Italeri 1/24 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder

[dino246gt]

I totally agree on those slimline bumpers and making all the chrome the same!

Nice work on a fantastic car!

I had the pleasure of riding in one, such a sweet sound from that 250 V-12.

 

[SpeedAndViolence]

Looking awesome! 

[Bugatti Fan]

Good progress Justin. Those 3D printed wheels really improve the appearance.

I noticed the the rear wheels appear to be wider than the fronts. Unusual for a road car of that era.

[Justin Porter]

Big step as the first color coat is now on! I'm using Cobra Motors Grigio Thalisse as the base color.

[Justin Porter]

And as the second step with Cobra Motors Red Wine, the distinct red stripes as this build was inspired by Chassis #1183GT.

Edited March 23 by Justin Porter

[Justin Porter]

Cobra Motors 2K Clear is on and I am SERIOUSLY happy with how the body pops now that it has its shine. 

[Justin Porter]

Another mock-up now that wet sanding and polishing has been finished. The bumpers, grille, and side vents are test fitted here after being painted in Alclad Chrome and cleared with Aqua Gloss.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Looking really good, Justin!

[89AKurt]

I sure wish Fujimi would do sets of Ferrari Daytona tires, I already stole a set from one kit before.  That's a sharp paint scheme!

[beeRS]

This is looking fantastic. I love the paint!  The bumpers look much better without the over-riders. 

[Badge73]

I don't think the color of this build would have mattered, this thing would be beautiful in styrene white! lol Nice work!

[Justin Porter]

Small but important update. The kit steering wheel was another situation where I felt that a highly-visible detail was just plain awful. I did some searching and found that this PE set by Highlight Model Studio fit the bill nicely. A little bit of work with nippers, knives, and bending tweezers later and I am happy to say a massive improvement was made. Also, luck of luck the kit decals actually cooperated too!