Ferrari 248F1 China GP, Michael's final win

first shots at the car, hopefully I can get some help with Builder77 on the engine :)

well here it goes

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4923/1001503ly0.jpg
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/8634/1001504ae0.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/139/1001506af6.jpg
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8140/1001507fx7.jpg

Enjoy and comment if you please (good or bad)

looks good so far.. i have build some tameos but have not built a 2000-07 car yet.

Johnny

Way too much clear IMO. I realize it is small, but still.

I think it's a 1/43. Still I agree the clear took all the sharpness off of that model.

I haven't even it cleared it yet, the snow sure reflected my room to a shine that looks like a clear.

I only used Tamiya Primer and TS49.

I haven't even it cleared it yet, the snow sure reflected my room to a shine that looks like a clear.

I only used Tamiya Primer and TS49.

That's a nice shine without clear. But it still looks to much paint in this case.
And you'll lose even more details and sharpness after clearing it.

Just my opinion. I might still be contradicted by the end result! :D

Spike2933 - looks good.
1/43 is hard to get the paint looking right sometimes.
What do you need to help you with the build?

Chris

The paint is way too heavy and does not realistic at all. I think it's better to airbrush 1/43rd when ever possible. I would strip it and start over(just my 2 cents)

The paint is way too heavy and does not realistic at all. I think it's better to airbrush 1/43rd when ever possible. I would strip it and start over(just my 2 cents)

it looks very nice in plain view, the pics were taken maybe in too bright of a setting (having the sun reflect off snow makes everything look way too bright)

I have since put the decals on and Cleared it, hope to post a few pics soon, having some camera problems.

also I don't have an airbrush :frown: I would like to get one though, but don't know much about them and haven't relly done any research yet

@Builder77 : I would like to know if you have any engine pics, or I can also follow off your progress with the level of Detail, although Tameo's version is much more simplified version of the engine

Sorry for the very harsh comments on the paint job, and I hope the new photos will do more justice to it! I'm eagerly expecting to see how this turns out.

finally got the camera working again, so I am finally able to take some pics of the body

Cartograf makes some excellent decals to work with

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5248/1001511ko5.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5788/1001517rp3.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6965/1001525my4.jpg

Carbon Fiber was from SMS, its a 1/24 weave, along with the cartograf decals that were sent with the kit,

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7483/1001524ot1.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5863/1001569mx3.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2756/1001544ih6.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9083/1001529ap3.jpg

Tires are already, the Bridgestone/Potenza markings were prepainted already on the tires which makes life alot easier and they look awesome.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6634/1001570ga6.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4499/1001579mp0.jpg

enjoy and I hope you like it

oh man, I didn't even realize this, but tameo supplied me the wrong rear suspension :(

It was suppose to be open to show the suspension detail, but instead its capped

(what its suppose to be)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1971/1001577ag2.jpg

(this is what I got)
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5784/1001574nz4.jpg

dryfitted with engine
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3336/1001573az5.jpg


I've already sent Tameo an Email and hopefully they will send me the right part

front Suspension now finished along with dash and steering wheel

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6394/1001591dz9.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7231/1001589fn4.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/418/1001588pz5.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8274/1001590er3.jpg

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1086/1001592gh0.jpg

enjoy

Some nice detailing. Paintwork looks so much better with the decals on, nice work. Is this 1/43?

yes, its 1/43, so its also quite difficult to get good quality pics with such a small piece of work

Looking great!

Looking very nice!

just a quick update, Tires are now done and a simple shot of the engine after being painted

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3421/1001593od9.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/830/1001603cu7.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3916/1001623lu9.jpg

the black was sprayed in a flat black, the intake will be covered in CF, while the second piece will be covered in Kevlar

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3312/1001634cq2.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1854/1001637kz2.jpg

another thing, since the fuel cap looked a bit dull, I drilled the hole in each one and put in a rivet from the kit, and it looks much better now

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8021/1001628bh6.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4360/1001631ee5.jpg

enjoy

just a quicky update, enjoy

finished some of the aero pieces of the 248

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4679/1001650oi3.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6650/1001646xj2.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6928/1001654fi7.jpg

radiators finished
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7725/1001662ul0.jpg

frontbraking done (hard to see brembo decal)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2749/1001659ab3.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6680/1001660qt5.jpg

well, here is the front wing, painted, CF, and decaled

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9521/1001699pq7.jpg
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3619/1001678se0.jpg
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9892/1001682sc7.jpg


I hope everyone likes it

done quite abit of work to try and get this guy done,

just about everything is done

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4646/1001702oe4.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1486/1001703fp0.jpg

rear suspension dryfit
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1161/1001720pp7.jpg


http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/715/1001705bd5.jpg


this will be my last update before the finished model which should be done hopefully soon

please comment, good or bad

Looks good, i cant wait to see it finished