Mattilacken Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 Great build! I love the F40 and Love where this one is going!
Toast Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 This car looks so good in colors other than red I'm surprised we don't see more done in unique colors. I have plans for a blue one as well and downloaded that same picture for reference. ? Really liking your progress and eager to see more!
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 13, 2020 Author Posted May 13, 2020 Cheers guys, the next step is coming up..... chromed 1
Dann Tier Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 WOW!!!....i really love watching this come together!!...cant wait to see that blue!!!
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 15, 2020 Author Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Deviated from paint for a bit and did more engine work. Glossy black air boxes were installed. They have no purpose in the model...no hoses no hook up and look like mailboxes. Research shows these boxes are the air filter intakes for the turbos. So I made some pipes by bending a thick copper electrical wire coated with plastic. It was the best material for the job as aluminum broke, styrene would not take the complex curves and brass would not budge for me without huge dents in the tube. Bent the electrical wire to fit and added some black styrene tube to accept the pipe in the base of the ‘mailboxes’ a bit of detailing for hose clamps Installed Finished with some black mesh over the mailbox’s intake opening. Good morning’s worth of modelling Edited May 15, 2020 by Twokidsnosleep 2
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 16, 2020 Author Posted May 16, 2020 Seatbelts today. Nothing in 1/16 scale so had to make my own 1
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 16, 2020 Author Posted May 16, 2020 Both seats done now Watch parts used for connection point of the four part harness lets this click together. Kinda cool feel. 1
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 26, 2020 Author Posted May 26, 2020 Thanks Bruce for looking in Just holding off on final blue paint Weather has been crappy and now back to work. Hopefully this weekend will pan out well for spraying. I also want to test out the 2k from Splash on something so I stated a Ducati Panigale.
Funkychiken Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 The chrome on the body looks excellent, good luck with the blue! Remind us what you are using - alclad enamel? The details in the engine bay and inherit look fantastic.
Codi Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 Personally, I hate doing seat belts Scott..........but to make your own like you did.........sheesh. They're nice too! Good looking car sir. tim
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 27, 2020 Author Posted May 27, 2020 13 hours ago, Funkychiken said: The chrome on the body looks excellent, good luck with the blue! Remind us what you are using - alclad enamel? The details in the engine bay and inherit look fantastic. Thank you very much for the kind comments and for looking in on this build The blue going over will be Tamiya's Clear blue...probably three light coats at least. Then a 2k clear with Splash. I have just finished my Gravity 2k clear which worked well but won't order more from Spain until this virus craziness blows over. If you ask why not use Gravity USA paints, you have not dealt with the owner.
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 27, 2020 Author Posted May 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Codi said: Personally, I hate doing seat belts Scott..........but to make your own like you did.........sheesh. They're nice too! Good looking car sir. tim Cheers Codi I would use photo etch buckles, but didn't have any 1/16 scale ones....it is bit weird of a scale apparently. So I had to make do with what I had. As many a true Canadian can attest, we are born with hockey tape wrapped around the umbilical chord, so it's multifaceted use comes second nature
NYLIBUD Posted September 22, 2020 Posted September 22, 2020 Simply incredible.IMO the F40 was the best car Ferrari ever built.Its a pure race car for the street.I have a few diecast and models of them.
Twokidsnosleep Posted September 22, 2020 Author Posted September 22, 2020 13 hours ago, NYLIBUD said: Simply incredible.IMO the F40 was the best car Ferrari ever built.Its a pure race car for the street.I have a few diecast and models of them. Hey,Thanks man Summer and the plague had taken away a bit of my modelling motivation, but I will get her done I did test spray one door its first coat of clear blue when I final coated an A/C Cobra I have a F40 love as well. Got a built semi-wrecked 1/8 to refurbish one day
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 16, 2021 Author Posted May 16, 2021 The Tamiya clear blue layers were done and this morning the Splash 2k clear had cured overnight Not a perfect paint job, but very interesting effects...it looks different from every angle Final assembly bits over the next week here 2
Beamerman Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 Very cool! Completly different from all i know...i like it..
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 18, 2021 Author Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 12:58 PM, Beamerman said: Very cool! Completly different from all i know...i like it.. Thanks
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 18, 2021 Author Posted May 18, 2021 Rear end work is next with the metal mesh installed and taillights done. The rear valence is loose, just propped up for the photo 1
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 Moving on.... windows tinted and installed, doors mounted, side mirrors on and front lights/covers on. Just the side rear windows, valence and exhausts to sort out Almost done?? 1
Mattilacken Posted June 20 Posted June 20 On 5/25/2021 at 6:10 AM, Twokidsnosleep said: Almost done?? Did you finish this beast? Would love to see some more pics of it!
Twokidsnosleep Posted June 20 Author Posted June 20 (edited) yes I finished the F40 see if I have a video of it done Edited June 21 by Twokidsnosleep 1
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