Ferrari F50 GT-Prototyp

[sportracer02]

Hi,

when Tamiya offered the F50 and I saw photos of the GT prototyp I had no chance – I had to build this car.
Everything on the model that is different to the stock F50 is scratchbuilt. Later Scale Production offered a transkit, too late for me.











Micha

[Sennake]

Absolutely marvellous, stunning job!!! The more since you didn't use the transkit!

[M4tt83]

Hmm it's slightly inaccurate all over, good effort though. Hopefully I'll get around to doing a dual build of this and the F40 GTE at some point.

[SkylineFan]

Originally Posted by M4tt83

Hmm it's slightly inaccurate all over, good effort though. Hopefully I'll get around to doing a dual build of this and the F40 GTE at some point.

COuld you do better?????

I think it looks stunning, I love the paint and overall build quality.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by M4tt83

Hmm it's slightly inaccurate all over, good effort though. Hopefully I'll get around to doing a dual build of this and the F40 GTE at some point.

Hi M4tt83,

just a question: Have you ever seen a racecar or better a prototyp in real life?
We modelers tend to build the model in a perfect way, nevertheless the 1:1 car isn´t perfect at all.
Look f.e. at the Corvette C5 that raced in the last years and look at the gaps around the doors - I guess you wouldn´t buy a car like this.



Hi SkylineFan,

thanks for your comment.

Micha

[SkylineFan]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

Hi M4tt83,

just a question: Have you ever seen a racecar or better a prototyp in real life?
We modelers tend to build the model in a perfect way, nevertheless the 1:1 car isn´t perfect at all.
Look f.e. at the Corvette C5 that raced in the last years and look at the gaps around the doors - I guess you wouldn´t buy a car like this.



Hi SkylineFan,

thanks for your comment.

Micha

Well said, I am sorry, but it is the way that comment came across to me like a slap in the face, you did a great job in my hunble opinion.

[campenr.1]

pretty car - well done!
Can we see some progress pics??

[Vric]

Look incredible !!!

Scale production made a transkit for that ? Where ? I need one

[robrex]

Originally Posted by Vric

Look incredible !!!

Scale production made a transkit for that ? Where ? I need one

I can't stop looking at the pics! Great work! How tough does that car look???

[M4tt83]

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to piss anybody off. I just gave my honest opinion and think that's what everybody on this forum deserves and I expect the same from other people when I buy a compressor and start on my stash.

As for whether I can do better, I won't know until I have a go myself and the inaccuracies I saw were not in the fit of the panels, but in the shape of various parts compared with the reference photos I have collected. Nothing big really.

Also I have seen various racing cars up close and I am aware that they are sometimes a little rough and ready.

[Samurai75007]

Nice car...

[ImolaEK]

Wow! I loved this car in real life! I love your model as well! Incredibly well done! Thats beautiful

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by M4tt83

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to piss anybody off. I just gave my honest opinion and think that's what everybody on this forum deserves and I expect the same from other people when I buy a compressor and start on my stash.

As for whether I can do better, I won't know until I have a go myself and the inaccuracies I saw were not in the fit of the panels, but in the shape of various parts compared with the reference photos I have collected. Nothing big really.

Also I have seen various racing cars up close and I am aware that they are sometimes a little rough and ready.

Hi,

thanks for your second comment.

I have no problem with your critics and the last pic, concerning the fit of the hood, supports your opinion.
Nevertheless - as I live just a few kilometers from Hockenheim - I have seen many racecars in the pits and sometimes you wonder if they run if all tape is pulled of.

I hope to find some pics of 1:1 cars in the next day and will them show here.

Micha

[sjelic]

Very nice job Micha, now you got me interested in transkit , I don't have nervs for such complex work.

[tturbozx66]

Excellent built!

Here are some photos of the real car from nsxfiles.com.


http://www.nsxfiles.com/images/fonta...to_trailer.jpg

http://www.nsxfiles.com/images/fonta...rage_front.jpg

http://www.nsxfiles.com/images/fonta...ont_garage.jpg

http://www.nsxfiles.com/images/fonta...ailer_rear.jpg

http://www.nsxfiles.com/images/fonta...age_light2.jpg