1972 Ferrari 312PB

[SkylineFan]

My first MFH kit! Lots of metal, Resin, Brass wheels and photoetch......

The real deal except I am doing the #86 car.......



Cleaned up the metal boxster 12 cylinder with steel wool and metal polish.



Wheels and tires done minus scuffing the tread. Wheels are brass turned pieces. Firestone logos are stencils...



Chassis is also metal cleaned with steel wool and lightly polished. Then cleared with metalizer sealer.Nothing like real metal!!



Body parts are resin and metal for scoops and small accessories. All was cleaned up and shot with white plastikote primer and painted with Rosso Corsa from scalefinishes. Cleared with dupont 2k.

[jano11]

Great choice of model (you'll have plenty of details on this one), and a superb start! You are on a roll wit Ferraris these days!

[gionc]

Wow, great start Dave, engine is absolutly convincing: I must purchase some metal polish.

Bodywork's paint is in your own rich/thick style that is not fully accurate to me for 60/70 proto (those cars just "dreamed" a bit of paint more, and mostly paint was damaged by fuel, solvent... all we see restored now is in "museum oustanding standard/concourse standard" finishing), but is just a thing of tastes: I guess mostly like it superbly finished like is now.

I love this model so much: one of the better MFH to me if not the better with the Alfa 33 series. I'm avid to see more now!

[builder77]

Looking forward to this build.
Nice paint as always.
Chris

[davesans]

This is going to awesome to watch MFH sure produced an excellent kit of this car. I have a Profile24 312PB and its nothing like this kit.

[F1Tommy]

Nice work so far. That Hiro white metal is a real bitch to polish. I did the uprights and suspension arms on my Hiro 1/24th 312F1. It took hours after sanding since I made them look like chrome. I want to do the Targa or Sebring car with my Hiro 312PB kit.


Best,

Tom Tanner/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest and photography/art display-
Chicago April 25th 2009 at Continental Ferrari/Maserati

[Shunter]

Very nice start and great subject to choose.

[SkylineFan]

More done.....

Engine is in place... Again, keep in mind anything that is silver here is the white metal that has been polished or finessed in some way. Plug wires are from Pro tech and the clear tube is craft clear bead wire. The kit comes with all of this but I think the plug wires are too narrow in the kit and they shorted me the clear tubing.




Front headlights buckets were carefully painted with Acryl semi gloss black.



The gas tank covers are Photoetch plates I scuffed to match the rest of the metal underside.

[neal howell]

beautiful work so far
I realize the point of model car building, is to have as much realism as possilbe, but your work is spot on

[360spider]

Dave, looks great! Don't forget to paint the underside of the body!

[jaykay640]

Excellent stuff. Ya know this finish you get on your bodywork is probably already too good in comparison to the real ones back in the day :-)

[SkylineFan]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Dave, looks great! Don't forget to paint the underside of the body!

It is, I noticed they were rough fiberglass underneath...

Originally Posted by jaykay640

Excellent stuff. Ya know this finish you get on your bodywork is probably already too good in comparison to the real ones back in the day :-)

I have seen some restored examples that look just as good, but I am sure you are correct about the originals!

DaveT

[tuned.by.twenty]

You're building a Carbon Fiber FXX and you still find time to tackle a kit from MFH.
Everything looks great so far. I love watching these kits come together.

[SkylineFan]

Thanks!!!

More progress....

Ignition system installation has begun along with front end detail. The fire bottle was added. Kind of suprising the MFH kit did not include it.





also added some decals!

[tuned.by.twenty]

The body's not very glossy...aren't you going to clear coat it?