Ferrari 275GTB, Italeri, 1/24

[Matt Bacon]

Well, this marks a bit of a milestone: first completion in a more or less a year, since I started a new job which takes me away from home a lot. 

This really is a return from the shelf of doom. I originally painted the body yellow 3-4 years ago, only to find that the clear coat had dragged the red dye from the body plastiic through the yellow layer, and tinted itself orange in all kinds of places. Laster year, I got hold of some IPA, and as a last ditch effort decided to try and strip the yellow and clear. After six months or so of soaking, I could get it off. I repainted the body silver, which I thought would resist dye leaking better... which it did, but not perfectly. You can still see a reddish tint around the base of the tail here and there. It's not so obvious in real life, thank goodness.

I didn't take many WIP photos, but here are a few:

Those Molotow Liquid Chrome Markers are AMAZING...

If you've ever built one of the Italeri 250/275/365 series Ferraris you'll know exactly what to expect. Nice details, crisp mouldings, reasonably good fit. I wish the bonnet would close slightly better, but again it's not so visible in the cabinet!

It feels good to have completed something after all this time, that's for sure...

best,

M.

Edited April 19, 2017 by Matt Bacon

[BigTallDad]

Very nice work, and that includes to photography.

Is it really 1/124 or is that a typo?

[Scalper]

Nice crisp work. Nice save. Silver looks perfect on this car 

[donb]

Nice crisp work. Nice save. Silver looks perfect on this car 

I agree. Nice!

[PowerPlant]

What the guys above me said... And I rather like it without bumpers

What are those wheels? They suit the car perfectly!

[XJ6]

Ferrari the Art of cars, and you did a fine example of one.

[landman]

From the shalf of doom to the shelf of honour.

[jaymcminn]

Beautiful work, Matt. I'd love to get my hands on one of those coupes to go with my Spyder. The semi-competition look with the bumper delete and mesh grille suits the coupe lines perfectly, as do the Dunlop wheels. Good to see you back at the bench! 

[maltsr]

Nice save Matt.  A bit of artistic licence with the registration plates eh?

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Matt Bacon]

Thanks very much, all! The wheels are Renaissance Campagnolos. I think they are intended for the spider version: there are a fair few pictures of a pale yellow spider wearing a set. I think that it may have been in the Thomas Crown Affair, or have belonged to Faye Dunaway at some point...

Now I just need to decide what to do next. My absence from the bench hasn't slowed down my purchasing: if anything, the opposite!

best,

M.

 

[MrObsessive]

Beautiful car Matt! One of Ferrari's finest! Getting these on eBay is mighty tough-------I've got the N.A.R.T. Spyder, and I agree about the kit. Very nicely molded, if not a bit sparse in detail as far as the engine. It would be nice if someone could see fit to reissue these as when the rare time that one does show up on eBay, you can bet it can go for a pretty penny!

 

[NYNS Franky]

Good save Matt!  It turned out great!

[sjordan2]

Excellent.

 

[Randy D]

Looks Great Matt !!!!!  I've always thought of silver in this time frame as a Porsche color but you really pulled it off on a Ferrari.

Randy

( And I, for one, really appreciate your recent acquisition spree! )

[Matt Bacon]

Hi, all... I think this is what I was inspired by:

I had the scheme in mind since the yellow failed, so I really can't remember what got me started...

bestest,

M.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Matt Bacon

[waynehulsey]

Nice job, didn't know that one was available. One of my favorite Ferraris. Here's one I shot recently.

[om617]

Beautiful. One of the best looking Ferrari`s ever.

[bbowser]

Great model, clean paint and trim work.  I'd love to try one of these but can't bring myself to pay $120 or better.

[slusher]

Gorgeous model Matt !!

[o-man]

Good to see a new build from you!

[afx]

Nice build Matt.  I wish the 275GTB/C Speciale was available in scale.

[Funkychiken]

Great build, I wouldn't have noticed the red but looked for it because of your post. Strange how it has come through the primer though. Beautiful car...

[FabbricaP]

Beautiful subject and a great build! What parts did you use the Molotow chrome markers fir? I'm thinking about trying them out in my never-ending search for chrome paint :)

[Mike C]

Nice looking and clean build.