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Ferrarinut
USA
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 Posted - 09/12/2013 : 13:46:58
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Jean-Paul Magnette has expanded his skills and decided to try his first post-race Ferraris. He decided on GTOs, and two very famous ones at that. I just received his WIP photos and comments and will share for all to see in this new thread. Photos and comments by Jean-Paul...
Ferrari 250 GTO 3451GT
“This photograph gave me the idea for a new project; why shouldn’t we try to reproduce the GTOs like they were in the sixties, racing cars covered with bumps, dust and dirt and not immaculate show cars for Pebble Beach or stars of auctions with astonishing selling prices? You surely did recognize GTO 3451GT at the Targa-Florio in 1962, the photograph was taken during practice and this is the version we’ll choose to build. The kit is an André- Marie Ruf one.“
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 13:47:30
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Ferrari 250 GTO 4153GT
“The second model is also famous, car 4153 GT, winning of the 1964 Tour de France driven by Lucien Bianchi and Georges Berger. The kit is made by Esprit43.”
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 13:48:38
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After the usual careful sanding and preparation of the body we’ll have to add the characteristic edge on the rear wheel arches, it was meant to accomodate larger wheels for the 64’ GTOs.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 13:49:42
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Some modifications must be done on the Targa car as the front body part on the very first GTOs was different than the later ones, smaller radiator air intake and different location of the lights and brake intakes.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:00:00
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Putty has been sanded, the oval brake air intakes created as the radiator one.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:00:57
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Time now to work on the body damage with the help of the photographs, we did use different drills and some putty to give the aspect of distorded aluminium body.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:01:44
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Almost ready after sanding and adding a few scratches.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:05:47
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On the Tour de France car, damage was mainly on the left side, same principle with the use of drills and putty.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:06:27
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Does seem ok for the first coat of primer.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:07:12
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Some damage on the rear part too, but luckily lighter.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:08:18
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The Targa car has received a primer coat of painting and the roof has been painted in white.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:13:10
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The roof is masked before applying the coat of dark brown.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:13:54
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and here is the result...
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:16:39
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4153 GT has received a coat of silver followed by one of varnish.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:17:34
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After having placed the vac-formed parts, the first decals have been applied and the weathering work has begun one the damaged parts to highlight them.
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2013 : 14:40:19
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| I love this Jean Paul...great stuff! |
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New JPM Project Post-Race GTOs!
