Ferrari F50 TDF Blue

Hi Everyone,

Heres one of my lastest WIPs that I thought I would share with you all.
Tamiyas superb F50 (re-release with slightly more flash than before).
I'm also going to be using Crazy Modelers Photoetched set, with 4 frets full of detail, except any suspension detail...
Colour is Zero Paints "Ferrari Tour De France Blue" which I fell in love with when I saw Pics of an FXX painted the same colour racing around some track, & thought that would look great on an F50.

Ive always loved the F50 & got to have a good look at one in Maranello 2years ago. Paint is so thin you can see the kevlar weave in the paint!!! Beautiful in the flesh!!!!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos308.jpg

Anyway enough words, let the pictures do the talking.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3911.jpg

First coat
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3922.jpg

Final basecoat
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3925.jpg

Outside pic with 1K clearcoat unpolished - The clear really brought the colour to life
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos104.jpg

Now some months later, Ive polished her, still needs a bit of a clean
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3943.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3942.jpg


Some of the interior parts - No the seats are not in their final colour
I decided to use SMS Kevlar for all the CF work instead of the kits
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3940.jpg

Some of the other parts being painted
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos251.jpg

Exhausts were stripped with Easy Off & ive painted them Chrome
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos246.jpg

And these are the wheels I'm using, Scale Productions 18" GT3
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos117.jpg

Ive been working on some of the Metal parts & will have another update soon.

Nice work so far!

WOW!!! The clear really brought that color to life...Great job so far.

Great in blue.
I'm looking forward to seeing how well that pe set works.

Hey Everybody

Ive got a few more Pics of my progress. Mostly been working on the metal stuff.

Chromed Exhaust - my first time using Alclad II - LOVE IT!!
Still needs some weathering
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3945.jpg

Radatiors - easier than I thought they would be to put together
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3946.jpg

A whole bunch of metal stuff, some Lambo pieces too
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3948.jpg

Interior Rubber Mats, will probly paint them in Tamiyas Rubber TS spray
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3949.jpg

Wipers - still need some work (F50 on right)
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3950.jpg

The Brakes, very detailed set, beautifully done too
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3953.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3951.jpg

The Hardest Part, the rear mesh. Etched on thin metal, bends pretty easy. I simply placed it over the plastic kit part (before I cut it) and it almost snapped in when bent in the middle, theres a tiny molded ridge on the plastic part & it just snapped in there. Cutting the plastic was tricky, very fragile, broke it twice, still may remove some material under the lights, so far I think ive spent about 8 hours (3 of which was the Surviver final - yes our TV is THAT far behind) on it last week with files & sanding sticks
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3957.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3956.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3955.jpg

Thats it for now, let me know what you think.
Next up is the engine & finishing all the parts showed here
Thanks - Ash

Good progress. I may have to have that pe set for my 'full view' 50.

Nice progress so far. I have yet to try Alcad II. Does it lay down smooth, or do you get a bit of orange peel?

like the detail with the pe set keep it up can't wait to see this done

how did the CF decals work out for you? did you soak them in water or no? I tried applying mine to the doors and they cracked and broke apart... is that normal? i thought it was at first but after further inspection it doesnt seem like it is...

i love the color btw, im working on a f40, f50 and f60 currently and havent decided on the color for the f50... this might be it :)

Very interesting and refreshing WIP, not always those red, black & yellow F50's. This makses me wanna build third Tamiya F50 Kit myself :iceslolan

Thanks everyone

Good progress. I may have to have that pe set for my 'full view' 50.

Ah those were the days, when Tamiya released Full view versions... I see now theyve released an FXX & GTR with Clear bonnets, theyll prob do the same with the DBS & SLR. A full view F50 would definetly benefit from this PE set, theres alot of detail in the radiators & theyll mostly be hidden.

Nice progress so far. I have yet to try Alcad II. Does it lay down smooth, or do you get a bit of orange peel?

Thanks, Alcad II is spirit based & isnt like normal paint, its Super thin!! I was sceptal at first but now Im not, its definetly worth its cost. Youll only get orange peel if your black has orange peel in it. You could polish it then spray the Alcad if you have orange peel

like the detail with the pe set keep it up can't wait to see this done

Thanks!!

how did the CF decals work out for you? did you soak them in water or no? I tried applying mine to the doors and they cracked and broke apart... is that normal? i thought it was at first but after further inspection it doesnt seem like it is...

i love the color btw, im working on a f40, f50 and f60 currently and havent decided on the color for the f50... this might be it :)

Thanks!!! I didnt use the kit decals, they look slightly wrong & i had a horror of a time doing them on my first F50, so after watching Alex Kustov's (360 Spider) amazing F50 build, I used the same Kevlar from Scale Motorsports, went down pretty easy, & I love the colour combo of metallic brown & blue; it just works for some reason..

Very interesting and refreshing WIP, not always those red, black & yellow F50's. This makses me wanna build third Tamiya F50 Kit myself :iceslolan

Thanks!!!! Yeah I'd already built a red one (not well) but didnt like the yellow or black. Ferrari released it in 4 colours, Red, Yellow, Black & Grey. Grey looked pretty cool, but after seeing a TDF Blue FXX i fell in love. Ive still got half of the paint left & cant wait to do my next Ferrari in the same colour.

I've been pretty busy lately so dont have anything to show, but the brakes are coming along nicely.
Thanks again
Ash

WOW this is exactly what I was going to work on next (except that I went with candy blue instead),until I picked up a 360 modena. Nice work so far. If mine does not sell, I will get on it :)

Good work so far though. Im sure you have looked at Alex Kustov's build. Thats what moved me. BTW the Zero clear did make that blue look good. I have to get some of that since everyone here seems to like it.

Keep it coming

Thanks for the reply. I think I'll have to give it a try.

good job!!
I love this blue!!!!

Hey Guys,
Well Ive finally managed to clear some space on my camera & take some progress pics. So heres a couple of the parts Ive been working on.

Engine - Still gonna add more weathering to show its age
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3959.jpg

Brake hubs & cooling fans
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3961.jpg

Exhaust - Finally got around to weathering it, I love it!!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3962.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3963.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/Photos3964.jpg

Thats all for now, Progress has been slow but should start to pick up now...
Thanks for looking, let me know what you think!!

Ash

I was wondering where this one went. KUTGW. (keep up the good work)

Great work so far, the colour looks amazing

Exhausts are looking good as are those brake hubs. Are the cooling fan covers conical? They appear 3d. That must've been tricky to bend the pe just right.

Are the cooling fan covers conical? They appear 3d. That must've been tricky to bend the pe just right.

Your right on both counts, yes the flat photoetch part has a gap in it & you have to bend & curve it to align the ends together, rather tricky!! I glues my fingers together & to the part several times & theres 4 of them!!!

Thanks guys!!

This is looking good. I have to do a search on Alex's F50 to see what you are talking about. The weathering on the exhaust though, is that clear orange sprayed on?

This is looking good. I have to do a search on Alex's F50 to see what you are talking about. The weathering on the exhaust though, is that clear orange sprayed on?

Thanks!!
Yes the exhaust was sprayed with clear yellow in places, Clear orange for most of it & then some clear red in areas to darken the colour. Its hard to show in a photo all the shading

Well I was never quite happy with the 1K clearcoat I used a year or so ago when this was painted. So i decided to reclearcoat it with a 2K clear coat (while also doing my Lambo) & am now very happy with the result!!!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/DSC04434.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/DSC04430.jpg
Hasnt been polished yet!!! Finish is alot smoother than before & already glossier than hours of polishing!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/DSC04431.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/da_ashman/Ferrari%20F50%20TDF%20Blue/DSC04433.jpg

Progress should start to move along now that I am happy with the paint
Thanks for looking!

Nice shine, and the color suits the car well IMO! Keep it up!

Nice work I need to subscribe. The kevlar job you did on the rear wheel wells looks amazing

CF looks beautiful!

Thanks Guys!! I was quite pleased the way the CF came out too!!