the F40... [PIC]

The Pininfariana designed Ferrari F40 tipo 120 made its debut 35 years ago in 1987 as an F1 car dressed in a sports car skin. It was the last model that received Enzo Ferrari's approval. 1315 F40s were produced until 1992 and the was still successfully raced for years after production ceased. Within a year after its debut, Bburago of Italy produced diecast F40s in 1/24 and 1/18. Like the Jouefs of that era, Bburagos 1/24 lines were superior to their 1/18 'big box' sibling. In the '90s, Bburago reissued their 1/24 Ferrari models as model kits which made detailing, for those so inclined. What made these kits so much fun was the race day livery on the enclosed Cartograf decal sheets. These Cartografs, or at least were, the best on the plant with vivid colors, on register on a matrix that is incredibly forgiving enabling them to hug both compound curves an the sharpest of angles without tearing or deforming. This particular model was finished in Rosso Corsa and the rest is in the decals. I did some paint detailing and a bit of razzle-dazzle to it. I did have to kit bash the proper front and rear wheels and the directional Pirelli Z tires from a plastic Fujimi kit, As the 1995 #41 Le Mans entry, it's not entirely accurate as the hood on that car had different intake configuration that the original, but it still makes a visually stunning little model... for $15.