Progress: Ferrari 575M Maranello

Hi. I'm not really known for my exotic car builds but I didn't want to be left out of the AF tribute group build. This is the Fujimi kit and will be built pretty much out of box (with the addition of the 19" Aoshima Hamann PG3 wheels) to very closely resemble s/n #127584...
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4262/maranello-main.jpg

I may attempt to do an exact replica but who knows?! :dunno: Anyway, here's where I am so far. I need to add front and rear side marker lights but the body prep is pretty much straightforward. Thanks for looking.:)
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2034/maranello1.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7119/maranello2.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/6576/maranello3.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3200/maranello4.jpg

This is new :D, I am glad to see you build a Ferrari ;)

Those wheels look fantastic, can't wait to see them painted.

looks good tonio

Those wheels look perfect! I wish I had those for my 550 build. This is going to be the WIP to watch!

I am glad to see you build a Ferrari ;)



Me too~~~:icon16: This is gonna be great! I'll be absolutely following this~~~

I've built one before...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/348-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/348-6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/348-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/348-4.jpg
:)

Hi. I got a chance to add some primer today...
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4990/maranello5ux7.jpg
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3921/maranello6yg3.jpg
Hopefully more updates soon; I'm waiting for my new airbrush to arrive before I decide to paint it. Thanks.:)

look clean enough :p

which airbrush have you ordered ? If I remember correctly, it will be your first one.

Thanks Eric! I'm waiting for an Iwata Eclipse; yes, it will be my first one!:)

Hello. The color isn't exactly like the 1:1 car and I used a spraycan instead of my new airbrush but I can live with it...
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5007/maranello8.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3528/maranello7.jpg
The color is a Duplicolor paint with Model Master lacquer clear. Thanks :)

Hello,
Nice work you did there!
The only think I find, is that the color you used as some large metalic flakes, no?
Maybe this is the way you want it?
Nice anyway.

Jamme

Hello,
Nice work you did there!
The only think I find, is that the color you used as some large metalic flakes, no?
Maybe this is the way you want it?
Nice anyway.

JammeI suppose it's a bit out of scale but the color I wanted wasn't available and I was too impatient to wait for it.:icon16: Thanks all!:)

How many Ferraris do you have going? This looks excellent - the wheels are perfect and I love that you've modded them to look right instead of accepting them. Great work so far on the paint, too, can't wait to see this shape up.

You mean all this time you never had an airbrush? Wow, you sure fooled me. Looking forward to more on this build.

How many Ferraris do you have going? This looks excellent - the wheels are perfect and I love that you've modded them to look right instead of accepting them. Great work so far on the paint, too, can't wait to see this shape up.

Thanks Will! I have 3 that I'm actively working on, I haven't posted progress of the 360 Spider yet; as soon as the 3 kits arrive from HLJ, I think the total will be 6 (7 if you count the Enzo I bought but am not sure if I'll attempt it yet :icon16: :p )

You mean all this time you never had an airbrush? Wow, you sure fooled me. Looking forward to more on this build.

Well, I do have a Badger basic spray gun set but that doesn't really count for more than a "paint sprayer" to me since I have not much control over anything other than the amount of air pressure from my compressor. I look forward to using a "real" airbrush so I can get much better results from my paintjobs overall.:) Thank you for the kind comments and please feel free to critique anything that you think needs my attention. I'm really diggin' this whole "exotic car" genre!:smokin: :smokin: :smokin:

Hi. Me again. Don't look so disappointed:icon16: . Seriously, The Maranello has been cleared and after a few days of gassing out, I think the metallic flakes are quite fine as opposed to the pictures earlier in the thread and the car will be fine once I go ver it with a polishing kit...
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7445/maranello10.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2183/maranello9.jpg
I'll have more progress soon but it's my day off today and I'm headed to the beach to act like I'm in a Corona commercial! :cheers: :thumbsup: :bananasmi

I'll have more progress soon but it's my day off today and I'm headed to the beach to act like I'm in a Corona commercial! :cheers: :thumbsup: :bananasmi

You are a lucky guy :evillol: Drink one for me :wink:

very nice!

Looks great Tonio. I find the metallic looks alot bigger in pictures then in real (kind of the way red looks like crap in digital pics) Keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
Oh yeah and enjoy the beach you lucky bastard. Got about 6 inches of snow here and no beach for about a 1000 miles.

Mike.

I came home and got a bit more progress completed...
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3800/maranello12.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3195/maranello11.jpg

I really like the color more since I've polished it out.:)

Wow!!! wish can get that kind of shine!!! Looks fantastic.

I like that color too...when you showed the first pic of it painted, and I thought it looked good then, with the clear it looks even better, can't wait to see it finished...

Gray

Hey. I got the wheels almost finished; I'll treat the extreme outer edges (I'm sick of the term "lip" :icon16:) to some Bare Metal Foil to bring some depth to them...
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8969/maranello14.jpg

Hi Tonio, could you please get this one finished tomorrow? I really love it! I want to see this pretty girl finished damn much! Please...

Looks great, man!

Hi Tonio, could you please get this one finished tomorrow? I really love it! I want to see this pretty girl finished damn much! Please...

Me 2 :):icon16: :icon16: :icon16:

Hello Tonio,
I must say that the color comes much more better out when polished!
Nice, really nice.
I also like the Rims.
Will love to see the car finished!

Jamme

That is really sweet mate, the colour is awesome! How is this kit to build? I just picked up the Fujimi 288 GTO Enthusiast and it has completely changed my opinion of Fujimi based on previous experiences with their kits, is this one worth getting?

I came home and got a bit more progress completed...
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3800/maranello12.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3195/maranello11.jpg

I really like the color more since I've polished it out.:)
did you polish the actual paint coat, or the clear? when i paint metallics they looks almost perfect, but a tiny bit of an orange peel, and it looks the same way when i clear coat and polish. any suggestions?

Looking good Tonio, clear coat always rescue metalics. That wheel is georgeus.

That is really sweet mate, the colour is awesome! How is this kit to build? I just picked up the Fujimi 288 GTO Enthusiast and it has completely changed my opinion of Fujimi based on previous experiences with their kits, is this one worth getting?
Definitely!!:iceslolan :grinyes: :iceslolan :grinyes:

I have no issues with the kit at all!!:grinno: Thank you for the comments guys!:) I'm really enjoying this build! I will have more progress this week; thanks for the support! HLJ just shipped my 348, 512BBi, and my 365GTB4 so it looks as if I'll be building Ferraris for a while which is fine because change is good.:sunglasse

I really like the progress here :sunglasse . The paint is on very smooth, I personally find it very hard to spray metallics like this. Keep the progress going on this slightly modified Ferrari!

Gerwin

Thanks.:) Here is where I am at present...
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4387/maranello13jv5.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1110/maranello15.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3861/maranello16.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7620/maranello17.jpg
I'm too cheap to buy the p/e set for this car so I'll be taking more artistic license with the brakes; this way I can use the other parts for another project. More pictures tomorrow!:icon16:Have a great day.

Nice wheels

Very nice Antonio! Those wheels/brakes will look awesome!

It's a pity this doesn't come with an engine by the looks of it. If you haven't thought about the 288 GTO Enthusiast by Fujimi, I highly recommend it. It's a great kit, bar the stiff body plastic and very soft sprue plastic.

Hi. I ran into a small "situation" with the paint but I'm over my anger issues with problematic models (some of you know ;)) so this one is safe but not to worry, I'll post more progress soon!:sunglasse

Hi. I'm almost ready to wrap this one up. I messed up the main "glass" part beyond repair so if anyone either has a spare or can help me track down another one, it would help me out greatly :uhoh: . Here's a few pictures of how thing have shaped up so far...
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/777/maranello18.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9725/maranello19.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3242/maranello20.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6647/maranello21.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5729/maranello23.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7421/maranello24.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8883/maranello25.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2385/maranello26.jpg

That is some fine work Antonio, top notch. Q

Hi. Here's where this project stands while I await some replacement window glass...
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6690/maranello27.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7959/maranello28.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1892/maranello29.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9080/maranello30.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7775/maranello31.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4188/maranello32.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8474/maranello33.jpg

Wow - those wheels, those brakes.. everything is very well suited - especially the color.

Wow - those wheels, those brakes.. everything is very well suited - especially the color.

:iagree:

nice build there tonio
everything clean and beautiful
i love the brakes !:)

So sweet, please carry on!! And those wheels looks so right in some way. Well done!

Top drawer stuff as usual Tonio, well done so far and good luck with the replacement parts.
Mike........:sunglasse

Completed; thanks for looking.:)
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8311/575-done.jpg

Special thanks to Osamu for the replacement glass!!:sunglasse

Congratulations!!!! The car with all the effort you put on it looks real and so damn beautiful!!! Another stunning work for the group build! Thanks Tonio!!!

Tonio, that looks stunning! Great work!

Really Clean Work Tonio.
Congratulations.

Jamme

Glad you got that window issue sorted! Lovely model :)

I like very much the body color, and of course the brakes, I'm looking forward to see more ahead.
Mario Covalski
Editor Modeler Site
http://www.modelersite.com

very nice, especially the "edge" of the rear wheel!!!