Completed: Ferrari F40 Track

Hi again folks!

I can see that 2010 has been a very productive year for me in terms of modeling! Some of you might remember: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=941624 which I started many moons ago.I finally completed it last week and decided to go with different color instead of TS-30 Silver Leaf to give it a bit more character.

Can you guess what color this is?:D:D

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One thing that I forgot is to paint the hood straps in flat black.
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I decided to use Michael's heat shield for the rear bumper.
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I replaced all of the plastic parts for roll cage with polished aluminum tubing.
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Thank you for looking!

looks pretty sick!!

tough looking car

i have a couple of these in the "garage" of unbuilt cars, yours makes me wanna dig one out!

it is amazing, i would really love to have it in my collection

i think i saw your name on the completed kit section at least 6 times in the past month :rofl:

looks really cool with black wheel & red stripe, colour looks a bit orangee in my screen, is it red or orange?

Beautiful work! We rarely get to see builds of the mighty track edition of the F-40 but yours satisfies the hunger quite nicely!!! Your attention to detail is truly terrific! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to your next completion!
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Beautiful model!!!
Good work.

Well done! I like the side vents opened.

I do remember you starting this beast. Came out really good. Color combo with the wheels is spot on. What pe mesh is that in the back (around the rear lights)?

This is an awesome F40, well done!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/ddtham/Ferrari%20F40%20Street%20Track/DSCF0037.jpg

Did you paint the F40 badge on the right-side of the rear wing by hand? ...

Nice modification and great outcome!

Thanks for the comments! I really enjoyed this build, even though it took me a year on and off... mostly off :D

i think i saw your name on the completed kit section at least 6 times in the past month :rofl:

looks really cool with black wheel & red stripe, colour looks a bit orangee in my screen, is it red or orange?

That's my new favorite TS-85 with TS-30 undercoat, it looks orange under some lights and looks red under other lightings. Confusing really :rofl:

Beautiful work! We rarely get to see builds of the mighty track edition of the F-40 but yours satisfies the hunger quite nicely!!! Your attention to detail is truly terrific! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to your next completion!
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Tonio! Thank you for your comments, I wonder why people don't build more of these. The only pain I had was eliminating the window sills from the glass and attaching styrene to the body instead.

I do remember you starting this beast. Came out really good. Color combo with the wheels is spot on. What pe mesh is that in the back (around the rear lights)?

Thanks! PE mesh is from Tamiya and included in the kit.

Well done! I like the side vents opened.

Thanks! it was easy because I used CM PE Saw.

This is an awesome F40, well done!

Did you paint the F40 badge on the right-side of the rear wing by hand? ...

That's a decal which was included in the kit. Thank you.

That's a decal which was included in the kit. Thank you.

Thanks for the response - So this isnt the Tamiya F40 Kit?

I am in the process of building it and on my decal sheet there is no black F40 badge.....strange?

EDIT: ah its the monte-shell version....

Nice work, looks amazing in "Ferrari Red" ( I think thats what TS85 called)

Thanks for the response - So this isnt the Tamiya F40 Kit?

I am in the process of building it and on my decal sheet there is no black F40 badge.....strange?

EDIT: ah its the monte-shell version....

:D Yes, it is the Monte-Shell version, which is a lot better than the regular F40 because it includes nice Cartograph decals and PE sheet!

Nice work, looks amazing in "Ferrari Red" ( I think thats what TS85 called)

TS-85 is the prescribed color for Ferrari F60 and it's called Bright Mica Red. It looks just like TS-8, but with tiny metallic flakes. It's beautiful really.

Very clean and cool. The car looks fabulous with black wheels and red highlight.

Nice work! Very different from the normal F40.


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