Bowcat's Ferrari F430

Mr Bowcat

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For my first attempt at a civvy vehicle I picked up this kit of two Ferrari's for not a lot of money on eBay.

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I started on the F430 today. Sanded the seams off the body and got a primer coat on, and made a start on the engine.

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ive done this one, it builds up quite nice
 

Mr Bowcat

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Undercoats done, sanding and black base coat tomorrow. :smiling3:

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Good progress. I need something like you have when I come to paint my body.

Look forward to seeing this progress!
 

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Just something I knocked up in the workshop from a wire hanger and scrap wood. Simple to make but proved very handy. :smiling3:
 

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Had a bit of a nightmare with the paint on the body. It's now sitting in a tub of bleach to strip the paint. :sad:
 

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Still having issues with the undercoat, had a weird ripple on the roof so it's back in the bleach to be stripped again. :sad:

Decided to get on with the interior while it's in the bath. :smiling3:

I also stripped all the nasty fake chrome then repainted in nice chrome.

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Looking good Bob, love what you'r doing with this one.

John
 
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Looking good Bob, shame about the body paint problems but stick with it. Needs to be right so it is worth spending the time and effort to get there.
 
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That interior looks very cool, sort to hear about the body work.
 

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Cheers gents, I'll get there with the body, going to change tactics slightly.

I think I might also give the interior a satin varnish and add some brown pin wash to the seat lines to give it a bit more depth.
 

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Mrs B is on an early shift today so I was up at 6am. What better to do than start modelling? :D

Got the interior finished and on the chassis, and got the wheels together. Annoyingly the brake disks had D shaped holes, but the flat bit was in the wrong place so the callipers were all pointing in different directions. I had to file the holes out which will just mean gluing them on instead of the designed press fit.

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That interior looks really good Bob. Detail painting isn't my strongpoint :sad:
 

Mr Bowcat

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Cheers Graham, the detailing was very challenging, I'm not 100% happy with it but it will do and will probably never be seen with the body on. :smiling3:
 

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Looking great bob , nice recovery on the paint. Im really liking the colour too , good to see a ferrari in something other than red now and then, cheers tony
 
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