About The Build
Manufacturer: Revell
Scale: 1/24
Subject: Ferrari 458 Italia
Kit Number: 85-4912
Date Built: October 2011
Modifications:
- Detail Master carpet material
- SMS Plain Weave CF decals
- Midwest brass mesh for vent grilles
Revell's
458 Italia has to be the most amazing new Ferrari kit I've seen since
Tamiya released it's Enzo in 2003. Every part is molded cleanly and fits
exactly where it's supposed to making for a very enjoyable build. On
top of this the detail is astounding down to a tiny chrome prancing
horse for the nose and a headliner insert for the interior which is
first in any kit I've seen. The only issues I had are the same issues
universal to all Revell of Germany Ferrari's which were tail lights
molded in clear instead of transparent red and the wheels which
unrealistically trap the brakes between the two wheel halves, an easy
enough problem to fix with a pin vise, hobby knife, and brass rod. I
modeled my 458 as a black body on a dual tone black/tan interior after
one I had seen on the Ferrari of Beverly Hills website and this came out
looking much better than my first plan electric green over black
scheme. I enjoyed this kit so much I purchased a few more intending to
build a fleet in different colors and possibly convert one to a 458
Challenge version.
Buildup
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About The Build
Manufacturer: Revell
Scale: 1/24
Subject: Ferrari 360 Modena
Kit Number: 85-2365
Date Built: June 2007
Modifications:
- N/A built straight from box
I
bought my Revell 360 Modena at a swap meet several years ago. All of
the sprues were there, however the body had a thick layer of black paint
that needed to be stripped away before I could proceed. After a
overnight soaking in brake fluid, the old paint was scraped off, the
shell reprimed with Tamiya white primer, then sprayed with Tamiya
gunmetal spray lacquer since I really detest the garden variety Rosso
Corsa red Ferrari. The interior represents black leather which was
reproduced by an overall coat of Tamiya flat black. The brushed aluminum
interior accents are matte aluminum Bare Metal Foil. Many people tout
Tamiya's 360 as the best on the market, but even out of the box Revell of
Germany's offering easily keeps pace. In my opinion it's the best 360
on the market for those wishing to avoid the high price tag and
complexity of the Japanese kit. This build has captured a 2nd place
award at IPMS So. Cal 2010 and 2nd place ribbon at Modelfest 2012
(spring).
Completed Build
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