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The
Enzo is Ferrari's latest super machine to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the company. The car is more civilized than the F50,
using the rear sub frame to minimize vibration. The car is powered
by 6.0 liter V12, producing 660 HP. It accelerates from 0 to
100 km/h in 3.65 sec, and the top speed is 350 km/h, according to
the company. Only 399 cars will be produced.
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I
was fortunate to see the full scale mock up of the Enzo at the
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, when it was first reviled
in public.
My impression was, "What went wrong
at Pininfarina?" But, as I continued looking at the
mock up, trying to understand the aerodynamic theory behind it, it
grew to the point where it no longer looked offensively ugly.
(Still it's not my taste though)
As far as the packaging is concerned, I
still think the McLaren F1 the best.
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Revell
captured this "like it or hate it" design by Pininfarina
very well. The body shape seems accurate, all intakes are
open, and black mesh sheet and template is provided. The
door is fixed, unlike Tamiya kit, but the engine cover is
separate, and it can be hold open with a rod to show off highly
detailed V12. |
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Almost
all detail components for the engine room are included, but the
silver computer (or fuse) boxes behind the bulkhead are
omitted. They can be easily fabricated with plastic
sheet. Also, the fuel cap, and the pipe to the tank is
missing, and this needs some thinking to scratchbuild.
All parts fit very well, and I didn't
need putty to fix anything. The only problem I had was the
height of the front, and it had to be lowered, as described in the
progress page. |
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Sometimes
tires are the weak point of Revell Germany kits, but I didn't see
any compromises in this Enzo kit. It has realistic looking
and accurate Bridgestone RE050 Scuderia. |
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This
kit is one of the most effortless kit I've put together beside
Tamiya, and Revell Germany did an excellent job creating this
model. At $14, this is a steal, and in the U.S., the same
kit is available from Revell USA for only $12. Unless you
want the swing up door of Tamiya kit, buy Revell, and you won't
regret.
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See
also the progress page |
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