FERRARI F40 Concept car (pocher 1/8)

[mirage1980]

6 hours ago, Deuces said:

Where in Italy are you from????..... I was born in a little town called Arpino.....

from Sicily, Enna province.

[mirage1980]

4 hours ago, wisdonm said:

Very impressive scratching. How do you control the thickness of your cyan + bicarbonate parts?

with experience.
Practically put the glue and then dust over the bicarbonate forming a very strong dough that you can sand and shape.
Try it ...

[mirage1980]

I took a bit of Bugatti, a bit of Lamborghini and a little bit of mine, this is basically how it will be: the aluminum part will be in pyramid shape and will connect with the roof, while the 3 parts in glass plasticard, all openable.

his is the definitive shape to be finished of the bonnet with the 3 glasses that I will install when the model is completed.

 

[mirage1980]

the opening of the doors I decided to make them with seagull wings which led me to modify the roof and door, the latter I had to cut because it hit the wheel arch ...

 

 

[mirage1980]

In the hole I will simulate a piston that will act as a real auction ...

 

[mirage1980]

side profile, rear slits...

 

 

[mirage1980]

design test with the three glasses on the hood

 

[mirage1980]

fin construction on the diffuser..

I made the ribs on the headlights ...

 

 

[mirage1980]

I made 6 air vents on the bonnet, housing for the rear lights and the holes of the tank cap ...

[mirage1980]

ok guys, i'm proceeding in step to finish, first of all the front hood. After a week of plastering and smoothing, I applied a coat of spray putty. There are still a few dishes here and there,and finished.

[wisdonm]

Not sure which is more impressive, your skill or your patience. Thanks for showing all the different steps.

[fredo84]

3 hours ago, wisdonm said:

Not sure which is more impressive, your skill or your patience. Thanks for showing all the different steps.

Or how his brain work ...to think ...and model...and modified.....but you make an amazing work.!!! 

[peteski]

I'm generally not a fan of most of the modern exaggerated-form exotic car designs.  So while I might not like what you are creating, your modeling/scratchbuilding skills are absolutely amazing!

[TarheelRick]

I am watching this build with amazement at your techniques and precision.  I was not really sure what your vision was until you put some paint on it.  WOW, that is an impressive change.  Never been a great fan of the modern day Ferrari, so any change has to make them look better.

[mirage1980]

Thank you so much. ?

[Belugawrx]

Amazing transformation Luca..keep up the fine work !

[Anglia105E]

Absolutely mind blowing, Luca....... this is scale model car engineering at it's highest level........ precision, professional, quality, accurate and beautiful really. These 1:8 scale Pocher kits are wonderful pieces of automotive technology, and for someone like you to go one stage further and actually modify one of their model cars...... is marvellous, incredible, fantastic..... there you go, I have run out of BIG words  !!!

I must look through all of these photos of yours again, because I am sure I must have missed something from which I can learn.....

One question, Luca....... I see that you have a special tool, which looks like a steel bar, or a plastic bar with blue vertical pieces, and you were using this tool to check that a complicated shape of the car body was the same on both sides...... what is this tool called, please? Would it be something that we can order, or is this tool only available in Italy ?

David J. Watson  ( England )

[mirage1980]

44 minutes ago, Anglia105E said:

Thanks for the beautiful words, too good!?
The instrument can also be found on amazon, it is called a contour replicator.
This is the amazon.it link and it will surely be available in other amazon countries as well:
 https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07PY2TFM5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

 

 

[Anglia105E]

1 hour ago, mirage1980 said:

 

Thanks for the link, Luca

David

[Funkychiken]

Phenomenal creation in progress here, thanks for sharing the steps, it's going to look amazing!

[NYLIBUD]

Wow,I’am really impressed with what you’ve accomplished so far.Please keep up the work.

[mirage1980]

thank you all guys.
I show some small updates, in this period I am not modeling I will resume after the holidays.
I wish everyone a happy new year ...

[Belugawrx]

?It's as big as my Bed !!!

?Looking good

[Madhatter]

OMG - I never knew such a concept existed. I loved the F-40 before when I was a teen but this reiteration is something else. Absolutely beautiful and your make over is equally as impressive. I am in total awe of your workmanship. Can't wait to see more of this when you get back to it. What colour are you going to paint it in?

[stitchdup]

Wow, that a massive improvement over the dated original f40. Will be following