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WIP MFH Ferrari 248 China Version


builder77
10-17-2007, 02:53 AM
I have another business trip but when I get back I post final pics of the MP4/22 and get to start this!

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Hard to believe the parts are resin it is so thin.
Very nice package and great white metal parts.
All the correct shape.
None bent or broken and all test fit better than any other multimedia kit I have worked on. As well it should for the price!

Stay tuned and I will get progress next week.

Chris

Veyron
10-17-2007, 07:09 AM
Looks like a nightmare in a box. LOL!

Decs0105
10-17-2007, 02:57 PM
Ohh that one will be a joy to follow!! Can't wait for the MP 4/22 pics :smooch:

Spike2933
10-19-2007, 12:20 AM
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Hi, hope you already know this but the China GP only has two openings on each side of the air (or engine) vents

builder77
10-19-2007, 01:38 PM
Spike - Yeah the rear cowl has all the vents open and pieces to close them for the respected race you want the car to represent.

Thanks

Chris

builder77
10-29-2007, 07:22 PM
I have made some good progress on this kit and will not to updates every day but every time I make some real progress.

Such an easy kit to build.
Everything goes together great with no fit issues yet and painted and CF decals look great on the kit.

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I'm ready to paint some of the body parts so an update will be in a few days.

Chris

Spike2933
10-30-2007, 12:36 AM
very nice, I should try and build my 1/43 scale of the model at the same time, but I'm stuck on my Impreza at the moment

vrossi85
10-30-2007, 12:59 AM
very nice looking so far... I wish to get my hands on one of these 1/43 kits too!!

Ro

klutz_100
10-30-2007, 02:33 AM
Looks like a terrific kit and am looking forward to following :thumbsup:

BTW, do the tires come with the manufacturer logo already on them?! :o

Jamme
10-30-2007, 02:47 AM
Very nice work on that very nice kit!
I like it!
Cheers,

Jamme

pawlie
10-30-2007, 08:28 AM
Looks good...thanks for the updates!!

Decs0105
10-30-2007, 11:31 AM
BTW, do the tires come with the manufacturer logo already on them?! :o

Yes they are painted on which looks great!!

pawlie
10-31-2007, 07:55 AM
Chris-

where did you order your kit from?

Thanks in advance

builder77
10-31-2007, 10:39 AM
I got one from HLJ and one from Mac Model.
After I purchased from HLJ it showed that they were out of stock.

I know Strada can order the kit if you want to order from them.

Chris

builder77
11-04-2007, 04:36 PM
Made some progress on the engine.

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robrex
11-05-2007, 01:31 AM
This kit looks superb! Well done!

billypee
11-05-2007, 03:05 AM
Nice kit of a great subject. Keep up the high standards.

Kind regards,
Bill

pawlie
11-05-2007, 08:35 AM
Looks great, thanks for the update!

builder77
11-05-2007, 11:02 AM
pawlie - I sent you a PM

builder77
11-12-2007, 11:29 AM
Finally another update.
After hours of work to fill in the air vents they looked really really bad.
Not to mention on the real car they just dont fill in the vents not used.
The engine cowl is smooth and only the wanted vents are even present on the car.

So I decided to remove the pieces I didnt want by scribing very slowly with the back of a blade.

After this was removed I used plastic, CA glue and putty to fill in the holes and make it look correct.

Here are the results and I must say it looks so much better.

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Thanks for looking.

Enjoy
Chris

Captain Mark
11-14-2007, 12:16 AM
Chris, if the piece you altered above was plastic rather than resin, do you think it would have been any easier? Just curious as I've never really had to do anything like this on resin before. Looking good by the way!

CeeElle
11-14-2007, 09:38 AM
your build looks great!

builder77
11-15-2007, 06:59 AM
Thanks guys.

Captain Mark - this resin is almost like working with plastic so it was very easy to do. There was nothing different about how i worked with this.

Body has been cleaned and is ready for the Ferrari Red.
I hope to shoot it this weekend.
Chris

Hiroboy
11-17-2007, 05:48 PM
Looking really nice :)

Ąɥrton
11-17-2007, 11:42 PM
Awesome kit, great build so far! :D hey, does it come with Marlboro decals or those have to be purchased separately from Tabu Designs or whatever?

builder77
03-30-2008, 07:33 PM
Wow it has been a really long time since I have been able to work on my kits.
I have made some good progress on this kit.

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I have a goal to get this kit completed within the next 3 weeks so I should show some progress. If I don't post you guys can push me along!

Thanks for looking.

Chris

pawlie
03-31-2008, 07:09 AM
It's gonna be a busy 3 weeks ! :)

builder77
04-11-2008, 10:37 AM
I have made some good progress and will post pics soon but wanted some advice.
I just got Dupont 7779 s urethane clear and wanted to make sure it worked over decals before i shoot clear coat this kit with it.
Does anyone have any experience or advice working with this?
Chris

allnie
04-11-2008, 01:15 PM
I have made some good progress and will post pics soon but wanted some advice.
I just got Dupont 7779 s urethane clear and wanted to make sure it worked over decals before i shoot clear coat this kit with it.
Does anyone have any experience or advice working with this?
Chris
I always use Gunze spray Gloss clear (NOT the super-clear) and it is good. No problem with paint getting aggresive. After a couple of days it gets stone-hard.:licka:

builder77
04-11-2008, 03:56 PM
Well I answered all my questions through testing the stuff.
Best clear coat I have ever used.
Almost impossible to mess up because it flows so well.
I took apart a kit I had finished with the best range of decals (CF/Home Made/kit) took the clear parts out and after a wash and dry mixed up the first batch and man does it look good.
I left it for 10 minutes in the dehydrator and it was hard as a rock.
The body was put away for 72 hours and I will polish it out.
So with the lesson learned the Ferrari is going to get a clear coat tomorrow and pictures will follow.
Chris

builder77
04-13-2008, 02:30 PM
Okay well the clear has gone on and the kit is being put away for a few days so the clear can get nice and hard.

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I will be working on getting the wheels done and the undertray covered in CF this week and after a few other smaller parts the kit will be ready for final assembly.
I'm very proud of the engine cover with the correct vents for the China race after all of the work to get them filled in and cleaned up the end result is very satisfying for me!

Any suggestions as to how long to let the Urethane clear sit before I buff out a few specs of dust?
Thanks for looking.

Chris

builder77
04-13-2008, 09:29 PM
Pictures uploaded!
Chris

robrex
04-13-2008, 09:53 PM
Stunning paint! I really prefer this colour to the new F1 car.

sjelic
04-14-2008, 02:24 AM
Looking good Chris, very good.

As for the clear 24-48 usually works fine for me.

I wish you smooth ride to the finish ;)

jaykay640
04-14-2008, 01:16 PM
Agreed, 2 days should be fine. A bit longer doesn't hurt :-) Good luck and steady hands for the sanding and polishing. Tricky with all those aero bits :-)
Looks excellent so far!

Decs0105
04-14-2008, 03:39 PM
After sjelic's F2003-GA, now another awesome Ferrari F1 from MFH, nice projects guys! These things look so stunning especially when they are so well build, awesome work!!!

just one little remark, we need bigger pics :iceslolan

Captain Mark
04-14-2008, 10:28 PM
Holy crap that looks good.

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