360 Cs Blu Notte

Very, very nice!

Very good progress! Details and scratchbuilding are top notch.

loving the work!

Beautiful work Gio. You are quite talented.

Miiiiiiiiiiiingha!!!!!!

Superb work Gio! I can cast the seats for you if you want - just send me the originals :rofl:

Paint looks great, PE vents are a great idea!!, seat work super, engine to die for ..... Maestro! ;)

Well Done! you've got some skills! cant wait to see more progress.

Thanks guys.
As said I like to do seam on seats, so far this is the way I try: I print some thin (0.5mm wide) seam patterns on a decal's paper and... just some patient and good luck (and a good couple of tweezers).
Well I know seem a crap but it's extremely enlarged, from real it's ok, and it's the first one, at least.
Last treatment with flat clear and polishing for a "leather appeal"
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/seatcuci.jpg

Very imaginative to print decals for the seat seams. Awesome! :)

Great idea Gio!! :worshippy:

Did you print those on clear or white paper? I guess clear but I beter ask :D

I just print on the back of my monthly bank report ..:)

LOL not, printed on transparent. I'm also persuaded that transparent BMF decal's paper is much much better than white: the difference between 600 and 9600 dpi ;)

Great idea Gio!! :worshippy:

Did you print those on clear or white paper? I guess clear but I beter ask :D

Terrific work as always, Gio.

I love the stitch line decals- haven't ever seen that idea before! Maybe printed in a less stark color, like medium or dark grey they wouldn't stand out quite as much- but it's a really cool look, and idea.

wow, gio! everything is looking so good coming together but that seat seam idea is really something. what a good idea.

Very great wonderful job,i like it!:wink:
Max

Thanks guys, a little update after ages, I retake in hand my girl ;)

Since I purchased the SAS basic 360 TK (and lately 19" wheels) now I've to do doors panels and consolle: carbon panels refs:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/R1.jpg

and close up to hinges:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/R2.jpg

I done the job by styrene layers, cutted and milled down:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/panel0.jpg

Back side, with strip to achieve the width to install PE hinges

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/panel.jpg

Dry mount (white putty) to check all, you'll see underpanel and PE (self-done) hinge

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/panel1.jpg

The carbon consolle ref.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/Rtunnel.jpg

and my styrene job: not really satisfacted but is really close:less than 20mm wide for white section

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/360cs/consolle.jpg

Thanks guys to follow this, soon with interior's finishing

ciao
gio

Just...Simply...Mmmm... FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
:eek2:
Hope To see more updates!!!

Wonderfull update!

Miiii???????nnnnn>>>>>aaaaaa!!!!!!

Great detail work buddy :worshippy
I love that console :thumbsup:

Ding ding ding! 1 to gionc

like the shine you put on that paint,great job.

:worshippy :worshippy :worshippy that's fantastic man,just fantastic...

Little update on mecs:

Disc components: inner rays part seamed in 3 layers to achieve a sufficent depth

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/comp.jpg

front: pis a test: part isn't seamed or glued, so so unalignement...

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/disc2-1.jpg

rear:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/disc1-1.jpg

and o calipers:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/cast.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/cali-1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/cali2.jpg

ciao!

Looks great buddy!

What are the calipers from? The Tamiya 360?
I guess you etch the brake pad holders yourself? ;)

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: what...no...oh~where's my eyeball?

Looks great buddy!

What are the calipers from? The Tamiya 360?
I guess you etch the brake pad holders yourself? ;)
i guess that's the enzo's 6 piston brembo caliper,great choice!

OH MY GOD! WTF!! lol

Wonderfull Work!

Your interior building is really something. Those brakes are amazing. This wip is very impressive.

looking good

This thread is sleeping too much, I have some updates: a little one now, and more to come over next days.
When I started this job I was impressed by a detail in the CS: the muffler: this one is shorter and... it's shiny! It's made of polished steel (or titan?), BTW I desired really to do myself a steel muffler, so I designed it as PE parts and done... (well is not so simple, 2-3 attempts was necessary due that is hard to bend a steel board, also if the thickness is 0.1mm): let me show the real stuff:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/mufref1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/mufref2.jpg

First of all I sculpted a wood shape with the exact side section, in the second pict you'll see the base PE parts, with etched ferrari logo and warm warning: it seem brass but is the night room light, the material is stainless steel.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler0.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler0-1.jpg

After a fitting test I decided to lower a bit the shape, so it's not 100% right now, but what interest me is the overall appeal: after a sample seaming with solder the panels, I decide for old tech: would be CA, I start to bend the shape gluing it to the wood.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler5.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler6.jpg

All sides bent and glued: now I need to re-shape sides end (I reccomend Tamiya diamond file #400, it's fantastic also with hard steel) since I lowered the shape, you'll see in the second pict the sides glued, next step was fill with epoxy metal putty little gaps.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler4.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler3.jpg

Last work was to glue 6 thin stripes, ever done by photoetching, but with german silver, since I haven't steel to etch at home, and the little muffler is ready for the V8, thanks a lot for the kind comments, something from the new interiors soon..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/muffler2.jpg

Wow...this is awesome! the muffler looks perfect.

That looks amazing...

I can't believe this!

too good for words!

6 matto!

Wow Gio. I forgot all about this one. Brilliant work on the photoetching. Do you offer up any of these things for sale or will you do custom work? Keep up the good work.

Mike.

Wow Gio, the muffler is amazing. Truely a model alone. I cannot wait for the next update.

wow..(slowly boxes up my own stradale model and pushes it to the back of my closet..never to be seen again) that muffler rocks! great job so far

Son of a b**ch!!! :eek2:

Totally amazing. You have really got the hang of photoetching now, haven't you? ;)

Wow Gio. I forgot all about this one. Brilliant work on the photoetching. Do you offer up any of these things for sale or will you do custom work? Keep up the good work.

Mike.

add me to the list of interested buyers... incredible workmanship there.

Wow Gio. I forgot all about this one. Brilliant work on the photoetching. Do you offer up any of these things for sale or will you do custom work? Keep up the good work.

Mike.
Thanks for kind comments guys: no Mike I done few for me, wrecked some and gift to friend others: I still haven't other stuff to share, and too busy to manage custom works, sorry.

Gio I have a friend that makes custom 1:1 mufflers, he always search for workers, are you interested? :D

Gio I have a friend that makes custom 1:1 mufflers, he always search for workers, are you interested? :D

Seaside? ;) :D

HOLY SH!T that is cool! Amazing detail for something a little over a half inch long!!! This will be so awesome to see completed! :popcorn:

Fitting test of new exaust's geometry (pipe by solder, need some gaskets and details), some components are still blank, I'll finish they after mods.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/BmufflerB.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/BmufflerA.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/BmufflerC.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/Bmufflertest1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/Bmufflertest2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/BmufflertestC.jpg

Beautiful work!!!

Gorgeous job ! Very nice detail work, I'm in awe!

that's drop-dead gorgeous work.

Waaaaaaaaaaauw! Stunning colour, superb detailing, a real gio build!

more!more!more!

Thanks guys! Little update:

360CS has kind carbon intakes, I reshaped kit's stuff with Light Curing Putty, reinforcements by 0.25 styrene.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/intake.jpg

Now I need some semi-gloss black and some carbon decals.

I also detailed engine bay side panels with holes for fixing bolts and the strange kind reinforcement, done by styrene.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/enbaypan2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/engbaypan.jpg

Also this part will receive his carbon decals and some fantastic "Calibre35" bolts.

Last engine bay's panels: in the real thing this is a triangular sthich shaped surface: impossible to do in the model since the frame don't allow a non-planar surface, the left one is a reservoir's cover.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/engbaypan3.jpg

Ok, I redone interiors: at least old seats give me the chances to try decals seams but I understood that my old seat's finishing was crappy: I redone better on two more resin clones and I finally choose a fantastic (to me) scheme: yellow leather/black textile/carbon with blue body... seem cool to me

first stage of the dashboard, now it will receive details

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/dash.jpg

PE seat's belt surround

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/seatgaskets.jpg

PE pentagram grids with turned alu surrounds (yet painted black)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/grill-1.jpg

Seats: Vallejo air for yellow and SMS carbon decals back

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/seats.jpg

I already done cooler control but.... sh## I lost those part, so I done a super-quick clone (since I need just 1 piece) with clay as mold, come out no bad... should be great after cleaning and painting ;)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/quickcasting.jpg

Ciao! Soon with more stuff!

Hi Gio,

I somehow missed this incredible build. Stunning work on the interior and especially the exhaust. Thumbs up!!!

maybe i missed it, but where'd you get the photo-etch bits?

Super job!! :eek2:

maybe i missed it, but where'd you get the photo-etch bits?
He made them himself :D

Excellent Gio. This is going to be a stunning build when finished.

Mike.

:yikes: Wow, gio, what can I say :eek2:

unbelievable :worshippy

Hello,
stunning work as usual should I say!

:eek2:

Jamme

Now it´s really time to put my CS into the back of the closet. Thanks a lot... :lol: :lol:

Don't like the double stripe but everything else....wow!

Ayecarumba! I totally go with Auw on this.

Hi guys: litte update. I guess I'll update it often and (hopefully) finish until June, just'n time for Monza's modelling contest.So I decided to detail engine a bit more, and to do a second engine to show off the pony's belly, in standard (no CS) configuration, just to see back details and difference between models.
I also started to use my new PE set, some interior's goodies and engine details.
Job started from interiors: I done rubber mats (CS haven't carpet coverings to save weight) by PE, now I have to paint.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/tapp1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/tapp2.jpg

Than I reworked the steering wheel: I guess picts would be better than (gio's itanglish) words :D ;)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/steeringW.jpg

also let me introduce my mate mr. crocgio: I etched also those by stainless steel an he cut and eat everithing in my desk: it was precious cutting the steering wheel ;)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/croc.jpg

So I used my PE part for timing stuff's cover, in fact Tamy piece is molded with belts, pulleyes and stuff.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/beltcover1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/beltcover2.jpg

Obviously all the stuff above need to be painted, very soon ;)
Time to detail airbox ducts and to add a couple of kind shaped roundels, I also scratcbuilt air mass sensors, later after painting I'll detail with wiring and connectors.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/airB1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/airB2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/airB3.jpg

Last one: I think you'll guess why I done all those holes in the gear cover;) BTW drill 0.7 mm holes on 1 mm diam pin isn't fun!

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/gearcover.jpg

Thanks a lot everybody to read, soon an update with parts finishing and engine accessories like alternator and pumps ;) stay tuned!

LOve this build!

You're hilarious Gio. Putting a croc face on the saw! That is some magnificent photoetch work. I challenge you to build an entire model from scratch with nothing but PE! :lol:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/auw12/8C7CF2A3EAA48DDC474DB87ACA755000.gif Ya my hero buddy!! I need A SET OF that Mr.Crorgio, the coolest stuff that I have ever seen!!!!http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/auw12/8C7CF2A3EAA48DDC474DB87ACA755000.gifhttp://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/auw12/8C7CF2A3EAA48DDC474DB87ACA755000.gifhttp://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c141/auw12/8C7CF2A3EAA48DDC474DB87ACA755000.gif Also that's some murderer detailing job...:worshippy :worshippy :worshippy