Tameo 1:43 Ferrari 156/85
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:20 am
After reading about some 1:43 builds on another forum, I was very tempted to have a go at a metal model again after a break of about 35 years. One of last ones I built was a Ferrari 156/85, when I was 15:
My Dad got it me for Christmas after going to Silverstone for the GoodYear tyre tests and Grand Prix in the summer of ‘85. Despite going to Grands Prix since I was less than a year old, that ‘85 Ferrari was really the first time I’d got to see and appreciate an F1 car up close, so it’ll always be a special car for me. Here are a couple of pics I took at the time with my Dad’s Olympus Trip:
Anyway, despite really wanting to build another, I quickly put the thought of yet another kit to the back of my mind, considering the load of other half finished projects I’ve got. I did mention it to a like-minded friend at work though...
Fast forward a few weeks to my birthday, and to my amazement, my work colleagues had a whip round and presented me with this; the latest iteration of the kit:
Beautifully presented in a neat box, it’s almost too nice to open, but when you do, it’s a treat: these days you get photo-etch, coil springs and pre-printed tyres, as well as beautifully moulded white metal:
Instructions are ‘interesting’ in places, but no problem really:
They also got me another kit with a huge amount of sentimental value: a rare Tyrrell P34 Prototype kit from about 1975:
https://www.f1m.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=31223
Amazing, especially since I pride myself on being the most grumpy and cynical person in the office.
I’ve tried to resist, but I think I’ll be making a start soon....definitely an OOB build though.
My Dad got it me for Christmas after going to Silverstone for the GoodYear tyre tests and Grand Prix in the summer of ‘85. Despite going to Grands Prix since I was less than a year old, that ‘85 Ferrari was really the first time I’d got to see and appreciate an F1 car up close, so it’ll always be a special car for me. Here are a couple of pics I took at the time with my Dad’s Olympus Trip:
Anyway, despite really wanting to build another, I quickly put the thought of yet another kit to the back of my mind, considering the load of other half finished projects I’ve got. I did mention it to a like-minded friend at work though...
Fast forward a few weeks to my birthday, and to my amazement, my work colleagues had a whip round and presented me with this; the latest iteration of the kit:
Beautifully presented in a neat box, it’s almost too nice to open, but when you do, it’s a treat: these days you get photo-etch, coil springs and pre-printed tyres, as well as beautifully moulded white metal:
Instructions are ‘interesting’ in places, but no problem really:
They also got me another kit with a huge amount of sentimental value: a rare Tyrrell P34 Prototype kit from about 1975:
https://www.f1m.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=31223
Amazing, especially since I pride myself on being the most grumpy and cynical person in the office.
I’ve tried to resist, but I think I’ll be making a start soon....definitely an OOB build though.