Ferrari 250 Sperimentale
Veyron
07-08-2009, 10:22 AM
This is Tecnomodel's 1/24 kit of the 1961 250 Sperimentale which was the precursor to the 250 SWB.
Overall the kit is engineered very good. It is a full detail kit with engine and drivetrain copied from Italeri's 250 SWB kit. The hood was so thick that I just glued it on and built it as curbside.
I saw the real car in person last year at Amelia Island so I built it pretty much as it was there.
I used Tamiya TS23 Light Blue/TS13 Clear on the body and Acryl Dragon Black on the interior. The seat color is also Acryl.
The supplied etched wire wheels are painted with TS17 Gloss Aluminum.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s9.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s14.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s16.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s20.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s24.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s25.jpg
Overall the kit is engineered very good. It is a full detail kit with engine and drivetrain copied from Italeri's 250 SWB kit. The hood was so thick that I just glued it on and built it as curbside.
I saw the real car in person last year at Amelia Island so I built it pretty much as it was there.
I used Tamiya TS23 Light Blue/TS13 Clear on the body and Acryl Dragon Black on the interior. The seat color is also Acryl.
The supplied etched wire wheels are painted with TS17 Gloss Aluminum.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s9.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s14.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s16.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s20.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s24.jpg
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/250s25.jpg
Eric Cole
07-08-2009, 10:48 AM
She's a beauty... The wheels look awesome.
joelwideqvist
07-08-2009, 10:51 AM
Agree on the wheels! Overall very nice!
/Joel
/Joel
73superduty
07-08-2009, 10:59 AM
Super clean build. Nice work once again!
Chris
Chris
Mikezibit
07-08-2009, 11:10 AM
great model :ylsuper:
Mikezibit
Mikezibit
sanzvictor
07-08-2009, 12:26 PM
Beautiful model, I love this 250GT in particular and your model looks brilliant.
On the rear, it's missing the white roundel with the '12', isn't it?
About the rear 'spoiler', I thought it was a see trough part, not a solid part as on this model.
On the rear, it's missing the white roundel with the '12', isn't it?
About the rear 'spoiler', I thought it was a see trough part, not a solid part as on this model.
vrossi85
07-08-2009, 01:15 PM
Very nice! Clean and excellent paintjob
Ro
Ro
BVC500
07-08-2009, 01:25 PM
Nice work! The model has rear shelf quilting...looks good! I really like early Ferraris in this blue color. Too bad you had to glue the hood shut.
jano11
07-08-2009, 01:44 PM
:) You did an excellent job and the finish is great! :thumbsup:
I know it's not your fault, rather a kit manufacturer mistake, but I have to say that those wheels are too big for this model, plus they are to far towards the exterior compared with the real deal.
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/61-Ferrari-250GT_Sprimentla_DV-08_AI_012.jpg
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/61-Ferrari-250GT_Sprimentla_DV-08_AI_016.jpg
I know it's not your fault, rather a kit manufacturer mistake, but I have to say that those wheels are too big for this model, plus they are to far towards the exterior compared with the real deal.
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/61-Ferrari-250GT_Sprimentla_DV-08_AI_012.jpg
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Ferrari/61-Ferrari-250GT_Sprimentla_DV-08_AI_016.jpg
Cobra11
07-08-2009, 02:28 PM
what a masterpiece!
Mr.Ferrari should proud of you :thumbsup:
Great!
Cobra
Mr.Ferrari should proud of you :thumbsup:
Great!
Cobra
Veyron
07-08-2009, 02:39 PM
Thanks all!
The rear spoiler was done as a solid piece of resin rather than a formed sheet metal piece as the real car is for simplicity sake I'm sure. If the rear spoiler didn't have the slight curvature to it it could have been done as a photo etch piece which could have been folded to position.
Tire diameters could be better...but there aren't many good alternatives for this period in scale. They could have been set in further which is not a fault of the kit, I could have simply shortened the axles.
The roundel on the deck lid would have to be contorted to go across the the spoiler and it wasn't printed in a manner to do so...so I left it off.
I barely have time to watch paint and glue dry these days which is to say I can't re-engineer/correct every kit I build. That's life.:)
The rear spoiler was done as a solid piece of resin rather than a formed sheet metal piece as the real car is for simplicity sake I'm sure. If the rear spoiler didn't have the slight curvature to it it could have been done as a photo etch piece which could have been folded to position.
Tire diameters could be better...but there aren't many good alternatives for this period in scale. They could have been set in further which is not a fault of the kit, I could have simply shortened the axles.
The roundel on the deck lid would have to be contorted to go across the the spoiler and it wasn't printed in a manner to do so...so I left it off.
I barely have time to watch paint and glue dry these days which is to say I can't re-engineer/correct every kit I build. That's life.:)
Didymus
07-08-2009, 03:06 PM
Outstanding subject, beautiful clean build. Thanks for showing it to us.
Great work!
Ddms
Great work!
Ddms
dmacb
07-08-2009, 05:40 PM
A fine lookin build
snk33y
07-08-2009, 05:58 PM
Fantastic build as per usual! always a fan of your work, well done.
builder77
07-09-2009, 06:32 AM
Stunning build.
Chris
Chris
F1Tommy
07-09-2009, 08:52 AM
Great looking build!!I think the wire wheels turned out really nice.
Tom Tanner /Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo -Strictly 43rd Revival model/photo contest-Chicago April 2010
Tom Tanner /Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo -Strictly 43rd Revival model/photo contest-Chicago April 2010
beaver63
07-09-2009, 11:46 AM
Amazing model, amazing build.Great :eek2:
ZoomZoomMX-5
07-09-2009, 12:43 PM
Great looking build!!I think the wire wheels turned out really nice.
Ditto! So many builders use turned aluminum rims and P/E centers and won't paint them even though the 1:1 car they're building a replica of ran painted wheels. Stereotypes about car guys and bling? No, never :uhoh::tongue:
Great build, it looks even better in person.
Ditto! So many builders use turned aluminum rims and P/E centers and won't paint them even though the 1:1 car they're building a replica of ran painted wheels. Stereotypes about car guys and bling? No, never :uhoh::tongue:
Great build, it looks even better in person.
BVC500
07-09-2009, 12:49 PM
Ditto! So many builders use turned aluminum rims and P/E centers and won't paint them even though the 1:1 car they're building a replica of ran painted wheels. Stereotypes about car guys and bling? No, never :uhoh::tongue:
Great build, it looks even better in person.
Ditto too! I'm preparing to build the 2nd GTO built and it has painted wire wheels. I'm planning on painting them too.
Great build, it looks even better in person.
Ditto too! I'm preparing to build the 2nd GTO built and it has painted wire wheels. I'm planning on painting them too.
ilferraristarosso
07-10-2009, 03:17 PM
You did a great model,very impressive.
Bravo!
Max
Bravo!
Max
williamsfw2427
07-10-2009, 06:40 PM
WOW...amazing !!!
Spike2933
07-10-2009, 07:09 PM
super cool
360spider
07-11-2009, 05:20 PM
Very nice build Brian. Few little things that were already pointed out, but doesn't detract from the model.
Decs0105
07-12-2009, 03:11 AM
brilliant job!
gionc
07-12-2009, 03:38 AM
Impressive job Mr. Veyron. I got this kit and I must say the quality standard is a bit lower than actual 575 etc.
About the wheels issue we must ever remember that mummy Tamy used us to work with/see huge rims, wide tyres and almost no gaps (vertical and horizontal) with the body shell: I think a correct scale size wheels set up on an Enzo or even better on a 250GTO will make the finished model to looks like a grasshopper ;)
... in other words, ever sick by my Peter Pan syndrome, I like those big rims/tyres and the setup :D
About the wheels issue we must ever remember that mummy Tamy used us to work with/see huge rims, wide tyres and almost no gaps (vertical and horizontal) with the body shell: I think a correct scale size wheels set up on an Enzo or even better on a 250GTO will make the finished model to looks like a grasshopper ;)
... in other words, ever sick by my Peter Pan syndrome, I like those big rims/tyres and the setup :D
Viccario
07-12-2009, 04:40 PM
An unusual subject very nicely done, I like it!
quadzero
07-12-2009, 06:35 PM
What a beautiful car and your model of it is stunning. Excellent job.
bigfrit
07-13-2009, 01:05 PM
Most excellent build ! Everything is flawless on it! Full of envy, but also happy to see this nice result !
tuned.by.twenty
07-13-2009, 02:04 PM
Your builds always impress me, this one included.
lemansnut
07-15-2009, 03:43 PM
Great looking build of an unusual subject! Love the old GT cars, especially Ferrari. The designs had character, not so cookie-cutter look-alikes as now.
Mike
Mike
Robi J
07-16-2009, 04:41 PM
Very well done. Painting is so realistic, bravo :thumbsup:
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