1957 Maserati 250F - 1/20 Double Build: Superdetailed Chassis & Complete Car

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 more a scratch build than a conversion.


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Wow, stunning work on this one!

Wow, stunning work on this one!
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Wow man, absolutely amazing build! Incredible...

Beautiful work, that's a crazy amount of hours to put in a build

nothing to envy to any mfh model. But those results can be achieved only with your great skill Jurgen.

bellissima.

Well, that is really something.

Thanks for the comments!

It is true, these Casadio-Revival kits are abysmal, and building them is a pain. I know several skilled modelers who failed or lost patience. Nevertheless finishing such a kit with an acceptable result gives more satisfaction than any other kit I know. Even the extreme sacrifice of time is really worth.
You can find general information about Casadio-Revival kits here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1140971