Ferrari 158 WIP Pictures

3D printed rims as a replacement for the already painted and damaged original rims. 

2-part version like the original was. 

Fits perfect in the kit wheels. 

Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves. 

Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves. 

Painted with Zero Paints "Light Blue" and additional air valves. 

Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights. 

Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights. 

Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights. 

Finished Wheels with additional screws and balancing weights. 

Old kit parts - rear suspension with huge gaps on the upper mount. 

Old kit parts - rear suspension with huge gaps on the upper mount. 

Replacement with new 3d printed part. 

Replacement with new 3d printed part. 

Steerings wheel - kit part. 

New steering wheel - 3d printed with all real details. 

New steering wheel - 3d printed part, detailed back side with double screw pairs. 

New rear brakes - 3d printed part. 

New rear brakes - 3d printed part. 

New rear brakes - 3d printed part. 

New rear brakes - 3d printed part. 

Engine with exhaust system. 

Engine with exhaust system. 

Engine with exhaust system. 

Partially assembled rear suspension on the gearbox. 

New front brakes - metal ventilated brake discs and 3d printed brake caliper. 

New front brakes - metal ventilated brake discs and 3d printed brake caliper. 

New front brakes - assembly with tires. 

New front brakes - assembly with tires. 

New front brakes - complete assembly including bleed bipple and brake hoses. 

New front brakes - complete assembly including bleed bipple and brake hoses. 

Mounted front axle.  

PE part on the pedals. 

PE part on the pedals. 

Engine with leads and ignition cables. 

Engine with leads and ignition cables. 

Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system. 

Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system. 

Partly assembled rear axle with gearbox, rear brake and exhaust system. 

Intermediate status without body parts. 

First try-on of the body parts after assembling the floor pan. 

First try-on of the body parts after assembling the floor pan. The fit is very good. 

Applying the decails and preparation for painting. 

Applying the decails and preparation for painting. 

Applying the decails and preparation for painting. 

Some weathering in the foot area in front of the pedals. 

Dashboard and steering wheel installed, decals attached and glazing of the displays. 

Two additional light blue stripes for the 1st practice day. 

Shaping the mesh was a s**t job, but I'm satisfied with the result. 

Some more additional parts on the engine. 

Finish the engine work. Some new ignition coils from 3d printing. 

Some weathering... 

Finish the gearbox, last work implemented the brake lines. 

Doing some weathering for more realism. 

Also weathering on engine bottom... 

... and weathering on gearbox. 

Fished the brake with fixation the brake lines on front suspension... 

... and some little additional painting work. 

Some real oldschool scrathbuilding on gearbox for installation of the additional container. 

Scratchbuilding with styrene rod and thin plate. 

Additional container from 3d printing. 

Clear shrink tubing as a connection from the gearbox to the container. 

Clamps with self-adhesive aluminum foil from MFH simulated. 

Preparation of the battery. 

Preparation of the battery. 

Preparation of the battery. 

Preparation of the battery. 

Battery installed. 

Lay the battery cable to the front along the left side of the engine. 

Installation of additional brake lines along the right engine side. 

Fixiation of the brake lines with TOP Studio Wire Band Set. 

 

New 3d printed seat, additional side panel area and shift linkage from the kit. 

The 3d printed part was subsequently processed in order to make the cable duct behind the gearshift rod possible. 

Sanding also at the rear end to make the chassis easy to join. 

First assembly before further processing. 

First assembly before further processing. 

Again a new part for the side panel with a small radius at the front end to better reproduce the original 

Replica of a seat console in the visible area. 

The attached rivets on the side box area with Archer rivet heads decals. 

The rivet heads are easy to see after priming. A little extra detail without much effort. 

 

3D printed pull switches. 

Pull switches attached, plus a few labels for the names of the buttons. Fuel - Ignition - Start. 

The push button for the start button is also 3D printed. 

The pull switches are very detailed, you can still see the recesses in the button area. 

 

Additional clamps and tensioners for the cooling hoses. 

Preparation for the brackets on the front radiator. 

Separation of the nose from the underbody and connection to the upper part. 

 

 

 

 

Test of a new sealer... Sealing of the fuel tanks - Result: Top and very satisfied! 

S-02 Chrome Sealer from E7-Color 

Virtually no loss of gloss after sealing. 

New shift knob turned of brass turned for the new shift unit that's made by 3D printing. 

Installation test 

Painting with Molotow chrome. 

 

New gear shift unit, wiring and assembly of the cockpit. 

 

 

 

 

 

3D printed dashboard instruments back cover. 

Next wiring... the cockpit is slowly getting ready. 

 

 

Installed gear shift - finished cockpit area. 

I am slowly making progress with the completion of laying the cables and hoses. But I still have to wait until I have installed the front radiator. 

2 small self-made clamps for attaching the radiator hoses. 

I used 2 brass nuts as additional connections for the hoses. 

I used 2 brass nuts as additional connections for the hoses. 

After a painting accident and the destruction of the decals, I decided to bring the hood and the underside of the nose together like in the original. The basecoat as well as the first layer of clearcoat and the decal were reapplied. 

 

 

The engine cover was also stripped of paint, primed and painted white. 

The hood was also primed and painted white again. 

The transitions to the bottom of the nose are not perfect but better than the 2-part version from the kit. 

 

 

Clear Coat is on... Used High Gloss Clear Coat 2K from MF Zone - works fine, I am satisfied. 

 

Did some finishing with Tamiya Polish series and wax. 

 

 

Finished the project after a long break…