Revell Ferrari 458 Italia

[cjmin75]

Hi folks,
Haven't seen any revell's 458 at this forum...
Hope this will be a good reference for those who wanna buy Revell's 458



















I can't really tell which kit is better; Revell Vs. Fujimi, since I don't have Fujimi's kit. As for Revell's 458,

Pros:
1. Excellent interior & engine detail
2. Openable engine cover
3. Good body proportion
4. Nice decals!

Cons:
1. Poor brake disk and caliper detail
2. Wheel looks a bit smaller
3. Awkward headlight shape
4. Chrome plated parts

Thank you!

[Ferrari TR]

WOW! Great detail paint. One for my short list of "i wish i'd built that' cars.

[Hartford]

Wow, excellent work. Your detail painting on the interior is great.

Regards

Hartford

[BVC500]

Very nice, clean work!

[Philmodelcar]

Very nice build ! I like it.
I don't know if it is the final coat but color of wheels seems strange...?

[Chuck Kourouklis]

DAMN, cj - that's clean enough for a surgical theater. Nice, nice work.

Only thing really bugs me about the kit is that the engine hatch and sideview mirrors are on the gray plastic trees, and sometimes that comes thru no matter how you seal and prime the part - your final color matches look really good in the photos; are you happy with them?

[janositamas]

Very nice and clean so far, good attention to details, keep it up!

[cjmin75]

Originally Posted by Philmodelcar

Very nice build ! I like it.
I don't know if it is the final coat but color of wheels seems strange...?

Well.. I tried to copy this color scheme...
I know the wheel color is a bit different from what I intended..but I don't plan to change it again..is it really that weird?

[cjmin75]

Originally Posted by Chuck Kourouklis

DAMN, cj - that's clean enough for a surgical theater. Nice, nice work.

Only thing really bugs me about the kit is that the engine hatch and sideview mirrors are on the gray plastic trees, and sometimes that comes thru no matter how you seal and prime the part - your final color matches look really good in the photos; are you happy with them?

yeah.. I agree with you. that really bugged me too. I had to spray several layers of white primer on the parts to completely cover up the grey color.

[cjmin75]

Hi all,
I have made some progress since last update..
here are some photos!





















thank you for looking!

[OzTifoso]

Superb detail! Those lights look spot on too. Great work. Must have taken ages to wire them up?
I have on sitting on the desk ready to be built, looking forward to it.

[rallymaster]

Very nice build, great work with the lights !!
where are the PE you're using from ? is it a Transkit or self cut off parts in PE sheets ?
I also have this kit and am waiting for anyone to make a PE set at last for Revell and not only for Fujimi...

[ales]

Great work on the lights there! Love how you not only made the main light but also all the little running lights, it looks fantastic in the dark. Will the rears get the same treatment?

[Mr. Jekyll]

Beautiful work!!! Excellent paint job!!! The lights look amazing!!!

[da_ashman]

Love the lights!!! & great detailing, looks fantastic in yellow!!