Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Project : Fujimi F430 Scuderia
Colour : Yellow
Start date : June 12 2008
End date :
Detail : Ka Model Challange OR Crazy modeler Challenge Grade up kit

Recieve my kit today morning ....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01876.jpg

Some extra items for my airbrush :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01877.jpg
Airbrush stand & Cleaner

Parts tree
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01878.jpg

Decal sheet... Feels like some decals are missing....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01879.jpg

The wheels look accurate to me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01880.jpg

Very nicely molded details into the seats
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01881.jpg

Brake calipers and discs molded seperate :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01882.jpg

Calipers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01883.jpg

Vent covers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01884.jpg

Picture of the rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01885.jpg

Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01886.jpg

Engine parts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01887.jpg

Some mistakes in the molding.... Dont think it supposed to be like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01888.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01889.jpg

Also they molded in the light housing into the front lights.... Why backward engineer the kit ?_? They should have used back the separate molding like in the normal F430 kits.... Ill prob take the lights from my other f430 kits

My dreamer's display for the scuderia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01890.jpg
All made using balsa wood and glued with wood glue hahaha

Thats all for now.....

Please vote for the colour of the car :D

I've got to get me one of these, never been big on making street cars, but looks like I'm gonna have to start :D

the kit looks well detailed

good luck on the build

so cool.... i am going to get mine after work tonight.... what color you build? I am thinking yellow for mine...


YELLOW PLEASE...

Congratulations on being the first one.... Theres no hurry to build it....

I personally suggest Rosso Corsa on the Scuderia... from pictures ive seen it will look fabulous.

Also im not to sure if u should spend all the money into both CM's f430 PE sets. CM already made a PE set for his transkit however its not avaliable seperately... also im not to sure if they will fit to the fujimi kit anyway. Acustion made a set before fujimi released the kit and theres pictures of it on HLJ, however again it looks like usual stuff and not worth the money at all.

To be honest I have already made a reasonable progress on Scuderia with CM transkit and I can say that overall body shape could be more close then Fujimi kit (looking at it like this).

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/sjelic/P6111364.jpg

But I must say, be careful with this transkit because I spent good 20 hours to fit it and prepare it for paint and it is still not good enough.

As for the PE from the transkit, it will not fit (at least meshes) since it has realistic rear mesh (bumper) and Fujimi did this a bit more simplified.

I am waiting for mine kit to arrive and then I will know for sure.

It is good to see that Fujimi did nice seats, nice brakes, separate engine parts etc. Good improvement over standard F430

Good luck with progress, I hope to see some pictures real soon.

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rosso Corsa 11 votes
Giallo Modena 7 votes

cool...

Some dry fitting pictures.... So far progress is on cutting out the rear molded mash

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01891.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01892.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01893.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01894.jpg

Some progress on the display
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01895.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01897.jpg

So far im still undecided on the colour but most likely going for Rosso Corsa

the display looks interesting looking forward for more up dates on this kit and display

So far heres the progress ... nothing big but layed down 3 coats of yellow and its shiny! :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01903.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01900.jpg

Got the "CF" part done with CF decals and Ferrari emblem before clearing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01901.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01902.jpg

Some of the base pictures
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01899.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01898.jpg

More should come tomorrow after decals are applied

Okay so basically heres a small update...
Wheels almost done
Seats almost done
Body clear coated and most markings in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01904.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01905.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01906.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01907.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01908.jpg

Base half done and painted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01909.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01910.jpg

Thats all for now!

Hah! found you at last...i see HDB in the pics!
i was wondering how come you knew where the blue box i had came from...

humm...thought i was the very few left here not die-cast inclined.
thought the poll wanted a red scu...you mean yellow overtaken it!?!?

i actually like my scu to be in light metalic blue...that's if i have one.

marc:eek7:
SGP

Hah! found you at last...i see HDB in the pics!
i was wondering how come you knew where the blue box i had came from...

humm...thought i was the very few left here not die-cast inclined.
thought the poll wanted a red scu...you mean yellow overtaken it!?!?

i actually like my scu to be in light metalic blue...that's if i have one.

marc:eek7:
SGP

Actually its condo... haha... Since everyone was going for red , i decided yellow... anyway ill most like do another one in red :P

Actually its condo... haha...


humm ok, so i see you're the big timer type...

yellow is fine...thought i could see some weird colors of the scu here, besides the red, yellow or black theme.

mcclaren orange will be fierce IMO!!!

marc
SGP

man...that color looks great on that car...

Man detailing is really not an easy job.... Kudos to people who can do it perfectly...!

But i cant :(

Picture of the "display" im making
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/718022.jpg

Done up the brakes with CM's Challenge set of PE brakes disc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01912.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01913.jpg

Detailing it to make it look like the actual one
Top Disc is the modified one... The bottom is the stock ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01916.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01922brake.jpg

Top Disc is the modified one... The bottom is the stock ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01917.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01918.jpg

Finally I got this... But now i decided to use the Brake pads from the challenge kit... so ill be cutting off the ones from the scuderia kit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01919.jpg

Some engine progress... Still long way to go!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01920.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01921.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01922.jpg

Hope i can get more done during the weekend! :smokin:

man you're doing fine! :smooch:

i don't even do p/e on brakes on any of my builds...but that doesn't mean i'm a novice...
everyone has his /her strength in something & weakness in others. i don't have a good eyesight for detailing but i'm quite okay with the cutter!!!

one ques: you mean this fujimi kit provides an independent F430 engine as shown in the pic!?!?

if so, i wonder why they don't seperate the rear deck from the body...or are you gonna open the rear deck??

fellow SGP
marc HDB

man you're doing fine! :smooch:

i don't even do p/e on brakes on any of my builds...but that doesn't mean i'm a novice...
everyone has his /her strength in something & weakness in others. i don't have a good eyesight for detailing but i'm quite okay with the cutter!!!

one ques: you mean this fujimi kit provides an independent F430 engine as shown in the pic!?!?

if so, i wonder why they don't seperate the rear deck from the body...or are you gonna open the rear deck??

fellow SGP
marc HDB

Yeap the engine was provided but not the full engine... Just the engine cover + the block ... and the red side engine block caps u see
Actually i wont be opening it up.... No point for me cause i dont display my models opened up :P ONLY my FXX and enzo....

Yeap the engine was provided but not the full engine... Just the engine cover + the block ... and the red side engine block caps u see


thankx for the info...but the engine looks good enough for me to open up the body if i have one...

i wonder if you can take some pics of the whole engine assembly so i can have a rough idea what to add in if i wanna open the rear deck...

thankx again fellow SGP!
say, what your name bro??

marc:smile:
SGP

Only those 4 parts are included in the kit... and another 2 or 3 parts .. it makes a fairly decent engine bay... but not that detailed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01887.jpg

This is so nice to see that they put exhaust system in a kit, valve covers also.

You are doing a great and fast work.

This is so nice to see that they put exhaust system in a kit, valve covers also.

You are doing a great and fast work.

Exhaust not included
:rofl:

Is that the exhaust from Enzo then? It fits good in there... Can you take the photos of the kit's exhaust (if any)

Is that the exhaust from Enzo then? It fits good in there... Can you take the photos of the kit's exhaust (if any)

There isnt any kit exhaust... i took this one from the modena:evillol:

The Scruderia looks like another step up from the other 430 kit, evident that fujimi have paid a lot of attention to it. Now its a must buy for me, i'll be following this post closely.
Keep up the good work mate.

The Scruderia looks like another step up from the other 430 kit, evident that fujimi have paid a lot of attention to it. Now its a must buy for me, i'll be following this post closely.
Keep up the good work mate.
Yeap! i actually ordered another one :)

Some pictures to update...
The brakes are 90% done up... Weathered abit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01923.jpg

Body received clear coats
Taken while sun bathing :P
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01924.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01925.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSC01926.jpg

Some sneak peaks!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0144.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0157.jpg

YES i added a red scuderia!

Some work in progress....
Been working on the dash , seats and body shine
A picture of the 3 scuderias together....
Red polished but not waxed
Yellow polished and waxed
Black just gasing out after clearcoats
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0169.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0174.jpg

A picture of the seat... the 2 tone colour is on , carbon fibre yet to go on... shoulder belts are done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0183.jpg

Modifiying of the dashboard to remove the stero to match the real car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0178.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0180.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0181.jpg

Back to the main topic the black scuderia!
So far at this picture it has been polished rub out to smooth the paint surface as much as possible
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0188.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0189.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0195.jpg

Now i covered the whole shell in carnauba wax... Yes im not kidding .. its the expensive shit they use to polish mainly supercars...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0196.jpg

Rubbed and buff with a soft cloth to acheieve the shine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0197.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0199.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0200.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/gamerxz/DSCN0202.jpg

There are some more pictures of the Red and yellow that i have yet to post... will update soon when i got the time
Thats all for now!

Looking, all 3 of them! :thumbsup:

They look hot! The red is my favorite.

I hate to bump an old thread. But a few months ago I was using google, and this thread came up. If it wasn't for you, I probably never would have gotten into modeling!


BTW, have you finished them yet?

I hate to bump an old thread. But a few months ago I was using google, and this thread came up. If it wasn't for you, I probably never would have gotten into modeling!


BTW, have you finished them yet?

I think he got another project going on..... the LP560-4. How's the progress of the 3 scuderia?