Progress: 1/24 Ferrari F430 Challenge

[sjelic]

Fantastic Robi, step by step progress with tools on pictures.....that's what I like.

[Robi J]

Hi again and many thanks for the comments !!

I cleaned the slot on the rear end and, before sanding away the lower grille underneath the license plate, I reinforced the locator pins with two small styrene rods dia. 2 mm / .080 inch
The tool shown in the second photos is a cement dipping stick that I found so simple but incredibly useful (from Crazy Modeler, I bought it at http://hiroboy.com/catalog/product_i...roducts_id=482 ).
Bye: Robi

[slk320]

Absolutely stunning progress! This is my tutorial thread for the upcoming Challenge model.

[Robi J]

Hi again and thank you for the comments. Checking to my ref photos I realized that the outer ring of the wheels are rather thick, Fujimi did not replicated it correctly.


So, just for a check I add a strip of styrene over the kit rims. Here a comparison with and without the strips.



Thanks for looking: Robi

[D_LaMz]

very clean work!

[Robi J]

Hi Guys, do you remember the sketch on page 4 ? So, this evening I took care about those bulkhead elements to be scratchbuilt. I started cutting out with a pair of scissors the first plate from .010”/0.25 mm styrene, then with the help of a steel template I drilled some holes to simulate the plate fixing


Next was the rectangular “ring”, made of .020”/0.5 mm styrene. First, I traced its shape…


and then I roughly cut the inner portion using the SRC etched blade


refining the cut with files and #1000 grit


To avoid distortions, I cut the perimeter with the etched blade as well and refined it with #1000 grit


From strip styrene, I made the two lateral reinforcements, while the four square plates have been cut from .020”/0.5 mm styrene



Finally, I just placed the pieces on the bulkhead for a quick visual check


Thanks for looking and comments: Robi

[mikemechanic]

Wow Robi your scratch building skills are excellent. You sure make it look easy.

Mike.

EDIT: Where did you get that metal rule/template in the first pic?

[Robi J]

Originally Posted by mikemechanic

Where did you get that metal rule/template in the first pic?

Mike, thank for your comment, then ...I bought this accessory a dozen of years ago in a local hobby shop focused on aircraft modeling. On it there's a logo which says "Scale Aircraft Modelling - Designed by PP Models".

No further infos, sorry.

Robi

[robrex]

Great piece of scratchbuilding!

[Gamerxz]

Hey Rob! ... been awhile... your skills are just great! Cant wait for the finish product... looks so good already with all the details

[auw12]

that's very serious build,come on robi~keep us updated,i really enjoy this thread.

[klutz_100]

[Samurai75007]

Wow, your friggin sick!! sweet work.

[Robi J]

Thank you guys for the comments.
While waiting for the specific Crazy Modeler upgrade set, I started taking care about some items which will be improved with the etched parts. In detail, I removed the callipers from their discs, both front and rear, using my faithfull blade and refined the parts with #1000 grit





Then I had to open the yet nice grilles on the bumper’s air intakes


With a motortool I roughly milled away the central portion and then, with round and flat files and sandpaper - #600, #1000 – I cured the obtained openings



The intakes fit perfectly the bumper


Bye: Robi

[Robi J]

Hi to all,
working here and there I discovered that these two crossed protrusions interfere with the rollcage and are not necessary for the glasses fixing



So, with a spherical mill I removed both


and the windshield fit is, anyway, perfect. I have now to check any possible interference with the rollcage


Pages ago, I mentioned about to increase the rims diameter. I tried to care about this topic tonight without success. First of all I choosed a thinner styrene (.010”/0.25 mm), here a comparison, on the left the (not yet) modified one


Then, to avoid glueing the strip in one step only, I superglued only a very small area with the intention to proceed with the rest once dried


…but I did not recognized a slight conicity of the rims and this is the result. The strip will not match the circumference of the rims. So I have to remove it and start again living a bigger gap (on the outer face of the rim) between the strip and the rim, and sand down. Hmm… less easy than expected…


I set aside the wheels and superglued on the body the sideskirts


…and the inner portions of the air outlets on the front bumper



That’s all for the moment. Thanks for looking and see you next week.
Bye: Robi