Ferrari 275P #23, for the 1964 Sebring 12 Hour community build

[absmiami]

For those of you of a tender age - the MRRN publication was

the brainchild of the late Michael Quarterman - hardcore sportscar focus with serious research and usually helpful drawings 

someone with a little time and creativity should figure out how to publish an on line modern equivalent - it would be much much better - - - 

thinking …

[Ace-Garageguy]

8 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

Though not #23 this might be helpful...

Wow. THANK YOU sir. 

[bytownshaker]

Like Gary says MRRN is a valuable resource, I have a complete set and in fact I was using one today for some detail info.

[Ace-Garageguy]

48 minutes ago, bytownshaker said:

Like Gary says MRRN is a valuable resource, I have a complete set and in fact I was using one today for some detail info.

Guess I need to search 'em out if I'm actually going to build all the historic race cars I have planned. 

Geez...it just never stops.  

[Dave B]

The complete set of Motor Racing Replica News/ Motor Racing Models was reissued on CD, with the permission of Mike Quarterman a little while back but I can't remember who arranged it, one of the "known" modellers I recall.

Dave B

[250 Testa Rossa]

Can't wait to see how this turns out. 

[Muncie]

Curt Raitz, you can PM him here on the forum, still has the CD with all issues of Motor Racing Replica News.  MRRN is well worth having as "An historic racing car journal for model car builders"  Published by Mike Quaterman in 1991 to...  I think the magazine had about 30 issues.  Each issue contains well researched technical text with lots of drawings and photographs of race cars  - sports cars, Indy, some are then current, and some vintage. North American, European... 

[250 Testa Rossa]

On 3/23/2023 at 4:13 PM, Muncie said:

Curt Raitz, you can PM him here on the forum, still has the CD with all issues of Motor Racing Replica News.  MRRN is well worth having as "An historic racing car journal for model car builders"  Published by Mike Quaterman in 1991 to...  I think the magazine had about 30 issues.  Each issue contains well researched technical text with lots of drawings and photographs of race cars  - sports cars, Indy, some are then current, and some vintage. North American, European... 

I'm actually looking for Issue 11. 

[bytownshaker]

23 hours ago, 250 Testa Rossa said:

I'm actually looking for Issue 11. 

Hi Max hope this helps till you find a copy.

Edgar

[250 Testa Rossa]

8 hours ago, bytownshaker said:

Hi Max hope this helps till you find a copy.

Edgar

Thanks.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Little bit o' progress. Stripped one chrome wheel, shot it with Testors "aluminum plate" buffing matalizer, buffed it, blackwashed the spokes, put a chrome knockoff on.

Looks good enough for what I want out of this build.

Shot the body with a hot self-etching primer to see if I could get away with it. Yup, no crazing, but the red bled through so much it turned the primer brownish. Interesting.

Primer really helps getting the mold lines and divots to stand out. I removed the cockpit fairing too, just because. I'll dress the mounting points on the body, then pin it for correct assembly after paint. Locations for all the lights, latches, etc. will be drilled, panel lines will all be deepened, and the locating notches for the windscreen will be filled.

 

 

 

Edited April 25, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy
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[bobthehobbyguy]

Glad to see you are getting some bench time Bill. I wonder if some type of sealer would have kept the bleed through from happening.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Thanks for your interest and comment, Bob.

Probably something like Kilz would have held the bleed back, but it doesn't really matter on this one as it's going to be red anyway.  

I shot both the red plastic models as a kind of experiment, as there's been so much debate over the years whether "red bleed" was real or not.

Now I know.  

[Pierre Rivard]

Nice to see this one back on the bench Bill. You've improved the kit wheels quite a bit, they look nice.

[Gramps46]

Good to see the progress you are making.  Please keep us posted.

[1959scudetto]

You show us that even the kit wheels can look good when treated right, Bill.

[Ace-Garageguy]

On 4/25/2023 at 7:21 AM, Pierre Rivard said:

You've improved the kit wheels quite a bit, they look nice.

 

On 4/25/2023 at 1:47 PM, 1959scudetto said:

You show us that even the kit wheels can look good when treated right, Bill.

Thanks, guys.

They look a little better than I thought they would, actually, and when you consider they look pretty good blown up to over 3 times their actual size on my computer screen, I'm sure they'll look fine on a 1/24 scale curbside model    (and this is one big reason I'll really miss Testors buffing metalizer).

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bought another relatively cheap builtup, as the windshield on the other car proved to be too badly gloo pitted to salvage, and I've already moved both the virgin kits west. The new car gives me some extra wheels to experiment with too, as I don't want to go the same route as Pierre at this time.

Though this one's missing the front underbody panel, it's WAY nicer than the car I started this build with. And as I'm intending to do at least one full detail build of a 275P at some point, it won't go to waste.

[Pierre Rivard]

Yup that one definitely has a good clean windshield, looks like in's not even glued to the body

I agree it is worth experimenting with the kit wheels. The spokes are surprisingly finely cast but IMO the fronts are a bit deep and the rim lips are too thick. Oh oh...ideas are percolating... 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Started deepening the panel lines with my Tamiya scribers...which I truly love. Also bondoed the gloobular remains of the cockpit fairing holes. Bondo sticks remarkably well to this ancient Monogram plastic, feather-edges beautifully. The fairing will be close-fitted and pinned after the rear deck surface is restored. Locating holes for all the little fiddly detail bits are getting drilled too.

A gloobomb 289 Cobra yielded up some tire-melted wire wheels that I THINK I might be able to turn down, to make reasonable "outside laced" front wheels, using the kit rims turned into sleeves on the lathe. We'll see...

[Ace-Garageguy]

The plan for using the glooey centers from the old Cobra kit worked a treat. Photos as soon as I do a photo-dump to the other computer, maybe in a week or so.

What I came up with is nowhere near as nice as printed or hand-laced wires, or even PE centers, but considering all I want from this build is a pretty curbside that 'looks right', without getting into the kind of complication I usually get bogged down in, they'll be just fine.  

Edited June 29, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

Good progress recently. The front wheel mods worked a treat. Panel lines all nicely deepened, just about ready for red primer. Figgered out how to do several things I wasn't sure of, too. I like to work to a plan.

Pix up this weekend lost likely.   

And thanks again for those reference shots, Gary. Though I've amassed many more, you pointed me in the right direction of things to look for.  

[Gramps46]

Ace, just found this drawing in my files by Dale King of the interior for the 250/275P.  Might be helpful.

[Ace-Garageguy]

5 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Ace, just found this drawing in my files by Dale King of the interior for the 250/275P.  Might be helpful.

Thanks a bunch! Perfect timing too.

I cut the seats out of the glooey interior tub, started fabbing a new one from sheet, and was thinking about how to go about getting the right look at the doors.

This will save one whole lotta head-scratching. Thanks again.  

[Rattlecan Dan]

Looks like you're off and running Ace. From what you've said and shown I think it's going to be a great one. Do what you do as only you can do.