Plastheniker Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Hi, I built my model from the Italeri kit that was released in the late eighties, so I suppose that I built my model about 25 years ago. At that time the Italeri vintage Ferrari kits were well-priced and offered excellent quality. However they showed the same striking and incomprehensible shortcoming: The wheels were much too wide. The least that the modeler had to do was reducing the width of the rims and the tyres. If you did not accept plastic spoke wheels (in those days the Italeri rims were not bad by comparison) you had to replace them or make your own ones as I did. Besides this only some detailing particularly of the interior was necessary. As far as I remember (but I am not sure) there was a fit issue between the main body part and the front part that was untypical for the usually high quality level of Italeri kits. Many finished models of Italeri's Daytona show a misaligned or only half-closed bonnet. Obviously the engine/engine bay is too high if built OOB. In my oppinion silver is the most attractive colour for the 1:1 car because it brings out the curvatures of the body better than a dark or solid paint. I think this is also true for the model car.
sjordan2 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Watching your models is sort of like walking through the Louvre (...*yawn*... another masterpiece).
Tompidom Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 That thing is pure stunner. Especialy consideribg its built 25 years ago.
Nacho Z Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Beautiful model of a beautiful car. Great pictures too! Makes for a unbeatable combination.
Chillyb1 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Watching your models is sort of like walking through the Louvre (...*yawn*... another masterpiece). Excellent analogy. And I agree. Jurgen's work is spectacular and he has a great sense of subject.
peekay Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Beautiful, the nicest build-up I've seen of this kit. And of course your hand-made wires are the icing on an already very tasty cake.
om617 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Very nice build. Maby one of the most iconic grand touring cars ever made.
cartpix Posted May 8, 2014 Posted May 8, 2014 My favorite 70's Ferrari. You really did a great job, on it. I built a Fujimi kit, of it, in red. Now I think I should have done it in silver.
D. Battista Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Beautiful!I agree ...! Thanks for diggin' this one back up..!
ZIL 111V Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 VERY Well done!Indeed this kit ad a few fitting problems! remember getting the same kit in the cheaper Testors box back in early 90s.
bbowser Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 Beautiful, the nicest build-up I've seen of this kit. And of course your hand-made wires are the icing on an already very tasty cake.I was going to ask if those were the kit wheels. Outstanding piece of work.
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