Proud member of the 1/12 owner's club! (Ferrari F40)

[DSM-Mark]

So, I've been hoping to find a Revell AG 1/12 F40 on this side of the lake for a long time now, but figured it would never happen. Everything I have heard about getting Revell AG kits over here says it is dodgy at best. Well it happened today, by shear luck, and for a really (IMO) good price!

I walked into a LHS that I'm normally disgusted in ($80 CDN for a 1/24 Ferrari Enzo) and just happened to notice this big Revell box with an F40 on it. I was surpised to see it, and figured they'd probably be asking a good $120 for it. But no!! $60 CDN, in my hands. I pounced. Let me tell you, this thing is looking sweet. And huge.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any detail up kits for it. I'd love to give this thing the full treatment. Also, if anyone has any good threads / reviews of the buildup indicating trouble spots, it'd be appreciated!

Thanks, and happy building.

[blubaja]

Nice find and at a nice price. Pics?

Frank X.

[DSM-Mark]

Originally Posted by blubaja

Nice find and at a nice price. Pics?

Frank X.

Sure! I'll take some tomorrow.

[cfcrules]

I only know of the one and its for the f40 and the testarossa. It s by scale details. www.scaledetails.com Its ok, hard to work out where things go as the instructions are a list of whats there, no reference to what the pieces look like or where they should go.

[cfcrules]

Thought you might like to know the parts

Emblems
3 Ferrari script emblems
3 testarossa emblems
8 brembo brake calipers emblems
4 Designio di pininfarina
2 ferrari fender shields
4 ferrari steering wheel emblems
1 large ferrari nose badge
3 small ferrari nose badges
Alfa Romeo grille emblem
Prova Liscense plate
4 gas lid locks

Interior
Metal Factory Floormats
Gas Pedal Kick Plate
Drilled Pedals Kit (4 Pieces)
3 shift gates
3 seat belt clips
3 seatbelt loops
steering wheel spokee insert
5 point harness kit
seatbelt material
door key
ignition key kit
keyfob
console buttons (16 pieces)
4 pc Ferrari Wrench Set
2 Speaker Grilles
Dash facia Testarossa
Dash facia F40
Power seat switches (4 pieces)
Console facias Testarossa (3)
Testarossa center vent
2 testarossa side vents
2 testarossa door vents
2 f40 gas lids
sunglasses kit (3 pieces)

Chassis
4 drilled rotors
2 rotor belts
2 rotor mounts (Only makes up 2 brakes, with no calipers)
F40 front grilles (3 pieces)

Engine
2 testarossa engine plates
34 various testarossa gaskets
30 various F40 gaskets
8 engine oil ID plates
3 engine grilles
3 engine fans
F40 heat exchangers kit (8 pieces)
14 misc. engine detail parts
8 various hose clamps
75 various sizes washers

[mikemechanic]

My only complaint with the 1/12 F40 is the wheels and tires look way too small, can't seem to find a replacement stock set at all.

[DSM-Mark]

Originally Posted by mikemechanic

My only complaint with the 1/12 F40 is the wheels and tires look way too small, can't seem to find a replacement stock set at all.

That thought crossed my mind as well, but I wonder if it is more that we are used to oversized wheels, and these ones are simply to scale.

[DSM-Mark]

Pictures!! (Quite big. If a mod wants to put a 56K warning on this thread, it might be a good idea)

[fwdfreak]

Have fun building that :O how are the headlight details, The 1/24scale one-s sucks

[blubaja]

I expected more working parts. Opening doors, lights and such. Good luck tho.
Frank X.

[mikemechanic]

Originally Posted by DSM-Mark

That thought crossed my mind as well, but I wonder if it is more that we are used to oversized wheels, and these ones are simply to scale.

I don't think so, hold them up in the wheel wells and then look at a pic of a real one. They just look very small. Even the pic on the side of the box they look small.

[DSM-Mark]

Originally Posted by blubaja

I expected more working parts. Opening doors, lights and such. Good luck tho.
Frank X.

Yeah, I agree. Well, if Hiroboy has shown us anything, it's that anything is possible.

I don't think I'm going to attempt this kit until I'm a little way through my stack of other ones to do. Then I may be good enough to do door and boot openings.

I'm already thinking about making the suspension actually work, as this should be fairly easy, and doesn't necessarily have to look 'perfect'. That being said, I haven't really looked into it, so it might be harder then I'm thinking.