1/12 resin classics question

Has any body built any of the following 1/12 models? 330P4, 312PB "72" and the 512s Le mans team NART. I am looking for photos of the finished first class models if anyone could help. I have just bought them to build over winter and have all the photos of the real cars but cant find many of the models. Thanks in advance.
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These are nice kits.
I hope you have some experience in building these models. They can be quite tricky!!

www.mgmodelplus.eu www.artcraftmodel.com for the MG model plus.
www.abcbrianza.com for the 512
The P4? don't know.

I watched these auctions myself, you won...

 

These models are very difficult to build if you want them completely accurate.

We built the MG P4 model for a customer about 2 years ago and it required quite a large amount of scratch building. The rear cage that supposrts the engine is made from thin white metal. The kit part would not support the weight of the model in the rear so brass rods had to be used. Also the rear rims do not fit on the spindles. The spindles are too short and do not even come close to fitting properly. Not to mention many details are not present in the engine compartment. Theres alot going on under the rear bonnet and I truly didn't expect everyting to be present.

However, it is a very good starting point to build from as long as you have the patience and a decent understanding of scratch building. The model will turn out nice but do not expect it to fall together like a Tamiya kit. The body is fairly accurate but you might find problems with warpage. Its also scaled to thick (but understandably so).

If you have to have a 12th P4, this is the only option. There is another company in Mexico that makes the P4 in 12th but its far worse.

Good luck,
Ed
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Ive had 3 of the Model Cars 1/12 Resin 312PBs built for me by a pro

Even he was frustrated with the models and one of them had warped and the body shell would not fit together. Also the kits have spartan interior pieces and he scratch build numerous additional items like all the interior toggle dash switches.

I also had the added benifit living in AZ..and one of the most prominate collectors of 312PBs happens to live here so I was able to get dozens of photos of the correct colors and decals

Ill post pictures later

 

MOST of the large scale resin kits require a GREAT deal of skill.

 

You got yourself quite a challenge!
Especially when building a kit with lots of detail, like engine and full interior.

Building kits is all about skills. Factorybuilt models are expensive for a reason.
Quality handbuilders are very scarce, only a handfull have the talent to build these kits the way they should. (lots of scratchbuilding involved)

I collect these models,(1:12-1:14) mainly factorybuilt, and I can build a model, but these (like the feeling43 I posted earlier, Thread very rare models) are out of my league.
Messing it up is easy........annoying and expensive.

If it turns out right, you'll have my respect..

 

Thank you to anyone who responded. I already have quite extensive collection (24)of the 1/12 Ferrari F1, road cars, Le mans racers and classic models of both plastic, metal and also including two 1/12 resin kits that were built last year. The two resin ones i have are the 330 P3 and also the Dino 268SP. There will be no problem in the building of the new resin kits. I really wanted to see any finished similar models of my new acquisitions. It seems that pictures of the 1/12 512S are quite elusive.
Model builder that pictured piece of work looks really top draw there bud Again i thank you again for your responses.

 

Thanks for the kind words. The model turned out well and the customer liked it (thank goodness)

One reason you do not see many ABC 1/12 F512S's built is because its EXTREMELY difficult to build. The windshield is not vac-form, its a flat sheet of clear acetate which makes it very tricky to install. It has stopped more than one builder in there tracks. Also ABC has a tendency to not put all the parts in there kits!!! And trying to get replacement parts is a bit of a hassle. And of course its just very rough to begin with. I have seen them built and they do look nice when done. But they are probably the most difficult.

 

I have another kind of experience with the brianza company.

I prefer to buy these models built. Building is very difficult, especially the windows and fitting of the resinparts mentioned before.
As said earlier, built Brianza's are expensive for a reason.

The Brianza family is italian, therefore everything goes italian style! I am restoring a Carlo Brianza 1:14 california, and I needed some parts.
Laura (daughter of Carlo) is very helpfull I got everything I needed, first a parcel with wheels, then another with some parts, and now I await the last few things. It takes time, but if you need things, in the end you will have them.

The other pic is of the P3 by minidelta I am building. Amazing kit in 1:12. The rivets on body and interior are to be glued on after painting.(1000).
Finished the interior.(post pics later). www.minidelta.be (for pic of the built kit).

Good luck!
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Hans - please post detailed pics of this when you are done. It is magnificent. I am off to use the search engine to see if you have a thread with all of your models.

 

You should find a few....(very rare models, dutch section, precision model workshop)

 

Just a quick up date on the 512s NART model that i am currently building. I am going to try to build it as accurate as i possibly can using photos of the No 11 car that i have found on the Internet. As you can see i am currently preparing the body which so far has not caused me any great drama. To date 300 rivet holes have been prepared also. Now about the front windscreen. After the advice on here regarding the screen. My young son (13) made one in about 10 minutes to my surprise, this curved screen will be held in position by either rivets or glue. But it was much much easier than i....he imagined (the window is in the picture by the way). We added the roof bubble after studying No11 in the pictures we have, the model did not include this feature.
Well so far so good fellas I would ask that if anyone has any pictures of detail on the 1970 NART 512s, like in interea please could you post them up for me. I particularly would like to see the rear engine lid glass to see how the glass was attached, ie bonded or riveted like the P3/4s. I shall keep you up dated on this thread as the build progresses.
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Does this help in any way?

http://www.wtracingimages.com/images/color/ferrari/13/

 

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