INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL and a beautiful finish mark out Stefano Marchetti's fantasy Ferrari. The model took overall gold in the 2016 International Plastic Modellers' Society (IPMS) competition.
SMN report: Mat Irvine's closeup pix reveal the minute detail portrayed by Stefano. Handsome work indeed, and something of a shame that the car doesn't exist in reality.
Hot Wheels take note!
The turbine exhaust (
below) is nicely discoloured, indicating a high exhaust temperature.
Lift-up entry hatch (
below) echoes the original 1960s-era Ferrari cockpit.
Fictional-tech curving vertical-takeoff lifters (
below) replace rubber tyres in this alt-history model. Note the extendable landing pads that take the weight of the Ferrari when the turbine is switched off.
Stefano has managed assorted peripheral details well (
below). Here, a classic oil can vies for attention with spanners, screwdriver, plus other bits and pieces.
Flammable fuel and a hot turbine engine are a fire risk, so Stefano made sure to add a fire extinguisher (
below) to his diorama. Note the warning text on the cylinder.
