RoG Ferrari 288 GTO

[kurth]

I've decided to try building some ferraris. This is a Revell of germany boxing of an Italieri kit.

I just don't like to paint red, so I decided on Orange mist.

I heard a lot of good things about duplicolor touch up paint so I figured I would give it a try. The paint went on very well, I was pleasantly surprised.

Ok, back to bench to finish cleaning up parts to prepare for a few rounds of parts painting.

Thanks for looking.

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--Kurt Hollenbach

[ismaelg]

Cool! Very interesting color. One of my all time favorite cars.

Mine is in primer, but I confess: it will be Rosso Corsa RED

Are you going to leave the engine lid on?

Thanks,

[robertw]

Interesting choice for a color but I think it's going to look sharp. I just picked this kit up a week ago while on a trip but haven't even opened the box yet. I have to many kits on the go at the moment so will set this one aside for the future.

I look forward to seeing yours finished and hearing about any problems you had.

rob w

[simonr]

Thi gold sounds to me like a base for the Orange Mist. One of my all time favorite street Ferraris too. I remembers me the back to the 80's Magnum P.I. TV series

Simon Rivera

Cool! Very interesting color. One of my all time favorite cars.

Mine is in primer, but I confess: it will be Rosso Corsa RED

Are you going to leave the engine lid on?

Thanks,

[kurth]

I'm moving right along with this kit. It is falling together nicely.

At one point I misplaced the Chrome tree. After looking into getting a replacement, I found it, but I have now hopelessly lost the decal sheet, I ordered one from Revell but who knows how long it will be.

Since my first post on this, wow a month ago, I have clear coated and polished the body, painted all the parts, and have pretty much completed assembly except for the interior, which I need the decal sheet for. With a lot of guidance from Ismael I painted the black trim. Here are a few pictures

The paint polished up really well

The engine:

Assembled Chassis , at this point the model was pretty much falling together

Black trim painted:

On it's wheels!

I forgot to paint the mirrors when I was painting the body, so they are in the paint shop now. Once I get the decals I am ready for final assembly.

Thanks for looking

[Tuffy's Garage]

That looks pretty good. I got one started maybe I should revisit that project after seeing yours

Charlie

[simonr]

This is what I consider a perfect model car, a nice looking car, well build with just only with the parts that came in the box. Just to add personal ability and taste....an I haven't seen the model finished!

Simon Rivera

[kurth]

Wow, Thanks, that's quite a complement. I'll post pictures when it is done.

This is what I consider a perfect model car, a nice looking car, well build with just only with the parts that came in the box. Just to add personal ability and taste....an I haven't seen the model finished!

Simon Rivera

[Italianhorses]

Unusual color, looks great so far. One thing though - intake covers are glued on wrong. They should be connected together and stacks should go vertically up.

[kurth]

Hoooray! It's done

Here is a quick picture on the bench. I will do a full centerfold photo shoot soon

A good kit, enjoyable to build. I had a few set backs, somewhat self inflicted... (misplacing parts)

The one thing that I didn't like about this kit was the abundance of large ejector pin marks in places that made it very difficult to clean up. If you can deal with that. this is a wonderful kit. I just wish RoG would use regualr boxes instead of end opening boxes. then I probably would not have misplaced any parts.

[brandolsx]

Sick! I like this color. Can't believe this thread got looked over and no one commented after the final photo! Good work man. I like it.