Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona/Competizione *

[Belugawrx]

Ok first of all, I think to myself, you can't do another Red Ferrari...

So I thought, maybe a cool cruiser...

So I started doodling on the engine,...

Mr. RandyD came thru with a couple awesome distributors from HRM

Beauties

So with the engine well on it's way, I started doing some research,.... (opposite of "plan your build, and build your plan"),...sorry Ace,..( where are you? )

Then I found her

Now this,  is going to require some modifications, but I love the story,...

Guy walks into a Ferrari dealership..

Sales man says,.."What can I help you with?".."

Guy says, "I want a 365 GTB/4 Daytona, in RED"

Sales man.."No problem, gonna take a year to get it,...they're handmade, yanow? !"Guy says, "No problem, I'll wait for perfection"

...And a deal is struck...

Car comes in in like half the time and sales man starts turning it into a Competizione ....say it with me( that's 6 syllables folks)

So he can race it before handing it over to the paying customer,..Whhaaaat!

https://silodrome.com/ferrari-365-gtb4-daytona-competizione/

True story

So now I had a plan...

I kept working on the engine while I played with the body

Started cutting up the front end

...and that's where we sit so far...

Comments and critiques welcome

Cheers

[89AKurt]

I have that kit!  But who knows when I'll build it, a few others to choose from.  Now I'll have to look for just distributors, I recently got a whole HRM engine.

Isn't there a Comp... a ....... zoomie kit already?    Look forward to see your progress!

[Belugawrx]

I think so...but this an almost competiz..ynow

No front fender fences and no flares..

[Tommy124]

Ah... it's a conversion, that's why I could not find car #87 on RSC: http://www.racingsportscars.com/type/photo/Ferrari/365 GTB__4.html

Your progress is looking great so far, I'll surely follow your build!

[Gramps46]

That engine is super nice.

[afx]

Looking forward to this project Bruce, you're off to a great start. 

HRM offers a trans-kit for the later competition cars:  body w/fender fences, wheel flares & monster wheels/tires.

Italeri also produced a plastic kit of the GTB/C.

I have both the trans-kit and the Italeri kit in the stash.

Edited September 14, 2018 by afx

[Dann Tier]

This is gonna be exceptional!!…...always loved how tough these racers looked!.....I have that kit as well, got it from a great guy.....JC!.  This odly enough is what I wanted to do with mine, but I think that I will look for that Italeri one that JC showed. I will most definitely be following this one!!

[Dann Tier]

2 hours ago, afx said:

Looking forward to this project Bruce, you're off to a great start. 

HRM offers a trans-kit for the later competition cars:  body w/fender fences, wheel flares & monster wheels/tires.

Italeri also produced a plastic kit of the GTB/C.

I have both the trans-kit and the Italeri kit in the stash.

Thanks, JC....now I gotta buy another kit!!...lmao

[afx]

31 minutes ago, Dann Tier said:

Thanks, JC....now I gotta buy another kit!!...lmao

You'll have to find your own this time Dann - not giving my kit up. 

[Dann Tier]

Just now, afx said:

You'll have to find your own this time Dann - not giving my kit up. 

LMAO......darnnit!!

[Rider]

Real nice engine. 

[Italianhorses]

Sacrilege!

Just kidding, great start. Enthusiast kits are ill fitting, so doing a conversion at the same time - you are a brave man.

Good luck to you, you'll need it!

[FabbricaP]

Off to an awesome start! That engine looks incredible

[Exotics_Builder]

4 hours ago, afx said:

Looking forward to this project Bruce, you're off to a great start. 

HRM offers a trans-kit for the later competition cars:  body w/fender fences, wheel flares & monster wheels/tires.

Italeri also produced a plastic kit of the GTB/C.

I have both the trans-kit and the Italeri kit in the stash.

 

 

As do I.

[Italianhorses]

Gerry, looking at your pictures is like looking at my stash. Feels really weird. Might be even sitting on the shelf in the same order. 

[afx]

Not all the comp cars ran with the fender strakes (fences).

 

Edited September 14, 2018 by afx

[Ich_Will]

3 hours ago, Dann Tier said:

Thanks, JC....now I gotta buy another kit!!...lmao

Same. 

[ismaelg]

GREAT start!  I love these cars and you are on to something really good!

[afx]

The Italeri kit.

[Italianhorses]

Italeri is a GREAT kit. Except for one thing - tires.

[Tommy124]

2 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

Italeri is a GREAT kit. 

Two years ago, when I got back into the modelling hobby after a break of almost 20 years, I was focused on US car models of all various kinds. And I traded this Italeri kit against a Bullitt Mustang and a Plymouth Superbird. Molto stupido... 

[Exotics_Builder]

7 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

Gerry, looking at your pictures is like looking at my stash. Feels really weird. Might be even sitting on the shelf in the same order. 

That is in the moving box getting ready to get back to Washington State.  I have a slew more Ferraris.

 

[Nacho Z]

That engine......WOW!

[Dann Tier]

2 hours ago, Tommy124 said:

Two years ago, when I got back into the modelling hobby after a break of almost 20 years, I was focused on US car models of all various kinds. And I traded this Italeri kit against a Bullitt Mustang and a Plymouth Superbird. Molto stupido... 

I hope you're feeling better now, Thomas!!….lol

[Dann Tier]

4 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

Italeri is a GREAT kit. Except for one thing - tires.

Totally agree!!