Last summer I received a gift in the mail from one of my D.A.M.N.* friends. It was a 1/43 Ferrari 121 BBR kit. A very expensive and gorgeous kit. A few days later, I get an e-mail from my D.A.M.N. friend asking if I had gotten a box with the kit in it. Shortly thereafter, another of my D.A.M.N. friends told me he got one of these kits. Once all of my D.A.M.N friends got their kits we were told he was never going to build all of the Ferrari 121s kits he has but wanted to see them finished. All of these D.A.M.N. guys are award winning 1/43 builders, so what a better way to get them built than a building challenge. They are all due by the 2025 Old Dominion Open. So far, two have been finished, the the last two are almost done. One of the D.A.M.N. guys passed away, so we are now 1 short of a club entry, sadly. Still, these are amazing kits and we will love to see the expression on some of the guys to see not 1 but at least 4 of the beauties on the table at the same time.

The Ferrari 121 was their Sports Car /LeMans entry in the mid-1950’s. Contemporary of the C & D-Type Jaguars and Mercedes 300SLR. Fastest of the 3, but the Jag had better Tech and Mercedes had better drivers.

I still need to add the final details: Windshields, Racing, Brake, and Marker lights, various straps and lock pins, and other details. I polished the paint with Tamiya Polishing compounds using my Proxxon and cloth buffing wheels. Panel lines with Tamiya Black wash. The completed model will be revealed at the O.D.O. along with the other 3.

Mark Tutton
Starfighter Decals/Marks Models & Toys
starfighter-decals.com

*D.A.M.N.= Distinguished and Accomplished Modelers of Note

-Mark