The warm up Revell Ferrari Enzo

While this being a Ferrari year I have decided to actually finish some kits this year.
Starting with the Revell Ferrari Enzo as a warm up so I get prepared for the things to come…

Impressions of the kit: This is not a good kit because it needs really a lot of work just to get the body to look decent.

The goals with this kit:
1. Finish it before April sounds easy but I’m going to Thailand on Monday and will be staying there for 2 weeks. And the fact that I haven't finished a kit in more then 10 years.
2. Don’t get lost in detailing it try to make it simple.
3. Ok looking not necessarily super finish.
4. Train my skills and make a good wip tread.:p

The kit will feature: Aftermarket wheels, and a special paint scheme or what to call it.
First the box:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223035.jpg

Then the tools used for most of the time:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223043.jpg




I started with the body and I have spent many hours on it just to make it look ok.
Sanding the body so it look good and scribing panel lines have been taking the time the fit of the front is bad and the line is a joke so the task was to scribe a new line and sand it to align with the rest of the body.
Underside tamiya putty so my scribing doesn´t go through
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070219051.jpg

The front:

First pic still quite much left to do both sanding and scribing
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070219048.jpg

Now soon ready for final primercoat:grinno:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223021.jpg


http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223027.jpg
Please leave feedback!

You're off to a great start so far!!:)I look forward to seeing the completion of this kit since I bought it earlier this week. Please share all of the problems presented by this build. Thanks!

A little small update:
The last coat of primer is on, and now it's time to vet sand it with 1200 and 2000 grit paper.
The engine cover still on the first coat of primer
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223045.jpg

Some small problems have I found and now is the time to correct them.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223049.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223053.jpg
Overall I'm happy with the body now

Johan

Good start. Don't forget to fill the line on the sides of the lower part of the fron bumper (see picture (http://www.atspeedimages.com/pebble_2004/concorso_italiano/ferrari_enzo/ferrari_enzo_red.jpg) for reference).

Looking great, alll those hours of body work sure paid off!!!!!!!!


Jordan

Thanks for the feedback guys and thanks Ales for pointing it out missed that and better to know now then later much less work to fix it now.
Johan

Ok so here comes another update:

I’ve fixed the front like Ales suggested. I wet sanded down the body with 2000 grit, and then started to paint it and the chassis that by the way got the same treatment as the body.


I paint it with a mix of Tamiya x11 and xf56 circa 10-1 mix.
I have shoot 4 thin coats of paint on the body and now I will wait for it to dry so I can sand it before another 2 or 3 coats go on.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223054.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223058.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223060.jpg

The chassis:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070223062.jpg

I got inspired by the Japanese Enzo with painted under side so that is what I am doing:)

What do you think?
Johan

What do you think?
Johan

What do I think?!?!? . . . . . Holy F****** S***!!!!!!! Wow! Thats some guuud stuff you got going there! :thumbsup: Keep up the good work!

Thats a fantastic color! Will you put black Enzo wheels on this one? What color interior? Nice job so far!

-Chris

Hi I haven´t decided yet wich wheels to use but I´m not keeping the revell ones any suggestions are welcome.
And thanks for the nice comments guys
Johan

Painting day nr2
Today is the day I want to finish the body colour and maybe start with clear coating the body.


Is it possible to use Tamiya ts clear over the acrylics? Or must I use the acrylic clear and shoot it though the airbrush?

I wasn’t really happy with the paint. I had mixed it to thin so I mixed up some more and now it felt better.

The finished body waiting for clear coat
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070225007.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/digitalkamera20070225001.jpg


I have also started on the seats and am trying to remove the moulded in seatbelt and it isn't easy.

The big question is will this be the first kit I finish???(at least since i was 12 and I am 29 now)

Phew I have now used a 2k clear for the first time and I was really nervous what if I ruin the body etc. was went on in my head. Now I can say it was really easy.

I mixed up some according to the instruction but got a little confused by Hiroboys math skills it says 10% thinner but in the example it's 15%.
I mixed it with 10% but I think I should have used 15% instead.

The painting it self went on pretty good but I got some orange peal see pictures:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/Byggsatser006.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s123/johanthemodeler/Byggsatser002.jpg

Now I'm off to Thailand for 2 weeks and when I return I will sand the body and shoot another clear coat before I polish it out.
Johan

What do you think???

Please leave feedback and I also need tips about WHEELS and how I should do the interior

Here's some of that requested feedback: :biggrin:
Nice jon with the corrections, I have the Revell Enzo in my stash and now I know what needs to be done. I like the silver, all the red and yellows get old after a while, and the body color underside should be cool...

Looks great so far. Nice paint work. I don't have the Revell Enzo but it looks pretty nice.

Mike.

I AM JUST ASKING, but why the body color underside? I know it is different and that may be why. I actually like it. I can't imagine what it will look like on the body. Great Job!!

silver is a good color on the Enzo, that and black are my 2 favorites..looking forward to seeing more of this one, esp with some custom rims. I think a nice 2-tone blue and black(as done on black enzos) would be different and cool for the interior..

Gray

Thanks guys for the feedback
The suggestion of black and blue interior sounds interesting thats the bast idea sofar.
Enzoenvy1: why the painted underside? Several reasons
I saw some of the enzos have atleast partially painted underside and I liked it.:grinno:

Also wanted to try something different:)

And I didn't wan't to use so much cf decals on this build if I am to finish it soon.

This is as said in the tread title a warm up before I will start my Tamiya enzos and fxx
Still haven't found wheels yet.

I'm sitting on an internet cafe cafe in Thailand so no work can be done on the car right now.
Johan :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:

It looks great; hit it with a polishing kit and you'll have a fantastic finish!:sunglasse

Enzoenvy1: why the painted underside? Several reasons
I saw some of the enzos have atleast partially painted underside and I liked it.:grinno:

Also wanted to try something different:)

This is as said in the tread title a warm up before I will start my Tamiya enzos and fxx
Still haven't found wheels yet.

I'm sitting on an internet cafe cafe in Thailand so no work can be done on the car right now.
Johan :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:

I figured that is why you were doing it this way. Still will look great!

Wow, I am jealous. I want to travel, but instead I am in my stuffy little office in Colorado looking at a forum, lol.

Silver ENZO......hottness!

And this is only for warm up? We probably need to sit ourselfs down for the real thing than hey :D . I like the silver color on this Enzo and 2k clearcoats are really great to work with! Keep it going, I only wish my Revell Enzo will be half as nice.

Gerwin

It's almost like I wish I was home again so I could start working on it again:) I thank I never been this exited about building and much of it is because of all the wievs and feedback I get here it's awsome.
Johan

A little update
I have had some problems with the paint so tomorrow I will start to sand down the body and repaint it :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

This is the color I will be doing my Tamiya Enzo after I finish the Boxster. Sorry to hear about the paint issues as it was looking excellent. Q
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/QSERK/Enzo1.jpg

Thanks for the nice comment
If I am lucky I will only need to reedo the front hood
Johan

Don't give up on it!! It's coming along well!! I'm watching this thread so if yours turns out great, then I'll attempt to do mine!:sunglasse

A little update
I have now stripped the body the painting process starts again.
I´m not giving up on this one
Johan