Maserati 450S (Tipo 54). A late 50's sports racer. (extra photos)

[Dave B]

Pretty much a box stock build of the Historic Racing Miniatures 450S.  I have added the Hasegawa photo etched wire wheels (the hardest part of the build was assembling these!!), added some internal chassis tubing in the cockpit and the filler caps to the rear deck.  Harold did a nice job modelling a generic 450S for the price.  It is curbside only but a LOT cheaper than the ProFil 24 release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

Dave B

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28, 2016 by Bantoft

[crazyrichard]

looks great !! stunning job !!

[vintagercr]

Wow that's beautiful!

[landman]

Wow.

[Helix]

Very nice build Dave 

[oldnslow]

that is gorgeous, love the old sports racers. 

[afx]

Outstanding!  Nicer finish than the original 1:1 I would guess.

[droogie]

Terrific model of a great looking car! The epitome of 1950s sports racing machinery.

[Foxer]

Magnificent!  beautiful paint and those wire wheels ..!

[wayne swayze]

Gorgeous looking car......very nicely built!  

[Gluebomber]

Beautiful build, Dave.

 

What kind of wheels came with the kit?

[MGL]

Wow, really nice!

[sjordan2]

Killer! What scale?

[cobraman]

Fantastic looking model.

[Agent G]

Beautiful!

G

[Dann Tier]

All I can say is, BEAUTIFUL!!!! wish people built more of these cars. Any chance of you building its competitors like Aston Martin, or Jaguars "C" type?!!

[Zoom Zoom]

Beautiful...glad I bought one of these and an extra set of the Hasegawa wheels! Love Harold's stuff. Saving this thread for reference.

[Funkychiken]

Wow, drop dead gorgeous

[TimKustom]

Killer.

[Hubert Rollins]

Absolutely beautiful!! Amazing job on the paint!!

[MrObsessive]

Dave that is absolutely gorgeous!  I've always loved this car, and it seems a bit underrated compared to the Ferrari Testarossas of the same era.

I forgot that Harold made this one..........A few months back I went and bought the ProFil 24 one from Ed Cervo on eBay (ed427Vette), and  certainly would like to build it sometime. 

And yes, it was pricey! Most that I've paid for a kit in a loooooong time!

 

[Davewilly]

WOW  very nice looking..Beautiful paint work!

[bbowser]

What can I say that hasn't already been said?  Outstanding!

[slusher]

Stunning...

[Harry P.]

Spectacular! That paint just can't get any better! Beautiful model.