With the announced re-release of the Fujimi 288GTO and since I've never posted this model on here before I thought now is as good a time as any. So here is my build of this - much wanted by many - kit. I built this several years ago and must say it's still one of my favorites today. I would build it again..... hmmm, maybe I need to build a yellow version....

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Sweet. It's fun digging through the archives, isn't it? :sunglasse

There will be a fever pitch of builders getting these done when it finally gets reissued.

cool build, beautiful car! :sunglasse

Hey,

Great build man! Is the the same exact tool as the 1/16 scale one? I have a 1/16 scale swb version by fujimi. The parts are nice, but aren't really detailed. Like, they would look better scaled down, as in 1/24th scale. Keep up the great work!

Frank X.

No doubt, this is my favorite ferarri ever. Even as a kid, I told myself that no ferarri could look as cool as the GTO.

Excellent build. Gorgeous.

Very sweet build........

Mike :)

Nice! I've still got mine in the to do pile!

Very beautifull car! More pics of the engine please ;)

Nice paintjob!! :bigthumb:

Great build. In my eyes the most beautiful car ever constructed on the planet!
Make a yellow version! Yellow looks awesome on Ferraris!

Incredible job, very realistic!!!!

Da-yum, that is awesome Eric!! Great build!!!!

Thanks everybody for the compliments.

Zoom- yeah, the archives are great. I need to take some new pics of some of my muscle cars and post them here.

Frank x- I'm pretty sure this is the same kit as the 1/16th scale version. Although if I'm not mistaken the 1/16th kit has opening doors and this 1/24th doesn't. I have the 1/16th also and I think they're almost identical.

GvEman- I'll try to get more engine pics but the rear hatch is not removeable on the model and the engine tucks up inside the car so far you can't see most of it. But I will tell you that as some people will say- the engine is a model in itself. IIRC, it had close to 90 pieces making up the engine and rear suspension alone, including all the intake and exhaust parts.

I really think I would like to build another one of these some day. This one was built maybe 10 years ago and when I look at the model and the pics I can see things (mistakes) that I would do differently and better today.

Great model, I need to build one of these. I still have the yellow version in shrinkwrap!

Oooo, yeah! Terrific looking build, gorgeous car! :smokin:

Go mine on order, cannot wait to do the engine.

Are those the kit wheels? They look fine to me- I've heard so often that they're the one major problem with this kit.

C'mon, Fujimi, don't string us along, I want to see this one for real!

Beautiful!:sunglasse

Cool. Did you just build it? Is this the Italeri or Fujimi? Have you thought of doing a yellow version?

:evillol: :lol: :rofl: :lol: :evillol:

Very nice and clean build. Great work.

Cool. Did you just build it? Is this the Italeri or Fujimi? Have you thought of doing a yellow version?

:evillol: :lol: :rofl: :lol: :evillol:

OMG..... :rofl: it's a good thing no one walked in my office while I was reading this... I would have had a hard time explaining why I was laughing out loud while looking at my computer screen..........

or should I say.... WTF? of course I just built it and of course it's the Italeri kit and yes, I've already built one in yellow and everything I posted above was a lie...... hell, I didn't even build this one. I'm just a poser....... :evillol:

OMG..... :rofl: it's a good thing no one walked in my office while I was reading this... I would have had a hard time explaining why I was laughing out loud while looking at my computer screen..........

or should I say.... WTF? of course I just built it and of course it's the Italeri kit and yes, I've already built one in yellow and everything I posted above was a lie...... hell, I didn't even build this one. I'm just a poser....... :evillol:

:rofl:

It's beautiful! Very nicely done.

What is the paint, and what wheels are those? I gotta have a set. :)

Looks great!

Wish I had one of these.... last time I went to the HLJ site it said they had stopped taking orders? Time to go back and re-check...

Nice work.

Murray