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.