Another F430-Challenge-Not competition though-street.

[stryfe101]

hey it happens to all of us, my paint screw ups usually happen during final assembly when all my paint is gone, and the finish is polished and the super glue is setting...oh well, good luck with the next paint job, the white on white sounded cool...

Gray

[johanthemodeler]

Hey how the build coming along?
Try to look at it on the bright side you are getting good practise on stripping paint
You could by the way send me the wheels I wont mind

Johan

[tonioseven]

I'm sure that this build will be awesome once the model gremlins stop messing with you!

[Enzoenvy1]

Originally Posted by johanthemodeler

Hey how the build coming along?
Try to look at it on the bright side you are getting good practise on stripping paint
You could by the way send me the wheels I wont mind

Johan

LOL, I sent my other set to someone on this forum already. He hasn't been around to show me what he has done to them though?!?!?

I have not given up on this. I spent about 4 hours last night sanding the body to an almost glass finish, and re-etching the panel lines. It truly has been a pain for me. I also just found out that I cracked the plastic near both exhaust exits on the body!!! This car hates me! But I am determined!



More to come soon, thanks for the positive responses to you all!

[D_LaMz]

pretty damn cool, a room dedicated to Ferrari.

[stryfe101]

hey nice hobby room man, its nice to have a dedicated room for all of our toys right? i'll have to get a pic of mine once I get it finished..

Gray

[bvia]

So many trials and tribulations with this one...maybe you should not "drink and model"...or join MADaM (Modellers Against Drunk Modeling)...;-)>

Seriously we all go through problems and working through them are what allows our modeling skills to expand. You certainly have proven that you're going to do whatever it takes to finish this one!

Bill

[rod_k2]

Where's the F360 poster? Do I have one and you dont??? WHOOOOA!
Now that's an awesome workshop!!

[voyageur]

Man, you sure are determined to do this right, respect.

One little thing that keeps bugging me....may it be that you installed the front brake caliper on the rear axle. Normally the bigger ones go up front and the smaller ones on the rear...At least from my experience with real cars (Porsche, AMG).

Don't loose your good intentions, this model will look killer once finished!

[Enzoenvy1]

Originally Posted by voyageur

Man, you sure are determined to do this right, respect.

One little thing that keeps bugging me....may it be that you installed the front brake caliper on the rear axle. Normally the bigger ones go up front and the smaller ones on the rear...At least from my experience with real cars (Porsche, AMG).

Don't loose your good intentions, this model will look killer once finished!

Huh, you have me curious now. I made them the way I cut them off of the plastic rotors?!

I wouldn't be surprised if that were wrong too, lol.

[drunken monkey]

i find the mallet next to the ipod quite funny...

[Enzoenvy1]

Ok, I finally got two nights in a row that I could work on this damn thing! No homework, no wife (fiance lol), no dog, no nothing. I made time for this Ferrari that has become the bane of my existence!!

So, I started back at square one with the whole body and wheels. Even after I stripped the wheels I felt that I did indeed need to go black with them:

Here is a bad pic of the rear vent/mesh from Crazy Modeler:

After many hours of studying the real F430 Challenge I have noticed some things from Fujimi that are inaccurate. Here is what the stock intake looks like:

This is too square and needed to be rounded at the rear to be more like the real thing:

Next was the engine bay cowling. I noticed (again) after observing the real car that this piece is made of CF. So I started that with templates and the execuion of them:

[Enzoenvy1]

Next were the seats. Fujimi included a backing piece for the seats that made them entirely way too bulky. After referring to my photos I noticed that the real seats had a good amount of padding that simply rapped around the seat. Since I wasn't going to use the "extra part", I figured that I could replicate the look with filling the back. So, I added putty to the back:


After sanding it smooth, and getting a great contour, I was very happy with this decision:


While I was at it, I cut the holes for the seat belt restraint system. Not a great pic, but I fit it in the chassis:

Now, more to the wheels. I was really sad when things went wrong last month and this whole project has to be started over, basically from scratch. So, when I re-did the wheels, I was determined to get it right. This is not an ordinary F430-it is a track/street incarnation. therefore, there needed to be the usual Ferrari logos in the center caps:

EJan provided these wonderful emblems, and I am glad I bought 4 sets as I will definitely use them in the future:

[Enzoenvy1]

And,............................here are what the finished wheels/tires will look like. I can honestly say that after waiting for the result, I am completely happy! I love the look that I decided to go with. Not many Ferrari's will look like this. That is why I love the hobby; I am my own design shop:

Since the body was drying from its first wet coat (actually 15th coat, read the whole thread and you will know, lol) I decided to work on the etch pieces for the rest of the body. I cut almost all of them from their trees and figured that the fuel fillers would be a great place to tinker around. Here are the seperate parte:

This is what 5 pieces, some flat black paint, some sand paper, and a lot of patience with super glue provided:

Here are the two together finished, I was very pleased:

Don't know why, but I thought a pic of my "work box" was fitting:

On for more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Enzoenvy1]

It was brought to my attention earlier that the brakes were wrong according to what I have done. Well, again, the photos were searched and I cannot believe it, but what I found was weird. There is a photo where the front caliper is positioned to the front of the wheel, and another where the caliper is in the back?!?!?! So, I kept their positions the same. After further investigation, I noticed that the way that Crazy Modeler has you build the brakes is wrong (it seems). My rear rotor is larger than the front, but the caliper is only right for one rotor. So, as per instruction, I did what was right. It looks wrong in my mind, but I will not change it because the calipers will no fit to anything but the rotor they are designed for.

Since I was playing with the brakes, I decided that they needed more "flare". Out came some Enzo Caliper decals for the F430. Don't worry, I have 6 other Enzo kits to take from, lol. I also looked over the photos again, and it appears that a "clean" F430 might have brakes like this:


I am happy, and more than glad I decided to make them better looking. What do you all think?

Now, again, after many,....................many months, I started the damn body again. My temper is about out with this one. But, in the end it worked out better I think?! I was able to finish all of the body work that I did not know about. And, I can say that it looks better than before I f'd up.


So, the body appears "new", at least to me, lol.

And,...................................