Completed: Tamiya ferrari

Hi everyone, this is my 3rd completed models, the 360 modena from Tamiya. Loved this kit, everything is very precise.

Modifications include:
-carbon fibre trim on the rear lights and hatch
-Front and side scratchbuild bodykit (front has a mesh grill)
-Aoshima 19" TE-37 ( THANKS JOEWCLAW! ) - time consuming to convert to tamiya's connector
-Underbody covered carbon fiber (this is a hack job, but oh well, it works)
-Original wheels painted tamiya gunmetal on the inside with polished lip

anyways, here is the first set with original italian bling

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323italian_1.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323italian_3.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323italian_4.jpg

Next set with JDM bling and RAYS Engineering decals on the side
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323jdm.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323rays1-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323rays2-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323rays3.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323rays4.jpg

I have tons of pictures, but these are the ones I converted so far. I will post close-up pics of the carbon fibre work maybe tommorow.
Enjoy!

p.s - I can't seems to figure out the best camera setting for this color, maybe its time to get an SLR lol~

Awesome job!! i really like those rims, they go with the paint color perfectly!!

Nice! Both sets of Rims sute it very well.

oops, forgot two more pics :)
This pic is not photochoped, somehow the orange blinkers light up when I used blitz

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323Front.jpg

and a picture of the carbon fiber before I finish up on the model
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323carbon.jpg

Great piece of work. I love it. :smokin:

wow your good for 3 models, thas good as a 7th model! at least for me!

great choice on the paintjob
very clean finish!

That colour suits it really well.

those wheels are my favorite. they look good anywhere. ıt is jst me, but ferrari should be red or cf :)

I like the wheels with it, great decision.

Looks awesome. Great work :bigthumb: The meanest 360 ever seen :D

thanks for the kind comments everyone!
maybe if I put a air intake scoop on the roof it will look like tommy kaira zz2 with that colour hehehe.

Initially I was going to do this car red, but I have always liked gun-metal, so I decided to put gun-metal on my favorite car :D but if I buy another ferrari model, it will be red for sure.

Good man!!!

the new rims are WAY better.. nicely done !

ahhh, nice to see a ferrari in a different color. those rims really match and look good on that. the carbon fiber on the back is awesome!!! great work!

New pics of the carbon fiber decals as promised.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323New.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323New2.jpg

I was also wondering what kind of lighting people use when they take photography of their models? Do you guys get one of those really bright white lights? everytime I take a picture its either yellowish or if I use flash it looks artificial. Some of the pictures I am talking about consists of pictures taken by Kunta, Vric or hiroboy
Also what kind of camera you guys use? Are you guys using SLR? My current camera is Fuji S5000, its one of those 10x lens zoom 3mp cameras

Great work!

I mostly use my canon eos 500 - makes my models always look on the pics much better then in real life :p

very very swweeeeet

Thats nice Orion, if I am not mistaken, is EOS 500 an SLR camera? or is it a high-end point and shoot camera

Nice CF work man!

About the Fuji S5000, I have the Fuji S602 (the one same as yours except it only comes with 6x optical zoom :( )

Try to set to manual mode, and then change the white balance to indoor.

Joe :D

Joe! Thanks for the wheels man! Its awesome :) :)
About the camera, I tried with manual settings and the quality is a bit better but still hard and time consuming - I also still need a tripod.
By the way, can we mess with the white balance under manual setting? I thought the manual setting can only change the focus range and aperture?

That's one very very nice Ferrari, Great job.

very nice 3rd model, unique style that i love, i think the original rims look best on it

Nice 360, looks good.

Finally got some outdoor pictures! Sorry I live in an apartment so I dont have the luxury of having a nice background :( but I guess this will do. This is probably the last time I will update, sorry if I keep on bumping my own thread lol~
I tried changing different settings on the camera and I think these pictures are among the good quality pics I have taken.
enjoy!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323Outdoor.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323Outdoor2.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/196323Outdoor_3.jpg

nice !

Joe! Thanks for the wheels man! Its awesome :) :)
About the camera, I tried with manual settings and the quality is a bit better but still hard and time consuming - I also still need a tripod.
By the way, can we mess with the white balance under manual setting? I thought the manual setting can only change the focus range and aperture?

np. There are some "hidden" function of the camera. First change to a mode other than "AUTO", then press the Shift at the side of the camera for few seconds, and then you will see a screen showing 6 more functions. this is the screen of it:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/36199DSCF0268.jpg

Nicely done!

Nice looking 360. I really like the gunmetal color on your car, It looks great.

That looks outstanding, always a fan of gunmetal.