Ferrari 330 P4 / 412 P from Brumm
Dec 9, 2023 14:09:03 GMT -5
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Post by cmmf on Dec 9, 2023 14:09:03 GMT -5
For the 1966 season and facing a growing menace from Ford, Ferrari released a new model – the 330 P3. It had several youth problems, and Ford won the Sports Car Championship that year.
For 1967 season the P3 was improved, and the result was the new 330 P4 / 412P.
Four P4's for official scuderia SEFAC, and four 412P's for customers. Externally P4 and 412P are similar, and shared the same four liter engine. P4's power output was slighly superior to 412P's.
Three or four P3 chassis and bodies were converted to P4 and 412P, so no longer exists the P3 body configuration, with bigger headlight boxes in front (1)
By late 1980s / early 1990s, I tried an upgrade on this Brumm P4 with this result.
Recent 30 million dollar sell last August of an original 412P inspired me to re-work this, and make this very significant car look better.
Brumm clearly aimed to the collector's market with very interesting models. This one is quite good in many aspects, including a fine interior. Red plate between seats and engine was the only thing I had to add.
The headlighs boxes were too smal, I had to enlarge them to put 2 lights in each (3)
One important step: Use filler to get the shape that will be the mold to warm transparent plastic to make the headlight covers.
Always apply a good layer of matt red, to improve final result of the paint.
Home made decals didn't turned out so good this time. “Scuderia Filipinetti” white letters are no good, must order some eventually from LeMans Decals...
And semi-final result of this work.
For 1967 season the P3 was improved, and the result was the new 330 P4 / 412P.
Four P4's for official scuderia SEFAC, and four 412P's for customers. Externally P4 and 412P are similar, and shared the same four liter engine. P4's power output was slighly superior to 412P's.
Three or four P3 chassis and bodies were converted to P4 and 412P, so no longer exists the P3 body configuration, with bigger headlight boxes in front (1)
By late 1980s / early 1990s, I tried an upgrade on this Brumm P4 with this result.
Recent 30 million dollar sell last August of an original 412P inspired me to re-work this, and make this very significant car look better.
Brumm clearly aimed to the collector's market with very interesting models. This one is quite good in many aspects, including a fine interior. Red plate between seats and engine was the only thing I had to add.
The headlighs boxes were too smal, I had to enlarge them to put 2 lights in each (3)
One important step: Use filler to get the shape that will be the mold to warm transparent plastic to make the headlight covers.
Always apply a good layer of matt red, to improve final result of the paint.
Home made decals didn't turned out so good this time. “Scuderia Filipinetti” white letters are no good, must order some eventually from LeMans Decals...
And semi-final result of this work.
