FPM resin 1/24th scale kits

FPM models have been adding alot of 1/24th scale resin model kits to their long list. The quality is very good with casting that is truly amazing. They do both sportscars and F1 kits. They are doing older cars that have never been done in larger scales before, and some that have only been done in very poor quality kits. Fernando Pinto has an eye for the cars shape and most have nice motors. The casting will amaze you!!

Here are the cars he has planned for late 2013 and early 2014...He is very busy. Fernando also does Bizarre 1/43rd models.

New 1/24th scale kits for late 2013 and early 2014. Check ebay for listings as he sells direct.

1951 Ferrari F1 375 Monza winner
1955 Ferrari 625 Monaco Winner
1950 Talbot Lago T26GS Lemans winner
1931 Alfa Romeo 2300 Lemans winner
1962 Ferrari 330 Lemans winner
1961 Ferrari 246 Dino Lemans 1961
1958 Vanwall VW10 Monza winner
1952 Mercedes 300 SL Lemans winner

Also has done the following 1/24th resin kits already:
1962 Porsch 804 F1
1956 Ferrari D50 F1
1958 Ferrari 246 F1
1959 Cooper T51 F1
1961 Ferrari 156 F1
1962 BRM P57 1962 F1
1963 Ferrari 156 F1
1964 Ferrari 158 F1
1969 Matra MS80 F1
1954 Ferrari 375 Plus Lemans winner
1961 Ferrari 250TR Lemans winner
1949 Ferrari 166 Lemans winner
1949 Ferrari 166 road car
1938 Mercedes W154
Mercedes T80 record car
Bluebird Proteus record car


His ebay listing is under crazycar19. These kits are worth a look. The shapes are very accurate and the engineering well done. If you like old cars this company is a goldmine!!

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2014-Chicago March 22nd 2014 PAN AM 1950-1954 display

The FPM 1/24th Alfa 2300 1931 Lemans winner kit is out and looks very nice. It has a full engine(for the Alfa fans). I also just received the Vanwall VW10 1958 F1 kit and Ferrari 246 Lemans and they both have full engine detail. Very tight fit lines and worth every penny!!


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2014-Chicago March 22nd 2014

tom, do u have any pics of theme?

Here is the Ferrarichat link(free to sign up and view).



http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/collectables-literature-models/180496-new-model-kit-thread-86.html




Also sold by Fernando Pinto (owner of Bizarre 1/43rd models) direct on ebay:


http://www.ebay.com/sch/crazycar19/m.html?item=121245188474&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Add two more 1/24th FPPM model cars, the 1932 Alfa Romeo 2.3 Lemans Sommers/Chinetti winner and the 1933 Alfa Romeo Sommers/NUVOLARI Lemans winner!!!


One correction, the Ferrari 375 F1 1951 will be the Silverstone winner in 1/24th scale with full engine detail. That was Ferrari's first F1 victory. All these new kits have hand laced wire wheels and full engine detail!!


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2014-Chicago March 22nd 2014

Both the 1931 and 1932 Alfa Romeo 2300 Lemans winners are out. This company makes the best hand laced wire wheels I have found in a kit.

Great old school resin castings with metal molded into the resin when required.


http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/collectables-literature-models/180496-new-model-kit-thread-90.html

FPPM will release and start shipping the Alfa Romeo 2300 8C Lemans 1933 Nuvolari/Sommers winner next week. The 1/24th scale kit includes full engine detail and wonderful hand laced wire wheels.


Next up will be the 1950 Lemans Talbot Lago winner and 1951 Ferrari 375 F1 Silverstone winner(Ferrari's first F1 win). All in 1/24th scale.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2014-Chicago March 22nd 2014

Hi Tom,
Just picked up the '52 Le Mans Mercedes 300slr and it looks pretty nice! No way I'll have it done for your show but going to try for our NNL in April. Can't wait to see the Talbot Lago, another hole in my LM winner collection filled!

Mike

FPPM will now do the 1936 Auto Union Type C and 1934 Lemans winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2.3 blue Chinetti car in 1/24th scale. That means FPPM will do all 4 of the Alfa Romeo Lemans winners in 1/24th scale now!!

The FPPM Talbot Lago T26GS Lemans 1950 winning 1/24th scale kit is now available. This is the first large scale kit of the 1950 Lemans winner ever.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2015-Chicago late March 2015

FPPM Ferrari 375 F1 1951 Silverstone 1st Ferrari F1 victory is out in 1/24th scale. The kit has full engine detail.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FERRARI-375-F1-1951-GB-GP-winner-1st-winn-for-ferrari-1-24-unassembled-model-kit-/111393529338?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item19ef925dfa

Next up for FPPM will be the Ferrari 625 F1 1955 Monaco winner with full engine detail in 1/24th scale. That will be followed now by the 1936 Auto Union also in 1/24th scale. Here is a link to pictures of th 625 master(free to sign up).


http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/collectables-literature-models/180496-new-model-kit-thread-98.html

FPPM Fernando Pinto Models has just released the Auto Union Type C 1936 German GP in 1/24th scale. Very detailed full kit with hand laced wire wheels, wire grill molded in and full engine detail.


Here is the kit sold by him on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTO-UNION-C-1936-German-GP-winner-1-24-model-kit-Fernando-Pinto-Portugal-/121438182354?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item1c46479bd2


FPPM says they will do the Ferrari 330TRI/LM 1962 Lemans winner and Porsche 906 next in 1/24th scale next. Do you think he should do full engine detail or curbside on these 2 kits??

Full detail.

FPPM have just released the 1/24th Ferrari 330TRI 1962 Lemans winner with an all new body and opening front and back lids along with full chassis detail.


Next up is a suprise Cooper T53 1960 F1 champion kit in 1/24th scale. He wants to know if he should also do the indy version????? What do you think. Should go great with the Jack Brabham figure Immense Miniatures is doing!!

1959 Cooper also still available from FPPM.


After that the Porsche 906 full detail kit in 1/24th.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2015-Chicago late March 2015

Take a look at FPPM's Facebook page. That Auto Union and Porsche 906 full engine detail look great. The 906 is available in short or longtail versions with full chassis detail. He says he will be doing alot more in 2015 including several vintage F1 and sportscar kits in 1/24th scale.




https://www.facebook.com/fernandopintomodels?pnref=lhc#!/fernandopintomodels?pnref=lhc

Fernando Pinto is a great guy and a good friend of mine. I saw him, long time ago - in 1992, I guess - beginning this series of F1 classic Ferraris, at an exposition, here in Portugal. We became friends since then. I don't see him for some years, now (since he went to China, to be a modeller for IXO and other labels).

Nice to know he's still alive and kicking. And keeping a great job.

Art

I have met Fernando Pinto at his home in Gaia, Portugal (in front of Porto, the other side of the Douro river) in September 2014.

He is a real gentleman. Beside being a very good modeler, he is also willing to respond (when he can) to some needs encountered by his customers during the building of his models.

You can follow Fernando's work (and see some buildings by his customers) searching on the Web `Fernando Pinto Models`Facebook page.

1960 Cooper F1 Champion and Indy version are due out any time now in 1/24th scale. He has alot planned for 2015. I just finished up his F1 Ferrari 625 Monte Carlo winner and 1932 Alfa 2.3 Lemans winner. Fantastic details, but they did have alot of air bubbles partly because his molds are so complicated. The Alfa's wire wheels are amazing, best I have seen in a 1930's race car kit ever!!

Fernado Pinto just announced the Ferrari 375 1954 Phil Hill Carrera Pan Americana 2nd place car in 1/24th scale. Should be out next month.

FPPM Carrera Pan Americana 1954 Ferrari 375 Phil Hill in 1/24th getting closer. Very nice full detail coming with those amazing hand laced wire wheels.

https://www.facebook.com/fernandopintomodels

I will have a pre production FPPM 1/24th Ferrari 375 Pan Am 1954 at Ferrari Expo 2015 on March 21st. Looks like a great full detail kit. He also plans on making the 1953 Nurburgring winner, 1953 Pan Am car and 1953 Mille Miglia version.

https://www.facebook.com/fernandopintomodels


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2015-Chicago March 21st at Continental Autosports Ferrari/Maserati

FPPM Fernando Pinto models has really been releasing the 1950's sports car and vintage GP kits at a fast pace... He has a few more planned for this summer, 2 of wich will blow your minds if you like important 1950's sports cars that have never been done in 1/24th scale before.


The Ferrari 375 versions are all out along with the 1914 Mercedes GP car in full detail!!


Check his ebay 1/24th listings........Always some new resin kits coming out from him.

This month FPPM have released the 1933 Bluebird record car and Lancia Ferrari D50 1956 French GP "aero car" in 1/24th scale. They also just released the 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus Pan Am winner and the 1953 340/375 Mille Miglia winner and 1953 Chinetti Pan Am car.

Also another famous vintage 1950's Porsche is on the way soon.

A lot more coming. This company is on a mission to bring the world the most prolific resin kit car line on the planet.

FPPM have announced they will do the Ferrari 315/335S 1957 in 1/24th. Also the Alfa Romeo 2.3 Lemans 1934 Brianza body will be out in a week or two, also in 1/24th scale. Check his ebay listings. The 315/335S has been in the works for 6 months along with the Lemans Alfa.

FPPM has announced they will do the 1979 Lemans Aston Martin V8 in 1/24th scale.

FPPM has announced they will do the 1979 Lemans Aston Martin V8 in 1/24th scale.

I have seen the body prototype of this car in his Facebook page, it looks magnificent and beautiful. I contacted Mr. Pinto and he very kindly told me it will be available in about a month or two if everything goes according to plan, I will be ordering one of these...or maybe even two, I like that racecar very much and Mr. Pinto have made a superb scale representation of it.

And a big Thanks to F1 Tommy, thanks to you and your photo previewsI found out about this great gentleman scale offerings.

More good news from FPPM. The 1/24th Ferrari 315S Mille Miglia 1957 winner is ready. Check his ebay listings for photos. The body looks perfect and is chassis #0684. The Aston Martin V8 Lemans and Porsche 550 1953/1954 Lemans/Carrera Pan Americana are next in 1/24th scale.

Great news about the FPP Porsche 550. Been too long without a good model of this classic.
Chuck

FPPM will also do the Bugatti T251 French GP 1956 F1 aero car in 1/24th scale. This company does some amazing and rare cars no other model company dares do.

FPPM is really putting out some nice 1/24th resin model kits this year. So far they are doing the Lemans, Targa Florio and coming soon the #55 Pan Am Porsche 550. They are also doing the first Ferrari ever, the Avio 815. They have just announced that they are doing the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bertone, a car considered by many to be one of the best looking street Ferrari's ever.

The FPPM Porsche 550 1954 Pan Americana car #55 is out in 1/24th scale and it looks wonderful. Finally a good 1954 Porsche 550 race version. They will do the Lemans version soon along with Pan Am car #58, the VW distributor sponsored Porsche 550.


Also FPPM will do the 1978 Ferrari 312 T3 and 1979 312 T4 GP cars in 1/24th scale early next year.


The twin supercharged 1939 Auto Union GP car is also out along with the AVIO 815(Ferrari). Next up is the Alfa Romeo 1924 P2 GP car all in 1/24th scale.


I love the models Fernando Pinto is doing for FPPM. He has a great eye for making them look like the real cars. The Ferrari 315/335 1957 is a perfect example. MFH Hiro could not correctly capture the 1957 last Mille Miglia winner #0684 in 1/12th scale but FPPM nailed it in 1/24th scale. Most accurate model of the 1957 Mille Miglia winner ever made in any scale is the FPPM.

Tom, is there an outlet in US that sells these kits?

Tom, is there an outlet in US that sells these kits?

No, he only sells direct or on ebay direct. I think that helps cut down costs with no middle man. Still can't figure out how he does the kits with hand laced wire wheels so cheap. Crazycar on ebay.


By they way for those who knew them or bought their kits, both Paul Fisher and Joe from Quick Skins models made it out of Paradise California ok, but they lost everything. I am sure Paul will be back.

Sucks about Paul and Joe.

Tom, FFP just made new 312T3 1/24. Looks very nice in pics.

Tom, FFP just made new 312T3 1/24. Looks very nice in pics.



Yes I have it on order and it looks very nice. He will also do the 312 T4 1979. Just received the Alfa P2 wich is great with wonderful hand laced wire wheels. He says the next up will be the Ferrari 250 Bertone, maybe the best looking street Ferrari ever made!!!

FPPM Ferrari 250 GT Bertone 1962 is now out in 1/24th scale!!! He did a great job on this one. Large photoetch sheet includes window frames and all grillwork.

FPPM Ferrari 250 GT Bertone 1962 is now out in 1/24th scale!!! He did a great job on this one. Large photoetch sheet includes window frames and all grillwork.

Any pictures Tom?

Any pictures Tom?

Go to his facebook page....


https://www.facebook.com/fernandopintomodels?pnref=lhc#!/fernandopintomodels?pnref=lhc

Thanks Tom.
I don't like the window frames at all, especially the windshield, where the place for a thin metal frame is indented on the body, making it both fragile, and just plain wrong.

Also, attaching clear acetate to a piece of curved stainless steel/brass is a nightmare and never looks right. Fernando, who did masters for these models for years should know better.

Thanks Tom.
I don't like the window frames at all, especially the windshield, where the place for a thin metal frame is indented on the body, making it both fragile, and just plain wrong.

Also, attaching clear acetate to a piece of curved stainless steel/brass is a nightmare and never looks right. Fernando, who did masters for these models for years should know better.

You are intitled to your opinions but I don't agree with you at all. Window frames may not be 100% correct but everybody who makes high end models does it this way for a reason. It looks much better when completed. Much better than bare metal foil. You could fabricate metal frames to make them 3 dimensional but putting foil on them looks terrible. Even my Russian high end model builder friends don't agree with you and I know a few who do it for a living.

You are intitled to your opinions but I don't agree with you at all. Window frames may not be 100% correct but everybody who makes high end models does it this way for a reason. It looks much better when completed. Much better than bare metal foil. You could fabricate metal frames to make them 3 dimensional but putting foil on them looks terrible. Even my Russian high end model builder friends don't agree with you and I know a few who do it for a living.

Umm, okay. Never said a word about foil.
And no, not everybody who does high end models does it this way. And I know a thing or two about high-end model building for a living.

Umm, okay. Never said a word about foil.
And no, not everybody who does high end models does it this way. And I know a thing or two about high-end model building for a living.

You do nice work, don't get me wrong but you build other peoples kits. I am referring to companies that do their own resin models from scratch. BBR, Tecnomodel, MR collection, EMC/Pivtorak and B&G ect all use photoetch windows in both 1/43rd and 1/18th. Top Marque, GP Replicas, BBR, OTTO ect even use on 1/12th models.


I am not digging up the post but you told me previously that you liked bare metal foil and several models on your old website are done that way.

More photos of the FPPM Ferrari 250 GT Bertone posted on his Facebook page. It looks fantastic with a perfect looking body no matter what type of windows you like.

You do nice work, don't get me wrong but you build other peoples kits. I am referring to companies that do their own resin models from scratch. BBR, Tecnomodel, MR collection, EMC/Pivtorak and B&G ect all use photoetch windows in both 1/43rd and 1/18th. Top Marque, GP Replicas, BBR, OTTO ect even use on 1/12th models.


I am not digging up the post but you told me previously that you liked bare metal foil and several models on your old website are done that way.

Tom, regardless of what others do, flat photoetched window frames are not correct and not easy to work with. They look like stickers.

Foil or no foil (there are nice chrome paints nowadays that you can use if you don't like foil), but these window frames are 3D on real cars, they are not flat. And they are definitely not THIS wide, they are much thinner too. These PE parts look to be what, 1.5-2mm? That's almost 2 inches wide on a real car!

I'm sure its easier to make, and that is why its still being done that way. Its still a great kit and I will definitely get one as this is one of my favorite Ferraris. But accuracy is what makes scale models - "scale models".

The 1/24th FPPM Ferrari 250 Bertone is out and it is a work of art. He did supply photoetch for all windows but also molded in the frames for the windscreens so that you could use bare metal if you like. It has full chassis and motor detail and has some of the nicest hand laced wire wheels I have seen in a kit. Bumpers and rims are chrome plated.

I do like his wheels a lot.

FPPM are working on their first F1 1/20th kits, the pre war Mercedes and Auto Union. He posted photos of the hand laced wire wheels on his Facebook.

The 1/24th FPPM Ferrari 250 Bertone is out and it is a work of art. He did supply photoetch for all windows but also molded in the frames for the windscreens so that you could use bare metal if you like. It has full chassis and motor detail and has some of the nicest hand laced wire wheels I have seen in a kit. Bumpers and rims are chrome plated.

But the hood is molded closed. And it would be a real effort to open it since the top of the wheel wells are molded to the hood. The model, as you said, IS A WORK OF ART

Time for another FPPM update. Their next F1 1/24th model kit will be the Mercedes Benz W196 1954 envelope aero French GP winner. It will be full detail and out in a few months. His 1/24th Ferrari 312T4 1979 full detail kit is already out.

Not sure if anyone noticed but Hachette are running a newstand F1 1/24th diecast series in Italy right now. Here is a blog in Italy showing some of the models. These go with the 1/24th FPPM F1 models very well and are good enough to base a high detailed model from. Top quality diecasts.


http://www.automodellando.it/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23557&whichpage=50

And the Hachette F1 1/24 link. You can't order them unless you are in Italy. You can get them on ebay Italy.



https://www.centauria.it/shop/collezioni/le-grandi-formula-1/?fbclid=IwAR2HOl02_djPRmQtQW0Jssn9gOcIFbQmfUMFixet-3Cr83pI32OgFBMzN0g

FPPM 1/24th W196 French GP 1954 master on facebook.....

https://www.facebook.com/fernandopintomodels

Next up from Fernando Pinto FPPM, the MERCEDES W125 Gp 1937 Rudi Caracciola at German GP or Vanderbilt Cup in 1/24th scale.

Next up from FPPM models, Ferrari 125 GPC 1948 . The first F1 from Ferrari. 1/24th and 1/20th scale kit to release soon

FPPM says after he completes the Merc 1937 W125 and Ferrari 125 open wheel he will do the Alfa Romeo P3 all in 1/24th scale and the 125 in both 1/24th scale and 1/20th scale.