Plastheniker Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Hi, Very roughly spoken the Maserati 250F was a modernized 1953 A6 SSG for the 1954 GP season. Compared f. e. with the technically sophisticated 1954 Mercedes W 196 it was technically very simple. Despite its simplicity it suffered from a lot of teething problems initially, and with only mediocre drivers it was not very successful. From the beginning, however, it was a well-balanced car. 1955 and 1956 Maserati improved the 250 F continuously, resulting f. e. in a significantly different appearance. In 1957 the 250F was reliable and competitive. Fangio, the best driver of the era (possibly ever), joined Maserati and won his fifth GP world championship. As usual I converted two of the crude Casadio/Revival kits. The 250F kit was not as disastrous as the Mercedes W154 or the Ferrari Sharknose, but crude enough to require significantly more than 1000 hours for both models. Particularly the chassis was so extremely simplified that it became almost more a scratch build than a conversion. Similar topics of mine: 1907 Fiat 130 HP Grand Prix Racer 1/20 http://www.modelcars...showtopic=75350 Auto Union Typ C - Grand Prix Champion 1936 1/20http://www.modelcars...showtopic=76696 Mercedes W154 M163 - Grand Prix Champion 1939 1/20http://www.modelcars...showtopic=79535 1951 Alfa Romeo Tipo 159 Alfetta - GP Champion 1951 - 1/20http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=81024 Edited January 14, 2014 by Plastheniker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Impressive work...beautiful result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I agree, beautiful work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Holy moly! That is a very well done racer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 A wonderful build , so much skilled work , looks terrific . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Simply incredible. Museum quality work. Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 beautiful work of art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porscheman Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Breath taking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopaws Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Now that is some outstanding modeling. Great work and excellent results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I don't know if most people even realize the amount of work you put into that chassis. Simply amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Another one of your jaw-dropping builds Jurgen, well done, you certainly have some amazing talent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Amazing build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Absolutely Phenomenal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Truly spectacular all around. Amazing detail and clean finish. Looks 100% real -- among your best, which is saying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlueTube Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Outstanding workmanship Sir. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Stunning build Jurgen, like Harry said, chassis work is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wow, beautiful build. A 1000 hrs.? That's dedication to finishing a build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Holy moly! That is a very well done racer!! Indeed it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is a stunning model Jurgen. Your scratch building skills are amazing. It is utterly flawless - as are your other 1/20 builds. Do you have any pictures of the building process? I would love to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apriliadan Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Beautiful model, excellent choice of subject, and photos.Beautiful model, excellent choice of subject, and photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Extraordinary model, Jürgen - museum quality !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I do not think there are any more adjectives left to describe this model. I absolutely agree with all so far used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I do not think there are any more adjectives left to describe this model. I absolutely agree with all so far used. What he said! Truly a beautiful model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 FANTASTIC !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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