FERRARI F248F1-Brazilian gp -ALL OPEN-1/43

Hello,
This is my current work,and yes , is good challenge between me and I.
I will try to show this car in naked way,without under panel ,cowl and nose.
So, in this way , we can see the cars in the day before free practice of every gp,when the pit crews assmbly all parts downloaded from the truck trailer.
I work like this (in this view i mean) was done by The SUPER Akihiro Kamimura....but in 1/20 scale Ferrari F2001.
I will try to do the same but in 1/43.
First of all sorry for pics but my best camera is broken.
I began to cut the nose, open 2 access panels for Steering and assets modifing.
I scratchbuilt the edge where is screwed the rengine cowl using a 0.5 solder wire, slammed into a clamp and was fitted in the edge form the radiators trough the fuel cap up to engine airscoop.
i modified some parts of rear suspensions and i will add some electronics boxes under the radiators air intake as i seen in new photos that i have.
cheers.
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Other pics of modified side rear mirrors with bended nickel and front suspensions work; Soldered vertical base with main arms .
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that looks interesting, looking forward how that turns out!

Some updates.
Exhuast paint works with clear colors like Blue red and yellow.
Carbonized the gear area on top and i begin to cabling all the oil tubes and electronics cables .
other progresses coming soon....Bye.
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this is a very interesting and ambitious project which I will follow with pleasure but PLEASE don't post clickable thumbnails! :)

They are a major pain, really reduce the reader's pleasure and are unneccessar. Simply format your pics to eg 800x600 pixels compressed to around 150kb and post full-size images :) my :2cents:

Hi,
Updates.........
Body painted and smoothing surface with sand paper from 2000 to 4000 and finishing using compound from 3000 to 8000 grains up to The treatment mode wax.
In pics if u see small white dust is the compound that i have to remove with a good wash in water.... :lol:
masking the bottom body part using micro mask tape and painted in semi gloss black.Some parts of this will be covered with CF decals.
Brakes Works:
Rear , using spare parts from F2004 openable model like disks and clamps and add on of a screws with their bolts.
The bolt will modify to seems like the real one....Starting form This.
Front, scratchbuilt carter with a lathe and soldered small air intake form beass sheet.
In this too i will add screws and bolts.
to be continued.......(i hope :wink: )--------

SORRY Klutz......But Today i don't have time to resize this pics....Next will be full sized....

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Nice project, but I have to agree with klutz... please don't post thumbnails... 1/43 is small enough as it is without thumbnails....

I've decalized The area where the engine cover fit and painted all the body inside up to front ..
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model close to finish.....
So , this is a dry fix for photos only.
Many parts like steering wheel and rear car are totally scratch built.
The works missing is about exausts wiring and left radiator pipe and a little bit inside cockpit area.
At the steering wheel I've added buttons ,while around the rear zone , I've added the third shock absorber more cables that connect this area with airscope zone.
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Very nice!
Incredibly detailed and clean for such a small model. :thumbsup: