Revell Snap-Tite 1/24 Enzo Ferrari

[hirofkd]

I wanted to add a blue Enzo to my fleet of Ferrari models, but didn't want to spend a lot of time or money. I already have two Tamiya kits in progress for red and yellow, and finished a detailed Revell kit in black, and a curbside Fujimi in silver. Last year, Revell released a perfect item which fits the bill, an inexpensive and easy-to-build Snap-Tite version of Enzo Ferrari in 1/24 scale.
Body dimensions are accurate, and the level of detail is adequate.


I didn't do much to the interior, except for adding a rear view mirror (not pictured) and applying various shades of CF decals from Scale Motorsport and Studio 27.
Engine room is mildly detailed. A part of engine block and transmission were scratchbuilt, and the exhaust headers were made with electrical wires. I also added two supporting rods, because the lack of those is quite noticeable from outside.


I painted the body with Finisher's Seaside Blue (R34 GT-R color) as a part of experiment to see how the base color affects the body color. In order to darken the tone, I painted the body in gloss black first. I used Testors One Coat Lacquer for the first time, and I like the glossiness and hardness of this clear, which is friendly to sanding and polishing once it's completely dry.


Wiper is omitted in the kit, so I took one from a Tamiya kit, which will be detailed with Studio 27 PE parts. I also lowered the ride height a bit, and added a spacer between the chassis and brake rotor/caliper parts, so they are more visible.

And here's the finished model.










The kit would have been perfect, if it had a rear view mirror and wiper. Also, the bottom rear corner of the chassis (normally painted in black) should have been molded with the chassis part, so there wouldn't be a seam between the corner piece and the diffuser.
Nevertheless, the kit offers a great value for money, and Revell should make more of this kind (hopefully exotic cars in 1/24 scale).

[Kjenjak]

That looks really good for a snap fit kit. Well done with the painting and the interior detailling!

[JeremyJon]

great looking result, clean! bravo!

looks very close to the Ferrari Blue Sera color

[Tompidom]

Wow never knew you could make somthing this good out of a revell enzo!

[BVC500]

Nice job Hiro! Great to see a finished model from you. You can't tell its a snap-kit!

[MidMazar]

Great model in my eyes it passes off as a tamiya kit!

[willimo]

Very nice work from a simple start! It looks really great. I love the Testors one coat for my models that get painted with rattle cans, goes on smooth and dries quickly and hard just like you said. Great model!

[corvettekid_7684]

Wow! That looks excellent!

[lovegt40]

I love to see when so skilled modellers are able to turn easy cheap fast models as snaps into so NICE models.Congratulations, is simply wonderful.

[hd221813]

Excellent job, considering it's a very simple kit! The paint finish is superb to say the least!

[da_ashman]

Great Build, The Colour Looks Awesome!!

[360spider]

Snap tite or not, that a great looking model!