some spots, needed to sand and primer as if it's been repaired. The steering wheel is from the parts box, hub is from the decal for the hood spear. I made the antenna retractable. I made a box for it. Got a ribbon at the county fair, just because. It's wired to a Corian base, the wood supports hold it down. Her name is Sarah. GO NAVY!

HA HA! That's something I would like to do too! I recently got the Shelby from a model club friend. Trouble is, I have the Daytona Coupe, could have bought a Spyder at the Desert Scale but thought no...... Looking good Randy! I feel your pain with the headlights. I sort of recall them being a problem, I glued on the covers after installation, some time later noticed the Testors glue sort of melted the plastic giving a dented look. I added a few details. Now that I read the discussion about wheels sticking out....

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I studied the feasibility of kitbashing these kits. I'm either crazy, or ambitious. Like I don't have a few WIP already that should be completed, here I am jonesing to wreck two more kits. At this point, this thread is still considered a "review", but it's more accurate as a brainstorming session. I officially started the 275P by removing parts from the sprue, and glued the nose on. I tacked together the 360 engine and chassis with tiny amounts of tube glue. I then measured with the Mauser caliper, and metric ruler. I drew out the basic shape, to compare basic elements. The wheelbase is the first task, shorten 7 mm, can take out behind the front wheels. The front track can be narrowed enough, by shortening the axles and moving the wheel wells in. The rear track is more challenging, the wheel wells can be moved in a little, but will need to add fender flares. The engine height is more than I want, but I should be able to reduce by cutting down the intake stacks and slimming down the intake plenum a little, maybe reducing the block a tiny bit since it's not really complete due to view-from-above engineering. Need to make the radiator, perhaps two more each side of the engine (similar to the IMC Ford J-car). The exhaust can be re-routed with new tips. The molded in hoses and wiring is neat, but I might hack apart to rearrange, so more detail to do. I might ditch the side panels, and make all new ones that blend into the 275 body. Revell took shortcuts with a lack of rear suspension, may scratch-build upper A-arms and spring/shocks (one of my favorite details anyway, Monster Miata project). The interior tub will get really hacked up. Will cut off the floor, and get rid of the locating tabs on the pan. Rear bulkhead will get cut, tub shortened. The tunnel needs to be reduced in size, just enough for the tiny gear selector and parking brake. The Mondial seats are huge, thinking of aftermarket seats. Will keep the original simple dashboard design, but LHD, I have nice instrument decals, and keep the 275 steering wheel but with shifter paddles. I may cut the lower body sides so they don't slope inward, but I could narrow the pan too. Rear fender flares, need to decide on designing something like the rocket bunny riveted on type (Ferrari did that to the 308 when developing the 288 GTO), but leaning towards smoothing in with an Enzo type scoop and blending in with a revised rear. Think I can blend the Mondial's lower valance with the 275P trailing edge, and use two of the 360 taillights. I'm debating on more mesh grill like the F40. May need a hump over the engine, perhaps a clear vacuum-formed window. Will of course have to open the engine lid. The headlights will be clear lenses with foil reflectors, and vacuum-formed covers. Thinking of using the 360 door mirrors. Revell did some strange engineering with the wheels, and disk brakes. I usually glue the wheels on, so they don't turn anyway, then they aren't way out of alignment when sitting on the table. Might add photo-etch brake disks. This thread could go down as the ranting of a madman. I seem to have more ideas, than time. If I actually begin building this, will start a new topic in the On The Workbench section as the Ferrari 275/360P Restorod. After typing out what I need to do, think finishing the 1948 Chevy Canopy Express looks a little more feasible for completion.

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Awesome summary, and model build! Hope I can find this thread later, if I ever get around to building Tom Mix's Cord.

Thanks for posting so many pictures!

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