MFH Ferrari 512BB LM - Alex's Next Double Build

[BVC500]

Alex,

I spotted a completed Ferrari Daytona Spider on your shelf. Any more pics of that? Also, I think we have the same collection minus the resin kits!

[360spider]

Originally Posted by BVC500

Alex,

I spotted a completed Ferrari Daytona Spider on your shelf. Any more pics of that? Also, I think we have the same collection minus the resin kits!

Its a Revell Miami Vice Daytona clone. Built like 10 years ago, nothing really to look at. :-)

[The Sheene Machine]

Inspirational work Alex. I'm a little surprised by how far off the front was - but your magic hands seemed to have remedied that! Love the doors...

[Ferrari TR]

Very nice!

[Robi J]

Outstanding job on the door, I love your ability with the brass. I'll follow this topic with particular interest, I know this kit from my friend Alessandro, he had his hard time with its outstandingly poor fit.

Alex, are you going to use the wheels from the kit?

Robi

[guiwee]

wow alex is the man..ive seen his stuff in the mags..is this his real job or a hobby?....those cars are the absolute best.he is truly skilled at a level i can only hope to obtain?.....idont see how he has the time anyway good job and keep up the good work

[Some_Kid]

Originally Posted by guiwee

wow alex is the man..ive seen his stuff in the mags..is this his real job or a hobby?....those cars are the absolute best.he is truly skilled at a level i can only hope to obtain?.....idont see how he has the time anyway good job and keep up the good work

Alex I've been wondering this myself. Would you mind telling us what your profession is? Is this your job? Because you put so much detail in it I don't see where you get the time if it wasn't.

By the way I still believe your supra is your best non-ferrari. Stop light red looks so sexy on that car. I didn't see your red enzo in your display case. I bet it has its own high chair and shroud, truly amazing. I know you love all of them, but what is your favorite ferrari?

Nice job with the brass, I'm sure sanding that metal was a pain, I hope you wore a mask.

[ddtham]

Excellent work like always! Thank you for all of your tutorials (I'm building your version of photo booth as we speak ).

[360spider]

Originally Posted by Robi J

Outstanding job on the door, I love your ability with the brass. I'll follow this topic with particular interest, I know this kit from my friend Alessandro, he had his hard time with its outstandingly poor fit.

Alex, are you going to use the wheels from the kit?

Robi

Robi - Alessandro built this kit? I need to talk to him!
Yes, I'm planning on using the wheels from the kit, unless you know something I don't?

Originally Posted by Some_Kid

Alex I've been wondering this myself. Would you mind telling us what your profession is? Is this your job? Because you put so much detail in it I don't see where you get the time if it wasn't.

By the way I still believe your supra is your best non-ferrari. Stop light red looks so sexy on that car. I didn't see your red enzo in your display case. I bet it has its own high chair and shroud, truly amazing. I know you love all of them, but what is your favorite ferrari?

Nice job with the brass, I'm sure sanding that metal was a pain, I hope you wore a mask.

This is not my "main" job, though I've been building for collectors for quite some time. I don't build much because of the time, but that is why every single one is so special to the customer.

I don't have red Enzo anymore - it was built to order. Out of the models featured on my site, and have very few left in my possession, since a good number was built for somebody.

OK, time for a small update. A small one, but I'm glad to have this out of the way. Door frames!
Still a few tweaks needed here and there, and solder needs to be cleaned up, but basic shape is there.

[Robi J]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Robi - Alessandro built this kit? I need to talk to him!
Yes, I'm planning on using the wheels from the kit, unless you know something I don't?

Yes. A few years ago he built this kit totally closed (it was a customer request).
About the wheels, I guess you noticed the diameter of rims and tires is small. At that time we send a written complain to Mr. Hiro, asking for a decent replacement. We're not successful and at the end he used rims and tires copied from a Fisher kit:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/RJ1108/AP/e1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/RJ1108/AP/e3.jpg

At the moment I do not remember exactly if 312 or 512. Let me investigate, I'll be back tomorrow.

If you want to talk with him, I guess you should do it over me since Alessandro doesn't speak English. If you want, feel free to send email to my private address, I'll forward to him

Concerning your update... oh Alex, what a beautiful tiny doors !!!!!

Bye: R

[taliesen]

Just simply amazing work . . .

I just realized you're right down the road from me, I may need to come steal your mojo one night

[jochen kieslich]

Alex,
your style is something i'm very fascinated by. Even not that much can be seen by now (don't get me wrong, your doors are killer) your work appears "smooth" and very clean. It also may be your way of taking pics from your subjects / wip's (for sure).
It will be a great pleasure to watch this one also.

Yours
Jochen

[jano11]

Originally Posted by 360spider

OK, time for a small update. A small one, but I'm glad to have this out of the way. Door frames!

Amazing work!
Can we have a tutorial on the making of these doors?

[gionc]

Fantabulos.

Alex, I remember the thing Roby is writing about, I sold my Fisher's 512 but I still own the awesome 312P, and I think they share same wheels. In case you don't own one we'll check fors size and in case replicate rims, I'll get same issue on my MFH Sunoco 512, just started.

[CrateCruncher]

Nice! What thickness is your brass? It looks thicker than .005, maybe .010? Does the .005 crack, too floppy?...