Racing Ferraris on the bench

[Plasticfanatic]

This are some of the projects I have been working on and off for some time now, the first one is a conversion of the Tamiya 360 modena kit, the front was rework including the wheel arches for the proper look, in the photos is under the last sanding before final primer, the back spolier was "home made" using a piece of copper tubing for a form and then pressing a piece of hot plastic in a working frame over it, then shaped and sanded. The interior rollcage was made with plastic rod and I hope to receive the right wheels soon....if I am lucky!!!!! The racing tem/colors of the car will be as raced by JMB(GIESSE) in the 2000 Vallelunga race, and yes this is the car with the front airdam in unpaited carbon fiber, I like the look and contrast with the rest of the car paintwork very much.

The second is another conversion, this time of the Ferrari F50 barchetta to the racing prototype F50 GT, I started with the Revell convertible version(I know....long,long story!!!) and added the roof,new wheel arches and opened the front grill work and heat formed the roof/engine air intake. The engine cover is still under construction and nothing in this model have been sanded. I know could also buy one of the conversion available in the market BUT this is more rewarding.....yea... right, this project probably will end in a storage box!!!

The third one is a detailing job on the Testors/Italiery Ferrari 250 California, the only thing at the moment done in this project was the opening of the trunk and doors.

And the last one, a "little project" done long,long time ago. It's a Tameo 1/43 scale Ferrari F1 white metal kit and a scracthbuilt chassis I started to make for a mini-diorama. I never finished the chassis, whis is made of plastic(including the engine) and some small metal parts, is not a masterpiece of modeling but I like it a lot......and it was my first attempt at scractbuilding in 1/43 scale 10 years ago.

Click on the photos to see them biger and hope you like them!!!

Fred

Edited April 21, 2008 by Plasticfanatic

[Plasticfanatic]

The other ones

[MrObsessive]

Great Projects!

I especially like the California Spyder you're doing!

Interesting about the front wheelwells on the Tamiya 360 Modena.............I never noticed that the shape wasn't quite right on the kit.

What kind of putty are you using? I'm used to seeing the blue/green stuff I always use!

[ismaelg]

Great projects Fred! They are all very cool, especially the Modena.

I hope to see them soon.

Saludos,

[Plasticfanatic]

Great Projects!

I especially like the California Spyder you're doing!

Interesting about the front wheelwells on the Tamiya 360 Modena.............I never noticed that the shape wasn't quite right on the kit.

What kind of putty are you using? I'm used to seeing the blue/green stuff I always use!

Hello Bill,

Thanks for the positive comments about my projects,really appreciated!!! Hope to beging work on the 250 California next week, still dont know wich of the 3 race car to do.....mmmmm....white,silver gray or red....I like them all!!!

The modification on the Ferrari Modena wheelwells are made{as in the real cars) to acomodate the racing tires, is very small amount of "filling" but the final look is great, no sticking-out tires on the front of the car,if I don't rework this area on the Tamiya model and put the racing wheels it will look like it have F-1 tires!! The putty of my choice is the two part epoxy putty by Tamiya(green box) some modelers don't like it and find it mesy to work with. but I like it a lot, it forms and sand perfectly and you can shape it any way you want.

Fred

[Plasticfanatic]

Great projects Fred! They are all very cool, especially the Modena.

I hope to see them soon.

Saludos,

Thanks Ismael, hope to find the time to finish them!! I want to start in the Revell Corvette CR-6 re-detaling soon but want to clear the workbench of older projects first.

Saludos,

Fred

http://public.fotki.com/plasticfanatic/

[simonr]

Hey Fred: as I told you, great models on the table!. I only hope you have enough time to finish any of them so we can see how they will look.

Dale pa'lante, bro!

Simón P.Rivera Torres

[cruz]

Nice start there Fred, I am planning on starting on a Ferrari project later in the year specially now that so many are coming out from the different model ditributors and makers. Hope to see more of your progress on these subjects!!

[MojaveRacer208]

Very Nice stuff Fred! To me, any type of car is best exemplified as a race car. I am pleased to see the 360 being built as a racer, and it appears you intend to do the same with the California Spyder. FIA GT?

The F50 is as I intend to build the one I have. I also will not buy a conversion kit, but do the conversion myself. I bought the Berlinetta kit though, so some work will be different, as I don't need to put a roof on the body, but need to add the scoop and the rear window filler panel. What have you used for reference for the car? Pictures seem to be pretty slim. Motor Racing Replicas did a little article on it. It was never raced in GT1 as intended, by the time the production-based racer was built (per the spirit of the class), it wasn't as fast as some of the more radical purpose-built race cars. So Ferrari parked it. I am not aware of it having been raced otherwise.

As for the 1/43 Ferrari F1 chassis...your humility is excessive...It looks GREAT in the pictures!

Richard

[MojaveRacer208]

oops-double post

Edited April 24, 2008 by MojaveRacer208

[evilone]

way cool im glad im not doing a ferrari build off you kick my sorry but 10X over

the first one is way to cool (man i love those new farrari's)

[Plasticfanatic]

Very Nice stuff Fred! To me, any type of car is best exemplified as a race car. I am pleased to see the 360 being built as a racer, and it appears you intend to do the same with the California Spyder. FIA GT?

The F50 is as I intend to build the one I have. I also will not buy a conversion kit, but do the conversion myself. I bought the Berlinetta kit though, so some work will be different, as I don't need to put a roof on the body, but need to add the scoop and the rear window filler panel. What have you used for reference for the car? Pictures seem to be pretty slim. Motor Racing Replicas did a little article on it. It was never raced in GT1 as intended, by the time the production-based racer was built (per the spirit of the class), it wasn't as fast as some of the more radical purpose-built race cars. So Ferrari parked it. I am not aware of it having been raced otherwise.

As for the 1/43 Ferrari F1 chassis...your humility is excessive...It looks GREAT in the pictures!

Richard

Richard, thanks for the kind words on my projects.appreciated a lot.

I am using for reference two things, a Cavallino Magazine article on the car and internet photos of the car, in Google image option theres a quite good selection of photos of the F50 GT in varius angles, in fact the Cavallino article on the F50 have some very nice full color photos on the car BUT no photo of the interior,found that one in the net!!! The scoop and back engine panel was "heat form" over balsa wood patterns, a very simple prosses I use for making simple parts. Then all the details and NACA ducts are opened and will be finished with plastic strip. Will try to post photos of the F50 and Modena in final primer tomorow.

And yes the 250 California will be a racer, those years give us so many wonderful race car that is VERY dificult to make my mind what type,team or driver to model!!!!

Fred

[Nick F40]

Finally, you sir have my kind of build style, what I like. That 430GT is just sexy and pure madness, very interesting and will want to see these finished!

I always loved Ferraris, especially race ones, my favorite Ferrari is the F40, can't ya tell? I love your F50GT, I like it in PGR4 also.

I love 430GT's also, I'm rooting for the Risi/Corsa/Tafel teams this year, as the Tafel team is doing good so far, in the lead. I like those darn lizards too.

Edited April 24, 2008 by Nick F40