1/24 Hill/Ginther Ferrari 375 MM Vignale - Second at 1954 Carrara Panamericana

[Pierre Rivard]

Vignale bodied Ferrai 375MM driven by Phil Hill (Richie Ginther co-pilot) to a second place finish at the last (1954) edition of the very dangerous Carrera Panamericana. 

Fernando Pinto resin kit. I built it close to OOB save for some engine and instrument panel detailing. Primer was spray can applied but all other finishes were brush painted. I chose to finish the vehicle in a satin finish and add weathering to reflect the car at the end of a long day of racing on dusty roads.

 

Edited Tuesday at 09:33 PM by Pierre Rivard

[Claude Thibodeau]

Salut Pierre!

Wow, great build, bravo! The light weathering is effective, and the patina of the seats is absolutely life-like. World class. 

CT

[drodg]

Wow !  Fantastic build and yes that patina is something.   

[1959scudetto]

Your excellent detail work and convincing weathering turned this resin kit into a marvellous replica, Pierre - bravo !

You must send the pictures to Fernando!

[MarkJ]

Pierre, as per usual your build is an amazing thing to behold. The realism you add to your models is unequalled in its perfection by anyone else. it's always such a joy to watch the images over and over again picking up something new every time.  As I always say, I cannot wait till your next offering to us mere mortals. Don't make us wait too long.

[Jim B]

Great looking Ferrari. Very well done. 

[Bruce Scully]

A great build ,this looks so right. Your weathering is really well done.

[Belugawrx]

She's a beaUty Pierre

[Roger U]

Great looking model. The detailing, paint and weathering are beautiful.

[Dave B]

Great looking build Pierre, I'm guessing you are starting to like resin 😂

Dave B 

[Kolu]

Outstanding , love it ,even the dust in the tyres !  Cheers.

[Pierre Rivard]

18 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

Salut Pierre!

Wow, great build, bravo! The light weathering is effective, and the patina of the seats is absolutely life-like. World class. 

CT

Merci Claude, a quick 95% OOB to get me back in the groove. Next one will be a return to my new love... the salt!

18 hours ago, drodg said:

Wow !  Fantastic build and yes that patina is something.   

Thank you David. I posted my simple weathering method in the w.i.p. thread. I like the results it produced using just brushes and pigments.

17 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Your excellent detail work and convincing weathering turned this resin kit into a marvellous replica, Pierre - bravo !

You must send the pictures to Fernando!

Thank you friend. Fernando has been very supportive in replacing many parts for this kit and I thanked him and attached photos of the build, which he immediately posted on his site. He really supports his customers.

17 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Pierre, as per usual your build is an amazing thing to behold. The realism you add to your models is unequalled in its perfection by anyone else. it's always such a joy to watch the images over and over again picking up something new every time.  As I always say, I cannot wait till your next offering to us mere mortals. Don't make us wait too long.

Thank you sir. I am back in the game. I already have parts on the table. Lots of head scratching as most of it will need... scratch building.

[Pierre Rivard]

17 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Ferrari. Very well done. 

Thank you Jim

16 hours ago, Bruce Scully said:

A great build ,this looks so right. Your weathering is really well done.

Thank you Bruce. Weathering a white car is challenging, the shift from too little to too much can happen so fast. 

15 hours ago, Belugawrx said:

She's a beaUty Pierre

Thank you Bruce. I think taking the risk to add weathering does add interest... and helps hiding the so so paint job.

11 hours ago, Roger U said:

Great looking model. The detailing, paint and weathering are beautiful.

Thank you sir!

11 hours ago, Dave B said:

Great looking build Pierre, I'm guessing you are starting to like resin 😂

Dave B 

 I like that I survived it. Full admiration for you and others achieving impeccable body and paint finishes with resin as the starting point. 

5 hours ago, Kolu said:

Outstanding , love it ,even the dust in the tyres !  Cheers.

Thank you Philip. I took extra time with the wheels and tires and I'd say it contributes a lot to the realism of the build.

[Mike 1017]

FANTASTICO

[Rich Chernosky]

Pierre....that is spectacular.  Followed your WIP.   Your artistry with paint is beyond compare.  Congrats on a great job.

[kensar]

Superb model, Pierre.  Amazing what you accomplish with brush and pastel.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Phildaupho]

Beautiful build and great to see as saw Phil Hill drive it at the Monterey Historics many years ago.

[Mark W]

I love everything about this automobile!

The weathering really puts it in its true element. If I had to pick a single element on your build, it would be how well you placed the wheels, giving it a perfect stance.

This is where a lot modelers miss the mark.  Beautiful presentation.

[Pierre Rivard]

22 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

FANTASTICO

Molte grazie signore!

17 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Pierre....that is spectacular.  Followed your WIP.   Your artistry with paint is beyond compare.  Congrats on a great job.

Thank you Rich for your constant encouragement. The fact that spray painting is not a possibility (condo life) has pushed me into the brush world. The scale model in my canvas and it's fun to try different techniques. 

16 hours ago, kensar said:

Superb model, Pierre.  Amazing what you accomplish with brush and pastel.

It does not always go to plan but it's fun and creative. My third car with this type of weathering but perhaps the most difficult. White base is unforgiving.

13 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thank you Larry, much appreciated.

13 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

Beautiful build and great to see as saw Phil Hill drive it at the Monterey Historics many years ago.

Thank you sir. Right or wrong I avoided replicating the car as we see it today in fear the restoration was too "perfect" relative to what the car might look like in 1954. Regardless, it's a beautiful, unique race car.

11 hours ago, Mark W said:

I love everything about this automobile!

The weathering really puts it in its true element. If I had to pick a single element on your build, it would be how well you placed the wheels, giving it a perfect stance.

This is where a lot modelers miss the mark.  Beautiful presentation.

I agree. Stance, ride height and track are usually my first element of focus, with lots of mock ups and adjustments before I commit to paint and glue. You miss on that and no matter how good the rest is the replica will not look realistic.

[TC]

Beautiful build

[stavanzer]

What an Awesome Build!

The weathering is perfect. Subtle and realistic.

 

Good Show.