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Ferrarinut
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 Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:01:05
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Jean-Paul has just begun a new series for Miniwerks and will share his comments and build process...
Our new project is the Ferrari 330 GTO Chassis 4561 SA, kit Esprit 43 by Mike Craig. This car was originally built for French industrialist Michel Paul Cavallier, with a longer wheelbase and a less spartan interior than the racing GTOs, Mr Cavallier did use it as his daily road car. Other differences from standard GTOs are an enormous bulge in the bonnet and a different treatment of the front part, lights and a wider radiator air intake. All these features are of course perfectly reproduced by Mike with his usual maestria.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:01:59
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The car was bought by Colonel Ronnie Hoare, boss of Maranello Concessionnaires in England and then sold to Charles Daniels who entered it in a couple of Club events, here at Snetterton.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:02:30
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Main parts of the kit...
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:19:23
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Here are some specific parts for this version, seats, dashboard with a speedometer, handbrake and differents inner door parts.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:20:35
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Decals and the usually comprehensive photo-etched sheet.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:21:20
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The inner side of the front wings air intakes are drilled with the wheel arches to make them look thinner.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:24:03
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Bodies received their first coat of paint.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:24:53
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After careful sanding, the red base coat can be painted.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2014 : 09:25:40
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Please note the very matte aspect of the red coat, perfect surface for the final coat of varnish.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 09:24:11
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The coat of varnish has been applied.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 12:53:49
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The interior is made of 3 main colors, so after having painted the all part in blue, we have to mask what will stay blue. At this stage the reinforcing bars are glued too.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 12:57:57
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Golden coat of paint and the result when the masking paper is removed.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 13:00:10
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When the masking papers are removed, a slight coat of matt varnish is applied to give a less shiny look and also to protect the always fragile gold paint. It is followed by some weathering and the front part is painted mid-gray to figure the carpet. Once the oil ducts are glued, the main interior part is finished.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 13:03:20
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Dashboards completed.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2014 : 13:04:09
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The painted wheels are almost ready, just waiting the tyres to be fitted.
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2014 : 08:00:03
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Seats and transmission tunnels with the photo-etched gear lever grids and ashtrays.
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New JPM Series Ferrari 330 GTO Chassis 4561 SA
