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#1 MG Brown

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Posted 06 August 2013 - 11:25 PM

Fujimi of Japan has re-released the 1967 Ferrari 330P4 multimedia model kit previously re-released in 2010, 2009, and 2008 with different decals. The original kit tooling was made in 1989 (#21 LeMans - stock number 12104) This is a fully licensed "official product" approved by Ferrari.

 

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The decals included in this version allow the builder to replicate the Daytona 1967 3rd place car #26. Ferrari achived a 1-2-3 sweep of the Daytona 24 Hours after the (Shelby Prepared) Ford GT-40's suffered multiple gearbox failures during the race. The best placed Ford team car was 7th, 73 laps down from the winner.

 

The sheet with body decals includes well-detailed dashboard instrument and seatbelt decals. The “Goodyear” tyre sidewall decals are printed in gold (???) which make them useless for building this particular model. Indycals and Pattos have tyre decals available to correct this.

 

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A color placement sheet is included for use with the kit's photo etch sheet (although I am not sure why it was printed in color???).

 

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The kit has 120 parts (including clear, plated, photo-etch, seatbelt material and tire/body decals), The wheels included with the kit do not match period photos of this race car. The wheels indicated in period photos look similar to "Dunlop" wheels as run by Jaguar in the 1950's. Best guess is that they are Ferrari P3 wheels? Since the car was run by NART in the Daytona 24, whatever wheels used should be painted light blue (see below), rather than the aluminum as indicated by the instructions.

 

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This kit's stock number is RS-48 (125756); it is available now in Japan from the usual suspects and costs 3200 Yen (Yen to USD exchange rates fluctuate- be aware before purchasing). This kit's price is a bargain when compared to 1:1 Ferrari 412 P's which have fetched as much as (USD) 8 Million at auction.

 

(* NOTE - I hesitate to suggest a retailer where kits can be purchased because generally Japanese kit production runs sell out quickly, and when you read this a "suggested" retailer might be out of stock. Use your favorite search engine and use a search string like "Ferrari 330P4 Fujimi RS-48" or similar, to find a retailer carrying this particular kit)


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#2 James Wendel

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Posted 06 August 2013 - 11:36 PM

3200 Yen = $32.85

 

That would make a sweet hard-body slot car.  :D


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Posted 06 August 2013 - 11:40 PM

IMHO one of the most beautiful race cars ever!

 

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Posted 07 August 2013 - 12:04 AM

I agree with you Bill!  MMmmmm Ferrari... :wub:


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Posted 07 August 2013 - 12:12 AM

I agree.

 

Best looking coupe ever.

 

A bit better than a 275LM and a Porsche 904.......................... and a Ford GT40. LOL


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Posted 07 August 2013 - 05:48 AM

Have a look, me and my sons raced three of these wonderful cars at our yearly Le mans Challenge...More to see in my gallery:

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Posted 07 August 2013 - 06:23 AM

And where could I order/buy one of these?


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Posted 07 August 2013 - 09:26 AM

Looks like the Fujimi kit could be a rework of the one I did for Heller in 1968...  :)

 

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I'll have to buy a kit to find out...

 

The molds were sold by Heller to Union in Japan and I don't think that Union is still in business, and with the cost of new molds the way it is, it is not impossible that Fujimi may have been able to acquire the tooling.

 

In any case, the 330 P4 and 412P cars are some of the most beautiful ever made, mostly the work of Mauro Forghieri.


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Posted 07 August 2013 - 10:19 AM

@MrP : All I can tell you is that when the Fujimi kit was introduced, it was listed as "New Tooling". A cursory look at the trees in both the original release and this release do not reveal evidence of it originally being a Heller kit that I can see.

 

These photos are not the best but at least they might give you a clue...

 

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Posted 07 August 2013 - 01:08 PM

Those wishing more information on the Ferrari 330P4 and Ferrari 412P might consult the recent MFH books of photographs by Joe Honda.

 

Text is in Japanese and it is available from the usual suspect Japanese retailers.

 

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Posted 07 August 2013 - 05:07 PM

Mick,

I have one of those old kits somewhere, I will have to compare, thanks for posting the pictures!  :)


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Posted 07 August 2013 - 07:49 PM

I thought I had one of those Heller 330 P4's around here somewhere but it is either buried under something or was sold with the Heller/Union 917's that I eBayed off some time ago.


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