Finished:Ferrari 275 NART Spider

[Dino Scuderia]

This is the Italeri kit painted with 2 coats of Mica Blue over Light Blue, 3 coats clear and polished.

Not a great kit, bad chrome, sucky tyres, dash lacking detail, car looks too big...

I used tyres from Fujimi Daytona so I had to narrow the back half of the rims, I left the wipers off like some of the real ones, made up etched door locks from various etch parts, decided to leave the goofy back up light on, it's kind of quaint.

It's suppose to have quarter windows but they didn't fit up to the frame after I installed the windshield so I left them off. If I build another I will glue those in first, making sure the windscreen will fit, then BMF them after painting.

[Dino Scuderia]

More pics:

[carlover]

Suweeeet! Looks awesome, great work.

[Manik]

It's a great model, it's only when you put the new tires on they looks to puffy for the rims. You know what I mean. Especially on the back. But oberall it seems to be a great model.

[Dino Scuderia]

My favorite Ferrari. Steve McQueen ordered his in blue... from the factory.
I believe its the only 275 GTB and definitely the only NART in blue. love it, nice work

Thanks!

Yes, I found some pics of Steve's 275, it doesn't have bumpers, I guess he was always more sporty that way.

[Dino Scuderia]

It's a great model, it's only when you put the new tires on they looks to puffy for the rims. You know what I mean. Especially on the back. But oberall it seems to be a great model.

I see what you mean, the tires do look a little 'puffy' in pics but in person they look fine. The camera lens is making it look odd.

[henk4]

what did you do with the engine? Anything at all?

[Dino Scuderia]

what did you do with the engine? Anything at all?

Here's a construction pic, just built the engine bay box stock.

[henk4]

thanks not a bad kit if this is boxstock

[Manik]

thanks not a bad kit if this is boxstock

The engine looks great, looks to be good detial. I like the wooden steering wheel! :D

[Gowest]

Hi, nice model you built!

Is it 1:24 scale? I have one in 1:43 scale white metal kit by Tameo Kits but there are many parts missing. By the way I am thinking of painting it in deep solid blue and your pics provide invaluable reference (although the blue is not deep enough for what I have in mind).

[f6fhellcat13]

Welcome to UCP :)
could you please avoid posting in threads as old as this one(almost 4 years).

[henk4]

Welcome to UCP :)
could you please avoid posting in threads as old as this one(almost 4 years).
well, there is no harm in reviving a thread which has no tendency to get outdated. This model is quite unique....

[NSXType-R]

Just curious Dino, do you keep most of your models? How do you store them all? It'd be cool to get a picture of all of them together.

I think you also make models for other people, right?

[f6fhellcat13]

well, there is no harm in reviving a thread which has no tendency to get outdated. This model is quite unique....

My apologies, Gowest.

[Dino Scuderia]

Hi, nice model you built!

Is it 1:24 scale? I have one in 1:43 scale white metal kit by Tameo Kits but there are many parts missing. By the way I am thinking of painting it in deep solid blue and your pics provide invaluable reference (although the blue is not deep enough for what I have in mind).

Thanks. Yes 1/24 kit made by Italeri.

[Dino Scuderia]

Just curious Dino, do you keep most of your models? How do you store them all? It'd be cool to get a picture of all of them together.

I think you also make models for other people, right?

I keep them. They are stored in various sized cases....a lot of them in individual cases. Would be a chore to get them all in one pic.

I have done commission work but I didn't enjoy it so I haven't in years.

[wroom1968]

Very nice work,i like it.

Max

[skipjordan]

Superb, as is your Barchetta conversion. Do you have a site or a photo link where your other builds can be seen?