1/12 Ferrari F40 GTE Evo2 kit build - JJ

[JeremyJon]

I call this the "Ugly Duck" build, because of the donor kit we'll be using, the infamous Monogram F40 kit!
This kit, like many others, has been sitting in the back of the closet, due to the horrible body, so never intended to be built as is, so instead I decided to use this opportunity to use as a donor, and with some work of my own, make as basis for an affordable transkit, and have a decent looking large scale F40 GTE Evo2 on my shelf!

To that end, this will be a "best" possible build, not a super detailed build, given some compromise of the donor used & for reproduction, rather than being an all out scratch build, but I also have planned 2 stages:
Stage 1, body/glass/wheels/tires
Stage 2, interior/engine/brakes

The basic chassis & suspension of the Monogram kit are half decent, the interior shell usable, and measurements are fairly accurate, but when it came to the body, it's as if they just didn't care about being accurate?!
You can see right away how much material has to be removed and altered, and why I call this a "duck", as the nose was 1cm to wide?
I was originally hoping to re-use the glass, but once into the build it became obvious that new ones will have to be vacuformed!

So, first installments, Enjoy!

[nugundam93]

looking forward to this, especially since i have my friend's semi-junked 1/12 F40 that he'd like fixed and i still don't know how to proceed, aside from disassembling it.

[avd]

Wow that body in bad shape. Sure need a lot repair. Look cool tho.

[JeremyJon]

Thanks guys! The original body is very poor design, but has enough content to use in modification, rather than to completely scratch-build, and in keeping with this projects idea, to keep as affordable as possible in the end result

The photos don't show completely the degree of cutting/channeling/splicing involved, the roof alone I had to splice from 12 separate pieces
When I glue them back together the seams mostly disappear, but this is all in an effort to minimize the filler layers, so the basic forms and shapes are brought as close as possible this way first!

Some further work done, starting on the front end now, which also required a large degree of modification

[JeremyJon]

Whoa, just came across this image on FB, and couldn't help but drool!

[avd]

uhhhh I don't see it.

[JeremyJon]

hm? try this link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...22910128_n.jpg

[avd]

ummmm, sexy. Make just like that.

[JeremyJon]

Front is the same, but rear wing is different for the GTE Evo2 version ...I'll leave it to you guys to paint what ever color you want!

[lovegt40]

wow, serious surgical work here !
It seems already getting the correct shape.U are doing a great work and the real car is one of the best reds ever.

good luck, will follow closely

[John18d]

JeremyJon - excellent scratch building on this otherwise crappy kit.
Sad to say I have one of these in the collection - and until you pointed it out - didn't realize the kit was so far from scale.
I will follow your thread as it appears you're on the right track
John

[JeremyJon]

Thanks LGT40!
Thanks John!

The kit chassis is decent, and drivetrain useful, so with a body/wheel/tire set, could be a presentable model build
Even better with a second interior/brakes/engine detail kit, but that'll be coming along after the first part is done

Besides, for a Kyosho LM version, it'd cost $500, and I'm not interested at that price, so this will be a MUCH more affordable option

[JeremyJon]

More progress, starting design of Enkei wheels - thanks to Johan - to be 3D printed, for this 1/12 F40 GTE Evo2 project!

[indecentkikogt]

Great work, paint it like this

[JeremyJon]

Originally Posted by indecentkikogt

Great work, paint it like this

Thanks!

Oh no, I won't be painting it, just hard finishing primer, then making mold & duplicates from this master body

When I make one for my own shelf, it'll be F40 Rosso Corsa