F40 LM transkit question

You can also apply to the HW F40, it has minor adjustment on it... it won't be hard

 

And once you're done and proud of your 1/18 F40 LM you can post pics here and you will be rewarded with lots of hateful comments from the 1/43 crowd. Isn't life wonderful?

 

Hi peter

may i ask what kit you have bought? have some donor F40's here (3 bburago models) for which i plan to modify with some kits... saw some at scuderiamodelli and noticed a tremonia transkit range...

 

Why the sad face? What's up with the 1/43 crowd?

 

I used to show pics of my 1/18 mods including the F40 LM and was told they are basically toys. Kinda put out my fire for the collectables forum.

 

If you don't mind, could you post pics of the LM? This is probably the Ferrari model I want most. In 1/18 of course. It's the only scale I collect.

Edit: Btw, that toy comment, I had "toys" when I was a kid. The cars were matchbox. Very similiar size to 1/43 if you know what I'm getting at.

 

Whos transkit? I've done a couple Robustellis and can post a ton of pictures

 

Who could say that? Hell some of the 1/12 stuff makes it all look like toys!

And the scale makes no differences....it's more so who makes it.

 

Here three pictures: The first one is the "before" shot as I bought the model already "modded", but without the transkit. The other two pics are after I was done with it. My biggest challenge was to match the blue paint. If you start with a car from scratch you don't have that problem.

1/18 or 1/43 is almost a philosophical question. Both have + and -. I'm just getting ticked off if a 1/43 aficionado calls 1/18 cars toys.
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^Cool! From what I can see, new hood, wheels, antenna on roof, plexi windows, and possibly new rear plexi window?

Are the wheels able to move normally or are they fixed? Do you know if there's a place that sells the thinner-spoked GTE wheels? I'd like to make a red LM with the GTE wheels.

 

And a few more changes like fuel caps, rear diffuser and exhaust plates.

Wheels are fixed. But that really depends on the donor car. Some just snap off some break off. Check ebay for the wheels or maybe islandcollectibles.com.

 

I bought mine (Enkei) here: http://www.scuderiamodelli.com

 

Here is mine f40lm, but i build it with out transkit, i didi everything by myself.
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Awesome, thanks! Do you know if they bolt on normally and still move or do they have to be fixed to the car and can't rotate?

 

They are fixed and don't rotate - but they still look cool. I got mine from a french website and they are in stock. It's a good website and they have lots of cool wheels!

This is the link:

www.littlebolide.com/product_info.php?cPath=47_9_29&products_id=2217[/url]

 

Just finished my transformation of bburago F40. I buildit from scratch and used termonia kit no.3. this transkit from termonia is very easy to use and cheap. Only thing left is hole in front hood. I will made it, but not now latter))

picutres are here

http://makete.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3571

 

Very nice build, love the brakes and the color on the crossmembers looks great.