Tamiya Ferrari 360 Modena GTB

Putting my money where my mouth is in regards to posting Ferraris. I took some better shots of my Modena coupe. This kit gave me fits! My first Tamiya model w/serious engineering problems.:cry:

I fell in love w/the Modena not upon seeing pictures. Pictures didn't do it justice. It was on the street when they were fresh off the boat when I passed one-the Ferrari dealer used to be 5 minutes from my house, so I saw the new stuff all the time on the road. I nearly fell off my motorcycle-it was gorgeous! Much wider and meaner looking in person.

http://images.fotki.com/v8/photos/1/10258/17860/360GTB3-or.jpg

The clear parts were basically too large. The side windows were a b**** to install, and while I was scraping/fitting the side glass snapped. I just about snapped myself. Ended up cutting the side window glass out, replacing the missing trim onto the body itself. Rear glass was another fitting nightmare, but it will go w/some work. Headlight covers...same deal.

http://images.fotki.com/v8/photos/1/10258/17860/360GTB1-or.jpg

Paint was another nightmare. I used Black Gold lacquers, primed w/Variprime which is supposed to block the nasties of lacquer. It didn't. Mold lines reappeared like magic when I clearcoated the model. Several times. Ugh. Then I crushed the A pillars by accident. This car's had more re-shoots "at the factory" than a typical GM product. Finally I persevered and the finish is muy fabuloso.

http://images.fotki.com/v8/photos/1/10258/17860/360GTB2-or.jpg

Finally I was able to assemble this beast, and the rest was perfect. Beautiful assembly and detail, amazing how well the engine/chassis just go together with the typical "shake the box and out it comes built" quality of Tamiya. I could shoot the mold engineer who got the scale of the clear parts so wrong (they fixed that w/the Spider).

http://images.fotki.com/v8/photos/1/10258/17860/360GTB4-or.jpg

Below you can see the interior easier w/o the side glass, that turned out to be a good modification.

http://images.fotki.com/v8/photos/1/10258/17860/360GTB5-or.jpg

http://images.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/10258/17860/Modena-Rear-or.jpg

sexy :smoker2:

well worth the effort!

Nice! :D But why is it labeled as a "GTB?"

I dont think anyone else has mentioned these problems???

Great work once more.

Me thinks you got one of the early "buggy" versions of the kits that they probably fixed later on...price of being early, I guess

Anyway, after seeing that I am :eek2:

But why is it labeled as a "GTB?"

Just a habit I have for describing a fixed-roof Ferrari coupe. Veyron has a "prototype" GTS...

I'll post my Spider soon. It's gorgeous but the dark blue color doesn't photograph well at all.

I've alwasy wondered what a GTS 360 would look like, he needs to post those pics pronto.

I had some of the same problems as my 360 with the rear glass.

Looks good!

Because I told myself that I was on a buying freeze! You just made me order one from HLJ!!! I'm gonna tell my wife it's your fault when she sees the UPS man!!! Seriously, that's a beautiful job on a beautiful model! Keep me inspired!:cool:

I told myself that I was on a buying freeze! You just made me order one from HLJ!!! I'm gonna tell my wife it's your fault when she sees the UPS man!!! Seriously, that's a beautiful job on a beautiful model! Keep me inspired!

I'm just doing my part, returning the favor:D

Thanks for the comments, it's been a week of wallet-hurting here as well...makes me feel better when I post pics of stuff that's finished and paid for!

Very nice job on the kit.
I've been putting off getting this kit due to the cost but it's only a matter of time before i give in !!.
Thanks for the helpful info about the kit

Great kit! Lotus_woman now want's me to build her one!

Fantastic paint... so smooth it looks like it's silver plated.