Revell 1/24 Enzo in progress

[hirofkd]

What happened to the yellow Enzo, you ask? Well, I move to the U.S., and everything's still packed in Japan. An estimated international moving cost was $9000, so I gave up on the furniture, and decided to ship my kits by surface instead.
Anyway, I got a good deal on Revell Enzo here in the U.S., so I started it.

Here's partially built engine parts. Some parts still have to be painted, but these are almost all parts that goes in the engine room. It's just as detailed as Tamiya.


This is the test fit of the engine parts.


Here's the front of the Revell Kit.


The body is primed and painted in black, using Tamiya spray Gloss Black, and it's drying in the garage now.

[Slipknot]

damn i didnt know they came out with that already. ok im gonna go get it

[Mulsanne]

Very good job. Sometimes I wanna build a "Enzo-Le Mans Phantom Racer". The Enzo will race next year in LM labeled as a Maserati. The Race car is in testing and there are some blury pics on the web.

[EMAXX]

Looks good so far. Keep us posted.

[SirWelshy]

nearly brought one yesterday, i'm kicking myself now n it was only like £14 ;(


looking great so far

[CADguy]

I just started this kit as well. You're a little farther along than me.

Have you test fitted the wheels and tires?

The picture on the front of the instructions makes it look like it's going to sit high in the front.

Could you test fit the front wheels/tires and take a pic?

I'd love to see if it needs a lowering job before i start the front suspension.

[[ c e l s i o r ]]

Lots of Enzo builds going on it seems! They're such a nice looking model too I'm definately going to buy myself one when I get my current projects out of the way. Keep us posted with progress!

[hirofkd]

Yes, test fit of the suspension is always recommended regardless of the brand.
And as you said, the front of the Revell Enzo sits way too high, and lowering is a must.

I corrected this problem by carefully bending the upper and lower A-arms as shown. (If you break the part in this process, just drill holes, and insert a brass rod.)



Also, you have to modify the push rod. (You can cut it short, instead of filing the tip.)


Now the front sits fairly low. (notice the minimal gap between the wheel arch and tire.)

[DSM-Mark]

Wow, that's looking like a sharp kit. Excellent job lowering it.

Are the front wheels posable?

[Midnight Racer]

Great work on the engine.

[pettercardoso]

What's the price diference between the Revell and Tamiya's Enzo? I wanted to buy the Tamiya one, but it is a bit expensive..€49.5!!

[Honoturtle]

Wow, I beleive this is the first Revell Enzo progress thread, right?

The kit looks very good if you ask me! I hope to pick one up someday.

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by DSM-Mark

Wow, that's looking like a sharp kit. Excellent job lowering it.
Are the front wheels posable?

Yes, it's posable.


I applied the first coat of body color and sanded to check for any imperfections.
As expected, there is a shallow sink mark on the engine cover, which should have been eliminated before painting.



Also, the right side door has vertical sink mark, which also should have been smoothed. For those who are going to make the Revell Enzo, pay attention to these areas before applying the body color.

Since the marks are so shallow, that a few coats of paint and sanding should be able to take care of it.

[fredo]

Originally Posted by pettercardoso

What's the price diference between the Revell and Tamiya's Enzo? I wanted to buy the Tamiya one, but it is a bit expensive..€49.5!!

The revell one is much less expensive... but also less detailed !

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by fredo

The revell one is much less expensive... but also less detailed !

At least not with this Enzo kit.

It's redundant to my photos in FAQ, but anyway, I started polishing the body.
This is how the Tamiya spray surface look like. (no, I don't get p-man shine.)


Next, I used Tamiya finishing paper 2000 grit and smoothed the surrface.


After orange peel was gone, and the surface became uniformly hazy, I wet sanded the surface with Detail Master mesh abrasive 4000 grit, all the way up to 12000 grit.


Once obvious scratches are gone, I used Meguiar's scratch X, and finished the surface with Zymol car wax. (both are safe to use on Tamiya spray)


Now, I've got to polish the rest.