jaymcminn Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Several years ago, I acquired this kit at my LHS when they bought a model collection. The 275GTB was only released twice in the early 90s, once by Italeri and once by Revell. These little Italeri Ferraris are nice kits with very good detail right out of the box. A few additions can really make them pop. I replaced the mediocre kit wheels with Fujimi Borranis and Michelin XWX tires from the Ferrari Daytona kit. Bumpers were dechromed, mold lines and sink marks removed, and then airbrushed with Molotow Chrome. Body color is Tamiya Light Gunmetal under TS13 Clear and the interior is XF8 Dark Blue. Some basic wiring was added under the hood as well. This was a great "wind down" project after my 1/12 Bugatti 35b and I'm really happy about how it turned out. A couple of the pics below are with the Italeri 275 Spyder I built several years ago. Enjoy the pics! 17
Rich Chernosky Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Jason....followed your WIP.....this really turned out spectacular. Even though I am a kinda red Ferrari guy...I really like this color on this model. Great job.
Justin Porter Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Genuinely love seeing how this turned out. The build is very tidy with thoughtful detailing. The pair together at the end definitely make for an enviable garage fantasy.
bbowser Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Great colors on both, well done. Very good photography too!
karbuildr Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Stunning. Truly beautiful build. Great color combo with the blue interior, superb engine detail, gorgeous wheels, top shelf.
catpack68 Posted August 4, 2023 Posted August 4, 2023 Very nice work! I love the exterior and interior colors?
Pete75 Posted August 5, 2023 Posted August 5, 2023 Wow! Those things are beautiful... I'll take both!
XYHARRY Posted August 5, 2023 Posted August 5, 2023 That is a beautiful looking Ferrari there Jason. I like how you have the drivers window wound half way down, it gives it that extra bit of realism. Well done. Cheers, David. ??
beeRS Posted August 5, 2023 Posted August 5, 2023 Wow. That is a beautiful job you’ve done. I could look at these pictures all day long. Looks fantastic posed with the Spyder too. This is what you call a ‘winding down’ project! I’d have to wind up to hit this standard of build. I have a couple of questions. Are those headlamp covers the kit parts? If so did you do something to make the glass look thinner. I always thought the blobby moulding of the covers let the kit down. Maybe it’s just the particular kit I have, or you have a special trick up your sleeve to make them look so good? Also, is that a chrome self-adhesive Ferrari script and logo on the boot lid?
jaymcminn Posted August 5, 2023 Author Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, beeRS said: Wow. That is a beautiful job you’ve done. I could look at these pictures all day long. Looks fantastic posed with the Spyder too. This is what you call a ‘winding down’ project! I’d have to wind up to hit this standard of build. I have a couple of questions. Are those headlamp covers the kit parts? If so did you do something to make the glass look thinner. I always thought the blobby moulding of the covers let the kit down. Maybe it’s just the particular kit I have, or you have a special trick up your sleeve to make them look so good? Also, is that a chrome self-adhesive Ferrari script and logo on the boot lid? Thanks everybody! Sonny, the only thing I did with the headlight covers was to foil the edge trim. I think they look worse on the sprue than when they're installed. They even fit really well. I did replace the terrible kit headlight units with some parts-box pieces with actual reflectors. The script and logo on the boot lid are self-adhesive Crazy Modeler pieces. Really beautiful but fragile. I burned through three of the scripts trying to get one to settle down without damage! Edited August 5, 2023 by jaymcminn
jaymcminn Posted August 5, 2023 Author Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Jason....followed your WIP.....this really turned out spectacular. Even though I am a kinda red Ferrari guy...I really like this color on this model. Great job. Rich, I promise the next Ferrari will be red! 13 hours ago, bbowser said: Great colors on both, well done. Very good photography too! Thanks Bruce! My usual photo setup is an inexpensive ($50-ish) setup from Amazon with two lighting stands. I'll use either white poster board or, for large scale builds, white craft paper on a roll for the backdrop. Pics were taken with my Google Pixel 6 phone. The only manipulation was cropping and adjusting the color temperature a bit cooler. Sometimes I'll get fancy and bust out the DSLR but for website pics the phone is so much easier! Edited August 5, 2023 by jaymcminn
Zippi Posted August 5, 2023 Posted August 5, 2023 That turned out really nice. Great color and the detail work is outstanding. I like the drivers side window half open, nice touch.
1959scudetto Posted August 5, 2023 Posted August 5, 2023 Excellent build of this classic Ferrari, Jason - I followed your WIP - outstanding result (also the Spider NART) !
espo Posted August 6, 2023 Posted August 6, 2023 Beautiful looking paint and trim. The detailing of the interior as well the engine is outstanding.
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