Ferrari 158 WIP Pictures
1March 7, 20213D printed rims as a replacement for the already painted and damaged original rims.
2March 7, 20212-part version like the original was.
3March 7, 2021Fits perfect in the kit wheels.
4March 7, 2021Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves.
5March 7, 2021Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves.
6March 7, 2021Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves.
7March 16, 2021Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights.
8March 16, 2021Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights.
9March 16, 2021Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights.
10March 16, 2021Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights.
11March 16, 2021Old kit parts - rear suspension with huge gaps on the upper mount.
12March 16, 2021Old kit parts - rear suspension with huge gaps on the upper mount.
13March 16, 2021Replacement with new 3d printed part.
14March 16, 2021Replacement with new 3d printed part.
15March 16, 2021Steerings wheel - kit part.
16March 16, 2021New steering wheel - 3d printed with all real details.
17March 16, 2021New steering wheel - 3d printed part, detailed back side with double screw pairs.
18March 16, 2021New rear brakes - 3d printed part.
19March 16, 2021New rear brakes - 3d printed part.
20March 16, 2021New rear brakes - 3d printed part.
21March 16, 2021New rear brakes - 3d printed part.
22March 23, 2021Engine with exhaust system.
23March 23, 2021Engine with exhaust system.
24March 23, 2021Engine with exhaust system.
25March 23, 2021Partially assembled rear suspension on the gearbox.
26March 23, 2021New front brakes - metal ventilated brake discs and 3d printed brake caliper.
27March 23, 2021New front brakes - metal ventilated brake discs and 3d printed brake caliper.
28March 23, 2021New front brakes - assembly with tires.
29March 23, 2021New front brakes - assembly with tires.
30March 23, 2021New front brakes - complete assembly including bleed bipple and brake hoses.
31March 23, 2021New front brakes - complete assembly including bleed bipple and brake hoses.
32March 23, 2021Mounted front axle.
33March 23, 2021PE part on the pedals.
34March 23, 2021PE part on the pedals.
35March 23, 2021Engine with leads and ignition cables.
36March 23, 2021Engine with leads and ignition cables.
37March 23, 2021Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system.
38March 23, 2021Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system.
39March 23, 2021Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system.
40March 23, 2021Intermediate status without body parts.
41March 23, 2021First try-on of the body parts after assembling the floor pan.
42March 23, 2021First try-on of the body parts after assembling the floor pan. The fit is very good.
43March 23, 2021Applying the decails and preparation for painting.
44March 23, 2021Applying the decails and preparation for painting.
45March 23, 2021Applying the decails and preparation for painting.
46March 23, 2021Some weathering in the foot area in front of the pedals.
47March 23, 2021Dashboard and steering wheel installed, decals attached and glazing of the displays.
48March 25, 2021Two additional light blue stripes for the 1st practice day.
49March 25, 2021Shaping the mesh was a s**t job, but I'm satisfied with the result.
50March 25, 2021Some more additional parts on the engine.
51March 28, 2021Finish the engine work. Some new ignition coils from 3d printing.
52March 28, 2021Some weathering...
53March 28, 2021Finish the gearbox, last work implemented the brake lines.
54March 28, 2021Doing some weathering for more realism.
55March 28, 2021Also weathering on engine bottom...
56March 28, 2021... and weathering on gearbox.
57March 28, 2021Fished the brake with fixation the brake lines on front suspension...
58March 28, 2021... and some little additional painting work.
59March 28, 2021Some real oldschool scrathbuilding on gearbox for installation of the additional container.
60March 28, 2021Scratchbuilding with styrene rod and thin plate.
61March 28, 2021Additional container from 3d printing.
62March 28, 2021Clear shrink tubing as a connection from the gearbox to the container.
63March 28, 2021Clamps with self-adhesive aluminum foil from MFH simulated.
64March 30, 2021Preparation of the battery.
65March 30, 2021Preparation of the battery.
66March 30, 2021Preparation of the battery.
67March 30, 2021Preparation of the battery.
68March 30, 2021Battery installed.
69March 30, 2021Lay the battery cable to the front along the left side of the engine.
70March 30, 2021Installation of additional brake lines along the right engine side.
71March 30, 2021Fixiation of the brake lines with TOP Studio Wire Band Set.
72March 30, 2021
73April 2, 2021New 3d printed seat, additional side panel area and shift linkage from the kit.
74April 2, 2021The 3d printed part was subsequently processed in order to make the cable duct behind the gearshift rod possible.
75April 2, 2021Sanding also at the rear end to make the chassis easy to join.
76April 2, 2021First assembly before further processing.
77April 2, 2021First assembly before further processing.
78April 2, 2021Again a new part for the side panel with a small radius at the front end to better reproduce the original
79April 2, 2021Replica of a seat console in the visible area.
80April 2, 2021The attached rivets on the side box area with Archer rivet heads decals.
81April 2, 2021The rivet heads are easy to see after priming. A little extra detail without much effort.
82April 2, 2021
83April 2, 20213D printed pull switches.
84April 2, 2021Pull switches attached, plus a few labels for the names of the buttons. Fuel - Ignition - Start.
85April 2, 2021The push button for the start button is also 3D printed.
86April 2, 2021The pull switches are very detailed, you can still see the recesses in the button area.
87April 2, 2021
88April 12, 2021Additional clamps and tensioners for the cooling hoses.
89April 12, 2021Preparation for the brackets on the front radiator.
90April 12, 2021Separation of the nose from the underbody and connection to the upper part.
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95April 12, 2021Test of a new sealer... Sealing of the fuel tanks - Result: Top and very satisfied!
96April 12, 2021S-02 Chrome Sealer from E7-Color
97April 12, 2021Virtually no loss of gloss after sealing.
98April 12, 2021New shift knob turned of brass turned for the new shift unit that's made by 3D printing.
99April 12, 2021Installation test
100April 12, 2021Painting with Molotow chrome.
101April 12, 2021
102April 12, 2021New gear shift unit, wiring and assembly of the cockpit.
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108April 14, 20213D printed dashboard instruments back cover.
109April 14, 2021Next wiring... the cockpit is slowly getting ready.
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112April 14, 2021Installed gear shift - finished cockpit area.
113April 27, 2021I am slowly making progress with the completion of laying the cables and hoses. But I still have to wait until I have installed the front radiator.
114April 27, 20212 small self-made clamps for attaching the radiator hoses.
115April 27, 2021I used 2 brass nuts as additional connections for the hoses.
116April 27, 2021I used 2 brass nuts as additional connections for the hoses.
117April 27, 2021After a painting accident and the destruction of the decals, I decided to bring the hood and the underside of the nose together like in the original. The basecoat as well as the first layer of clearcoat and the decal were reapplied.
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120April 27, 2021The engine cover was also stripped of paint, primed and painted white.
121April 27, 2021The hood was also primed and painted white again.
122April 27, 2021The transitions to the bottom of the nose are not perfect but better than the 2-part version from the kit.
123April 27, 2021
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125May 7, 2021Clear Coat is on... Used High Gloss Clear Coat 2K from MF Zone - works fine, I am satisfied.
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127May 7, 2021Did some finishing with Tamiya Polish series and wax.
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130October 23, 2021Finished the project after a long break…
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It was a used set and I had to reorder some parts from Revival.
In addition, some parts were damaged during transport, and some new parts had to be created and replaced using 3D printing.
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FIA Formula 1N.A.R.T. 7 (John Surtees)
1964 (Result: 2)
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