Ferrari 250GTO 'Racer'.
After the first build, I learned by my mistakes and this time around, I will make amends. Here the distributors have been drilled ready for the ignition leads.
This mob Fujumi, really have done their homework on the detaiil side of things, and you can't help but compliment their hard work by doing some of your own.
The 'bases' of the fantastic 'Weber' carbys, brass/bronze really, but gold for this build. 🙂
six ignition leads and one for the coil.
The silver 'dust' is from the AK Interactive wax paint I love to use to highlight the silver tops on all the nut heads, and will be brused away with the clean up after drying.
The first attempt. Rough and uneven surface and ends. Not happy, so do it again. :-O
Just a bit of an improvement, but more what I was aiming for, but not exactly what I will be happy with..
THIS. Is exactly what I was aiming for. No rough edges and the smooth face on all chrome surfaces.
After carefully trimming away all the clear film 'carrier', the decals just dropped in perfectly, to be then seald in place with my favorite clear glue that helps create the glass faces on the gauges.
Just for the light effect to show that 'glass'.
Up close. There are tiny imperfections, but after trying umpteen dozen times to get it right, these I can live with. Having seen the beginnings, you would too.
Now I am finished the chrom window trim, it's now the time to add all the chrome 'bright work'. And some of these pieces are 1/4 the size of a small match head.
Just some of the choice I have in the way of 'racing' trim
Bottom right, two chrome discs, they are the air horns. Red on the fire wall, two ignition coils, with mounting brackets.(scratch built).
My world. My joy. My pain. I hope you like my work. 🙂
Both FINISHED.
The bonnet on this one can be raised or lowered too.
Comentarii
1 10 August 2018, 16:59
Kerry COXChoppa. Ahoy there matey. 🙂
Glad you like it. All part of the intense research I have been doing to get this kit to look like what it really looks like. I hope you check the other images too mate. 👍
10 August 2018, 17:12
Spanjaardyou said it was better than the other.... and you may actually be right!! excellent . well except that mistake spotted by tim😉
10 August 2018, 20:51
Peter HardyI get up in the morning and check my notifications and then have a casual look through the "News" to find ... KERRY! Ease up and go for a walk and look at the bikinis on the beach! Yeah it looks good, no, fantastic but there are other fantastic things to look at 100 metres away. Have a rest will ya? You've built four beautiful cars in the time I've taken to sand a fuel tank!
10 August 2018, 21:46
Kerry COXJust how much did you have to magnify that image to tell me that. As THAT was how the instruction numbering system said it should go together, and it is the same on the first kit too, and who am I to argue with that. ? Mmmmmmmm 🙁 Bloody rivet counters shit me.
10 August 2018, 22:23
Michael HickeyHey Kerry, don't you know everybody is an expert on everything.😢 Don't worry mate heads up.🙂
11 August 2018, 03:07
Peter HardyNot me. I don't know sh!t. Trainee told me yesterday. I guess he does.
11 August 2018, 04:14
Kerry COXBesides. Nothing else would have fitted if it was with the Ferrari up the right way. With the alternator and water pump shafts located in conjunction with the cams.
11 August 2018, 06:20
Peter HardyYoung Kerry. You'd have to have five years on me! That'd make you what? 38. 40?
12 August 2018, 04:37
Peter HardyToo much time in Latin classes Kez. Nice job on the duo though. Love the body paint!
14 August 2018, 22:03
Michael HickeyWoW, you've done a superb job on both these Stallions, you should be very pleased to have these in your collection and I am sure their going to turn heads at the QMHE.👍👍👍
14 August 2018, 23:38
Kerry COXGents. 🙂 Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and hopes for the comp. I am happy, though I can still see faults with some aspects. But that's our nature yeah. ? 🙂 👍
15 August 2018, 01:24
Christian WGreat built! The Dashboard Looks good with the "glas" on it. I used to use "weißleim" (PVA glue?). It dries clear but the survace is concave.
28 June 2019, 09:24
Kerry COXThe 'clear' is also called 'clear fix', made by humbrol, but dries badly, loosing that nice smooth surface. But thank you for the 👍. 🙂
28 June 2019, 11:07
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The second of my Fujumi Ferrari 250GTO's is to look like the ones that were mostly privately raced. No change to the overall 'appearance' of the classic unit, other than the numbers and some sponsors stickers. The same detail has been done under the hood, such as the distributors and the ignition coils and heater hoses from the radiator to the cabin heater.