COMPLETED: Ferrari 575 Superamerica

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

This has just been published in Scale Auto Magazine, so I can show it here now.

It's Revell's Ferrari 575 Superamerica built mostly OOB. Overall it's a pretty nice kit; a few assembly tricks but nothing major. The roof operates very nicely. The interior detail is far superior to a Fujimi 575; especially seats and door panels. Kit has a full engine and chassis detail (no pics though), and I was surprised at how good the stock wheels/tires/brakes detail out w/proper masking, painting, and washes. I didn't particularly care for the design of the brakes sandwiched in between the wheel halves, but honestly the finished look is fine by me.

Paint is airbrushed Tamiya TS Mica Red over a TS gold base w/airbrush and spray can TS clear. SMS C/F for details, TS Sand for the interior color. I airbrushed TS Smoke onto the exterior part of the clear roof panel and polished it out.

I cut the front axles down a bit so the wheels would have some leeway to mount up a bit higher; stock ride height is too tall. After photos were submitted to the magazine I peeled off the stock emblem decals and used Crazy Modeler etched emblems. Much better

I'll probably build my next Fujimi 575 Maranello coupe using a lot of the Revell kit for detail. In fact I may just section out the roof/decklid from the Fujimi kit and splice it into the main Revell body section.













I don't have the Fujimi Superamerica to compare to the Revell, but I've built a Fujimi 550 Maranello and I'm happy w/both of them. In the US the Superamerica kit retails for about $16, though I got a pair for $9/apiece on sale. Considering the full detail and the 3-piece optional rims and the Revell US molded-in-white plastic, the kit is a bargain on this side of the planet. I see Revell USA just announced the 599 GTB Fiorano, so it'll be nice to get that one in pure white as well.

[SkylineFan]

Beautiful clean build as usual Bob....

DaveT

[little.collector]

Awesome Ferrari, very nice built and color is just perfect. I have that version from Fujimi (on primer)....you just give the boost to complete it !!!!!

[935k3]

Beautiful job. I love the paint color. It looks better in these pics than the pic in Scale Auto.

[auw12]

That's awesome!!!! The color just took my breath away... Damn sensational work you've done there Bob, congrats!

[BVC500]

Great job! Beautiful color combo.

[janositamas]

Congratulation on this kit, it's simply amazing, looks like the real one!

[drawzer]

Very nice one! As usual!

[DasWiesel]

Must be the first finished Superamerica from Revell for me. You´re right, the wheels are not bad at all. Great cf-detail at the roof!

[dmacb]

Exceptionally clean build

[voyageur]

Nice and clean build - and great photography!

[73superduty]

Bob, that is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect paint, perfect CF and just phenomenal build.
I have to admit to stealing a few glances in your fotki album though.

Great inspiration piece to other builders starting that kit. Thanks for sharing!
Chris

[rollover]

Can I ask what you did to the tires the really look good!?!

[ales]

You did a very good job on this kit, the finished item looks superb! Glad you've had much mor luck than me with straightness of the body.

I know you know that Superamericas come with aluminium petrol tank lids and judging by the hood deviated from the factory stock colour scheme on purpose, right? Also did you build need to be box stock for the magazine review? (Referring to the missing raised shield under the Cavallino on the trunk lid).

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by ales

You did a very good job on this kit, the finished item looks superb! Glad you've had much mor luck than me with straightness of the body.

I know you know that Superamericas come with aluminium petrol tank lids and judging by the hood deviated from the factory stock colour scheme on purpose, right? Also did you build need to be box stock for the magazine review? (Referring to the missing raised shield under the Cavallino on the trunk lid).

Yes, has to be OOB for the review.

As for the gas lid, everything is custom on a Ferrari, so it's conceivable a customer would order one this way. Ferrari didn't offer a black grille on the 599 GTB, but my friend got it in black anyway (his is the car seen in recent photos for the KA models kit).

Not sure about the raised shield under the Cavallino. The C/F on the hood is there because I burned through the clearcoat into the color when wetsanding so I decided to cover it vs. respray. I also chose to do the grille black because in kit chrome it looked awful, the grille bars are far too thick.