Fujimi Ferrari F430

[galaxyg]

Background:

I'd bought this kit cheap to use its wheels on another build, and I thought I might as well build up the rest of it - in the end borrowing wheels from another unbuilt kit to do so (the F430 challenge). It is a nice looking Ferrari if not their best, and I use one in this colour scheme a lot in Gran Turismo 7. It makes a change from building a red one.

Pros:

It's a good shape and for the most part fits together perfectly. The wheels have a nice plating effect, the transparent parts very shiny and clear and on the whole it's a joy to build.

Cons:

Body moulded in red - ugh but understandable given how many will be painted that colour. Interior moulded in red - double ugh. I had a struggle with the body over the chassis at the end, once the interior was all in place, and while the front and everything from the engine backwards are OK, the chassis bulges downwards a little right behind the front wheels, although it's not visible in photos. The mountings for the door mirrors are pathetically small. The chassis/suspension has a low level of detail, although this does keep the kit simple.

Verdict:

It's a very very good kit and an easy and enjoyable build. Whenever this kit was engineered, it was when Fujimi had put their "it'll do" period behind them. As a kit, this Fujimi F430 is as good as Fujimi's F355 is bad.

Build notes:

Built over the course of about 4 weeks in January/February 2024. Changed the wheels for the ones from the F430 challenge kit (only difference is - these are centre lock). Added scratch-built B-pillars and some wiring to the engine, otherwise built as-is. Painted with Tamiya TS-50 Mica blue, with the interior painted in Hycote Vauxhall Mustard Yellow. For whatever reason, this particular build is a total dust magnet and proves quite stubborn to let all of it go.

 

[Hi-Po]

Good looking build and great color choice.

[70 Sting]

I built this kit recently and can vouch for the quality of your build. Very nicely done, sir. ? 
Typically tight body to chassis fit on a Fujimi kit. I found attaching the front end first then working my way to the rear did the trick.

[kelson]

I have this one in the stash,it's still a great looking build!!,good to know the tiny issues before i build it.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Ferrari.  Very well done.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Yeah Nah]

Like the Merc in your other post, this one is a real credit to you too Michael!

[Nacho Z]

Very, very nice,Michael!  Love the color combo of the exterior and interior, it plays very well together.  Thanks for sharing!

[louis Carabott]

very nice Sir ?

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[ncbuckeye67]

That is beautiful. I love the blue!

[Rich Chernosky]

I built this kit many moons ago. Nice to see this variation of it.  Really like the interior color. Nice Job

[Bainford]

Beautiful Ferrari. Nice, clean work. The blue looks great, and goes very well with the interior colour. 

[karbuildr]

Very well done. Nice to see it in Blue with the mustard color interior.

[Spottedlaurel]

Very nicely done, and a great example of the TS-50 colour. That's exactly the shade of blue I had in mind for one of my builds, now I know what to use!

[slusher]

Absolutely Stunning Ferrari!

[baycolony]

I like it dust and all.  Very realistic