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The little California Spyder begins to catch her stride once the little chrome bits begin to be added.
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Performed some surgery and reconstructed the dash and door panels. I believe the adjustment will make this work out okay. The windshield frame is dry fitted with blue tack to check the fit against the dash.
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It's completely unrelated to the engine cover. Back when Italeri/Protar were producing these Ferrari kits there were several versions produced, including the 250 GTO and this 250 GT SWB (Short Wheel Base). Doing things on the cheap, they shared some common components in the kits rather than retooling for specific parts as it should have been. In this case, some of the interior pieces are not correct for the SWB and do not fit properly without modification. I'm also just now discovering I need to slightly modify the interior door panels as well. It's all good, it will get there. It's not a shake and bake kit like the Tamiya, Aoshima, and Hasegawa ones. Plus this kit is more than 30 years old.
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My first "fit issue" has cropped up, where the dash rides higher than it should (I think). There are locator holes/pin arrangement that pre determines the height of it, but they seem to be off. Going to play with the dry fitting a bit more before I perform surgery on it, but the surgery should not be a problem if needed to lower it a bit. Here's what it looks like with the tires and wheels in place.
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One of the more decent-looking sets of molded plastic wire wheels I've found in a kit. Think I'll go with these over the aftermarket aluminum wire wheel sets I have on hand. The aluminum ones are a bit too narrow and I do not have a set of tires that fit the wheels properly. Not exactly crazy about the look of the kit stock tires, but they will have to do for now.
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Thanks Mike. Later today I installed the exhaust headers, then the exhaust pipes and muffler assemblies. Then installed the engine well inner panels Installed the interior door panels And last, did my first body-to-chassis dry fit. Everything looks promising. No major fit issues so far.
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I once got to ride in one of these. Back in 1971, my brother had a friend he worked with who bought a brand new Pantera. The Pantera's were powered by a modified Ford 351 ci V-8, mid engine. The friend took me for a ride on the interstate in his new car. He leisurely accelerated over 120 mph and it steadily climbed faster while my pucker factor became intense. I had no idea what a car like that cost but I knew it had to be a lot. I asked my brother how he could afford a car like that on a plumber's salary and my brother laughed and said he bought it with drug money. The guy was smuggling drugs. Sheesh. Not too long after that, he was arrested, tried and convicted then incarcerated. I often wondered what became of his Pantera. Awesome car.
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I boxed it up and shelved it when I left to take our daughter to live in New Hampshire last summer (June). I ended up taking the rest of the summer off from modeling while working on other projects around the house. Never got back to it until now.
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There are a couple of Ford GT's in my future. One is from Tamiya, the street version. The other is from Revell, the 2017 Le Mans version.
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Thought it would be informative to give you a couple of photos showing all the unopened parts bags that come inside the kit box. Keep in mind, this is a just a curbside kit! Just imagine how many parts sprues would be required to produce a full drivetrain/suspension version of this model. It's very complex just as it is without anything extra.
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I rather think it's like this: These days the cars for racing have to sacrifice aesthetics for aerodynamics and speed. Function over form. The older designs were much more pleasing to the eye in my opinion. Onward.
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And this is the only kit I know of for this particular version of Ferrari, the 250 GT California Spyder. This kit went out of production a long time ago and I had two of the kits for well over 20 years. They were not new when I bought them, probably made in the 80's.
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Excellent work Mike! If it was me, I would clear coat before the rigging.
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For reasons I don't recall, I let this project die on the vine. While I'm waiting for paint on my next project, decided to move forward to finish this little Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. Here is where I left off. Much of the sub assembly construction has been completed. Just need to put it all together for the most part.
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Except for a brief period in the early 70's, the looks of most cars have gone downhill since the 60's in my opinion with some exceptions. The angular shape of this Veneno reminds me of a stealth bomber. Purpose designed in a wind tunnel no doubt. A car that's built to exceed 220 mph is not going to look normal. By the way, I need to pick up the paint colors I don't have on hand Monday before I can start this model. The way it's built, paint is needed almost straight out of the gate.
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I don't need to own a Lambo tractor for my baby to think I'm sexy. 😃 (129) Kenny Chesney- She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy - YouTube
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It almost looks like a Gundam science fiction machine.
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Oh by the way, I checked my piggy bank and I am a tad bit short of the $9 million dollar+ sticker price for this beauty. I'll be thinking about starting a "go-fund-me" page for the shortfall. 🤑
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The Lamborghini Veneno is an all wheel drive supercar capable of a top speed of over 220 mph. These stock photos are borrowed from a search on Bing:
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FINISHED - Porsche GT-1 Evo - Revell - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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FINISHED - Porsche GT-1 Evo - Revell - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thanks for the kind words. By now I know that no build is ever perfect. For me, the builder, I see every flaw. The flaws drive me to find a way to do the next build better and learn from the experience. Your words encourage me for the next one. -
FINISHED - Porsche GT-1 Evo - Revell - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
It's done. The rear cowl does not fit very well in closed position. Might glue it in the raised position. Will decide later. Onward and upward!
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FINISHED - Porsche GT-1 Evo - Revell - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Still have to install my head and tail light lenses then this model is all done. Waiting for some acrylic paint to dry.
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FINISHED - Porsche GT-1 Evo - Revell - 1:24 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Saw this Mercedes GTR in my travels today. Beautiful satin green paint. Not sure if that's a factory paint job or aftermarket, but it looked super either way.
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