MarkJ Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 22 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: PM sent Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Magnifique ! I wish I could be this good . Your models are museum quality. The details and surface finish are awesome. Another great build to feast our eyes on.👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffman Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Time Capsule! It perfectly captures a moment in time, rendered so beautifully you can easily imagine the subject plucked from history, reduced in size, and placed upon your shelf to enjoy. Well done~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Pierre...as a side note your model has been featured on Fernando Pinto's Facebook page. A credit to your talents when the creator of the kit thinks its awesome too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilX Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 A perfect built in every way ... 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 6:12 PM, PatW said: Yes superb! Thank you Pat, support much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Hoffman said: Time Capsule! It perfectly captures a moment in time, rendered so beautifully you can easily imagine the subject plucked from history, reduced in size, and placed upon your shelf to enjoy. Well done~ Thanks Tim. I think it is mostly due to the weathering. Period pictures indicated that paint was not glossy and cars were spitting a lot of oil. Reproducing that with brown washes and dark pigments has worked really good. Definitely something I will do again. 16 hours ago, happy grumpy said: Magnifique ! I wish I could be this good . Your models are museum quality. The details and surface finish are awesome. Another great build to feast our eyes on.👍👍 Merci Mario. I surprised myself with this weathering experiment. Nothing fancy, just done with brushes. I got a bit lucky there. 14 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Pierre...as a side note your model has been featured on Fernando Pinto's Facebook page. A credit to your talents when the creator of the kit thinks its awesome too. Thanks Rich. I sent Fernando the pictures with a thank you note for producing pre-war race car kits. His posting on his facebook page is icing on the cake. 1 hour ago, PhilX said: A perfect built in every way ... 😍 Thank you Philippe, a first pre-war race car build for me. I very much enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Pierre, glad you communicated with Mr. Pinto. I'm sure he was very happy to see what you accomplished with his very raw materials. Also, will probably help him sell more kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Magnificent model Pierre! It’s like you took some of the best techniques used on weathered AFV scale models and applied them to a hard driven race car. Build and post more like this please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 9:18 AM, MarkJ said: Pierre, glad you communicated with Mr. Pinto. I'm sure he was very happy to see what you accomplished with his very raw materials. Also, will probably help him sell more kits. Thanks Mark, the small volume producers (resin cast, 3D print, detailing components) are bringing the bulk of the new stuff to the hobby so it is critical that we promote their amazing work. On 11/7/2023 at 10:43 AM, papajohn97 said: Magnificent model Pierre! It’s like you took some of the best techniques used on weathered AFV scale models and applied them to a hard driven race car. Build and post more like this please! Thanks John. I don't have an airbrush so I could only use the techniques doable with a brush but it was enough to get finishes that feel fairly realistic. I will definitely try this again someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Superb model skills on display with this kit, very realistic weathering, everything is spot on ! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Excellent build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Ah Pierre, how good does that look!! What more can I say, great build. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Outstanding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 4:32 PM, echo said: Superb model skills on display with this kit, very realistic weathering, everything is spot on ! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. Thank you Ed. I am very happy with this weathering experiment. On 11/12/2023 at 7:47 AM, PappyD340 said: Excellent build!! Thanks Larry On 11/13/2023 at 2:24 AM, Dave B said: Ah Pierre, how good does that look!! What more can I say, great build. Dave B Thanks Dave, happy to have broken the ice on building a resin kit 19 hours ago, slusher said: Outstanding!! Thank you Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 The icing on the cake is the figure of Tazio Nuvolari standing beside his race car in his racing suit - marvellous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 You nailed the look perfectly of this famous Alfa icon. Congratulations on working through the challenges and being recognized by Fernando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I love the weathered after race look and the wrinkles in the tonneau cover. Fabulous model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/15/2023 at 3:39 PM, 1959scudetto said: The icing on the cake is the figure of Tazio Nuvolari standing beside his race car in his racing suit - marvellous! Got this from JPGmodels and it was pricey but good quality. I also have a Fangio in driving position that I think is even better. On 11/16/2023 at 11:23 AM, Gramps46 said: You nailed the look perfectly of this famous Alfa icon. Congratulations on working through the challenges and being recognized by Fernando. Thank you Gary. Nice to see you back online. Your help was invaluable when I was trying to figure out the colors this car should be. Thanks again. On 11/16/2023 at 11:58 AM, Phildaupho said: I love the weathered after race look and the wrinkles in the tonneau cover. Fabulous model. Thanks Phil. Fun but challenging. Currently working on something easier but for sure another Pinto kit in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 What an amazing replica Pierre! I heartily agree with the previous comments, this is an amazing build that I return to for the visuals and conversations. Combined with my recent read of Brock Yates’ description of the era in his Ferrari bio, has made it all exciting! Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 11 hours ago, Misha said: What an amazing replica Pierre! I heartily agree with the previous comments, this is an amazing build that I return to for the visuals and conversations. Combined with my recent read of Brock Yates’ description of the era in his Ferrari bio, has made it all exciting! Cheers Misha Thank you Misha. The kit needed a lot of finessing and deciding to go to a matte finish + race weathering has given it a nice period feel. Definitely a technique I will want to try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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