wIp Ferrari F430 Challenge

When i first got the kit... it looked really good.. UNTIL i slowly checked through the parts..
The kit was short of an air jack at the rear.The engine window is wrong.. ill try to explain when i take pictures of the part. But if u see pictures of the challenge cars , it has no "heater lines" or whatever u call those black strips that removes fog on the rear window. Challenge cars do not have that.. and the engine window cover ... covers almost the grills. To tackle this problem ill make a new engine window
http://www.joe250.com/images/ferrarichallenge/img_7750007.jpg

Progress :
Sanded down followed by 2 coats mist white primer then 1 heavy coat. Paint used is italian red.. 2 mist coats 1 heavy coat.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00204.jpg
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Decals: Alot of decals are missing for the kit.. decals for the engine ferrari badge , ferrari logo for the brakes , dash techometer decal and the decal for the "f430" badge located in the middle of the dashboard above the aircon valves

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00208.jpg
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Masking the car to spray black
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00209.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00210.jpg
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Followed by decaling
(The decals are quite good , they slip off reallly reallly really quick.. just a dip in water and they slide off smoothly and the decals are really thin)
Applied normally then coat it with decal setter to make it blend into the body.. The clear flim almost cant be seen now :grinyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00221.jpg
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The Ferrari badge at the front hood is a decal set on a PE badge giving it a more realistic look
Thanks for looking hope u enjoyed it! :rofl:

A-haaaaa you're so fast Sir ! Yes, me too, slowly checking all the parts I discovered that many of them are not correct, unfortunately. Decals look good, did you have troubles with them?

Bye: Robi

A-haaaaa you're so fast Sir ! Yes, me too, slowly checking all the parts I discovered that many of them are not correct, unfortunately. Decals look good, did you have troubles with them?

Bye: Robi

Decals are quite good as long as you are gentle with them :grinyes:

Looks good so far. Love Ferrari's and can't really go wrong with them.

Hi back wif some progress... body is done other then the clear parts.. After laying decals i spray 1 part gloss clear and then 2 part UV cut gloss clear followed by a light rub with polishing sticks then rubbing it with compound :)
Included some teaser pictures of my 4 F430s (one of each kind "F430 F430spider F430challengestradale F430challenge")
Thanks!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00227e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC00247e.jpg

that's great collection of F430s!