Thanks to out-of-the-box Klutz :runaround: I made myself buy this kit

here is the engine - starting to wire it. i used plastic tubing and drilled it for wires for ignition

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0773.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0774.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0775.jpg

body - classic Rossa - just need to polish it

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0776.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0777.jpg

hood - i cut out the plastic mesh and replaced it with metal screen mesh

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0778.jpg

wheels - Hasegawa kit pieces

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0779.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0780.jpg

all together
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0781.jpg

here is the photos of a 1:1

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/128-17.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/128-28.jpg

thanks for checking it out.

Nice.

Welcome to the family of the TR-bunch. Looking very good what you have so far. I keep my fingers crossed for your body panel line.

The red is ... well ... very red and deep. Thumbs up!

Anything special coming up? Will you sprue this thing to detail as well???

Robert

here is a quick update

the body is polished - but i wanted something more and since I have not seen anyone use the numbers before, i decided to try them.

On the 1:1 these roundels were placed on the race cars

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/DSC_0651web.jpg

I wanted to replicate this car:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/M20Mate20Ferrari2025020TR201420.jpg

so here we go:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0782.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0783.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0784.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0785.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0786.jpg

now for the interior - kind of

1:1:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/57_Ferrari_250TR_0756_DV-07-CC_i-1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/IMG_0787.jpg

what do you think?

Damn, I wish I was on a commission! :lol: ;)

You are moving at lightning spreed! Keep it up, it looks great :)

I sooooooooooo want to build the Scuderia transporter in this illustration. I have looked in many places but never found a kit of any description :(

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/slk320/250%20TR/M20Mate20Ferrari2025020TR201420.jpg

Very nice paintjob!

Thanks - Klutz, your check is on the way. The Scuderia truck is very nice, but I don't even know of a kit that may be close to that

The Scuderia truck is very nice, but I don't even know of a kit that may be close to that
Scratch project I am afraid :(
I know a guy who scratchbuilt an AWESOME Ecuire Ecosse transporter. Itried to persuade him to do the Scuderia one but he wouldn't :)

Nice progress.
Several racing haulers have been done in 1/43rd. I was recently watching a tape of vintage f1 cars and saw a wacky matra hauler.

Looking very good.
And I´m too slow once more...wanting to use the numbers as well. Oh well, so both of us will have Number 14 cars. I will put them on eventually when the chassis is fitted to the body since I´m not sure what awaits during this operation...
How is the quality of the decals?

Keep it up!

Robert

Great start. Keep in mind though that #14 car is NOT a pontoon fender car.

Upppsss, it's a '60/61... anyway great attention at little details like the #14 font style.

Actually that #14 car is factory Le Mans entry from 1958, nothing less than the overall winner. Factory entries in Le Mans abandoned the pontoon fender body and used more conventional type, these are so called TR 58's.

Dont panic though, the same car (#0704TR) ran in Sebring 1958 with race number 14. See link for a pic:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1958/Sebring-1958-03-22-014.jpg

#0704TR is a RHD car so your reference painting is a bit wrong.

Your work is great so far!

-Niko

Very cool so far. :sunglasse

hehe - thanks everyone - I am glad that I in this hobby we can take artistic licenses and get away with some of the little inaccuracies :)