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Ferrarinut
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 Posted - 12/12/2011 : 11:11:44
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The bodies do look glossy now the varnish has been sprayed.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2011 : 11:13:11
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The bodies will spend an hour in the oven, after this we’ll let the paint dry and harden for a few days before polishing. In the meantime the interior parts have to be prepared and painted. This will be our next meeting.
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PeterW
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2011 : 11:23:43
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Originally posted by Ferrarinut
New photos and comments just received from Jean-Paul! Enjoy.
The bodies have been sanded now, the last thing before painting is the characteristic skirt at the bottom of the rear part. The photo-etched part has to be bent, and then glued at his place. First time it has been so realistically reproduced in 1/43 scale, I think.
The skirt is a welcome detail on this model. You can see some great detail photos in the attached link...lot's of rear end photos so you can see it clearly. Mike Craig did a super job on these kits!
http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/2697/4.html |
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:34:05
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The chassis have received the primer coat of paint, after some touch-up with files and sanding paper, we’ll give them the black coat.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:35:11
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Exhaust pipes, dash boards and central parts of the cockpit on the painting stands.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:36:11
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Seats and cockpits.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:37:22
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Wheels and photo-etched inner doors.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:43:19
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All parts painted now, the silver ones will receive a slight coat of very diluted black paint. This will darken the paint and give them a more realistic look, less “shiny “ and more suitable for racing GTOs of the sixties.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2011 : 19:45:01
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Back to the bodies. After a careful sanding with very fine wet sanding paper to remove the last flaws in the paint, a good polish should give us the desired aspect. Bodies will be ready now for the next steps of the building. See you in a few days.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:49:34
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Painting of the windscreen surround, radiator grill, main lights location, front and side air vents.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:50:40
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Dashboard assembly and painting of the seats.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:52:05
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Each part of the vac-form is cut separetely for the best fit, 2 parts for the door to reproduce the sliding effect.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:53:53
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We can now apply the decals, each motif is cut as precisely as possible to remove the varnish surround.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:55:18
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Here are the 3 available versions in the kit.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2011 : 15:57:22
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The dashboard has been glued to the body and the interior will be completed when all the parts find their right place. Please note the really nice photo-etched grid for the gear lever, which I did forget on the photograph; but be assured it will be on the model!
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Next Project by Jean-Paul Magnette!
