WIP Another Modena Stradale (almost MSM)

about 3 years ago, i bought the MSM creations transkit for the 360 modena. I finally take the kit out and try to fit it onto the tamiya kit and i find that the resin has shrunk!! there is almost a millimeter gap for the trunk and the side skirts were too short and had curled a bit. I guess im glad i didnt assemble it three years ago to find that it shrunk today. I decided to use the shrunken pieces as a reference to build my own parts with putty.
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here i have the tamiya parts with tamiya epoxy putty before i carved them
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here are more of the shrunken parts. i will still use the rims since they seem to be ok
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this is after a couple hours of carving, filing and sanding
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I shaved the license plate spot to match the stradale's
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here is one of the sideskirts after gray primer
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here is the car in white primer
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i also cut out some material from the exhaust openings to accomodate PE from Acu Stion

It came out better than i thought it would so far. hope you like it

Very nice, what colour do you plan to paint the body with?

That thing is going to look great when its done.

Wow, looks like you did just fine without the transkit! Well done! The primer looks smooth, so I'm sure the color is gonna look like glass. :)

Nice turnaround. Looks much better than the resin pieces.

Great work!

here is some progress on the dash.


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The original part

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the climate controls were cut out and the radio discarded

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Epoxy putty used to fill the opening and hold the controls

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radio from spare junk dashboard attacked to styrene stock

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what it is supposed to represent

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after rough sanding

Looking great!

Look like someone done school (Alex) but you're the first to do the radio box! Great job

Mmmmmm...Challenge Stradale.....cant get enough of it....great build man...

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Slowly getting things done with this model. here is the engine. i super glued some PE bolt heads where ever they were needed. the body will be painted italian red (tamiya). The seats i have from the original MSM Creation kit are inaccurate and i have broken down and ordered an updated transkit from them. I really didnt have anything remotely close enough to use as a base for scratchbuilding. I think im going to have to take my time working on the rest of the engine bay while i wait for the kit to come in the mail.:banghead:

man you really have mad modeling skill.the putty work is just perfect!RESPECT!i'll follow this thread.

some more progress. i was contemplating taking out the plastic in the rear of the car and replacing it with some sort of mesh like a couple of other talented modelers have. I wasnt sure how it would turn out if i tried and i knew it would suck if i messed things up. i said, "$crew it" and cut off the plastic. i got some brass wire mesh from the local craft store and used the plastic as a mold/template. Here are the results of a couple solid hours of tedium. hope you like it as much as i do. came out decent IMO.
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Here are some more shots of the engine. I added a couple more details.

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I'm not sure if im going to add the wiring to the engine since frankly, i really dont know how its supposed to go. i have a hand full of reference pics but, i'd be guessing where they lead to. I am quite ignorant when it comes to that sort of accuracy. Im still learning.

Fantastic and simple job with the rear grill: convincing!
Be warn with the muffler: the CS have a shorter stuff, like the 430.
And about the wiring job.. a little surprise: the 360CS owner manual, so now you'll know the CS nut by nut

the link: I think you need register yourself in the site, have a look

http://www.smcars.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16128

al is done in pdf vector so you'll print at your desiredsize: I print a plan of the engine in giant A2 size :) just for fun

This looks better and better everytime i see progress pics.keep up the good work

hello,

Nice work!!!
Like it really much.

Jamme

Fantastic and simple job with the rear grill: convincing!
Be warn with the muffler: the CS have a shorter stuff, like the 430.
And about the wiring job.. a little surprise: the 360CS owner manual, so now you'll know the CS nut by nut

the link: I think you need register yourself in the site, have a look

http://www.smcars.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16128

al is done in pdf vector so you'll print at your desiredsize: I print a plan of the engine in giant A2 size :) just for fun

You Rock! I love this forum. Thanks a million

You Rock! I love this forum. Thanks a million

just a pleasure :)

Wonderfull work at the moment!

I started working on the seats. The SMS ones are close but not perfect. also there are some different options with the Stradale. I was looking for the red and grey two tone look so i had to convert the seats a bit. here are some progress picks.

As usual, i used epoxy putty to add a lip around the seats like there is in the real ones. there was no such lip on these seats. I also moved the seam on the bottom cushion towards the front and added more "padding" to that cushion. At this stage, its just roughly sanded and carved into shape. Any feedback is always welcome.
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Excellent craftsmanship!!:sunglasse

I wanted to try and simulate the door panels more accurately so i carved out a bit on the resin pieces and used a thin sheet of styrene to bring the "pocket" out of the door. still have to paint it black and put some CF decal on it but here's some progress
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Exellent job on the seat , also I thik they should be quetly slim an the head zone should be a bit rounded: well I tought you can sand down a bit at least :)

Lookin' awesome! Keep it coming. All the little corrections are going to add up to one kickass model.

finally some pictures of progress. I've been making slow progress on this model. I can never find enough time:rolleyes: anyways. I've modified the part that i think holds the intake filter. :screwy: the original tamiya part looks like this:
http://tamiya.com/english/products/24242modena_yellow/modena_yellow2.jpg
The stradale has a different shape to that part... like this.
http://www.ferraricars.org/img/ferrari-challenge-stradle/engine-01.jpg
I used putty and CF decal to try to recreate it... like this...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/24950DSCN0850.jpg


I also started painting the seats
Here they are after red paint and all taped up for the german grey
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Here they are without the tape next to the dash. I still need to paint the black details but i'm waiting for the paint to fully dry
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Here is a close up of one seat
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I rounded the top of the seat as suggested by gionc. Thanks!

Wow! i love the seats and other mods that you have done, its really coming along wel. Cant wait to see it finished.

This is stellar, one of the most interesting and thorough builds and mods I ve seen lately.


Oli

Been really busy as usual. got some progress to show tho

I'm really happy with the shine that i got on this model. i must say that it is the best shine ive ever gotten. practice does make perfect:iceslolan
It should really look deep after i put wax on it. I still have to put on the decals and clear. The wheels are awaiting some alcad.

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almost a self portrait
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here's the interior at the moment. seat belts are ready to go on. im ready for bed. been working on this for hours today.
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Perfect shine: I think at least is the first I see in red.

Yessss, impressive shine... wow
What polish did you used?.. Could you post some short description of your paint-polish process?

Thanks

great work :grinno:

Yessss, impressive shine... wow
What polish did you used?.. Could you post some short description of your paint-polish process?

Thanks

this is the best shine ive ever accomplished so im really happy with the results. i guess the biggest part of it was being patient. i waited a long time between coats.
1) I started with gray tamiya primer and sanded wherever necessary.
2) reprimed with gray to make sure all was even.
3) primed with tamiya white using several light coats
4) lightly sanded with 2000 grit paper to smooth out the primers making sure all was still white.
5) mist coated with tamiya italian red 3 times until color was even
6) laid a wet coat and let dry for a day.
7) sanded with 3600 grit
8) laid another wet coat and let dry for a day
9) sanded with 3600 grit
10) polished with normal tamiya polish and an old T shirt

Other Helpful Hints
I have an IONIC hair dryer that i use to dry parts that i wash. the secret there is that it gets rid of any static so you dont get those tiny dust particles and hairs that stick to your wet paint. I even used it when the model was dry just to get rid of the static. you can get them for less than 20 bucks on sale. well worth the investment for paint perfectionists.

Spectacular so far Cozmo. :)

Spectacular so far Cozmo. :)

It realy is, I somehow missed it from the start.

more progress to show. i finally forced myself to add detail to the engine. this is the original muffler from the kit.
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The stradale has a much shorter muffler so i had to modify it to be more accurate. i melted and bent some styrene rods to make the extra tubing needed for the modification. here is a pic of how it started out
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I also had the motivation to add some wiring to the engine. too bad you wont be able to see most of this when the car is completely assembled.
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I started to make some fuel rails out of styrene. i kinda like them but they seem a bit too big.
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I also have some pics of the mesh in the rear of the car. it still needs some touch up painting
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mesh looks really nice. Sweet build

It's comming out really nice: be careful with the rear glass: the CS kink haven't warmer pattern: not an easy job at least sand and polish this part: I seen the Prini's 360CS and it turn out perfect.

Once a time the rear grill is stunning, the finest I seen around.

Looks awesome so far. Are you going to CF-decal the rear bonnet and some spots of the engine? Would make it superperfect!!

Looks awesome so far. Are you going to CF-decal the rear bonnet and some spots of the engine? Would make it superperfect!!

the answer is yes. i must admit that i am a novice when it comes to CF. i plan on putting CF on the center piece of the engine as it is in the real car. i also plan on putting strips of CF along the sides of the bonnet. i dont think i am going to CF the under carriage since at my skill level of applying CF, i think i would ruin the model. i need more practice

probably the last progress post for this model.. things are wrapping up. here are some pics of the racing stripes and interior with a 100% scratchbuilt fire extinguisher. hope you like the pics

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great work!!! The kit+transkit is still waiting for me :grinno: