1:20 Ferrari F150 - Grade Up Parts (for Fujimi Kits)

Ferrari F150 1:20 — a Studio27 photo-etched set (for Fujimi kits)

Do not let the name confuse you: this is not a kit and it is not a model. It is a set of additional parts from the Japanese maker Studio27 that you build into the Ferrari F150 kit from Fujimi in 1:20 scale — and you have to own that kit, otherwise you will not know what to do with the contents of the package. The photo-etched parts are moreover cut to measure for one particular Fujimi kit, so they do not fit a model from another maker. Please check which kit you have at home before ordering.

The real subject

The Ferrari F150 is a Formula 1 single-seater from the 2011 season, not a pickup — the name referred to 150 years since the unification of Italy. An unexpected story came out of it, though: Ford went to court over the name, because it associated it with its F-150 pickup, and Ferrari preferred to rename the car the 150° Italia. Behind the wheel sat Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa; Alonso won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with the car, Ferrari's only victory that year.

Why a photo-etched set changes the result on a Formula 1 car

• Injection-molded plastic cannot do a truly thin edge. A radiator grille on a kit is only a suggested engraving — photo-etched brass sheet is as thin as real sheet metal converted to scale.
• A single-seater has nowhere to hide mistakes. A Formula 1 car is completely exposed: the seat belts, the buckles, the wires, the trim and the radiators are visible from all sides.
• The cars of 2011 are full of flaps, slots and vanes — and in plastic those are always too thick. Photo-etched parts make them as thin as they really are, and that is exactly the main reason for going for this set.

What to have ready

• An etch bender — the parts have to be bent into shape; without one you will make do with a razor blade and firm tweezers.
• Cyanoacrylate glue — plastic cement does not glue brass.
• Reckon with the fact that the original plastic detail often has to be sanded away. It is an irreversible step, so measure twice.
• Tweezers, a magnifier and a steady hand. The set belongs in the hands of a more experienced modeler.

Who the set is for

For the modeler who builds the Ferrari of the 2011 season from Fujimi and wants the details at the level of the real car — not merely suggested in plastic.

The package holds additional parts only. The kit, the glue, the paints and the tools are not part of it.