Ferrari 288GTO Revell + Fujimi 2 in one 1/24

[Umihito]

Sorry again, I was away so long...
Just to let you know I'm still alive, let's start posting


Hinges for engine hood. 0.5mm nickel silver rods and 0.6mm (inside) brass tubes. Plastic pieces are the stays for hood.



Adjusted several times, then I was satisfied.


But the hinges hit to the air cleaner parts... again I cut and pasted. Upside is the cut one.


Attaching the exhaust pipes. I again put the magnets 'cause I found these pipes have to be movable when the body and chassis joint, otherwise these pipes will hit to the body.




Adjusted to certain position.

That's all today I'll do my best to make time and finish this project ASAP.
Thanks for looking!

[nugundam93]

no need to rush things

nice update though, looking forward to the rest of the build.

[tonioseven]

This progress is FANTASTIC!!! I am now searching for a Revell 288 GTO to add to my collection. I am eagerly awaiting more progress pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[JeremyJon]

very nice build, the magnets are a neat idea! bravo!

[Uninen]

Subscribed! Awesome work!

[Umihito]

Originally Posted by nugundam93

no need to rush things

nice update though, looking forward to the rest of the build.

Originally Posted by tonioseven

This progress is FANTASTIC!!! I am now searching for a Revell 288 GTO to add to my collection. I am eagerly awaiting more progress pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by JeremyJon

very nice build, the magnets are a neat idea! bravo!

Originally Posted by Uninen

Subscribed! Awesome work!

Thanks guys, your words really raise me up
I myself is eagerly looking forward to seeing the finished work. I think I'm kinda doing too much, but surely think this would be one of the best in my life. I'll keep on!

[Umihito]

Loong time no see.....!!!!! I am so sorry for long absence. I've been working, working and working... The worst thing was, I got terrible numbness on my left hand. I could hardly hold my precious GTO's parts.

But just gradually, I'm keeping it in progress.

First of all, the report of an terrible accident....

Homicide scene?? No, don't be afraid.


This is the criminal.
I replaced the paint from tin spray into the bottle, then I close the lid not taking enough time for the pressure to go out. When I was happily trying to paint my GTO's body I released the lid... then, "BANG!!!".

.... Please learn from my stupid, shocking experience. If you are replacing the tin spray's paint into the bottle, don't close the lid so soon. Let it just release the pressure in the paint (it contains pressure much more than you think). I should have leave it for hours without closing the lid on.

Anyway, I've cleaned the mess finally. The best thing was, my GTO's body had escaped from this unexpected paint attack!! God bless my GTO.... I really appreciate.

So I can't post the paint thing 'cause my day ended up with cleaning, but I'll post some other progresses.


I choose Revell's mirror. Fujimi's are too small. But still Revell's mirror stay were too skinny.
So I applied 0.5mm plastic papers on the stay, as you can see.


Using files and sand papers, the mirrors were made to be preferable shapes.


Then front window. I don't use the "heat press' technique (don't say I have no press machine), but simply curved by putting in boiled hot water (of course I curved after taking the part off from hot water). I used 0.2mm transparent plastic board.


It took nearly 2 hours to adjust it.


Copying the rear window's shape to the masking tape...


I used the same technique on the rear window, by putting it in hot water. I believe it's much easier than the heat press.


The side-rear windows were a bit easier. 0.3mm white plastic papers were glued onto the 0.2mm transparent plastic board.


Then curved in the same method. The transparency is much better than the original parts!


Still sober works continued before painting the body. These tiny small things were cut from plastic rod.


Pointing the preferable position by using the maker...


The tiny small things were glued with acrylic bond.


I sanded on top because I found they were a bit exaggerated.


From plastic pipes and rod, I made the radiator tank. Over there you can see Hasegawa's 328GTB's radiator tank, as reference.


This is rear bumper. Since the original was just plane, I dug it and reshaped by applying 0.5mm plastic papers. The stay of the plate light bulb was cut from plastic rod. After painting, I'll put the light bulb parts from my junk.


The ceiling was originally from Revell's transparent part. Putty and sanding were applied.
The roll cage... was made from plastic rods, but need to be lengthen up to the bottom of side windows.


And side air intakes. The holes were applied.


..... I was supposed to post the painting progress, indeed. Please put it aside until next post.

Thanks for looking (and thanks for waiting so long)

See you soon!

[rx7king]

Wow that is some incredible work you have done so far! Take your time

[nugundam93]

looking great with the new update. and that criminal sure is nasty, fortunately the GTO was safe

[Nida06]

Very nice job!

[Ratman_2004]

Fantastic work, I´m really impressed

As I worked as a car mechanician long time ago (from 1980 to `87 I think) I will try to answer some questions you asked in an older post:

Originally Posted by Umihito

I don't even know what this part is for, but I thought I needed to make this. They are, maybe 1.5mm (2mm?) plastic rods and the blue pipe is my daughter's broken hair band; light blue applied.
And the hose clip is from KA Models, also insect pin as the nut which was cut after this photo.


I believe this part gives mechanical atmosphere to the engine bay. Please someone, tell me what this pipe is for and where the blue hose goes???

Must be part of the cylinder-head ventilation system. The blue hose should lead into the oil reservoir. It looks very similar to this -> http://www.eurospares.co.uk/partTabl...&A=1&B=31440&S=

Originally Posted by Umihito

I think this is part of the Turbo blow-by system. Those hoses will lead into the blow-off valve(s) of the turbocharger(s). It seems to be different from the Original, where there is only a pressure sensor -> http://www.eurospares.co.uk/partTabl...&A=1&B=31437&S=

Originally Posted by Umihito

The silver tubes are part of the cooling system (inlet and outlet). The red cable doesn´t seem to fit here. Cables from the ignition distributor only go to the ignition coil(s) and to the spark plugs.

[Umihito]

Thanks all, I'll post about the painting the body very soon. So far it's going fairly well. Have a nice day!!

[nugundam93]

wow ratman...that eurospares site sure has a ton of reference pics. thanks!

can't wait to see the next update, umihito

[Ratman_2004]

Originally Posted by nugundam93

wow ratman...that eurospares site sure has a ton of reference pics. thanks!

This credit goes to ridefast, who did mention the Europarts-Site in this post

[tmc301]

Wow, great job! Great Pleasure to watch this WIP!