Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599

[countach79]

keeps getting better!

[Entau]

little updates:

after detailing the interior, it must be wasted if it's not very visible from outside, so i cut the window for a better view, first drill out holes using 0.7mm with a dremel


then some photo-tech rotary saw, carefully saw along the dotted holes


then using photo-etch saw to cut where the rotary saw can't reach


until here it just took me around 15min or less, then i slowly sand till i get the right shape, took me around 1 hour

the result, a better view from outside




rear window had this defroster thing, but it is too thick and block most of the view


especially this angle


so i sand it off using 600, 800, 1200, 2000 then compound with tamiya coarse, fine & finish, took me few hours



i think i will skip the rear diffuser splitter, tried 3 times with no success, a bit demotivated, since i'm ready to start painting

[360spider]

I''d use decal for the rear defroster.

[Entau]

decal should look much better, but i don't have , i will have to sacrifies the defroster and maybe tint a bit like the refs below:
http://wallpapers99.com/images/wallpaper..._16007.jpg

[MidMazar]

Nice job on the window!

[da_ashman]

Super work on the window!!!

[Ferrari TR]

Rear glass looks so much better without those lines. Great polishing job.

[rollin80s]

wow, great job on the rear glass. i don't think i have the nerves to do so yet. keep up the great work.

[agamo]

Great job opening the windows! and the rear window sanding/polishing resulted great, definitely the interior work deserves a better view!

Originally Posted by 360spider

I''d use decal for the rear defroster.

Which decal would you use?

Thanks again and keep the good work!

[Entau]

thanks again guys!

Was test fitting the rear window and realise something weird about it, fit is right but some how there's a gap between the roof and the rear window, then i realise it lack the rubber trim

here's how the real car look like


the kit, a step...need to do something about it



so i cut out some unused sprue, since i dun have the correct styrene sheet, and styrene sheet is white, but the sprue plastic is black, perfect


test fit, looks ok although slightly bigger than the refs

[Entau]

Usually i would use a white background for shooting my cars, but shooting a white car on a white might look boring...so i create a cement floor

i used a cheap note board


glued with 0.3mm styrene sheet, puttied the joint and brush over entire surface with diluted putty for a rough texture


then i spray with tamiya acrylic grey mix with water..the cheapest and roughest way after that randomly overlap some darker grey and also black wash using sponge


looks ok but not very realistic as i do it in a rush

[Entau]

Added some bolts to the chassis, using some PE bolts from LionRoar,


later after painted everything in semigloss black, the bolt head will be scrap off to reveal the bolt head



also i built the wall and redo the cement floor, randomly scratch and dent the surface, then patch with putty and sand over with 400 grit, then spray again with gray acrylics, some black wash and highlight randomly with lighter gray using drybrush.




although i realise the texture's scale a bit too large for 1/24

[Entau]

Was test fitting the brake light because i worried after several coat of paint it wouldn't fit, but i broke it when trying to remove it out


1st thought was scratch built from red sprue, but look at the thickness, i don't want to spend several hours of sanding and then break it again


so i tried using epoxy mix with smoke clear, since i want it to be smoke like the novitec's version instead of clear red, but doesn't came out nice


2nd attempt using clear pvc


cut into small strip


because it is thin, i need to insert 3 times to get the right thickness, looks ok, now i just need to paint it without scratching it during final assembly


also i test fit the signal lamp, and realise it sit too inside


solution, thinned down the body thickness


looks better now


try carbon fiber the steering column, quite tricky because of the small size



size compare to 10 cent, honestly the CF wasn't visible if u don't look really close


last check the body, it's good to start painting

[da_ashman]

Originally Posted by Entau

honestly the CF wasn't visible if u don't look really close

Yes but you'd know, & thats the important thing.

Looking Amazing!!!

[360spider]

Looks great so far, can't wait to see some paint on it!