enzo ferarri: advice.

[David_]

ok, i feel like buying an enzo from hlj (i just cheked, it should be around 33 dollars + 10 for shiping, so 43...)

i was wondering if sum1 who built it could give me the complete list of paints needed, and also, as i was searching hlj, they showed me extra parts, extra decals, and the like.......

should i get those? or is the one displayed on hlj, the one mine could look like when its finished?

one more thing.... should i get this perfect kit now? or when i've got more skills: eg: now i can't polish a car, i can't build without breaking 1 or 2 parts.... etc......

[chrismcgee]

Well i would say dont build it then you wont dissapoint youreslf.
I have been building solidly for 12 months and have over 20 kits behind me. i have had the kit sitting on my shelf for 6 months and am glad i didnt start it till now. its a serverely detailed kit and requires a lot of experience with painting and building. Maybe you should just get the revel enzo for now as there are far fewer pieces and much simpler build.
i am using the studio 27 photo etch kit and wouldnt have been able to do any of the work needed till now dude to the skill level it requires.

but if your still gonna go for it here are the list of paints.

Enzo Paints

Ts 8 Red
X1
X7
X-11
X-12
X-31
X-32
XF1
XF2
XF7
XF16
XF19
XF56

XF57
XF55
X18

[David_]

kewl thanks.

i don't think ill get it just yet lol.... but if it is rumoured to start being oop, could sum1 tell me plz? thanks...

[David_]

oh, and its not that i want to build a ferarri, its coz i want to build something that looks VERY very very very detailed, and is challengeing.... but ithink i should wait till ican lay a decent paint job first

[StephenDeli]

Originally Posted by David_

oh, and its not that i want to build a ferarri, its coz i want to build something that looks VERY very very very detailed, and is challengeing.... but ithink i should wait till ican lay a decent paint job first

I agree. You should work on level 2 Revells. They are cheap and good practice. Also I wouldnt want to ruin a pricy model such as the enzo.

[rx7king]

im getting my enzo for $37.... NO shipping

[David_]

from where? a lhs? or.... i duno....

what do u mean level 2 revels..... i checked hlj, and it said the enzo is level 3, which means it isn't really hard.....

tho everything is level 3 on hlj?:S...

[chrismcgee]

put it this way if the enzo is a level 3 kit then that reduces 90% of tamiyas kits to level 1!

the enzo is a serverly complex kit, mainly with regards to painting and building. its far more than just building as per the instrucions.
it needs a lot of time and experience to produce a good one.
revel kits are far more simple in my opinion.

why not build a skyline R34 if you want a more complex model as the suspension and underside would be a good start towards building up to an enzo

[StephenDeli]

what i meant was to get some expirience on other models before you start a complex a model.

[CADguy]

It's not the kit that makes a good model, its the builder that makes a good model.

I have 2 Tamiya Enzos (Red and Yellow versions)and 2 Revell Enzos (US and Revell Germany versions). I have compared them side by side, and was amazed at how accurate they BOTH are. You could swap out some peices with each other. That's how close they are.

The revell requires test fitting, sanding and tweaking more so than the Tamiya will. But after spending the time doing these simple things the result is amazing.

The Revell Enzo is by no means a kit that will not build up to a very realistic replica. It is one of the most challenging kits I've ever worked on. It is also the best Revell kit I've ever worked on.

I recommend both kits. But neither are for the beginner.

[pflau]

c'mon is the enzo THAT complex???? I heard it has about 100 parts which is average. would someone maybe post a scan of the instruction sheet or something??

[Future Boy]

http://textile.snu.ac.kr/users/grizz...y/enzo/review/

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?TAM24260

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?TAM24270

[MiS0]

check this out before you start building your enzo.
its a good review and some helpful tips on building.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/plastic/tips/enzo.html

[David_]

hey guys thanks for the help, i might buy the enzo just in case it goes oop, but not build it for maybe a while....

which one should i get yellow or red? and whats the difference? really..... isn't it just shell colour? (which one is more accurate, btw, i want to paint either black, midnight blue, or red.... not yellow)

[StephenDeli]

Originally Posted by David_

hey guys thanks for the help, i might buy the enzo just in case it goes oop, but not build it for maybe a while....

which one should i get yellow or red? and whats the difference? really..... isn't it just shell colour? (which one is more accurate, btw, i want to paint either black, midnight blue, or red.... not yellow)

One difference is the price. The yellow enzo is more money but only by like 5-10 bucks depending where you go. Someone also told me that the yellow enzo had CF decals. I think they are both equally accurate though.