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Old 04-06-2014, 05:10 PM
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WIP Revell Ferrari F430

Right.
You should all know about this one; made from the days before Revell changed their kit design methods and started making kits with sharper details on the bodies. This one was very obviously a modified 360 kit with the same disappointingly soggy looking sides and too many rounded corners that should be nice and razor sharp.

First few shots are of the result of many hours adding surface primer and sanding back until those edges on the lower front bumper are back to their glory and that side swage line is crisp along the flanks.

Also made a point of scribing in every panel line.







And an superflous one because I love side profile shots of cars.



Engine is the same story but much of it ends up hidden so I can forgive more of it here.


Compared to the Tamiya one, the construction of this is frustrating as there are parts that are moulded together and form two distinct parts that isn't really as the real engine is.


but once joined, the result isn't that bad at all.


and once in place, you can't see the oddities that well.


and with body in place, it's all still quite convincing
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