Hi everyone,

This would be my first WIP in this forum. Hope this goes well and smooth. :)

I know this would be yet another Enzo build; I must confess that I can't show anything different than what everyone else has posted before for the Enzo WIPs...

Before I initiate this WIP thread, please accept my apology for not coming up with something fresh and exciting...

As you already know, the biggest impediment for building this one would the "carbon fiber" decal work as it is taking way too much time applying.

To start off, here is the things I have been prepared to build my Enzo.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-1.jpg
Most of the time, I prefer acrylic paints, but for this occasion, I would like to try
"Brighe-'to Re't-o" from Finisher's. :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-3.jpg
Acu-Stion shock.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-4.jpg
Crazy Modeler's etching set. These are very crazy indeed.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-5.jpg
Sakatsu tuned parts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-6.jpg
And of course, SMS' parts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-7.jpg
S27 as well...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-8.jpg
Some CF decals...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-9.jpg
Eduard's etching seatbelt. If they don't turn out to be good, I might just
use something else.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-10.jpg
Lion Roar's...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-11.jpg
These look very toy-ish at first, but quite satisfying when applied.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/enzo_prep-12.jpg
And some scratch building materials...

I am certain that you were wondering why I have multiple detail parts for this kit. :rolleyes:

I have been planning on building this kit for the past two years and just bought whatever the market has offered so far. Another words, it would be caused by my lack of planning... :frown:


To be continued...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-1.jpg
I decided to open the front hood for this model, so I cut the front peice without thinking too much. Whatever happens here, I will take care of it later. :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-3.jpg
Preparing the front dashboard assembly...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-4.jpg
This part will need some detail up work...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-5.jpg
Adding minor details on the steering wheels as well.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-6.jpg
I am trying to test fit the front fender area to understand the work load involving the opening the hood.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-7.jpg
It doesn't look good and it is going to be tough to get everything fit correctly.
Now I am regretting what I have done. :frown: But I still don't want to think about this too much now.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-8.jpg
I must say that Tamiya has done an excellent engieering on this kit. Even Revell has shown their capability to cast and produce a fine Enzo kit, I think the kit itself it work of an art for Tamiya...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-9.jpg
Starting with engine, I applied Testor's Metalizer Aluminum and gave little polishing. I also add some minor details.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-10.jpg
Adding rivets...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-11.jpg
Axle shaft is being replaced with my left over parts...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-12.jpg
Drive shaft being installed here.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-13.jpg
I would like to give an excessive "dirty" feel to this engine here. Most of the
engine won't show when the kit is complete, I would like to highlight the engine details by giving a heavy wash. It will be a big contrast when everything is assembled.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-14.jpg
Like this... Dirty and oily. :) After everything is complete, I will give a nice "thinner" wipe to the surface to remove excessive wash.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-15.jpg
Getting into the valve cover assembly now...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-16.jpg
I wanted to give some rough texture, so I took an easy route. This is the texture paint for plastic, I think it works okay for what I want to achieve.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-17.jpg
Rivat is going into (A), I had to modify my drill (B) to hold the drill bit because it was quite small...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-18.jpg
I am satisfied with the texture of the valve cover now.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-19.jpg
The rivets are being installed here. Each of the rivet costs roughly USD $0.90 x 10 = USD $9.00 x 2 valve cover = USD $18.00 for just rivets... I must be losing my mind. :disappoin

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-20.jpg
They are extremely small, but they do add details to this.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-21.jpg
Now starting the carbon fiber decal work, the electric coil cover on the valve cover gets a carbon fiber dress here.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-22.jpg
Adding a smoke coat, the carbon fiber gets some depth and the coat protects the decal from chipping off...

More to come...

Off to an incredible start!!!! I have built a few of these.... Pay special attention to the fitment of the rear engine cover!!!!! I will be watching this one!!!

DaveT

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-26.jpg
More decal work... I know this isn't correct, but my concept for the dashboard is to cover "EVERYTHING" with carbon fiber. I think it is okay to bend rules here and there when it comes to the scale modeling. If we want to stick 100% true in real life, where would be our creative mind in this hobby? :iceslolan

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-50.jpg
I bought this Alclad thinking it might help me detailing the exhaust better, but I haven't seen the actual color yet. I will find out soon...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-51.jpg
To be honest, it could be just my kit that is bad, I am quite disappointed in the quality of the chrome plated parts...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-52.jpg
Not good at all...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-53.jpg
Maybe it was just mine that is horrible...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-54.jpg
Exhaust parts...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-55.jpg
I decided to remove everything and do my own. I used CSC also known as "Castrol Super Clean". The magic purple liquid does a job well.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-56.jpg
These (blue arrows) seams will need to be filled.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-57.jpg
I used Gunzo's surfacer 500 to do this kind of job...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-58.jpg
I got bored working on the exhaust area, so I moved on to another "boring" part... Getting carbon fiber decals on the dashboard... Again, I am covering everything here because I want this to be very shiny shiny carbon fiber dashboard.

When working with carbon fiber, I noticed that I have to repeat the task multiple times because I fail to successfully lay down the decal. Sometimes, I just patch up the bad areas locally as shown with the blue arrows.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-59.jpg
Trying again... I think I perform the repair for my mistakes more often than the work itself. :iceslolan

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-60.jpg
Some fellow modelers use hair dry-er to cure the carbon fiber decals, but I like to use 60w light bulb to cure and help adhering better to curves. Adding Sakatsu rivets...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-73.jpg
Smaller etching parts, I just use this acrylic clear as a glue. It does hold small parts okay and it won't make mess on surfaces.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-61.jpg
The dashboard...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-62.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-63.jpg
I used different carbon fiber decals to make things interesting. I personally
like BBR's decal because they have the pronounced textures.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-64.jpg
I am really bad at this... More mistakes to repair and more mess I made. I just sand them out and reapply till I am happy with the result.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-65.jpg
I think it is about 50% complete. I also opened the dashboard covers.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-66.jpg
Let's go back to engine work now. I am using brass pipes to make electric wiring for fuel injection system... Cut and bend... Cut and bend... x 12...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-67.jpg
And add yellow wirings... The correct color should be black, but then again, it won't show off much. So I go with what I like. :wink:

Off to an incredible start!!!! I have built a few of these.... Pay special attention to the fitment of the rear engine cover!!!!! I will be watching this one!!!

DaveT

Hi Dave,

I remeber your work very well. Simply incredible... It is helping me tremendously for my build. I just hope I can come somewhere near to yours with mine...

Thanks for the heads up on the rear engine cover.

Oh my God, this is incredible. I'm watching this FOR SURE! The work you do it so amazingly detailed!

Oh my God, this is incredible. I'm watching this FOR SURE! The work you do it so amazingly detailed!

I appreciate your warm feedback, hopefully I don't screw up anything going forward... :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-71.jpg
Continuing the electric wiring for fule injection, I added a thin wire as the blue arrow is shown here. This will be used to mount this unit onto the engine later.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-68.jpg
I added knock sensors, I am hoping they are knock sensors. No?

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-70.jpg
I made a "distributor" like element, it looks very bad so I decided not to use this one... :disappoin

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-72.jpg
Drill 12 holes onto the top of the engine area and...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-76.jpg
Inserting the electric wirings just like this...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-74.jpg
Hopefully, I can arrange the wiring uniformly and neatly (sub picture), everything will look organized at the end.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-75.jpg
This is the fuel rail(A), I do have photo etching part for this, but decided to go with what Tamiya has provided.
I suppose if I don't like it, I can always replace this later on; I don't let this confus my mind for now. :iceslolan

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-80.jpg
All 12 of them are ready to go here.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-81.jpg
Some testing fitting. I get bore easily working on same part for a long time,
I performed some dry-fitting test to see what I have accomplished so far. I can see that I haven't done much yet... :cwm27:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-77.jpg
Moving onto the exhaust parts again. I do jump around from one to another, please forgive me for making this diary very direction-less...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-78.jpg
Alclad Chrome does its job quite decent. Somewhat rough on the surface, but I think it works out because they are exhaust pipes which doesn't have to be pretty.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-79.jpg
The muffler unit was also dressed up with a light coat of Alclad Chrome after gloss black enamel paint.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-82.jpg
The picture came out actually darker because these are bit too bright for my camera to capture...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-83.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-84.jpg
I also gave a light coat of Alclad polished alumimium for the wheels, I would like these wheels to be very dark to give an aggressive look overall. Not a good idea?...

Thank you all for keeping up with this diary...

I know there are a billion and a half reference shots out there for the Enzo, I just like to use this wallpaper site for reference. Here's the page with the engine, so you can detail well :). Four different resolutions:
http://www.netcarshow.com/ferrari/2002-enzo/08.htm

I know there are a billion and a half reference shots out there for the Enzo, I just like to use this wallpaper site for reference. Here's the page with the engine, so you can detail well :). Four different resolutions:
http://www.netcarshow.com/ferrari/2002-enzo/08.htm

Sweet pictures! I really appreciate your reference help.

Unfortunately, you just made my life as twice as hard! After seeing all these pictures, I now certainly have more things I want to add... But I don't think my skill is going to back that up. :banghead:

Thanks again,

Oh my god... What a super luxury WIP...

Oh my god... What a super luxury WIP...

Is that mean "Good"? Or the luxury as in spoiled? :icon16:

Thanks,

You bet buddy!!! I love all your works of art! Your website inspired me a lot! And this built is rather damn luxury... look at those stuff... Also very very nice handcraft and painting skills!

great progress ! thats alot of detail so far.

I really like the detailing on the steering wheel buttons, and would you be able to tell us where u got the rivets from?

Incredible diary. Thanks for sharing your ideas of products to use for certain steps of work. This helps me alot since I normally don´t really know which products to use to achieve certain effects. Keep the updates coming and welcome to AF, you may stay here forever and share your great way of working with us!

Hi Dave,

I remeber your work very well. Simply incredible... It is helping me tremendously for my build. I just hope I can come somewhere near to yours with mine...

Thanks for the heads up on the rear engine cover.

It will, I know you have the skills, (if you can make the Revell/Germany FW-23 look as good on your site then this should be easy!!) I just love your site and glad to see you bring one of your build diaries to AF!

Like I said, Enzo is an incredible kit, just keep in mind the tight tolerances of all the opening parts... The doors and rear engine cover especially.. DO NOT put too much paint on the door edges or they wont close tight. If you look at the Rear engine cover on either side Tamiya has a molded indentation where they sit on the Side Air intakes... That needs to be addressed. I missed it on my stock Enzo and the FXX I built.. but my pieces spend their life with everything opened up anyways!! Keep going! You are doing a spectacular job!!

It will, I know you have the skills, (if you can make the Revell/Germany FW-23 look as good on your site then this should be easy!!) I just love your site and glad to see you bring one of your build diaries to AF!


:iagree:

really awesome start for one of my favorite cars/models :iceslolan

great progress ! thats alot of detail so far.

I really like the detailing on the steering wheel buttons, and would you be able to tell us where u got the rivets from?


Thanks, those are from MFH Aluminium Rivets:

http://www.cifesystem.com/gt2/933-gt2-12.jpg

But at the end, I ended up using P/E parts to replace the buttons...

Incredible diary. Thanks for sharing your ideas of products to use for certain steps of work. This helps me alot since I normally don´t really know which products to use to achieve certain effects. Keep the updates coming and welcome to AF, you may stay here forever and share your great way of working with us!

Hopefully, I can do a good job with this first WIP. I am glad that it is being helpful.

It will, I know you have the skills, (if you can make the Revell/Germany FW-23 look as good on your site then this should be easy!!) I just love your site and glad to see you bring one of your build diaries to AF!

Like I said, Enzo is an incredible kit, just keep in mind the tight tolerances of all the opening parts... The doors and rear engine cover especially.. DO NOT put too much paint on the door edges or they wont close tight. If you look at the Rear engine cover on either side Tamiya has a molded indentation where they sit on the Side Air intakes... That needs to be addressed. I missed it on my stock Enzo and the FXX I built.. but my pieces spend their life with everything opened up anyways!! Keep going! You are doing a spectacular job!!

Thanks again.

From what I have gathered, I think there is very little room to make everything tight.

If mine doesn't turn out to have tight gaps, I will also leave things in an opened positions. :)

:iagree:

really awesome start for one of my favorite cars/models :iceslolan

I appreciate your support, let's see if I can really finish this one... :wink:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-85.jpg
I spent some time working on the lower engine frame.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-86.jpg
Maybe replacing the trailing arms might not be a bad idea, so I started cutting things...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-87.jpg
Since I don't have lathe, and I don't know how to make one, I gotta
do a cheezy way to get what I want... :frown: I wanted to make some bushings here. Gosh, this is embarassing. :shakehead

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-88.jpg
At least I can spin things with my Dremel tool, at least I can do this... I do have some beads which I think I can make some use of them, but I am not sure what I am trying to do here... :uhoh:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-89.jpg
Sometimes I can't think too much, I do things without planning... I think this is going to work.. I will see if I can add a struct like this with bushings in place.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-90.jpg
If I can add some bolt at (A), it might look pretty decent... No?...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-91.jpg
Looking at some pic and , I found myself a long way to go... Sometimes it helps to write things down like this as to what I want to focus.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-92.jpg
It looks like most of the engine block will be hidden. Doh.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-93.jpg
I jumped to wheels now. Gave some smoke clear to make them look aggressive.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-94.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-95.jpg
Add some clear red to detail the nut...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-96.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-97.jpg
Add some logos...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-98.jpg
The wheels are now complete.

I am definitely getting lazy. :nono: I don't bother adding air valves, weights, safety pin, tire markings, etc...

OMG... i have nothing to say...

Hi CifeNet, this diary is incredible. Those images and comments help very very much. They're very apreciated.

I'm planning to buy Finisher's paints and urethane gp1 set but i'd like to know how much did it cost to you (including shipping costs, so tell us where you are from ;) and where did you bought them.

Thanks very much for your effort making this WIP.

Superb stuff - it's so great to see your work on AF :) :thumbsup:

Great progress so far and I really like the finish on the wheels. I also rush in and cut parts up without much planning :lol:

http://blogimage.roodo.com/onion_club/d582d79f.gif wow~ this is gonna be one hell of a expensive build~ spoting several sets of PE and other goodies, but can i ask why you use so many sets of PE? wouldnt they clash and u ended up not using half of them? anyway, great progress so far, i'll stay tuned to this one.
cheers

Very Very nice work so far. I also checked out your website. I am impressed.

James

Shouldn't this thread be called "Diary of a Madman".

Lots of time and money invested-that is the way that the Tamiya Enzo should be treated. By far my favorite car/model ever!!! Very nice detail and desire for perfection. This one will really pay off in the end.

Thanks for sharing with us, I will definitely look forward to an update.

Jon

OMG... i have nothing to say...

Say no more~ :iceslolan



Hi CifeNet, this diary is incredible. Those images and comments help very very much. They're very apreciated.

I'm planning to buy Finisher's paints and urethane gp1 set but i'd like to know how much did it cost to you (including shipping costs, so tell us where you are from and where did you bought them.

Thanks very much for your effort making this WIP.

Appreciate your kind feedback~ Is that Revell's Renault? What a beautiful model you got there...

As far as the Finisher's paints, I actually bought them from Mr. Kraft in Tokyo when I was in Japan last time... I am not sure how much it would be to ship paints, but my guess isn't too much because they are small and light.

I reside in Chicago. :)

Superb stuff - it's so great to see your work on AF :) :thumbsup:

Thank you! I feel good getting a good support here. :rofl:


Great progress so far and I really like the finish on the wheels. I also rush in and cut parts up without much planning

Hi Rob, your 312T gives me shiver and chill~ Wow... Simply fascinating!

I guess it is a good thing for me; the weather is getting hot and I need some of that. :cwm27:

wow~ this is gonna be one hell of a expensive build~ spoting several sets of PE and other goodies, but can i ask why you use so many sets of PE? wouldnt they clash and u ended up not using half of them? anyway, great progress so far, i'll stay tuned to this one.

Hi Bai,

You are absolutely right. I actually wrote the reason why I ended up with bunch of parts (duplicated ones) in my first post, it really boils down to my lack of planning here... :frown:

I have been thinking about building Enzo for the past several years and shopping for detail parts on and off without giving too much thought because I was also committed with other builds.

Then recently I decided to actually build one so here we are...

Very Very nice work so far. I also checked out your website. I am impressed.

James

That's right, I have a web site... I almost forgot that I have one becuase I have not been updating it for a long time... Sorry for the lack of info and update... I should get my lazy butt going and update that with lots of pictures and info...

Shouldn't this thread be called "Diary of a Madman".

Lots of time and money invested-that is the way that the Tamiya Enzo should be treated. By far my favorite car/model ever!!! Very nice detail and desire for perfection. This one will really pay off in the end.

Thanks for sharing with us, I will definitely look forward to an update.

Jon

Jon, I am a madman and a very bad one. :) I really think with all these parts and supplies, anyone can make this kit decent. I just hope that I am not throwing the money away and disappoint you at the end. :cwm27:

More update today...
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-100.jpg
I organized the electric wirings and they look very... um.. organized...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-99.jpg
The intake cover presents a difficult challenge. Maybe it isn't hard for most of us, but
I am afraid to even attempt detailing the intake cover because the shape and molded pipe lines...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-101.jpg
I will give a "thinner" wash to tone down these wash lines (A).

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-102.jpg
I will attempt to detail this one now.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-103.jpg
I will use the Museum Collection's carbon fiber decal here, I think the pattern looks very good
for this part.

I just cut the decal to cover the biggest area with my first try.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-104.jpg
Lots of MicroSol and MicroSet solutions to massage the decal...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-105.jpg
Little bit of 60W light bulb "sun tan", the decal came out okay. I will now cover the left overs (blue arrow) with smaller cuts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-106.jpg
The engine seems to be looking more like an engine now... But I still have lots of way to go.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-107.jpg
I added some heat stain with "smoke clear + semi gloss black" mix around the exhaust areas.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-108.jpg
I work for Alclad...
No, I am just lying to you... :) I think it is crucial to represent metal finishes in our scale modeling and Alclad does its job well.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-109.jpg
I gave two clear coats to protect the carbon fiber decals. I use acrylic clear for this...

Jumping to other parts now...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-119.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-123.jpg
This is the look I wanted to achieve. I know not everything is covered with CF decals on the dashboard, but I want this to look very shiny...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-120.jpg
I think some of you might agree with me that those BBR CF decals do look very convincing.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-123.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-124.jpg
These Acu-Stion tuned parts are quite good, but I don't have courage to drill holes on the shock struts to connect pressure hoses... What to do, what to do...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-110.jpg
Another jump... :naughty: My deepest apology if you are confused following my build diary. I get bored working on one thing, I have to constantly find something else to look...

These are Crazy Modeler's brake parts, I can tell you that it is crazy working on this. I spent 30 minutes to just complete one side. Each of the vented pin must be twisted and positioned to accept the rotors. For me, I just made it to look fairly good, then complete the part. Since I will be display the car with the wheels mounted, this whole exercise is merit-less and point-less.... No?...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-111.jpg
I must save the calipers...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-112.jpg
Lots of painful sanding and drilling, I got one caliper. I am starting to lose my motivation for this build... :cwm27:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-121.jpg
I also started body modifications here, but I am stuck now...

I have very little idea as to how the front storage area under the hood and these fenders should look when the front hood is open?...

I would like to aks your help in finding reference photos for the front "hood". Please help me~

Wow, that engine looks incredible! You sure did pick the right kinda carbon fiber to use there :)

I don't have courage to drill holes on the shock struts to connect pressure hoses...

Yep I believe, also I can't recognize the matrial: alloy or steel? my set seems too dark and well polished to be alloy...

Great job you're doing, and quick...

I would like to aks your help in finding reference photos for the front "hood". Please help me~

the only two I own: (and maybe they come from people here LOL)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/250.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/249.jpg

Wow, that engine looks incredible! You sure did pick the right kinda carbon fiber to use there :)

Thank you for agreeing my decision! :grinno:

Yep I believe, also I can't recognize the matrial: alloy or steel? my set seems too dark and well polished to be alloy...

Great job you're doing, and quick...

THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Sweet pictures, exactly what I am looking for. :grinyes:

Thanks again!

Sweet build so far, will be using it for reference when I make my own super detailed enzo...
I'm surprised you don't have the SMS Enzo CD. (well worth the 15 bucks imho) PM me with your e-mail, and I'll send you a bunch.
Although I have spent around iono... 200 or more preparing for my enzo... I just realized after seeing your thread, that I need to get some sakatsu stuff...:banghead:
Your enzo is the first one I've seen with an open trunk attempt, hrm... thank you for the ref :p

Steve

That's something called passion and attitude!!! Simply masterpiece!!!

Ill be watching as want to get that crazy modeler set. Ill be doing mine soon so this built diary is indeed very valuable, please dont stop.

what a amazing build!!!
i am actaully doing the same like you too, colecting whatever i think is useful for a detailed kit. but that is my 1:48 Tiger I tank~ Lol~
I also hope to have my Enzo and FXX built soon. ths thread serves as one of my best references!!! thank you so muchfor your sharing~!!

Looking good "madman", lol. I must give you needed props for the one part that 99% of the people that build Enzo's never do - they never take out the vent material in the dash like you have. Not many people realize that the dash is built that way and has a very fine mesh there. Great job!!!

Very very very cool and interesting build. I like the dash very very much. The decals seem to line up perfectly. I 'm in awe and quite speechless of the superb work you're doing, in such a way that I'll just use a sequence of words to describe how it is looking ; very very very good!

Keep it up, and don't get discouraged!

Oli

i guess you may also like to have another ride~
hope this help~
(maybe you can download / save it in your compouter so when i remove the pic later, you can still refer to it)
http://panzer.hkbh.net/166206809_d2febb243f_b.jpg

That dash looks great!

Sweet build so far, will be using it for reference when I make my own super detailed enzo...
I'm surprised you don't have the SMS Enzo CD. (well worth the 15 bucks imho) PM me with your e-mail, and I'll send you a bunch.
Although I have spent around iono... 200 or more preparing for my enzo... I just realized after seeing your thread, that I need to get some sakatsu stuff...:banghead:
Your enzo is the first one I've seen with an open trunk attempt, hrm... thank you for the ref :p

Steve

Hi Steve,

You are so right, I don't have that CD and I think I should... Thanks for your reference photo offer, I really appreciate that! :lol:

That's something called passion and attitude!!! Simply masterpiece!!!

Thanks again, but I am feeling embarrassed knowing there are so many great modelers here in this forum. :cwm27:

Ill be watching as want to get that crazy modeler set. Ill be doing mine soon so this built diary is indeed very valuable, please dont stop.

Great to know that someone is finding this to be useful. Thank you! :) I also have been getting useful information from the forum to complete this build, this is what makes the forum great!

what a amazing build!!!
i am actaully doing the same like you too, colecting whatever i think is useful for a detailed kit. but that is my 1:48 Tiger I tank~ Lol~
I also hope to have my Enzo and FXX built soon. ths thread serves as one of my best references!!! thank you so muchfor your sharing~!!

I appreciate your support on this, I hope to do a good job for sure, but it isn't easy... :rolleyes:

Looking good "madman", lol. I must give you needed props for the one part that 99% of the people that build Enzo's never do - they never take out the vent material in the dash like you have. Not many people realize that the dash is built that way and has a very fine mesh there. Great job!!!

Feeling good seeing your positive reply! I also cut out the dash covers, I was thinking it would be cool to show off the steering column shaft, but I don't have the exact plan yet as to how I should achieve that... :)

Very very very cool and interesting build. I like the dash very very much. The decals seem to line up perfectly. I 'm in awe and quite speechless of the superb work you're doing, in such a way that I'll just use a sequence of words to describe how it is looking ; very very very good!

Keep it up, and don't get discouraged!

Oli

Thanks Oli, I think it is tough to find motivation to enjoy our hobby everyday, but you do get inspired by seeing great builds from other modelers and that is when you want to jump in and do your own creation! I go through this on daily basis. :naughty:

i guess you may also like to have another ride~
hope this help~
(maybe you can download / save it in your compouter so when i remove the pic later, you can still refer to it)

Another life saver! You are so good at this! This is exactly what I need.

So, if I ask things here, people just give them to me? Now, how about your car keys and, um.... your.... bikes? No? :naughty:

I know, I am just kidding around. Thanks again.

That dash looks great!

Not the exactly accurate dash, but I hope you find it somewhat "likeable". :)

I would like to share some more progress, but it isn't something I really had in my mind...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-113.jpg
I am horrible at this, I tried to give some detail, adding brake fluid share lines, but the loop seems to be
too long and it doesn't really add much of detail.

The good thing is that, once the wheels are mounted, they won't show. And that is how I will approach this problem. :cwm27:

I will probably come back and re-work on this to make it look better, but I can't say what I will do for sure...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-116.jpg
Now going back to the intake detailing... This is what I have so far.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-117.jpg
The rotors look quite nice, but unfortunately they won't show after the wheels are mounted.

If you are trying to build this with the Crazy Modeler set, maybe it is your best interest to have the rotors showing off by not mounting the wheels?

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-122.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-133.jpg
I am contemplating whether I should heat stain the exhausts/muffler or leave them clean looking shiny?

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-134.jpg
I used thin metal wire to add some details around the intake boots, and then cut out the P/E tree runners and used them to represent hose ties.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-135.jpg
I still have lots of areas to either repair, or add details (blue arrows)...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-136.jpg
This is quite shame... How could I not know that there were gaps (blue arrows).
These gaps needs to be filled and I will work on that.

It won't be pretty, but I will patch them using silver enamel paint as I can
brush them quite thick and the slow drying allows me to brush quite smooth.

this is looking great:icon16:

I saw one guy making an FXX and he modified the wheels so they actually mounted but also could be taken off, because the Enzo/FXX has center-mount F1-style rims. Maybe instead of mounting the wheels and covering up those spectacular rims, you could make the wheels on and off. The way he did it was really slick. I wish I remember who on this board did it... maybe someone else will remember.

I am contemplating whether I should heat stain the exhausts/muffler or leave them clean looking shiny?

The exhausts on the Enzo are actually heat coated and have a slight burnt copper color to them. Starting where the indiviual pipes meet, there is some sort of heat sheilding all the way to a silver connector.
There is some of the same color on the two ends of the muffler but not the 'body'. There is also a silver colored connection between the exhaust and the muffler itself...I need to find a ref shot of that myself as I don't have any pics of what 'happens' after that connector.

HTH,
Steve

Wow, I was always pushing for later the start of this build. Now, after seeing your work, and all the work involve, this Enzo is scaring the hell out of me !

Your work is stunning, it is simply amazing, I cant find the words to express my feeling right now. I also would like to thank you for sharing the different products your using.


George

She's looking absolutely terrific!!

I'm really enjoying this and learning a lot in the process :)

Well after seeing your SCCA mustang, I went and tried to do mine own. It's currently sitting in the basement in a box.

Now I see you're doing an enzo.... Thanks for ruining another kit for me. :wink:

I have the yellow version with the CF templates. It seems you've made huge progress with it already, but if you'd like I can PDF the template and send it off.

Nice to see another midwesterner. I'm from a "Chicago suburb" in WI.

Can't wait to see more of this one! :popcorn:

Nice build.

Hey

Very Nice Build !!

Thank you all for great feedback and I see that everyone is doing great.

My apology for no update on this for awhile, I was out of town (well, out of the country, actually) for six weeks due to a business trip and just came back.

I did ask members from Germany as to where to go and what to see and I must say I totally enjoyed the trip. Unfortunately, as far as our hobby is related, all I brought was an old Revell 1/24th MP4/12 kit on sale which I paid only 9 Euros including VAT! :)

More to come soon...

-CifeNet

Nice to see you back! I'm eagerly anticipating more updates. This has to be one of the best WIPs I've seen!

Nice to see you back! I'm eagerly anticipating more updates. This has to be one of the best WIPs I've seen!
:iagree: :1: :)

This is a great build your doing, looking nice, I like the dash.
Here is how I did the wheels on my Enzo if your interested.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x273/kanedge/Scale%20Models/Ferrari%20Enzo/13-vi.jpg

This is a great build your doing, looking nice, I like the dash.
Here is how I did the wheels on my Enzo if your interested.

Thanks for the pic and your lovely Enzo! I wish I went with your route where the wheels can be detached, but I think I have already crossed the border on my build.

It is too late to take the wheel cap off and redo the hub work... But, thanks for the pic, I love it! :p

Awesome job as always~

Nice to see you back! I'm eagerly anticipating more updates. This has to be one of the best WIPs I've seen!
As Klutz said:
:iagree: :1:

nice build! I had my unbuilt 1/24 Tamiya Enzo for 2 years now lol The reason why I gave up back then was because I screwed up a little painting and got discouraged...another reason why was because I wasn't skilled like most people on this forum. I just started modeling again a little over 2 weeks ago on cheap $4-6 models to get started. I will go back to the 1/24 enzo and strip the paint for a redo when I become more skilled with modeling. But until then, the enzo is a hard model for me. Nice guide!
ps. it looks like you will need to add a little extra touches to make the front trunk look more real. good luck man! I'm sure it's going to look awesome just like the rest of the model!

Awesome job as always~

Appreciate your support!

As Klutz said:
:iagree: :1:

Thanks again, I better switch my gear and get it building! I have been bit lazy lately...

nice build! I had my unbuilt 1/24 Tamiya Enzo for 2 years now lol The reason why I gave up back then was because I screwed up a little painting and got discouraged...another reason why was because I wasn't skilled like most people on this forum. I just started modeling again a little over 2 weeks ago on cheap $4-6 models to get started. I will go back to the 1/24 enzo and strip the paint for a redo when I become more skilled with modeling. But until then, the enzo is a hard model for me. Nice guide!
ps. it looks like you will need to add a little extra touches to make the front trunk look more real. good luck man! I'm sure it's going to look awesome just like the rest of the model!

I totally understand what you are going through. I feel the same way about my build when I see other great models in this forum. There is always 5% lacking something. We just have to keep motivated and that will definitely drive us to build better.

But one thing I noticed that more I build, I get better at fixing my mistakes... :wink: If I screw up my paint job, I can do it again and again till I get it better. I believe that is the key in building models... No? :rolleyes:

Waiting for updates :P! been over a month now--get back to work! lol

My first model that I ever built was a Lmaborghini Countach, the second one that I got help on was a Toyota Supra. I have two more models in stock, a Tamiya Skyline R32 and a Revell Ferarri Enzo. After reading your diary, I feel like I want to start on the Enzo ASAP, but my classes are holding me back from that :(.
Anyways, I love that beautiful build. All I know is that my Enzo won't be able to compare to that in anyway :(, although I'm gonna try better this time. I got some experience on how to paint and when to paint after I worked with the Lambo.

Sweet build so far, will be using it for reference when I make my own super detailed enzo...
I'm surprised you don't have the SMS Enzo CD. (well worth the 15 bucks imho) PM me with your e-mail, and I'll send you a bunch.
Although I have spent around iono... 200 or more preparing for my enzo... I just realized after seeing your thread, that I need to get some sakatsu stuff...:banghead:
Your enzo is the first one I've seen with an open trunk attempt, hrm... thank you for the ref :p

Steve
Sorry to disappoint you, but first Enzo with open trunk?
I think not lol
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=546978

I know this is kinda late but for future uses, you can use faux fabric on the manifolds to give it that rough look, and for the wheels, they look friggin sick! That shot of smoke really made them look alot more aggresive! Keep it up man!

Sorry to disappoint you, but first Enzo with open trunk?
I think not lol
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=546978
this is the first Enzo with an open trunk forced into a model without the open turnk:iceslolan

this is the first Enzo with an open trunk forced into a model without the open turnk:iceslolan
Erm, what I built there is the same Tamiya kit ;)
I just do not have that superb quality of the builder here, but I opened the trunk perhaps not as first but as one of the first ;)

I know this is kinda late but for future uses, you can use faux fabric on the manifolds to give it that rough look, and for the wheels, they look friggin sick! That shot of smoke really made them look alot more aggresive! Keep it up man!

Thanks for the tip! I sure would like to try the Faux fabric paints to see what I can get.

Resuming the build of this Enzo... :grinno:

For one, I had a great time in Europe back in June and July, but wished that I had more vacation time to travel places.

Unfortunately, the trip was work related and I had only 2 weeks out of two months... :disappoin

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-148.jpg
The greatest challenge of resuming a project that has been pushed away for so long: to "find" everything that I need to complete the project! :grinno:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-141.jpg
I enjoy laying the decals, but never enjoyed the work of carbon fiber decals...

This is because I always make mistakes and had to attempt multitple times to get it done. :uhoh:

I am thinking whether I want to detail the "bolts" (red arrows) using P/E set ot just put a silver dot using a paint...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-146.jpg
After handling several times, I made some scratches (A) and had to reapply the CF decal (B).

I still need to work the other side of this part and will finish it off with a clear coat to protect the decals and also bring out a glossy shine.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-142.jpg
I am sorry that my building diary jumps places without a structured order.

I like working this way and this helps to reduce boredom of working on one part for a long time. :sunglasse

I applied Bare-Metal-Foil to represent the heat shield areas. I got lazy and decided to leave the sink marks (They won't be visible)!

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-147.jpg
More of the heat shielding work... Many of the fellow modelers use cigarette foils for the Enzo's bulk head, but I decided to give this MFH heat shield foil a try!

Yay!

Use the p/e bolts!!!!! :)
A build of this quality will accept nothing less ;)

I used the MFH heat shield on my 612. It is actually quite thick and doesn't conform very well in complex curves. On flat areas it should be fine. The pattern on it is very good.

How can you throw this build in abucket like that!?!? :lol:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-149.jpg
It was quite easy to work with and I didn't have problems applying this heat shield except it was bit thicker than what I would like to be.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-150.jpg
This is how it looks so far. I still need to complete the C/F decal work on the chassis and also give several clear coat layers.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-151.jpg
I started to work on the front fenders, but found the work to be somewhat difficult. I wanted to create the moldings for the edges; still lots of work to do.


http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-152.jpg
I had to ditch the idea of reproducting this area 100% because my skill is not allowing me to do so. :)

Instead, I will do what makes sense by making things look acceptable.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-153.jpg
I will need to find away to add "rubber gasket" on (A). I will spend some time thinking about what I need to do to this make this work... :cwm27:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-154.jpg
I wanted to make sure that the fit is still good, I test fitted parts~

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-155.jpg
This is a good sign! The front trunk closes! :rolleyes:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-156.jpg
Coming back to the front spoiler area and the bottom cover: I used plastruct sheets to fill the inside.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-157.jpg
These will get C/F later on...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-158.jpg
Just like this! :) I see some debris on C/F, will take care of that soon.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-159.jpg
Detailing is always fun, but I need to balance out so I don't go crazy.

Working on the front radiator areas...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-160.jpg
Whether it is "reference"-ed correctly or not, I decided to give a "focal" point for this area.

I used a heat srinking tube and thin metal wires to represent radiator "connecting hoses".

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-161.jpg
Should I scratch build this or use the P/E??... I think I should balance the effectiveness based on the effort. Don't you agree? :cwm27:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-162.jpg
I took the easier route... :smokin:

Will see you soon!

Yay!

Use the p/e bolts!!!!! :)
A build of this quality will accept nothing less ;)

I used the MFH heat shield on my 612. It is actually quite thick and doesn't conform very well in complex curves. On flat areas it should be fine. The pattern on it is very good.

How can you throw this build in abucket like that!?!? :lol:

Thanks! This is one fast reply. :)

I will follow your advise and spend hours and hours to apply the P/E bolts. :iceslolan

Thanks! This is one fast reply. :)

I will follow your advise and spend hours and hours to apply the P/E bolts. :iceslolan
why not use rivets? much faster then PE if you ask me.. as for the detail level.. it looks about the same. I've been looking for suitable sized rivets too.

Sorry to disappoint you, but first Enzo with open trunk?
I think not lol
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=546978
key words in my post.. "first one I've seen with an open trunk attempt".
And all I could see from the link you gave me was the trunk lid open. Couldn't really see what was goin on inside the trunk or how you made the mods...

I will follow your advise and spend hours and hours to apply the P/E bolts. :iceslolan
:D What's the hurry? ;)
The rivet advice is good to though (just expensive :lol:)

Great Work!!!!!

why not use rivets? much faster then PE if you ask me.. as for the detail level.. it looks about the same. I've been looking for suitable sized rivets too.

I really wanted to! But for some reason, I thought P/E would be easier... :rolleyes:

Thanks everyone for your positive feedback on this. :grinyes:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-163.jpg
I continue the work on the radiators...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-164.jpg
More carbon fiber work and try to see if everything fits...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-165.jpg
I will try this braided line to represent the heat sensor wiring.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-166.jpg
I have added minor wiring! :redface:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-167.jpg
I am starting to get bored with the C/F work here... :frown:

This is too much... I think I still need another 2 hours or so on the chassis and then I can start applying the clearcoat to protect the surface.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-168.jpg
I will have to apply clearcoat on the front air dam as well.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-169.jpg
The rear frame received a coat of flat silver...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-170.jpg
Since it seems to be bit boring, I added rivets...and they helped somewhat~ :cwm27:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-171.jpg

I am spending lots of time applying these small P/E bolts and they fly out from my twizzers; I lost almost half of them while trying to apply! :banghead:

This air dam looks ugly at this moment, but I am confident that I can bring this up to a better looking part soon... :)

Will see you soon~

Good luck with those p/e rivets (I even feel a little bit guilty ;) :lol:)

Super clean work!

Great work, truely enspiring.
As for applying the PE rivets..
I think this thread will help: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=755468
especially the 'wet toothpick' trick.
HTH,
Steve
Edit:
What did you use to cover :
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-156.jpg?
it looks like CF in some pics yet it looks like a heat shielding material in others.

this thing looks AWESOME!!!

Good luck with those p/e rivets (I even feel a little bit guilty ;) :lol:)

Super clean work!
I hated the process of working with small P/E, but I am happy with the result! Thanks.


Great work, truely enspiring.
As for applying the PE rivets..
I think this thread will help: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=755468
especially the 'wet toothpick' trick.
HTH,
Steve
Edit:
What did you use to cover :

This is a nice tip indeed! A wet toothpick! I ended up using the sharp knife edge to handle the P/E bolts which worked better than tweezers, but I will definitely try out the wet toothpick. Appreciate your help on this.

Ah, for the radiatior bottom: the image might not be clear, I used the Museum Collection carbon fiber decals and I have not yet applied the heat shielding materials...


this thing looks AWESOME!!!

I think I haven't faced any difficulty building this kit yet. Many of you helped with reference pictures and I was able to find many build diaries from the forum. :rolleyes:

Hopefully, I don't mess up till end and finish this...

I never get tired seeing a detailed enzo build. Awesome work.

Wow - this is an amazing WIP!!

You're back!!! Can't wait to see the finished product!

I cant believe how detailed this model is!

Looking good!

Very impressive..! Great Detailing

Do you have any idea where to get pics for the front section of the real car? i.e the front radiator area..Thanks

Ro

Thanks guys,

About the reference pictures, they are actually quite hard for me to find since I don't have the SMS Enzo CD.

To see how the front radiators look, I actually searched crashed photos of Enzo (it seems that people are crashing Enzo left and right, what is the deal with that???) and you can actually find several. :rolleyes:

I just used my common sense and the reference photos to complete the details I think necessary. :iceslolan

More update...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-171.jpg
This was where I left off... I wanted to fix my mess. Lots of scraches and tear on the CF decals. All these were caused while I was applying P/E bolts. :frown:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-172.jpg
After touch up here and there of CF decal and paints, I gave a mist coat of clear. I use acrylic clear for this.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-173.jpg
Dried in the dishwasher heat cycle for two hours, I applied another coat of clear.

I wanted this low air dam portion to be as deep and shiny as possible. So I continue my layers of clear coat! :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-174.jpg
I gave another heavy coat of clear. My work methodology isn't quite efficient and straightforward here. I just apply coats as I think it is necessary.

Not totally satisfied, I would probably give another attempt of putting down another layer here...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-175.jpg
This is much better, I have to deep C/F shine I want and these little scratches don't seem very disturbing. They actually look quite natural to me, so I continue working on other parts. :grinno:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-176.jpg
I gave semi gloss coat of clear on the other side of the air dam making things interesting...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-177.jpg
I like to test fit, dry fit, and also mock build things as I make progress.

This is quite helpful for me in finding faults or things to improve.

Maybe I just don't plan well and I only react to what is happening as I build, but I am quite comfortable with this kind of build... :)

I know I lack planning and my progress is very slow. Not so efficient when it comes to building, but luckily I am not racing anybody with the progress. :naughty:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-178.jpg
I can easily see that I need more details in the engine bay. I am missing O2 sensors, some electronic wiring, and pipings.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-179.jpg
Ah, need to repair C/F decals on these areas! I better protect the chassis with a coat of something so I don't keep destroying decals as I handle the body.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-180.jpg
Jumping to the front area, I added four brake lines...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-184.jpg
This is Watanebe wheel which I am currently looking for a way to reduce the width. This might be my next project... :)

At any rate, I continue to make progress on Enzo below. Things are getting cold here in Chicago and it gives me a good reason to stay home and reduce the amount of the outdoor activities! :grinno:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-185.jpg
Time to put an end to my C/F decals on the chassis becoming destroyed by me! I gave a mist of clear coat to give some volume and then blasted with flat clear to kill the shine.

I hope to mix the finishes of the C/F to make things more interesting.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-186.jpg
Working on parts for the front...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-182.jpg
I built the battery today and gave some wiring detail to make it look "busier". :grinyes: I think some P/E bolts here and there can make this look much better...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-187.jpg
This is how the front look now. I see that I need to give some details on the left side of the fan.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-188.jpg
I test fitted things and it looks somewhat boring especially the brake fluid reservoir. That's not good. I will look for more reference photos and see if I can add more details that can make this look acceptable to my eyes.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-189.jpg
Oh no. A small disaster happened... The decals do not seem to have the correct brightness. Could this be due to the ink differences? Or maybe I picked wrong decal?

This is a bad news because I already give clear coats to protect the decal, it might not be so easy to repair this and make it look better. What to do what to do... I won't touch this for now. :frown:

:eek2: Great stuff! What clear are you using?
Unless you are planning to show the enzo with the hood off, I say lust leave it. The area you are showing in this pic:
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-189.jpg
Can't really be seen unless the hood is completely taken off.
PM me if you need more ref pics.
Steve

Suuuupeer :)

I feel a bit guilty about the p/e riverts now :(

I have the SMS ref CD if you want it

:eek2: Great stuff! What clear are you using?
Unless you are planning to show the enzo with the hood off, I say lust leave it. The area you are showing in this pic:

Can't really be seen unless the hood is completely taken off.
PM me if you need more ref pics.
Steve

Hi Steve,

I feel better, I won't touch it as it won't show after the engine cover goes on as you stated... I used the Poly flat clear to tone down the shine...

klutz_100

Suuuupeer :)

I feel a bit guilty about the p/e riverts now :frown:

I have the SMS ref CD if you want it

No no, don't feel bad. I actually liked how the P/E bolts look. I just made lots of mess handling the part while working on it.

Thanks for the offers for th reference photos! :)

Actually, I am not even sure what I need right now, I wish I can see how the front suspension is setup (including the active damper)...

I really need to organze my building process. I still haven't even started priming the body parts yet... That's bad, right? :(

Thanks again!

This build is simply incredible, talk about the breath-taking details.:eek: Certainly the best build of this car I've seen, among other great ones of course. I'll definitely refer to this build when I start on my Revell version (a practice before the Tamiya).
I'll be happy if I can achieve 1/4 the detail of your build. BTW, your website is great!

I personally don't believe the "too many builds of this car, that car, or this car again," every build has its own way of approach and is unique in the builder's taste and level. Not to say they provide great information on a kit/s for potential builders. (Just an opinion on multiple threads of same car etc. not directly to this thread :) )

Looks fantastic so far!

How much have you spent on carbon fiber decals so far? $50?

wow, very nice Enzo!

That looks sensational, easily one of the best enzos. I'm really enjoying the progress thead :popcorn:

incredible work! Your attention to detail in very inspiring

Thank you very much for your positive comments. I feel quite good! :iceslolan

I get inspired when I see other great build models here and try to follow the same with mine hoping to get as half as good ...


I personally don't believe the "too many builds of this car, that car, or this car again," every build has its own way of approach and is unique in the builder's taste and level. Not to say they provide great information on a kit/s for potential builders. (Just an opinion on multiple threads of same car etc. not directly to this thread :) )

I completely agree! It's like making a sculpture. Many identical topics, but they all share different look and characteristics depending on the "artists" (or moder builders). :biggrin:

Looks fantastic so far!

How much have you spent on carbon fiber decals so far? $50?

I stop counting after I ordered MicroSol in boxes! :iceslolan

I continue more with the front suspension. For now, I just do basic stuff...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-190.jpg
First, I cut off the center of the suspension shaft...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-191.jpg
I slowly cut off till I get close to the end of the shock struct part (this is to minimize cutting off too much and/or damaging the key area while cutting). Then I use sand paper to clean off the rest...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-192.jpg
I make springs using various aluminum pipes just like this...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-193.jpg
Since I don't have lathe nor I have a good tool to work on aluminum parts, I, again decide to use my version of lathe machine! :naughty: My Dremel a.k.a (poor-man's-lathe-wannabe) spins and I was able to round off the shock shaft the way I hope to be.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-194.jpg
I got bored and I try to make a metal tooth pick... It worked. Maybe I can come up with some decent shift knob designs this way... :rolleyes:

I also found some brass rod to make active suspension dambers for this Ferrari.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-195.jpg
I quickly gave a thin layer of Alclad Polished Aluminum...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-196.jpg
Slowly, building up the shafts, and bumper stops here.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-197.jpg
Then finalized the shock assembly with springs...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-198.jpg
I also gave a thick black wash to bring out some realism...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-199.jpg
I found a good piping combination for my active suspension damper... I was elated! :iceslolan I am getting excited about this.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-200.jpg
After completing the front suspension build up, I noticed a small problem...

The spring on the right side has been spun a couple of more loops! Not good... Although I can fix this quite easily, I decided to make me feel better about this after thinking about the fact that when a car runs a track, it is somewhat typical to have a different suspension setup based on what side the corners dominantly turn.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo-201.jpg
I stopped by at a local mart to pick up milk and saw this in a toy section.

This is a 1/43th scale Firebird die-cast model. My wife thinks that I picked this up for our child, but I really bought this hoping to use this color scheme for Revell's kit! :biggrin:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_202.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_203.jpg
This is what I have so far... I really have to start working on the body parts, but I haven't finished the engine room yet not to mention the interior... :frown:

Holy Chiwawa... erm... sorry that was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I saw:
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_202.jpg
:rolleyes:
Scaringly realistic. Great job!
Are you considering leaving the body shell off? I mean all that awsome work!!...
Just curious.. what do you use to shape when you use your dremel as a lathe?
Steve

Hello Steve,

Thanks for your warm and comical comment! :iceslolan

I just used a metal file that I use. As the Dremel spins, I jus put various metal files to shape up things... It works okay, but I can say that it is somewhat "non text book approach"... :cwm27:


Holy Chiwawa... erm... sorry that was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I saw:
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_202.jpg
:rolleyes:
Scaringly realistic. Great job!
Are you considering leaving the body shell off? I mean all that awsome work!!...
Just curious.. what do you use to shape when you use your dremel as a lathe?
Steve

Great work, it is a shame you will cover up so much with the bodywork!

Great work, it is a shame you will cover up so much with the bodywork!

I think that every time I do/see one of these "hiding" builds. I guess that is why we have photos though. We can always go back and look at it - kind of. :crying:

HOLY GOD that is to much to take in all at once your skill's are to much (I want to be like mike) It look so real (Don let any Move start drive it!!)LOL "Man" that's amazing I can only hope that my skill will come up some just from looking at your work. Just to much man!

Wow. Looks great. Nice work all around. I've made a few lathe parts myself with the dremel or even just the power drill...

Murray

id leave that how it is an build another and put them next to eachother. so people can look at the car, and whats inside of the car. always wanted to do an enzo with the engine sitting on a stand next to it

Holy Chiwawa... Scaringly realistic. Great job!
That just about says it all for me too :D

I decided to make me feel better about this after thinking about the fact that when a car runs a track, it is somewhat typical to have a different suspension setup based on what side the corners dominantly turn.
Most convincing piece of post-rationalisation I have ever heard! :worshippy :evillol:


Steve, just a disaster check, but all the tires on the right way round in this shot? I'm not sure but something looks not quite right (but could just be my bad eyes). I'm thinking that the rear passenger side looks "upside down".
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_202.jpg

Steve, just a disaster check, but all the tires on the right way round in this shot? I'm not sure but something looks not quite right (but could just be my bad eyes). I'm thinking that the rear passenger side looks "upside down".
You're half right, the rear tire on the left of the car, driver's side in this case, needs to be flipped..

Nice tutorial !! Nice Job !

Thanks guys,

About the reference pictures, they are actually quite hard for me to find since I don't have the SMS Enzo CD.

To see how the front radiators look, I actually searched crashed photos of Enzo (it seems that people are crashing Enzo left and right, what is the deal with that???) and you can actually find several. :rolleyes:

Hi guys, need references about almost every Ferrari? Well, if you don't know yet, check this site http://www.ferraris-online.com/index.shtml and click on "car for sale" and better on "car we sold" and than point on the model you are looking for. So you'll find tons of references pics and enjoi them! With those pics I'm guessing you'll pass days in superdetaling model, and me too! :grinyes:

Fantastic Build, a complete car tutorial!!:thumbsup:

Thank you all for warm comments!

Great work, it is a shame you will cover up so much with the bodywork!
Maybe it is the other way around, I would want to hide as much as possible to prevent people from seeing imperfection! :eek:

I think that every time I do/see one of these "hiding" builds. I guess that is why we have photos though. We can always go back and look at it - kind of. :crying:
To be honest, I was considering to leave some body parts detached... But I don't have that kind of courage... :naughty:

Steve, just a disaster check, but all the tires on the right way round in this shot? I'm not sure but something looks not quite right (but could just be my bad eyes). I'm thinking that the rear passenger side looks "upside down".
Argh!!!!! You are absolutely right! I just changed them after reading this. Thanks for looking after. It would have been a rookie mistake. :iceslolan

Nice tutorial !! Nice Job !
I am glad to hear that this was helpful. Thanks!

You're half right, the rear tire on the left of the car, driver's side in this case, needs to be flipped..
Yes, yes... It is true that I am still not paying attention to the obvious things... :wink:

Hi guys, need references about almost every Ferrari? Well, if you don't know yet, check this site http://www.ferraris-online.com/index.shtml and click on "car for sale" and better on "car we sold" and than point on the model you are looking for. So you'll find tons of references pics and enjoi them! With those pics I'm guessing you'll pass days in superdetaling model, and me too! :grinyes:
Very appreciate! This is definitely a great link!

Fantastic Build, a complete car tutorial!!:thumbsup:
Thank you very much, I feel a heavy pressure now... I better not mess this up!

I was able to come home and sit down for several hours to make some progress...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_204.jpg
Recently, I replaced my air compressor and also I am trying out the new Finisher's paint for the first time (I prefer and use acrylic paints), I would like to try out the Finisher's brand and learn the characteristics. Maybe you guys can give me some advise as to what I should use, set, and watch out for? Or is this paint very forgiving to mistakes?

Oh, also having a new compressor meant that I will also have to deal with another variable which can lead to "mistakes" in painting. :disappoin So I must practice this first on something that I can play with... :)

Since I am using the lacquer type paint, I also decided to give Gunze Super Clear II a try.

I picked this up long time ago, this is a Revell's 1/32 scale snap kit. It is cheap and does have clean surface, so I thought I would practice my painting here first and discover any surprises that I might face.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_206.jpg
It looks good so far. I still need to learn the right mixture level between the lacquer thinner and the paint, but nothing unusual...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_205.jpg
To be honest, I have been spending many hours experimenting paint, clearcoat, and also polishing. I found that the lacquer paints seem to be much easier to deal with, but I think I will stay with non-toxic acrylics with less odor going forward... :shakehead

I have been taking pictures of each step and compare... I am crazy this way. :iceslolan


http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_207.jpg
This was something I built two years ago and I have used Tamiya's acrylic clear as the clearcoat. I tried to compare the shine from this and the Gunze Super Clear II to satisfy my result with the lacquer paint. I think I will need 5% effort to make things better... :frown:


http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_208.jpg
I test fit the body parts and confirm what I need to do for painting...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_209.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_210.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_211.jpg
I also made active suspension damper parts using these brass pipings.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_212.jpg
The process is quite simple, I cut, sand, glue... And add the braided line...

"Klutz" helped me to get better views of the car! Thanks Klutz. :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_213.jpg
I also recycled the P/E fret area to make a fastener for the damper.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_214.jpg
These are RB Motion's electric connectors, I thought I use them to complete the damper setup, but at the end, I decided to not to use them and just go with braided hose itself...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_215.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_216.jpg
This is how it looks after adding the dampers to the front suspension...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_217.jpg
I also made some ABS brake line feeds(?) which will be mounted on front left...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_218.jpg
I gave 3 basecoats, 2 clearcoats, and gave some polishing... It doesn't look quit good yet... Of course, I didn't treat this kit with care, I dropped it, broke the A pillar, scratched, etc... So it does look worse.

But I am actually disappointed. Maybe I still stick with my acrylics which I know how to get a better shine?

At any rate, before I give up totally, I will give more time and spend more efforts to improve! :)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_220.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_219.jpg
The Enzo will look in red soon! :grinno:

I will see you soon... Happy modeling~

Jeezzzzz, I think the bar is being raised yet again!

Jeezzzzz, I think the bar is being raised yet again!
So true!!

:worshippy

Thanks guys for being patient with this build. Looks like I am not making any significant progress on this.

I supposed the greatest impediment is the weather; the winter months are bloody cold, I really cannot find any motivation to push myself go forward.

Having said that, here are some updates... :rolleyes:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_221.jpg
Made various connectors using thin electrical wire and metal tubings.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_222.jpg
I am trying to see if I can make steering shaft using some tuned parts... But my skill isn't up to the challenge yet... :shakehead

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_224.jpg
Now that I have a great information of reference photos, I am digging deeper into my grave... What to do, what to do... At least I can see what I would want to replicate and it is very helpful to have exact photos of everything!

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_226.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_227.jpg
It looks convincing enough to me... I think it will work for what I want to achieve! :sunglasse

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_228.jpg
Looking at what I have done so far, I still have tons of work still left to do.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_229.jpg
Again, finding a motivation is very tough and I have thought about just wrapping up this build and call it a day...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_231.jpg
Seeing how the completed models always struggling with the clean fit, I had to test fit mine... It looks okay so far, but I am 100% positive that once the paint goes onto the surface, things won't line up and will show gaps between the parts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_232.jpg
Some fix up on damaged CF decals (A)... Unfortunately, I have redo the flat coating work on them.

If you look at carefully, the side body molding has been slightly melt! Luckily, it still aligns fine with the body parts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_234.jpg
Moving on the the interior... The seats are bit shiny, so I will have to tone them down.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_235.jpg
This will do! Just enough to show that there has been some work went into it! :iceslolan

Don't give up on this build!!!! It's fantastic - we *need* to see it completed!

Awesome work Steve!

Keep going! You can do it!

Mega nice work, Steve. Kudos :thumbsup:

This is looking great. Keep up the good work!

Ah, thank you guys for the motivation boost!

Well, you ever felt that building a kit as a hobby no longer feels like a hobby?

It starts to become work and you get stressed because things don't go right?

This is where I have a problem with; if a hobby is no longer enjoyable, why continue? Not saying we should give up and stop, but I think this is when you stop building and do something else till you get the "urge" back to build again... Even it takes months. :uhoh:

I think it is important to find the "urge"! :)

Even though I was stressed out, I managed to get things moving forward...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_237.jpg
A close shot of the engine bay looking through the engine cover... I will have to concentrate making this view looking clean and nice.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_238.jpg
I manage to start the work of chassis floor. Nothing really special, I just covered with different grades of C/F decals.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_239.jpg
I ended re-doing the carbon backing for the seat because it didn't come out right(A). See, when you have to repeat things because you didn't execute it right at the first time, it really becomes pain...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_240.jpg
Looks slightly better...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_241.jpg
Using the Crazy Modeler's P/E set, I simply constructed the pedals.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_242.jpg
Seats require some flat coating to tone down the shine...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_243.jpg
The floor is finally attached. I used 5 min epoxy to secure the chassis floor to the frame. I like using epoxy as it keeps things cleaner then CA glue...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_244.jpg
Added small details by dipping the coil wrapped pipes to an enamel.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_245.jpg
Now moving onto the rear suspension work....

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_246.jpg
Acus-Tion tune metal parts and P/E sets(A) are being used with the existing Tamiya parts(B)...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_247.jpg
Adding small bolts...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_248.jpg
I like these tune metal parts, but they seem too clean for my taste... :rolleyes:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_249.jpg
Adding bushings to the suspension arms.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_250.jpg
I think they are out of scale, but regardless the left side arm looks better than the right! :iceslolan

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_251.jpg
More metal tuned bolts were supplied to complete the arm.

Please don't laugh, I tagged along with my wife for shopping over the weekend and we stopped by at the local IKEA to buy things. And guess what I found for $2.99?

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_252.jpg
This! Look closely! I think this is to cover up the frying pan to prevent hot oil spilling out during cooking, but I see some potential use for "grille" applications for our hobby! :runaround:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_254.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_259.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_253.jpg
I just temporarily made some plates to cover the dashboard... I think they look quite good for what I want to achieve. And for $2.99, I have enough materials to cover multiple cars. I will redo this again with bit more accuracy in size and pattern.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_256.jpg
Made the active suspension parts and heat shields...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_258.jpg
But unfortunately, they don't look good. I mean, They look HORRIBLE!
It is probably because I eye-balled the heat shielding plate and cut it without measuring. Then I roughly sanded without giving too much thought to bring out some metal shine.

Well, I thought they would look good, but they don't...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_260.jpg
Took about one hour to make these, but I will ditch them...

Going back to drawing board and will try again... :shakehead

Wow. Absolutley amazing.

I have the yellow Enzo kit, and I can see I have a lot to learn before I try building mine.

Holy crap...I bought the Revell Enzo a few days ago form a Micheals for about $13...thought it would be a nice easy thing, something to relax while building my Audi...but wow! All the parts...it was crazy. Then I hop on here and look at your beast...holy crap. Here I am complaining 130+ parts overgoes an easy project, and here you are getting down to the bushings in the rear suspension! I wish I had an idea on how to do any of this, this work is incredible! The brakes, the engine, the cockpit oh my! Keep up the amazing work!

Sometimes when I lose motivation, I look around on the forums...its incredible the amount of talent found here...just looking at your carbon fiber makes me what to go get started on my floor! Hope this can maybe help you if you lose motivation...

Wow, real jaw dropper.

Gee.... can't wait to see the finished article...

Holy crap! I hope I get "de-motivated like that all the time!!!! :lol:

Great work. Uber-clean and uber-detialed...as good as it gets :thumbsup:

Can I please borough some de-motivation from you...and while we are at it - some skills, too? Incredible work. You must be a very patient man to do all this detailing. Fantastic outcome so far.

cut the body in half and show off this chassis and parts!

This has got to be the greatest Enzo there is. I can't believe I missed this.

That's amazing! Hope to see the finished product soon! I just want to ask a question about how to get a very shinny surface with actylic paint and clear coat. I tried before and it seems to be just not hard enough to polish and I always live figner print on it. ..

This enzo is unbelievable. Seeing it makes me what to go back and make another one and hope that I can achieve half the results you have! keep it up !

Steve brought this baby to the Ferrari Expo in Chicago yesterday. All
I can say is WOW!!!


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs

Wow, real jaw dropper.

Oh wait... I think... yes found it... :eek2: :eek2:

Some photos of the finished model from Ferrari Expo in Chicago can be found at www.kaz43.fotki.com (http://www.kaz43.fotki.com)

It looks even better in person.

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs

Thank you very much for positive comments! I really appreciate your interest in this so far.

This has been a long WIP and I feel bad for updating it every month or so dragging this out...

I am still working on this although I did submit this at the Ferrari Club of America Expo which Tom has organized.

I enjoyed the event very much! Best of all, it provided nice cozy environment of meeting many people and talking about cars and models. :smile:

I am going to see if I can work through the WIP till I complete the model. Here it goes...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_261.jpg
This my second effort to "better" the active suspension damper unit...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_262.jpg
However, I still don't like them.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_626.jpg
This is my third attempt and I gave up... :sly: Added some piping work (A) and replaced the braided hose with the regular wiring. Will color (B) with flat silver later on...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_263.jpg
Moving away from the suspension, I had a funny idea where I should make the fuel flap "openable"??? I will consider this... But my skill might not support my ideas!

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_628.jpg
I carefully checked for camber angles and I found that they were horribly bad.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_629.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_630.jpg
This is quite bad, will have to adjust this by reshaping the suspension arms and also using epoxy to hold the wheel to the correct position.

I decided that I won't take the wheels off to display; will go with an easy route where I identify the correct position of the wheels and glue them down! :eek7:

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_631.jpg
Continue to work on the body parts. Need to correct some seams and putty the areas where I have damaged while cutting out the center hood!

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_632.jpg
I also cut out the existing mesh area so I can replace it with one of the P/E parts.

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_633.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_634.jpg
Making the frame support beams...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_635.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_636.jpg
Slowly the model is showing its figure~ I enjoy this part of the work where I can see how things build up... :cool: :headshake

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_638.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_642.jpg
Argh! Unfortunately, the cowl does not fit anymore!!!!! Even though I have been test fitting multiple times, I still get problems. :mad: Maybe I can take care of it with some plastruct sheets (A)

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_644.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_645.jpg
Other than that though, the rest of the parts seem to be okay!

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_646.jpg
Adding the seat belt and its mount...

http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_647.jpg
http://www.cifesystem.com/super_enzo/senzo_648.jpg
In parallel, I also started to construct the trunk storage unit... This will definitely take some time, but once I finish this, Enzo is one step closer to be completed.... :rofl:

This will be the last post for my WIP on Enzo. I will put up the photos on the gallery section once everything is complete.

http://www.cifesystem.com/review/db5/Enzo_ts_03.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/review/db5/Enzo_ts_04.jpg

http://www.cifesystem.com/review/db5/Enzo_ts_05.jpg

I still have some work left, but nothing major... Again, I thank you for keeping up the WIP with me and I really appreciate your support giving me adivse and warm welcome!

I also made good friends which is the most valuable event I can think of!

See you soon...

Man Steve, She looks great!!! Please post some up close shots of the engine bay, I want to look it over and enjoy the detail.

I've got a question though..for reference to my Enzo build, do you know what caused the engine cover to not fit anymore? I've been test fitting mine and its good, and I don't want to run into that once I get there..

Anyway, Beautiful build man...

looking forward to the final shots

Gray

Absolutely stunning! :worshippy :worshippy:worshippy:worshippy

Steve, the way how you explain and show your progress is the most inspiring I've ever seen. I discovered your website many many years ago, you built some real beauties, but this Enzo is a milestone in the Hobby.

Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

Roberto :)

This kicks @$$!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it man!
This is truly awesome.
Andy

awesome work! I really enjoyed following this wip, thanks for sharing your tips and techniques!!!

Great details in it and it seems you made the hinges for the front cover workable.
Just a suggestion, try using a thinner rod for supporting the rear engine cover which would look nice.
Your Enzo looks beautiful !!!

amazing!!!!

thing a beauty, but was even cooler seeing it in person :)

Do you take orders?! Well, you certainly reminded us what a superb car the Enzo is, and what a great build is all about. Bravo Steve, bravo.