AF Group Build: Tribute To 60 Red Years - Ferrari F430GT #62 ALMS

[Spike2933]

here is the first of my three (possibly 4 with the F430GT2 #62 2007 Sebring GT2 Class Winner) builds.

this is the Ferrari F430GT that raced in the 2006 ALMS in the GT2 category, this certain model was depicted after the Portland race in which the car #62 won in Class




This is a Tecnomodel in 1/43 and is just amazing. the Photoetch parts are just mind blowing in the 1/43 scale. everything is Photoetch or Metal except a few parts of the car (they are made in Resin).

I'm putting my Nissan on hold to get this car down, cause I know those F248's are gonna be tough.

so here is the opening pics














and Enjoy (I know I will, I don't want to disappoint the Ferari folks )

[davesans]

Looking forward to your progress on this one for I just bought the 1/24th 575 kit should be here next week

[Spike2933]

woohoo,

just got my two F248's today and they look awesome

I didn't realize that with the China model that they give you two extra front noses for a diorama

[Spike2933]

update:

here is what I've done to the model so far

















pieces dry fitted to chassis



interior fitted to exterior with Tires


enjoy, please comment and any tips are welcome

[freakray]

You're doing an excellent job, the only thing I would recommend is you don't ruin it by not cleaning up the wheels and giving them a polish.

[Spike2933]

done and done

[kanedge]

Looking good, nice job.

[hogs29]

Lookin' good! Great subject too!
A few weeks ago I went to the ALMS New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. I got a few decent shots of the Risi Ferrari. I wasn't able to get any kind of good shots of the engine or interior, but I did get some nice exterior shots.






Hopefully these will be of some help.
More here: http://public.fotki.com/hogs29/alms-new-england-gr/

[Spike2933]

Thanks freakray, your tip was very helpful

Tires done with brakes on:





enjoy

[DerXL]

This is looking great.
What an incredible amount of detail in such a small kit.

Already looking forward to the finished version !

[Spike2933]

Interior and Engine all done except for putting in the shifter that getting resprayed Flat Black





Car Primed with Krylon and Sprayed with Tamiya TS-49 and Cleared with Krylon Clear






I still have some work left on this car to spray like the rear wing supports (which will be Carbon Fibered (the rear wing and side are have a brighter CF and will be fixed with Tamiya Smoke))

Enjoy

[pawlie]

Absolutely amazing work...the interior could be out of a 1/24th

any pics of the f248s yet?

[Spike2933]

nope all pieces are still in the factory sealed bags

I only do one model at a time

[jmwallac]

This is such a cool car. It was racing at Road America this weekend (only 2 hours away from me, but yet I still didn't go.... ). I have the video if you want it?

The Krylon clear looks like it dulled the paint. Are you going to polish it out before adding decals? I'm curious how it reacted with the Tamiya acrylic.

[Spike2933]

I know, I was right up the road from the track, prolly about 6 hours.

yeah, it is kind of dull, I think I'm gonna go to my Hobby store this week and pick up a Hobby Clear Spray.

I coated it and it looked very nice, but when it dried, it dulled