absmiami Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Long Story short - bringing this project back from the crypt - this is a rare color photo of the French Grand Prix winning Ferrari 312 in 1968 - Jacky Ickx [spell that 3 times fast] at the wheel ... the kit's kind of rare, too ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 About the kit - Model Factory Hiro kits focused on 24th sc way back when - their sports car kits are still 24th scale (along w 12th) - but they quickly abandoned 24th scale open wheelers in favor of 20th scale - but not before making 3 Ferrari 312 kits - i bought the French Grand Prix winner and set about making my first MFH model … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete75 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Excellent. That's a good looking Ferrari 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 So i worked for months on the sub- assemblies - pix to follow - painted everything - and began to apply the decals - right side tub markings on without drama - and then on the left side … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Which is where disaster struck - i placed the numbers - got some dinner - came back two hours later to admire my work - and realized that the two and the six were 8 to 10 scale inches too far down the tub - so far out of line that the 6 would lay under the trailing arm mounts - oops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 This is where the markings should have been - and the decals were dry and snugglled in place …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 So what’s a poor boy to do …. ?? didn’t know so I stuck it back in the box and it took a nap - a long nap … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Looks to me that the numbers were placed on the 1:1 haphazardly to begin with. Frustrating, but I would move forward with the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Well i have … the project took a rather long snooze - the kids grew up - went to college - graduated - got engaged - got married (number two is getting married in a week) - whilst working on the Barquetta, i noticed the 312 box begin to twitch, and then tremble - i think it was jealous - so i grabbed the forlorn 312 tub and got back to work …. I couldnt remove the engine compartment - but i managed to mask everything with some 3M parafilm - and i sanded off the numbers, stripe, and paint, down to the primer … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 New coat of Tamiya primer … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 And some old stock Model Master Italian red enamel …. Nice and smooth - but a shade darker than the original red - maybe i used MCW Way back then - dunno - anyway the transition to the adjoining painted surface is decent - think I’ll go with it … don’t tell the judges …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 New markings from the remains of the MFH decal sheet - and i got another set of markings from Lemans Decals - just in case … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Funny...when I look at the real car pictures, they're further back on the right side that the left side. You are brave to take that on. Nobody would have noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 probably should have just mailed it to Pierre for the re-paint ... anyway ... my trips years ago to the Cavallino events in Palm Beach Gardens [at the now closed Moroso Raceway] also yielded a couple of chance encounters with a '68 312 F1 ... don't think it was the French race winner - but it was restored to that spec ... these are large files - so I'll post them one at a time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 and ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 this is such a great looking F1 that I barely paid any attention to the GTO neighbor ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Some of the old sub-assemblies that have been patiently waiting their turn … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 As you can see - the level of detail was as great as in the later 20th sc kits - i wasn’t crazy about the cockpit parts but it was the best 24th sc open wheel kit then produced … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie libby Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 wow andrew glad u kept going . awesome model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Your dedication to realism and detailing is always so incredible, always fantastic. Great story, pics, and info as well. Thanks for all the generosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Andy, this is such a cool post. Being a great F-1 fan and Ferrari to boot. That kit is such a treasure. I would kill to have one of your rare F-1 kits.....oh wait..!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 1, 2023 Author Share Posted November 1, 2023 There’s a straight line there somewhere … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pg265 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Hi, Cool!! A312F1! Surely one of my all time favorite Ferrari F1 of that era! I love the 67, built several and still have two more to do, but the 1968 model is beautiful! Can’t wait to see more. Pascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 Pascal - paint is dry and ill be applying the left side markings shortly - but i cant help but ask you for your thoughts on MFH - as you are clearly familiar (very) with them … . Thought 1 - do you think that MFH would have sustained their world wide success if they had stuck with 24th scale for their grand prix cars - rather than fallen in with Tamiya in 20th scale ?? - thought II - have you built any of the MFH 24th scale sports car kits ? Ive got a couple in the planning stages … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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