BVC500 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) I'm so happy to be done with this model, which if I remember correctly, I began in 2006/07, because it was a pain in the ass. And I haven't completed a model since 2012! I had every intention to build a replica of my friend's 360 spider that I drove in Miami (pictured with me in it), but had to make two concessions: 1) his has red stitching, not piping and 2) his has the optional 3 piece wheels. I found that red stitching would be hard to replicate, so I went with piping, and I couldn't get the 3 piece wheels, borrowed from the Revell Ferrari Superamerica, to fit right. On one side of the car, the wheels fit perfect, but on the other side, the wheels stuck out and I really had no room for various reasons to modify the wheel or the hub. Oh well. At least I was easily able to convert it to a 6-speed manual like his car. It was a pain in the ass to build because this was my first 2k clear paint job and I ruined the first body by stripping it too many times and snapped both delicate side skirts, so I had to get replacement parts from Tamiya. I also found that the design of the 360 leads to many areas being susceptible to rubbing through the paint, like the edges of the engine hood and bumpers and the character line on the side. In addition, there are tight areas, like between the roll hoops, that are just plain hard to polish. Finally, never will I paint a model black again unless its metallic, which would hide flaws somewhat. Detail sets used: some parts from Acustion and the shifter from Sakatsu. Tamiya TS-14 black with Zero 2K clear. Edited January 10, 2018 by BVC500 Updated photos - got rid of horrible Photobucket links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmb0319 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Wow!!!! I'm sorry for all of your frustration on this project, but don't be too hard on yourself. This is an AMAZING model and one of the best black paint jobs is ever seen. Really... take a bow. Great build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Beautiful job on that Modena 360 Spyder. Hopefully I'll build mine some day??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Excellent black paint on that Ferrari! Yeah, black can be tough, but it looks soooooo good when polished and shined up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper430 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 excellent build and great paint well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Great looking model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Amazing job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknkim14 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 You killed it...great job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Impressive and beautiful model.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Beautiful!How did you do the red piping on the seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC500 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Beautiful!How did you do the red piping on the seats?It's Model Factory Hiro ignition wire, which I cut to length and carefully glued each piece on with a small drops of super glue. Its a little out of scale, but this size worked better than the smaller size MFH wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 WOW!What he said! Beautiful model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Spectacular job, amazing detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 This is a super sharp model!! I'd say all your hard work really paid off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisT.F Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 whoa you really did it with a great job!! amazingly well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Perseverance pays off - beautiful build - well done sir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 That's an awesome paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I like what you did for seats.. I might try that in some time.. and that paintjob is SHINY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 WOW!Agreed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 WOW, this is a superb build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 well, guess I don't need to build mine now, I can just look at yours (although, one would be nice sitting on my shelf) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Superb build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC500 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Thanks guys, much appreciated! Glad you liked the finished result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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