1/12 Ferrari 641/2 (F50)

[Rich Chernosky]

Been awhile since I did a 1/12 car.  Although I  have done a few and there are more in the stash aIl have avoided them due to all the work involved. This one occupied the better part of two months. This is Tamiya,s 1/12 hi detail kit of the Ferrari 641/2. I also purchased the Perfect Parts set when I bought this kit in late 1992.  Color on this is Tamiya LP21 Italian red which is very similar to TS-8.  There arte many working features on this kit and they include  working steering, removable nose and engine cover, removable wheels/tires  and all the cooling, electrical, oil and fuel lines and lots of tiny photo etch nuts and bolts.  I have included some pictures from the WIP to show off some of the detail. Here is a link to the WIP:  Tamiya 1/12 Ferrari 641/2 - WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers - Model Cars Magazine Forum. More3 information below the photos.

This kit went together very well. It would have been a joy to do if I had just wanted to finish it box stock. Kit had many working features and I enjoy making things work. 

Business end of the Ferrari and the view competitors got to see 6 times during the 1991 season.  Wing is held on with two screws and made this assembly a joy. Not so much for the wire wing stays though. 

Wheels steer through the steering wheel...a kit feature and well engineered. Marboro decals were not included and came from the spares. A lot of the kit parts wound up as spares as I fabricated many of them. The WIP gives more info on this.

Seat fabric was part of the kit...a very cool feature. Seatbelt hardware came from the Perfect parts packet. 

Some of the extra detail on the left side. All the wiring and boxes are hand made. Those hose clamps and connectors were fun. Steering wheel is covered in embossing powder. Note all the tiny PE fasteners. 

Detail of the working front suspension and steering. Those shock strut units comprised of some 30+ seperate pieces.

Completed chassis temporarily on its wheels. This was a major milestone and i took a couple days break before fitting the upper body. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed this post. There is lots more in WIP. Feels free to comment. 

 

 

[Phildaupho]

Excellent example of one of the most beautiful Ferrari rear engined F-1 Ferraris  in IMHO

[Gramps46]

Once again outstanding work.  Thanks for sharing the build and completed model.

[Rich Chernosky]

10 minutes ago, Phildaupho said:

Excellent example of one of the most beautiful Ferrari rear engined F-1 Ferraris  in IMHO

Thank you Phil. Must be a lot of people agree with you. Its a heavily modeled subject. I have this car in 6 other scales so a number of companies have done it. 

 

3 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

Once again outstanding work.  Thanks for sharing the build and completed model.

My pleasure Gary.  It was something I have wanted to do for a long time. I appreciated all the response and encouragement I  received along the way. 

 

[Jim B]

Great looking Ferrari.  Very well done.

[Pierre Rivard]

Huge amount of work and a powerful rendition of this amazing car. The back end shot of the model oozes so much realism I thought it was the real car.

Very very impressive!

[MarkJ]

Rich, Simply, WOW. What a beautiful clean build . Everything looks perfect.

[1959scudetto]

Exquisite model, Rich - with lots of additonal details (I followed your WIP) - its business end looks so real with the body panel removed, you can almost hear the screaming of the V12 !

Edited November 5, 2024 by 1959scudetto

[PappyD340]

Super nice build there Rich!

[Dave B]

Sorry, I missed the finished post, been away, that looks great Rich.  All that time was worth it!!

Dave B

[Rich Chernosky]

On 10/31/2024 at 8:32 PM, Jim B said:

Great looking Ferrari.  Very well done.

Thank you Jim

 

On 11/1/2024 at 8:26 AM, Pierre Rivard said:

Huge amount of work and a powerful rendition of this amazing car. The back end shot of the model oozes so much realism I thought it was the real car.

Very very impressive!

Thank you Pierre...when a model looks like the real thing it is the highest order of compliment.

 

On 11/1/2024 at 10:04 AM, MarkJ said:

Rich, Simply, WOW. What a beautiful clean build . Everything looks perfect.

Thank you for your contributions Mark.

 

On 11/1/2024 at 10:22 AM, 1959scudetto said:

Exquisite model, Rich - with lots of additonal details (I followed your WIP) - its business end looks so real with the body panel removed, you can almost near the screaming of the V12 !

As  always thank you Helmut. It was a great project and glad you followed. Now to find something simple to restore my sanity. 

 

On 11/2/2024 at 6:27 AM, PappyD340 said:

Super nice build there Rich!

 Thanks Larry

 

On 11/2/2024 at 7:25 PM, Dave B said:

Sorry, I missed the finished post, been away, that looks great Rich.  All that time was worth it!!

Dave B

That post is still there Dave. Had to add it because I decided to fix the upper  body fit. Went much better this time and now I am completely pleased. 

 

[Nacho Z]

I'm a little late to the party, Rich, but I'm happy that I took the time to find the thread.  She is a beautiful Ferrari!  There was never any doubt that you would knock this one out of the park.  Bravo and congratulations!

[slusher]

Looks Great!

[Brudda]

Great build. Ferraris are very beautiful and so is this build