ferrari 250 gto realising a dream
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Thankyou for the recent kind comments. At present i am mostly doing filing, some building up and rubbing down of the bodywork components, which there are quite a few of just like the real thing really, prior to 1st coat of primer which is really good at showing marks, indentations and undulations.Then a 2nd prime , then matt black dust coat to help in the final rub down prior to colour. I will put some pictures on soon. Cheers
g3org3y said:
Wow, absolutely amazing work. Thank you for sharing. 
.Thankyou for your kind comment.Im busy sorting out the bodywork parts and making the necesary adjustments before i make the 1st attempt to prime and paint.
. There are areas that need building up and removing, so a lot of test fitting going on .Boring but neccesary.Im actually enjoying the process, honestly.
. Im using super glue medium thick glue then fast activator hardner aerosol to build the areas up, which is great as it builds in just where you need it.You will see the door gap at the front is larger than the back, The photos dont really show the transparent glue ive used to do the build up , but it is about the same all round.
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. Needs quite a bit of build here on the boot lid.
. All my work has been hidden by the body so i better make a good job of it. Still thinking about having the body in another case above the chassis??? Hmmmm.
Right then loads of removing sharp edges, rubbing the bodywork down to 1500 grit, checking the fit. More to come as i go along. Time for a Becks i think Cheers.
Elderly said:
Looking at that body - once again I admire your skills and patience, but ……
….. I'm a little surprised that a kit costing ££££££££££££
should require that amount of correction.
Hi, I would assume that the silicone moulds used to produce these body’s have a certain life and over time they get to a stage where the manufacturer would have to make another one because the quality is getting poorer. I don’t mind doing some adjustments and some finishing.There are other model manufacturers out there that are equally on par with the cost but the quality and to scale is very poor. As MFH have got there scaling correct I’m happy to do a bit of correcting. Cheers….. I'm a little surprised that a kit costing ££££££££££££
should require that amount of correction.Hi !. Well ive done a lot of test fitting rubbing down etc and now have started painting. Doors , bonnet , boot and door frames prior to the body itself.
Two coats of etch primer per panels and door frame, one black dust coat , rub down 1500 grit. Two coats of ferrari red, rub down to 1500 grit and finally 4 coats of laquer and rub down from 3200, 3600,4000,6000, 8000, 10000 and finally 12000 which gives a very nice finish to then only leaves a waxing .
My apologies for the photos taken from my phone.
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There are 13 parts to build a door including sliding windows to cut from clear sheet, photo etched door lock and handle for the door mechanism (3 parts) .
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After a final polishing of the panels im happy with the result.
Time for beers, Cheers. More to come. Thankyou for looking.
Two coats of etch primer per panels and door frame, one black dust coat , rub down 1500 grit. Two coats of ferrari red, rub down to 1500 grit and finally 4 coats of laquer and rub down from 3200, 3600,4000,6000, 8000, 10000 and finally 12000 which gives a very nice finish to then only leaves a waxing .
My apologies for the photos taken from my phone.
. . . . . . There are 13 parts to build a door including sliding windows to cut from clear sheet, photo etched door lock and handle for the door mechanism (3 parts) .
. . . . . After a final polishing of the panels im happy with the result.
Time for beers, Cheers. More to come. Thankyou for looking.
Thankyou NDA,4Q,DINOBOY.
NDA Said about going potty.
The reason im not going potty yet is purely that i want to see the end of this build to have and view without having to shell out 10-50 million pounds for something that would likely to be locked away in a secret secure lock up. Its great that the lucky few real enthusiasts still drive these cars in anger at Goodwood and other venues for all to see. I will be happy to be able to view and show the car off when its finished in the comfort of my home. Thinking about the next project as well, possibly the earlier 50,s Ferrari that used its bootlid as a air-brake i saw on TV recently driving around Le Mans? Cheers
NDA Said about going potty.
The reason im not going potty yet is purely that i want to see the end of this build to have and view without having to shell out 10-50 million pounds for something that would likely to be locked away in a secret secure lock up. Its great that the lucky few real enthusiasts still drive these cars in anger at Goodwood and other venues for all to see. I will be happy to be able to view and show the car off when its finished in the comfort of my home. Thinking about the next project as well, possibly the earlier 50,s Ferrari that used its bootlid as a air-brake i saw on TV recently driving around Le Mans? Cheers
CanAm said:
Are you thinking of the Mercedes 300SLR?
The car im thinking of is either a Ferrari 250 tr or 315s or 335s , it was a 50s LeMans car which had the boot opening from front to back acting as a air brake. I assume it worked by hydraulics when the brakes were applied. I saw it on a tv programme about classic Leman cars and it was in black and white.I cant remember the exact model, but the film i watched showed all the ferrari cars coming to the end of the Mullsane braking hard and showing the bootlid rise and then drop.
The mercedes 300 sl is one gorgeous car id like to build perhaps one day.
henryk001 said:
The car im thinking of is either a Ferrari 250 tr or 315s or 335s , it was a 50s LeMans car which had the boot opening from front to back acting as a air brake. I assume it worked by hydraulics when the brakes were applied. I saw it on a tv programme about classic Leman cars and it was in black and white.
I cant remember the exact model, but the film i watched showed all the ferrari cars coming to the end of the Mullsane braking hard and showing the bootlid rise and then drop.
The mercedes 300 sl is one gorgeous car id like to build perhaps one day.
Did it look like this?I cant remember the exact model, but the film i watched showed all the ferrari cars coming to the end of the Mullsane braking hard and showing the bootlid rise and then drop.
The mercedes 300 sl is one gorgeous car id like to build perhaps one day.
CanAm said:
That's the Mercedes 300SLR; I've never heard of Ferrari using such a device.
Modern documentaries unfortunately have a habit of using stock film shots with random vehicles in rather than the actual subject matter.
Thanks for pointing this out. The car looks the same/similar as the 335s. Modern documentaries unfortunately have a habit of using stock film shots with random vehicles in rather than the actual subject matter.
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