MonoPed Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Someone please check the temperature of Hell, I think it's frozen. Not only have I finished more than one model this year, I finished one that has been on and off the bench for way too long! It's a 1970 Ferrari 512s Coda Lunga, as chassis #1038 driven by Jacky Ickx and Peter Schetty (before it was wrecked) in that year's 24 hours of Le Mans. Built from the Fisher curbside resin kit with a few mods. I made new door and back windows for a better fit, made a one-piece rear spoiler from .020" sheet, as well as the front winglets from the same. The kit came with PE parts, but the rear spoiler was three pieces, and it seemed like they would be more difficult to attach. The roll bars are aluminum tube, and I made the intake trumpets from flared aluminum tube. The vents in the fenders are made from .010" sheet. Paint is Tamiya TS-08 Italian Red, the tires are a mix of semi gloss black and NATO black, with the decals from the '66 Penske Vette kit. This was my first full resin kit, and was a pretty interesting build. It won't be my last :-)
MonoPed Posted March 24, 2009 Author Posted March 24, 2009 More pics: Makes the '65 250LM look sorta boring!
crispy Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 That is a nice clean build. Nothing new to you Brian! Nice job. Chris
fordsixty Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 oh what a beautiful ferrari. it came out great. this is a gorgeous shot.
Andy Wyatt Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 I've been waiting a long time to see this one finished...all I can say is it was definitely worth the wait! That thing is SWEET!
ismaelg Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 HORRAY!!!! I've been wondering about this one for a long time. I've been following it since you first started it waaaay long ago! It was well worth the wait. It looks GREAT! Congratulations on a great job. I love it! Thanks,
Michael Madlinger Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Excellent job Brian. Looking forward to your next project.
simonr Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Awesome....perfect!...I'm pretty sure that after this work we will see you playing with some more resin ones. Simón P. Rivera Torres
MrObsessive Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Brian, that is a pure MASTERPIECE!! Those were the days when the Ferrari look and sound was unmistakable! True they're distinct today, but those lines, those curves, that sound! Ain't you glad you finished it!??
Raul_Perez Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Where did this one come from and how did it get moved so far down on the list so quickly!? I almost missed seeing it!! Very nice build, Brian!! Yes, this is a very nice angle!! Thanks for sharing,
george 53 Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 YOW! DEFINATLEY, a thing of Joy and Beauty forever! GREAT BUILD!!!!
Nick F40 Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 woooooow, I....yeah........you know the deal! I LOVE IT!!
Bryce Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Wow - great work on what looks like a difficult subject.
LDO Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Great build. I really like the intake trumpets. Did you make them yourself? If so, do you want to make another set? I have the same kit and I would love to have a set. Thanks, Lee
JHDrew Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Great work Brian. That will look nice on display. Glad Paul has started reissuing his kits.
Randy Kern Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Very cool, beautiful build there! I love a Ferrari in any color.
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