1/12 Ferrari 275 GTB

[Rich Chernosky]

I dug this body out of my display case where it has been sitting for the last 35yrs.  It  was all polished and the front and rear windows were installed.  I originally purchased this kit as a Renwal and my intention was to super detail it  with working suspension and every concievable detail. I had lots of reference as I had spent some time with a real one and even got to drive it.  But that was a very long time ago and I am over that now. I just wanted it finished. I have three of the kits so there was no shortage of parts. One of the biggest problems with this kit is the roof either caves in or is warped. This is usually from having something sit on the box. All three of mine had this problem. It was solved by breaking the window posts and gluing the windshield securely in place. The rest of the kit is mostly box stock. Color on this is Testors 1103 red with their clear over top. More details below.

Getting the body over the chassis was way easier than I thought it would be. All the body pieces open and fit well but the doors were a little tight. 

Rear veiw has some nice detail.  Raised Ferrari script was real cool. Bumper is held in place with epoxy and poster tack.

This model is quite large (as is the real car) and surprisingly heavy. Hollow rubber tires were nice but had to be filled with urethane foam to prevent collapsing. Original kit has two piece hard vinyl tires that were horrid.  I threaded the axles and threaded the wheels on so if I ever find a really nice set of wires they get changed. 

Interior is done is several shades of Tamiya LP. Woodgrain on the dash is decals from the stash.  Doors attached nicely and opened well. Renwal (the original issue of this kit) molded the Ferrari logo on the steering wheel upside down, Go figure.  Steering wheel operated the front wheels. 

Had to take a shot of that big v-12.  Its really a lump of plastic but it had real nice valve covers that I sprayed with a combination of smoke and semi-gloss. All the chrome was srayed with this or just semi-gloss.   Thanks for looking.   Comments welcome. 

 

[Kah puts]

Smoking hot Ferrari 👍

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Great work and results. A real looker and fun details everywhere. Thanks for posting.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Ferrari! Very well done. 

[Charger Funny Car]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[Rich Chernosky]

18 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Smoking hot Ferrari 👍

Thanks Glen..its a real looker

 

18 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

Great work and results. A real looker and fun details everywhere. Thanks for posting.

It was a fun easy build...sorry I waited so long to do it. 

 

18 hours ago, Jim B said:

Beautiful Ferrari! Very well done. 

Thanks Jim

 

16 hours ago, Charger Funny Car said:

Absolutely beautiful!

Thank you

 

[Bainford]

Lovely Ferrari, Rich. This beauty must look pretty impressive on the shelf. Nicely done.

[Rich Chernosky]

3 hours ago, Bainford said:

Lovely Ferrari, Rich. This beauty must look pretty impressive on the shelf. Nicely done.

Thanks Trevor.  The body sat in the back of the Ferrari case for many years. Eventually it will come out and get its own case. It takes up the room of 5  1/24 cars. My displays are constantly being re-arranged.

[karbuildr]

Very well done redhead. Nothing like a Ferrari in red. I really like your interior detail, especially the wood type steering wheel.

[PappyD340]

Very nice build!

[Bugatti Fan]

Never knew that Renwal made that 1/12th scale kit Rich.  You live and learn !

Lovely build considering the age of those kits.

I think that Autograph in Germany  madame a super detailing kit for Revell's 1/12 scale die cast Ferrari model comprising engine and Borrani wire wheels. Not sure if the Revell model is the same type of Ferrari as your Renwall kits. I can only remember seeing a Revell one quite a number of years ago.

[James2]

Lovely 

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[Ragtop Man]

Looks really good - I had the same issue with mine (bowed roof) and it is still sitting in the box after painting about 30 years ago...

There IS a post (or series of posts) on FB in a Ferrari builder's group on how to 'fix' the shape of the front end, fender cutouts, etc.  The finished build is great... but I lack that level of skill to take a crack at that invasive of a update/conversion. 

Yours looks terrific, and would be a proud centerpiece anywhere. Nice job! 

[Rich Chernosky]

22 hours ago, karbuildr said:

Very well done redhead. Nothing like a Ferrari in red. I really like your interior detail, especially the wood type steering wheel.

Thanks David...I have a very large Ferrari collection..most of them are red. The steering wheel took 4 different colors   (all dry brushed) to achieve that look. 

 

10 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice build!

Thanks Larry

 

10 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Never knew that Renwal made that 1/12th scale kit Rich.  You live and learn !

Lovely build considering the age of those kits.

I think that Autograph in Germany  madame a super detailing kit for Revell's 1/12 scale die cast Ferrari model comprising engine and Borrani wire wheels. Not sure if the Revell model is the same type of Ferrari as your Renwall kits. I can only remember seeing a Revell one quite a number of years ago.

Renwal did 3 1/12 kits. A Mercedes 300Sl Gullwing that I am currently working on and also re-released by Revell and a 1965 Mustang that I also have. The Mustang is quite rare.  I have the Revell 1/12 Ferrari GTO diecast and it was upgraded with the Autograph wheels and other parts. The engine was too expensive. 

 

10 hours ago, James2 said:

Lovely 

Thank you

 

8 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Nice!

Thanks

 

5 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:

Looks really good - I had the same issue with mine (bowed roof) and it is still sitting in the box after painting about 30 years ago...

There IS a post (or series of posts) on FB in a Ferrari builder's group on how to 'fix' the shape of the front end, fender cutouts, etc.  The finished build is great... but I lack that level of skill to take a crack at that invasive of a update/conversion. 

Yours looks terrific, and would be a proud centerpiece anywhere. Nice job! 

Bob, thanks for the compliment.  As stated in the text, I glued the windshield in place with epoxy and some careful clamping. . That straightened out the sideways lean on the top. One side window post was already broken. I did one side at a time and let it sit overnight. It wasn't perfect but close enough.  Didn't feel the shape of the front end was off that much. Once past this..the kit is pretty easy.

 

[slusher]

Fantastic Ferrari!