Tommy124

Thanks Bill.

Many thanks guys! I don't suppose Tamiya has a license to do Ferrari kits currently. There are resin kits for the 499P, but it will perfectly do for me to build the Bburago one. If you want to see one built by a German fellow modeller, here's the link: https://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=70398.0

Hi there, I saw one of these modern Bburago metal kits on a German forum some weeks ago. These kits did exist before, but back then they weren't up to today's standards. I find kits of this kind particularly interesting especially for cars that aren't available as regular plastic kits. The (open-top) Ferrari 300 P4 shown here is one such example, but so are the also available Ferrari 488 Challenge or the Le Mans-winning Ferrari 499P. For around €25-30, you can get kits with a properly pre-painted body and around 30 parts. Let's face it, these are the same parts used in Bburago's finished models. They're just putting something together here to appeal to people like me – who don't put anything in their display case that wasn't at least partially "built" by themselves. But it's also fun to do these as a quick alternative in between more difficult builds. You need to apply the decals. I sealed them with Pledge for protection. Futhermore I added some painting for interior detail, other than that this is OOB. This is what's inside the box:

Many thanks again!

Hi there, it's not the first time that I am thinking of making a hardtop into a convertible. The problem so far has been how to source a fitting boot. I am thinking of something more complex than a piece of Evergreen sheet with a piece of masking tape on it (although for some cars that would work). Something with a bit of height, structure, but that should also be "uneven" in a realistic way. See the example below: I have yet to do some testing, but I would like to feel out what you guys think. Wouldn't be the first time that I could explore some good practical ideas on this forum! Thanks ahead for any feedback!

Thanks Larry and Chris!

Many thanks guys!

Hi there, I got this one done. Not a great kit, I wouldn't recommend it (not to my friends at least...). 😉 But I wanted to build this car in the iconic Warsteiner livery, driven by Jochen Mass, who passed away earlier this year.

Thanks Phil!

Many thanks Helmut and Mark!

Thanks Larry.

Thanks Mike.

Excellent work and a great level of detailing. I am considering to do one of these 312's myself. My favourite shop has a variety of kits by DDP Models. They are not nearly as detailed as the MFH kits, but readily available - and much cheaper. I might give it a try.

Thanks Dave!

The prepainted kit seems to be some kind of special edition. It has some additional letters to the LMM article no. also (124003KP). So far I have seen it only in the shop where I bought it (link below). The paintjob on it is not bad, but not good enough either. Also the shade of purple is not correct IMHO. I will probably sand it slightly and spray the correct Zero Paints color over it. And I will do the 1991 Le Mans version, so one with the full Silk Cut tobacco livery. https://www.bluerace24.com/jaguar-xjr-14-sportscar-worl-championship-1991-three-versions-pre-painted-kit-1-24-le-mans-miniatures-124003kp.html

Thanks Rich. I don't think I really solved it but I managed to find a compromise. I saved the remaining kit's decals using Microscale Liquid Decal Film and printed the ones that got lost in the process in the first place. Thanks! Which one do you have, the Bud Light or the Silk Cut livery? I managed to get my hands on a Silk Cut a few weeks ago. A really detailed kit and it's also pre-painted.

Hi there, here is my take on this old kit. Had a lot of problems using the kit's olds decals. The substitutes from Le Mans Decals did not work because they were way out of scale. I complained about all of this already in Rich's thread, so here we go with the images.

Hi Ken, again, great models (and some great ideas too), a joy to watch them. Just keep 'em coming!

I saw these only now. Fantastic work and models, all of them!

Hi Rich, congrats on finding and building one of these fine kits! I am working on the same kit as we speak. 🙂 Had a lots of trouble with the decals from 2001 which fell apart after contact with water. I trust I will manage to save the rest of them though, using Microscale liquid decal film. However, my decals look much darker than yours. Probably this is also due to their age or bad storage. Anyway, Le Mans Decals has them on sale so I ordered them in 1/24 scale. The decals I got from them are waaaay out of scale, much too wide/ big. I contacted them about it, but as usual, they didn't reply. I then did some maths to find that their decals maybe could work in 1/32 scale (which they also sell). So I decided to order them in 1/32 aswell but as it turns out, they were a bit to small. As there is no other alternative on the market and I really don't want to PAINT these graphics... I am left with using what I have, the original kit's decals. I am posting an image below to show all 3 sets of decals (kit's decals, Le Mans Decals in 1/24 and 1/32 scales). I think the "size problem" is obvious... 😐

Many thanks Carl!

Thanks a lot!

Many thanks guys!

Well done Helmut, I like it! What about the naca duct intake in the center of the hood, did you do that yourself? It‘s not included in the kit‘s body, right?