1/20 MFH Ferrari Tipo 500

[Eagle50]

Looking very nice!

[pgarat]

Hi,

It's been a long time since the last post

So small progress on the 500F2!
Small work done on the lower body: louvers opened on both side, pink is on waiting for the Ferrari red.










Exhaust started, but still need a lot of work... paint....














Ferrari Red paint tomorrow and maybe clear coat...

Thanks for looking.

Pascal

[regga]

Hello, Pascal!

Your work seems to maintenance just like real car!
I am really looking forward to that being completed.

When a louver opens, precision increases.
Wonderful!

Thank you.

[alexpayne]

Pascal this is looking superb and all your detail work is really paying off. Remember don,t get the bodywork to shiny though, the actual cars were fairly dull on the paint work.
Atb,AlexP.

[Eagle50]

Wow, the amazingly detailed Tipo now has a beautiful red colour! Great work, Pascal!

Chris

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your kind comments gentlemen!

Regga: I know ...you must know for the louvers !
Alex: maybe an answer in the following pics...
Eagle50: Red is on

So, small progress today with the low body painted in red.







Here is a test of a low sheen clear coat on a rough part painted in red (a part of a 312PB).
Which is not really clear due to the poooooor quality of the pics
I'm still wondering wether I'll use 2K or Low sheen to depict the 1951 paint finish...





I've also work on the exhaust. I didn't like the rear end of the exhaust provided, so I machined a new one in a piece of aluminum.





The original "pipe" was cut off





...and replaced with the new one.





The different tubes and rough material:





Hope you still like the build of the Red Bullet.
More to come soon I hope.

Pascal

[regga]

Hello, Pascal!

C'est magnifique!

The exhaust pipe added to precision remarkably.
Did you make it with the lathe which came out in the background?
It is a very convenient machine!

Merci.

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you Regga.
Your Fench is good!

Yes, I turned the exhaust on the small lathe you can see.
Great tool.
The original part was made of white metal with a machined rear end to glue.
I think my sanding process was not so good and the result was a "round/square" tube...
The other + of the machined exhaust is the hole is really deeper and sides thickness really better.

Pascal

[robrex]

Hi Pascal, This is looking terrific! You really are a master modeller now

[pgarat]

Hi Robrex,

Thanks so much for your comment!
I'm honored that it comes from you.

Pascal