Pierre Rivard

Tires, wheels and spinners are separate units. This came off from a small group (including me) working directly with Jason Hupin (Jack_Modelling). Borranis and matching Dunlops to replicate the setup of series 1 GTO's. I don't see them on his regular catalog but certainly he will accept new orders if contacted directly. contact.jackmodelling@gmail.com

Thanks for the interest guys. Completely agree with Ace that the engine is so so (where's the bell housing?) but it can look reasonable once dropped into the engine bay. Something I gotta check before bed time. Relief...goodnight fellows. ?

Job one was the engine. It is not representative in some areas but chose against a full transplant and decided to add detailing to improve it's presentation. I made air intakes using 1,5mm aluminium tubes Used 0.29mm soft line as ignition wires and black jewelry and embroidery wire for the collector. The black j&e wire was painted silver and used as corrugated tube tying to the oil breathers and an extra length will eventually lead to the collector can. The slimmer (and very finicky) silver j&e wire was stretched and wrapped around yellow ignition wire to create the reinforced fuel lines Finally the molded pullet/strap assembly was substituted with Ted's Modeling units.

Starting work on a beautiful kit: the Fujimi Ferrari 250gto. We'll call this one a w.i.p. "light" as I plan to do it OOB..ish. Subject will be the first GTO, chassis 3223 as it competed in one of its first venues, either at Nassau or Sebring. I plan to substitute the kit wheels & tires with Jack Modeling 3D printed units. Other than that I will try to improve the engine presentation and any requires paint/decal work as needed to represent the car at the chosen event.

My all time favorite Buick. You got my attention!

Looks really good. Lots of changes happening on this build. The pursuit of accuracy!

Wonderful chassis fabrication Bill. Now don't hold back, all you need is real springs to fully articulate that front end. ?

Beauty David. All the burled walnut trim is very convincing.

Thanks Mark, the small volume producers (resin cast, 3D print, detailing components) are bringing the bulk of the new stuff to the hobby so it is critical that we promote their amazing work. Thanks John. I don't have an airbrush so I could only use the techniques doable with a brush but it was enough to get finishes that feel fairly realistic. I will definitely try this again someday.

Wow Mario, what a gorgeous build. Patiently working off all that trim really paid off. The model as you built it combined with the diorama and that color...looks so real I feel transported back to the seventies. In the sixties american cars were brash, beautiful, dominant but it changed in the seventies as all these wonderful small, nimble import sports cars showed up in growing numbers. BMW2002, 240Z, RX7, TR6, X-19, 914, 924, Capri...those were the days. OK Scotty, please beam me back. Thanks for the time capsule Mr Tondreau!

I feel your pain Andy. I went through a similar scenario working out the exhaust pipes on my 8C. Felt like a dog chasing his tail. Lots of work but you'll end up routing it the way it should be. Are the parts very brittle on your's. I kept breaking up the engine outlets despite heating up the parts.

Hi John. Hard to make a fair comparison as this is my first resin kit. I found it more challenging than working with styrene but definitely manageable. The body is awesome and the metal wires acting as fender brackets are very well engineered. The laced wheels are very nice but had lots of pits in the rims and tire sidewalls. Chassis is a one piece mould and not very good but workable. The engine is basic but turned out nice because I did a lot of upgrading. Overall I like the kit but it does have some issues. I think Fernando's newer designs have addressed these issues. I'll definitely build more FPPM kits in the future. The subjects are so interesting.

It looks very very nice Phil. You've made the kit tires work, which I was not able to. You have paid attention to the specifics of this car at that race (oil coolers, hood louvers etc) which beautifully captures a moment in history. Congratulations on mastering this difficult kit.

Beautiful build Mario. The black and red livery really pops. I love the various metal tones and finishes you applied to the engine side. Bravo!

Thanks Tim. I think it is mostly due to the weathering. Period pictures indicated that paint was not glossy and cars were spitting a lot of oil. Reproducing that with brown washes and dark pigments has worked really good. Definitely something I will do again. Merci Mario. I surprised myself with this weathering experiment. Nothing fancy, just done with brushes. I got a bit lucky there. Thanks Rich. I sent Fernando the pictures with a thank you note for producing pre-war race car kits. His posting on his facebook page is icing on the cake. Thank you Philippe, a first pre-war race car build for me. I very much enjoyed it.

Thank you Pat, support much appreciated!

Stunningly beautiful Rich. Fit and finish are impeccable and the low and aggressive stance convey speed in a most impressive way. The wipers alone are a work of art. Man this build is absolutely gorgeous!

Congratulations Phil. Your GS looks formidable. Rich with detailing and a paint finish that has the perfect 60's race car look.

Superb result. Most impressive is the finish on all the "brass" components. Very lifelike!

I love the art work on Fernando Pinto kits.

I second Helmut's review. These look fantastic and are very easy to paint. I have 5 sets and starting work on my first Ferrari with these. At least as good as PE replacements quite reasonably priced. I highly recommend them.

Nice to see Jason's wheels & tires on a finished model. You gave new life to an old kit and Jason's parts are a definite upgrade for these nice Ferraris. Thanks for sharing it Helmut. We never tire of seeing cars from your GTO stable.

This is seriously good scale modeling!

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Little Alfa has taken center stage as every new model does...until it is replaced by the flavor of the moment. Reception committee has been a bit reserved but everybody is behaving.