Completed: Monogram Ferrari 308GTB

Just finished this one up today. Monogram's 308GTB (copyright 1980). Painted with Tamiya Mica Silver and Tamiya Clear, then polished. Interior is painted with Krylon Cherry Red then over coated with Testors Flat clear. Added decals from aftermarket decal set and metal emblems from Crazy Modeller (thanks to my friend, Wayne :grinyes: ) Tires are from American Satco. I stripped the chrome from the wheels and repainted them with dull aluminun, and then used some SNJ Polishing Powder. The exhaust tips were replaced with some polished aluminum tubing.

Edit: forgot to mention this was for the 60th Anniversary Build.

Thanks for looking:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/justdande/Completed%20Model%20Cars/Monogram%20Ferrari%20308%20GTB/100_0901.jpg

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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/justdande/Completed%20Model%20Cars/Monogram%20Ferrari%20308%20GTB/100_0899.jpg

More pictures here:
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/justdande/Completed%20Model%20Cars/Monogram%20Ferrari%20308%20GTB/

That looks really sharp...Great build

Very nice and clean build. I normally don't like silver, but it sure look good on this one. Great idea to strip the wheels and paint them alu. The emblems add to the god overall look. Congrats and thumbs up!

Edit: Just noticed that the mirror is not adjusted right. And what is the reflection on the roof???

Nice one, Eric!

That's a very impressive model. The finish looks excellent!

Excellent work Eric. Great paint work and clean photography.

Mike

Wow! I love the interior/exterior color combo!

Wow! I love the interior/exterior color combo!

Very nice and clean build. I normally don't like silver, but it sure look good on this one. Great idea to strip the wheels and paint them alu. The emblems add to the god overall look. Congrats and thumbs up!

Edit: Just noticed that the mirror is not adjusted right. And what is the reflection on the roof???


Thanks everyone.

voyageur, the mirror is kind of tricky. in some views (in person) it looks correct and other views don't. It didn't matter where I placed it it still looked wrong.

The reflection just happens to be a Hotwheels car package I have hanging on my wall just above my work area. I alway forget to move it when I take pics.

Very clean and well done! Love it.

Wow, man, this is a very very impressive looking model. I have the revell rerelease and it's very very basic and needs a bit of work to look convincing. Luckily you did a lot of work on it! So it doesn't only look convincing, but also desirable

Oli

Nicely Built!

Wow! Excellent built there. The shine is so smooth man! Great colour too. I wonder if there is any more of these models available. Might want to get my hands on one of them.

Nice job

Beautiful work. . . :)

Wow! Excellent built there. The shine is so smooth man! Great colour too. I wonder if there is any more of these models available. Might want to get my hands on one of them.

Thanks..

You might be able to find one on ebay from time to time. I picked this one up from a vendor at a model show... took it right out of Zoom-Zoom's (Bob Downie's) hands... sort of :uhoh::evillol:

But he was okay with it as long as I promised to build it. :grinyes:

Very crisp!
looks like a smoother kit to build then the Revell.

Very very clean build. Really impressive.
well done, Mike......:sunglasse ....

Nice car. Very very beautiful.
It's same scheme of colors that I used in my F430 Spider.
:D

Fantastic! Very clean and sharp, no flaws!

Nice, I think you have made a brilliant job of it, the silver with red interior looks really good.

Very nice build.Really clean and sharp.Nice colour combination silver and red interior works well.

:bigthumb: Excellent Ferrari!!!! Very clean built and nice details...Monogram??? can't believe it!!!! Amazing.....

Great build.....again and again!!!! Each time I think you've built your best kit you turn around and "one-up" again.

PS: I bet Brian likes the Hot Wheels reflection!!

wow
i can't resist man..usually i am quite lazy to post replies now
but the build is flawless and i cannot resist to post a reply


a beautiful ferrari
love it very much !

This is one of my favorite Ferraris :D

She looks stunning :thumbsup:

seeing as no one's mentioned it; this is the same kit that's been recently re-boxed and sold by revell (http://www.revell.de/en/products/model_kits/model_kits/cars/?id=207&KOKANR=01&KOSCHL=04&KGSCHL=02&L=1&page=1&sort=0&nc=1&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&PHPSESSID=fa627fbc6321ca9b104c6bc835c024bd&KZSLPG=0401&offset=1&cmd=show&ARARTN=07316&sp=1).
the recent re-issue of the hasegawa 328 now means you can bash the two together for a full detail 308 that will be miles better than the old 70's revell 308 gtb/gts/magnum kits *hint hint*


edit: added the link to the item.

Good job clean pix love the color. Oooo thank for the info AF Moderator.

Awesome paint job

Great job, flawless finishing.

PS: to me the 308>328>GTO is the REAL pininfarina sign!

Both the build and the photos are very well done.

Marvelous. :)

Very nice work!!!

Really really beautiful.

Did you polish the windshiel? if so, what did you used?
looks terrific.

Thanks..

You might be able to find one on ebay from time to time. I picked this one up from a vendor at a model show... took it right out of Zoom-Zoom's (Bob Downie's) hands... sort of :uhoh::evillol:

But he was okay with it as long as I promised to build it. :grinyes:

Best $5 you ever spent on a model :wink:

Even better since this model is current from Revell AG in the US for $22.00. This buildup helps dispel some of the disrespect some will give a simple 43 piece model. It's definitely the best proportioned 308 made anywhere. Would be cool if Fujimi took a stab at the 308...

Great build!

Colours, finish and pics - perfect! I like it!

Excellent job, very clean !

Could you please share with us the reference of the replacement tires used ?
thanks
Phil

You don't see this kit built very often, but it is the most correct shape out of all 308's ever made in plastic. Great job on it!

Thanks Guys.

Phil, The tires are these from American Satco:
http://www.americansatco.com/Merchant/10004c.jpg

http://www.americansatco.com

Simply astonishing!!!! That's very beautiful!