Ferrari F458 GT2 1/24

[lovegt40]

this car is one of my favourite ones.
The starting kit is the Revell Street one,pretty nice model,the body looks correct and the shape of the street 458 seems taken but I know myself and I wellknow I will never build up as it is cause I like much more the "anabola" racing version Gt2.
I started looking carefully all the pics I've found around internet,and as pointed in Tom's post about the new APM model, noted there are already some minor differences between the presentation cars, the 2010 and the 2011 versions (surely there will be even more on the new 2012 which I will see in the next 3 hours here in Monza, for the annual 4 hours endurance racing qualify)

So the modification started with the enlargement of all the body..

[tony126c2]

That is quite a rebuild!

Ton

[gtziaf]

Fantastic idea and work Paolo...
Good luck with it...
I also love the 458 GT2. Great car!

PS. Do you plan to make resin copies from this? I 'm interest in one...

[lovegt40]

Ciao George,
I dont think to cast copies of this one.There is already the nice model from APM http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1076852 that is complete and seems also in a very nice quality.
If only Tom posted this 1 week ago, also I probably would not start with it, but I've seen the post...only the day I finished it ..LOL.
My famous lucky, u know

[F1Tommy]

I was ready to do this also for the Ferrari Expo using the Revell 458 but did not have time due to other projects. Some nice looking 458 GT2's
can be done now. Your model looks great so far. I did not look forward to building the rollcage/cockpit. Thank you APM!


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013

[gtziaf]

Thanks for your response,
I see the APM 's 458 but I like the idea to make a gt2 with engine detail based on revell's kit. Also APM 's are very expensive.
So I like your turn...
I think your job it 's excellent.

Originally Posted by lovegt40

Ciao George,
My famous lucky, u know

We can make a club... I work 7 month's on my 308 rally conversion (you can see it in "completed projects") when Roman announce his astonishing 308 transkit

[lovegt40]

The rear bumbper needs reshape and also here different holes/air intakes.I add thick plastic to have ssurface to work on and to hole later.All the car need to be much more glued to road than street version.The same for side skirts,also here shape was done with Plasticard base and milliput.
Front air intakes are now done.
Front bonnet holes.Plastic near windshield becomes really thick,and I've lightened from inside with a dremel tool,even if it is too fast and melts pretty fast to this strange plastic.Quite different with tamiya/fujimi/hasegawa plastic,much more better to work with,imho.

[Mikezibit]

not bad, the body seems to me a little bit too wide ???

http://www.larevueautomobile.com/ima...58_GT2_004.jpg

[lovegt40]

It can be, I am copying a blueprint in 24 I found in internet.

Looking theme yesterday for real, the "wide-ness" sensation they give is impressive, much more than the 458 gtopen/gt3 ones and infinitely more than 430 gt2 (still winning cars.They got the 4 hours of Monza)

Better if I have more material anyway, if too much is a while reduce the rear border of 1 mm.would be hard the opposite though.

[Andrea Steven]

Well done man....
You are doing a fantastic job, considering that nobody jet did it, I mean a brand like studio27, MFH or others.

At the end of the body work you cold made some copy in resin for US !!!!!!

By the way....wich one livery are you going to set up on it ?

[scapin]

Spettacolo Paolo!

[dieteufel]

Hi Paolo

Fine plasticwork, but I think the back is too wide, the front is well done.

Sascha

[nugundam93]

pardon the pun, but this is shaping up to be a great build.

[lovegt40]

Here some pics of the bodyshell in progress.Primered all, open side vents and replaced cap filler holes.




when I build up such cars I use to rush and start immediately, then I leave it as it is for some days and retake it in hands to see if all parts are convincing me. Later will reduce of 1 mm the wide of the rear arches.The front ones look ok.is not hard to do this now (all model is still in progress),it is just millipit with some plasticard renforcements inside...stay tuned.

@Andrea, la faccio AF Corse col tricolore italiano...

[tony126c2]

Good progress and smooooooooth curves

Ton