1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa

[grayfox2014]

Attachment 37938I decided to do this build after the 1957 Ferrari TR that went up for auction in May. It was such a stunning car that I had to have my own. Well since I don't have a something on the order of $14 million burning a hole in my pocket this is the cheapest way to get one of these prancing horses in my stable

http://www.yatzer.com/1661_1957_ferr...o_be_auctioned

http://www.supercars.net/Gallery?cmd...rID=525&pgID=1

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1...ri-250-TR.html

I'm using these pages and few others as my reference material, a picture from every angle is taken of this car (even the under carriage)

Here's what I'm starting with.

[ChillyB]

Oh, joy! For us Testa Rossa fans there is an embarrassment of riches. I can't wait to see what you do with this one. It is, indeed, one stunningly beautiful redhead.

[CrateCruncher]

Hey Grayfox, welcome to the forum. Your TR will fit in just fine around here. I look forward to seeing it come together.

[tony126c2]

Welcome with this 3rd 250 TR WIP in a row. The version you built is a real stunner!

[grayfox2014]

So how do I post Pictures on here? I would like to make it like all of the other posts on here were you dont have to click on each thumbnail.

[hirofkd]

Upload them to a hosting site, and embed the links into your message using the "Insert Image" button in the toolbar above the "Message:" window.
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[250 Testa Rossa]

I just finished mine. It took me a year to work on.

[grayfox2014]

After sitting at my desk starring at pictures of the real car and the trees full of part, I was able to spot the things I need to change.

Here the engine form the 1:1 car


And the image from the box.


The First thing I noticed was on the 1:1 engine their are two caps at the front on either side of the engine, where these are in the center of each exhaust. So these will need to be moved forward.

Next was the hard tubing that the plug wires were traveling through. since this was tapered down as it goes I figured I would use styrene rod, heat it, and pull it apart slowly. After several failed attempts of burning right through with a candle I decided to use the stove with a low flame to heat a larger area. Slowly and surely the styrene pulled to just I needed it.



The next problem was I had to make another one exactly the same size. And after a few more failed attempts.


With paint and detail...After another quick look at the 1:1 engine I realized that the bolts on the cam covers were black instead of the silver I made them.


After filling and sanding of seams on the engine block a coat of Tamiya flat aluminum and a a fitting of the cam covers. She looks good as a red head.



Wanting to work on something other than the engine I switched to building the PE wheels. These came together quick and easy. The only problem i had was the two wheel halves did not want to stay lined up while the glue was drying, and I didn't want to hold it while it was drying. Simple solution was a C-clamp




And the finished product


A major improvement over the stock wheels that came with the kit...And its from the same company, why dont they just put these wheels in the kit to begin with.

[250 Testa Rossa]

What issue of Scale Auto is that ?

[BVC500]

I just ordered this car from HLJ!

[grayfox2014]

Originally Posted by 250 Testa Rossa

What issue of Scale Auto is that ?

That is the October 2008 issue, it has a great article on a box stock build of the same kit

[CrateCruncher]

Nice start Grayfox,
The stretched sprue was a good solution. Don't be too harsh on those plastic wheels. I bet if the chrome were stripped off, airbrushed with X-11 and a tiny amount of X-19 smoke they would look pretty good. Real TR wheels are usually painted matte silver for racing.

[tony126c2]

Real TR wheels are usually painted matte silver for racing.

I am considering painting the rims also. I heard a slightly different story about the matte silver paint. It seems that until far in the seventies the process of applying chrome made the metal brittle.???

[CrateCruncher]

Thats right. It's called hydrogen embrittlement: The plating process causes hydrogen atoms to get lodged into the crystal lattice of the base metal preventing them from slipping. Embrittled spokes will snap like a dry twig. Materials folks discovered that by baking recently chromed parts for a while at several hundred degrees they could drive off the hydrogen returning the base metal to it's former ductile state. I didn't think anyone would care about the reason so I kept it short.

[tony126c2]

I didn't think anyone would care about the reason so I kept it short.

Lol...at least one did