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Lexus LFA Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Whitest White

One Only! Lexus LFA Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Whitest White. Limited edition #39/80 as shown. Brand new.

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Ferrarinut

USA
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Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:30:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here we’ll glue the front and rear hood’s photo-etched flaps. At the same time the vacformed parts are cut and we try the good fit on the body, the front screen is ok but the opening for the rear one needed some trimming.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:31:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Chassis are numbered 1 to 5/5. The width of the axle supports had to be reduced or the wheels would have stuck out from the body and it was necessary to add some putty on the front one.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:34:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Last step before painting is to be sure the wheels fit properly and ride height does look realistic.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:35:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The 5 bodies did receive their primer coat of painting.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:38:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/04/2013 :  09:38:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
These body parts are painted separately, these are the central blades of the 2 air intakes of the front hood and the rear body part receiving the lights and the wire mesh.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/14/2013 :  14:16:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The bodies receive a coat of Ferrari Giallo Fly and final coat of varnish.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/14/2013 :  14:20:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Chassis and interior parts painted now. The seats did receive a special treatment to reproduce the very characteristic material of the racing Ferraris in the early seventies.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/14/2013 :  14:21:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The photo-etched grids for the rear hood have been bent to conform the shape of the wings and then painted.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/14/2013 :  14:24:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here we did paint some body details, front lights locations, rear wings air outlets. At the same time almost all the body interiors have been painted in black too.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/23/2013 :  14:47:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The 12 engine air inlets are glued and take place under the rear window. One tiny rivet does hold the rear view mirror on the windscreen and the decals are for the side windows.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/23/2013 :  14:50:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Chassis and body are brought together and the car does receive it’s wheels.
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David

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Posted - 01/23/2013 :  14:55:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Simple and neat, JPM's "hand" is always a sign of distinction.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/23/2013 :  14:56:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As usual, the decals are cut one by one for maximum realism and decal softener used for best adherence and also to help the decals to conform well; especially the white circle on the rear hood.
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Ferrarinut

USA
1489 Posts
Posted - 01/23/2013 :  15:02:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The last accessories are glued – windsihield wiper, side numbers lightings, grids and fasteners for the rear hood and fuel caps – and the model is finished.
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