Ferrari F40 Competizione Monte Shell

[The Creative Explorer]

This is a project I started in the end of last year, but didn't finished it due to my trip to the USA. I will continue this kit when I arrive in The Netherlands over a bit more than a week.

These are some pictures of the process so far.

the kit:

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[ismaelg]

Looking good so far! The F40 is one of my favorite Ferraris. I have one patiently waiting its turn at the bench.

Thanks,

[simonr]

Hey my friend, awesome work so far. I will keep my eyes on this one!

Simón P. Rivera Torres

[The Creative Explorer]

Thanks guys!

The major mistake that Tamiya did with this kit is to take a street-F40 and add a decal sheet and different wheels.

To make a nice replica I have to modify different parts, including modifying the complete interior.

[VictorSmalls]

Really great work. Of all the builds you have posted up this one has the best detail work IMO. I will be looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[dub]

Ooo ooo! My favorite Ferrari! Great progress so far. When I asked about more builds earlier, I figured you had a few but, WOW! This looks like an excellent kit. Any big things wrong with it? I keep seeing this one at my LHS and I'm debating on spending the money. I am too green at the hobby for racing decals, but I can stash it away with the others I am holding until I'm ready.

[Enzoenvy1]

I totally forgot that I had one of these! I so need to build it strictly OOB. But, I too knew that good ol Tamiya simply changed the wheels and added decals. But, it is a great looking model. good job so far.

[The Creative Explorer]

Jonathan; buy the kit. It is wellworth it. The biggest issue with this kit is the hood, which fits quite bad. But not impossible.

keep in mind that if you want to make a realistic F40 Competizione, there's a lot of effort needed.

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And a upload from the most recent work:

[935k3]

Jonathan; buy the kit. It is wellworth it. The biggest issue with this kit is the hood, which fits quite bad. But not impossible.

keep in mind that if you want to make a realistic F40 Competizione, there's a lot of effort needed.

A cure for the ill fitting rear deck is to remove the pins under the body that fit into the sockets on top of the rear inner fenders, this lets the parts relax and sit better. This causes a misalignment of the air ducts near the rear window in the firewall and they will require some rework. I found this tip on another forum along time ago, I wish I could credit the builder but I cannot find it or remember who it was.

Edited December 21, 2007 by 935k3

[The Creative Explorer]

And these are the last of this one too, the car needs some painting-work to do.

[Raul_Perez]

That's some really nice detail work there, Erik!! It almost makes me want to start building sports cars, again!!

[rick6343]

I like it! Do you have a list of all the things you had to modify to make it an accurate racer? When and where did that particular car race?

[The Creative Explorer]

Thanks guys

Yes, I found that this car was for sale long times ago, with the right Chassis number. From that website I took all the pictures, which gave me a good reference.

The kit itself was just a street-F40 with a few new parts and some decals. Far from accurate.