LEAN MEAN - 360 Challenge Stradale Conversion

[MidMazar]

Excellent progress, keep us posted!!!

[campenr.1]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Sorry for the information overload, I'll try not to update for a while! I hope you like it thus far.
Alex

Are you crazy?!
I love this lot of info and pics. One can only learn from your superb skills. So take the time and keep us posted. The more updates the better!

The car looks stunning so far - great job!!

[godfather23]

He is stealing my project, oh noooo! Sadly enough, yours looks way better than mine. Thanks a lot, buddy!
Regardless of that, great work. I know of all the complications on that conversion and yours is a true masterpiece! But I didn´t expect anything less!
Regarding the rear hood, I have the same transkit hood and mine fits perfectly! Can´t imagine, what went wrong with your hood!

[GvEman]

That looks sweet!! Keep it up!

[flyonthewall]

Stunning Alex. The grill turned out better than I expected.

[joeyko2000]

really cool with the rear lights~!!
but i wonder if i can get sth like that in HK~~

i will stick to this thread~!!

[mighty_real]

No information overload at all - this is how I'm inspired!

Great info, great pics - thanks!

John

[360spider]

Wow! Thanks for the replies guys!
Vitalik - spasibo za podderzhku!

Originally Posted by ThatRoundHeadedKid

Fantastic! I love how modelers paint and clearcoat all their plastic models to make them look like they're metal.

That's the point!

Originally Posted by Samurai75007

MMmm Looking good.
One thing, are you still going to have the two cross bar's?

Of course. Will make then from sheet metal.

2.2 Straight six - not sure about where you can get the mesh online - I bought it from my LHS.

Originally Posted by p9o1r1sche

Very nice detailing, Alex. Will this one get any leather in the interior? I'm not sure if the real ones have it.

Some real ones come with leather seats, but since I'm building a racer, with racing harnesses, etc, I'll skip the leather! :-)

Originally Posted by BVC500

Alex,

Did you do anything to prep the resin front bumper and side skirts? I applied Tamiya gray primer to mine and my fingernails were able to scratch the paint off!

Yes, I soaked resin parts in bleach overnight to remove mold release agents, then sanded the surface with fine paper, then carefully washed using old toothbrush. Coat of etching primer will also help.

godfather23 - not stealing, we are just think alike! Not sure why my engine lid had such a terrible fit - maybe it shrunk, or something - I have no idea.

Thanks again, I really appreciate all the replies. Will update soon.
Alex

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Looks great!

Are you planning to clearcoat over the decals? After I learned the 1:1 graphics were painted on the car vs. decals, I looked at a couple 1:1's at a car show and the graphics are not only painted on, but they're embedded under clearcoat (I guess it's possible that they're vinyl decals clearcoated over, but I doubt that), so the surface finish is just as smooth as all the paint around it. Kind of like most NASCAR models in a model show, where the vinyl graphics are all buried under clear...while that's incorrect for a NASCAR, it's very much correct for a Stradale.

The Challenge grille...incredible, and you made it look easy. I was lazy and just used thick acrylic paint sprayed at a low pressure to give it a little bit of texture.

Looking forward to seeing this one through!

[chyknees]

holy mother of !#$^@&^@&@.

great job and can't wait to see some more progress on this bad boy.

[rx7king]

holy F**^*^ crap, that is such a cool ferrari, my jaw has been on the floor for five minutes now and i dont know if i should bother picking it up

[Jay!]

Hey, that looks pretty good!!

[/understatement]

[Alfa 147]

Your paint job's are the best that i've ever seen! Look's amazing

[chaos]

Looking to be another masterpiece from you!

[dualexhst]

Nice clean work Paint job looks awesome!