Ferrari 612 convertible

[Matt Wadlinger]

Below is a project that I started over 2 years ago. I picked the project back up and have made some good progress on it.

In the beginning I thought a soft-top look would be fitting, but after it was on the car, I didn't like it. Too big of a car for a soft-top convertible.
http://images115.fotki.com/v679/photos/4/431166/3209093/612_01-vi.jpg

So i decided to make the cover flush and solid similar to what you'd see on a Mercedes.
http://images115.fotki.com/v677/photos/4/431166/3209093/612_09-vi.jpg

After some scratch building, and putty sanding I had a part a little more fitting
http://images38.fotki.com/v1212/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0001-vi.jpg

I attached some 'L' shaped styrene to the inside of the body to hold my new cover in place. I snipped it on the bottom to help it curve to the body.
http://images38.fotki.com/v1214/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF00008-vi.jpg

The absense of glass left a noticeable gap between the interior tub and the body. So I added some strip styrene to the body to fill that gap.
http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF00006-vi.jpg

The mirrors attach to the side glass, which I had to cut as i'm not placing the side windows on. It was glued to the body, ready for mirrors
http://images38.fotki.com/v1216/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0003-vi.jpg

I will be using 20" wheels on this car, and the ride height needed to be adjusted a bit. An easy solution was to glue some styrene to the back of a resin brake disk, and remove the mounting pins on the spindles/hubs. they can be glued on very easily this way, at any height I choose.
http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0005-vi.jpg

http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0020-vi.jpg

http://images39.fotki.com/v1226/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0022-vi.jpg

These are not the wheels I will be using, but they will be 20" as these are
http://images39.fotki.com/v1235/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0028-vi.jpg

Bringing this project back to life has really given me the modeling bug. I have 3 Ferraris in the works.
http://images38.fotki.com/v1216/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0030-vi.jpg

[Zoom Zoom]

Glad to see you back at the workbench with this one!

[The Prez]

Your 612 project is looking Great!!!.I look forward to seeing it in November at the show along with your other completed projects.

[Matt Wadlinger]

Thanks guys. I tested the 2 colors I'm planning on using last night to see if they would work well together, and they do. So this car will be Tamiya light gunmetal over Tamiya metallic black.

[Eric Cole]

Looks great Matt. Nice touch on the hard top convertible.

You haven't lost your touch...

[BRE350Z]

Yep, you are going to need a bigger trailer.

Wayne

[Matt Wadlinger]

Now in technicolor. It still needs some clear.

http://images43.fotki.com/v1327/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0184-vi.jpg

http://images45.fotki.com/v1362/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0186-vi.jpg

http://images41.fotki.com/v1342/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0188-vi.jpg

http://images42.fotki.com/v1315/photos/4/431166/3209093/DSCF0189-vi.jpg

[Zoom Zoom]

Looks great! :cool:

[BRE350Z]

Man something was wrong with your light gun metal, it turned red after you sprayed it over the metallic black LOL.

Looks great Matt.
Wayne

[Matt Wadlinger]

Yeah, the light gunmetal seemed a bit bland for me. The red made it easier to come up with a nice interior paint scheme.

Its been cleared and polished now and WOW! It really popped.