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Yes, I'm a glutton for punishment. This one has been hiding in a box for ages. I thought I'd give it a go. It's a Ferrari 250 GT SWB (I think) - 1/12 scale resin. It's very detailed - LOADS of engine/chassis/interior detail. However, the body is a bit worse for wear. Added to that, I have no instructions and no idea who manufactured the kit. Anyway, first order of the day is to attempt to put the jigsaw puzzle together.  roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Good luck with that Roy but I have a sneaky feeling it’ll turn out great 👍🏻
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GlynD wrote:Good luck with that Roy but I have a sneaky feeling it’ll turn out great 👍🏻 Thanks for that Glyn. Well, after a good 3 hours of head scratching, Superglue and epoxy, I have a body. STILL a huge amount of filling, sanding, priming and paint before anything else. The yellow lines are the breaks/glued parts. A very LONG way to go and I really STILL need to track down the kit manufacturers to get some kit instructions. I have four BIG bags of parts - many in etch and metal - and NO idea where they go.  roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Official Builds, Administrators, Moderator, Global Forum Support, Registered Joined: 04/06/2011 Posts: 4,512 Points: 13,696 Location: ipswich
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After gluing and filling last night, This morning, lots of sanding and then a coat of primer to show up the dodgy areas still needing attention. Fairly pleased so far though.  roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Nice work Roy, it is like watching an episode of Car SOS. Mark
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Top build Roy, love watching your builds come together Regards Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Official Builds, Administrators, Moderator, Global Forum Support, Registered Joined: 04/06/2011 Posts: 4,512 Points: 13,696 Location: ipswich
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Thanks for peeping in and commenting chaps. After a few days drying time for the primer, the body had a final sanding with 1000 grit and 3 light coats of yellow followed by a final wet-coat. Now to leave it at least 24 hours before a bit of buffing. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Nice repair work Roy! That should be a good looking model when complete -Dustin
“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Currently Building:
Porsche 2.7 RS
Currently Collecting
Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari F40, Ferrari 250 GTO, Lamborghini Miura, Ford GT40, Ecto-1, Japanese Zero, Porsche 917, Lancia Stratos
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Official Builds, Administrators, Moderator, Global Forum Support, Registered Joined: 04/06/2011 Posts: 4,512 Points: 13,696 Location: ipswich
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Many thanks for looking in Dustin. I've realised this model isn't 1/12 scale at all - it's 1/16. I'm also currently working on a Revell 1/12 275GT and it's a LOT bigger. Anyway - the main engine parts are now assembled - terrible, rough, ill-fitting castings - and I've added the missing wiring and fuel lines. WHY do I keep torturing myself with these awful projects??? roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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