[MOC] Ferrari 308 GTSi

[Jeroen Ottens]

Hi,

I'd like to present to you my latest MOC, the Ferrari 308 GTSi:

4 wheel independent suspension with anti-roll bars (the yellow parts in the picture below:)
Front suspension with realistic setup (kingpin inclination, Ackermann, caster)

Pop-up headlights (operated with the lever in the dashboard)

3+R gearbox (with shifter in center console)

Detailed V8 engine

Opening doors
Opening trunk
Opening hood (with button in the dashboard)

Adjustable chairs (forward/backward + tilting backrest)

Removable rooftop

I build this car in commision with an exclusivity agreement. So there will be no building instructions available for this model.
If you are interested in commisioning a model yourself please send me a message or an email:
jjottens (at) onsmail.nl (replace the (at) with @)

 

Comments and questions are most welcome as usual. More pictures can be found on my Flickr page.

Leg godt,

Jeroen Ottens

[grum64]

In my opinion this is your best build yet. It's instantly recognisable & jawdroppingly beautiful   

Edited November 3, 2016 by grum64

[jorgeopesi]

Nice curves  .

[brunojj1]

Thanks for sharing this surprising creation! Of course needless to say that I love it very much, not only because it´s a Ferrari !

Suspension – very unusual and therefore interesting, could be slightly lower for my taste. The curvy bodywork is so lovely, although I´m not entirely sold on the rear part. Tan interiour, spare wheel compartment, pop-up headlights, V-8 engine – all very neat details ! Working on commission can be very motivating from time to time … Congrats to your customer!

PM me if you need a few silver vinyl horses or other common Ferrari stickers (only for this one model).

[Blakbird]

Wow, that's incredible!  I can picture Tom Selleck's mustache from here.  I would love to have this in my collection because it is such a recognizable scale model.  Too bad about the exclusivity agreement.  Surely the buyer would be wiling to make an exception for me.  

[DugaldIC]

This is awesome :) well done! ! 

[Edwin Korstanje]

4 hours ago, Blakbird said:

Surely the buyer would be wiling to make an exception for me.  

 

An exclusive contract is only a one of build Blakbird and no exception for you. 

What a great build Jeroen and good to see that you now also make exclusive models i do with ships. 

Edited November 4, 2016 by Edwin Korstanje

[Kmuffin]

Wow those curves are so neat  . I love those tan seats you did there.

[AOW]

Amazing this MOC is :) whould have said Yoda. 

 

[Lox Lego]

Love the interior, and what I find interesting about this car is its so different. Even the colour scheme of the interior is rarely used. Would love to see a video. Congrats!!

[Meatman]

Love it! The only area  that looks odd is the rear wheel arch. It looks like the flex axle should come down a stud in the front. Other than that it is great!

[Oliver 79]

Awesome build . I'd love to see inside it. Too bad it's a private commission.  

[Jonfensu]

Impressive and surprising MOC (I thought you were working on the DB11 )

So neat and very well proportioned.! Oh, and dat interior 

Do you have a video?

[nerdsforprez]

As others have said,  beautiful model.  Specifically,  I like the interesting placement of the rear differential.

[KirTech LAB]

Very nice Ferrari! Great work!

[wmeredith]

Those seats are amazing. (As is the rest fo the car.) WOW

[Jeroen Ottens]

 

Thanks for all the positive comments

On 11/3/2016 at 8:29 PM, brunojj1 said:

Thanks for sharing this surprising creation! Of course needless to say that I love it very much, not only because it´s a Ferrari !

Suspension – very unusual and therefore interesting, could be slightly lower for my taste. The curvy bodywork is so lovely, although I´m not entirely sold on the rear part. Tan interiour, spare wheel compartment, pop-up headlights, V-8 engine – all very neat details ! Working on commission can be very motivating from time to time … Congrats to your customer!

PM me if you need a few silver vinyl horses or other common Ferrari stickers (only for this one model).

 

Working on commission is definitely interesting. It set more boundaries for me since I had to fulfill the wishes of the customer as well as my own. I normally would never put so much detail in the car. The car is already in the box, so unfortunately I can't take up your offer, but thanks anyway

 

On 11/3/2016 at 8:33 PM, Blakbird said:

Wow, that's incredible!  I can picture Tom Selleck's mustache from here.  I would love to have this in my collection because it is such a recognizable scale model.  Too bad about the exclusivity agreement.  Surely the buyer would be wiling to make an exception for me.  

 

Well, since you live outside time & space I am sure can you strike a deal with my buyer and have a parallel dimension copy of it
(and otherwise you can always PM me for another iconic car for your collection)

 

22 hours ago, Edwin Korstanje said:

An exclusive contract is only a one of build Blakbird and no exception for you. 

What a great build Jeroen and good to see that you now also make exclusive models i do with ships. 

You're still way ahead of me on that path... But I like the experience so far

 

8 hours ago, Lox Lego said:

Love the interior, and what I find interesting about this car is its so different. Even the colour scheme of the interior is rarely used. Would love to see a video. Congrats!!

The interior is a copy of the real one of my customer. So I had not much choice. Luckily those small panels were just released in tan. No video I'm afraid, the car is already packed in the box for shipment.

 

5 hours ago, Jonfensu said:

Impressive and surprising MOC (I thought you were working on the DB11 )

So neat and very well proportioned.! Oh, and dat interior 

Do you have a video?

I am working on the DB11, but then the Rebrick contest came along, and then the pneumatic contest was more interesting, but before I could finish that this assignment came along. And the next assignment (a McLaren) is already taking shape on my desk... Still I have every intention to finish the DB11. So if I do not get new assignments it will be the next project after the McLaren.

 

5 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

As others have said,  beautiful model.  Specifically,  I like the interesting placement of the rear differential.

Credits to crowkillers for that. Since the width of the car was so limited I had to use the floating differential concept he showed a few months ago.

 

2 hours ago, GREG998 said:

Awesome work. Really like the choice of model. I've ever loved the 308/328 design and you recreated it perfectly.

You'll have to thank my customer for that, he wanted this specific car. But I must admit that once I started on it I just couldn't stop working on it. I first had the intention to finish my AT-AT for the TC10, but this beauty hooked me completely...

[Jonfensu]

46 minutes ago, Jeroen Ottens said:

I am working on the DB11, but then the Rebrick contest came along, and then the pneumatic contest was more interesting, but before I could finish that this assignment came along. And the next assignment (a McLaren) is already taking shape on my desk... Still I have every intention to finish the DB11. So if I do not get new assignments it will be the next project after the McLaren.

Oh I see. But it's mind-blowing how fast do you build such great models. A Mclaren?! The DB11 can wait, don't worry  ....Sounds pretty exciting (Hope it's a P1, with those crazy curves in every side). Is it also a commissioned model,  or we could expect a WIP topic?

[AFOLegofan66]

really awesome MOC....the new owner is a lucky guy!!

[Jeroen Ottens]

8 hours ago, Jonfensu said:

Oh I see. But it's mind-blowing how fast do you build such great models. A Mclaren?! The DB11 can wait, don't worry  ....Sounds pretty exciting (Hope it's a P1, with those crazy curves in every side). Is it also a commissioned model,  or we could expect a WIP topic?

The McLaren is not a P1, sorry, but it does have some very interesting features I promise you that. It will not have a WIP topic, but it is sold without exclusivity and with buildinginstructions...

[Lakop]

Love it!

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[Jubuilder]

Wow, absolutely stunning. i love the shape and the color of the interior. 

[filuS]

It looks great - the rear part (from side view) looks a bit too high but model as whole is still instantly recognizable. The front is stellar and I really like "leather" interior :)

Some time ago I was thinking of starting small Technic Ferrari collection, seeing that red is the most common Technic color and the amount of Ferrari MOCs out there, but seeing that 2 of the best models are exclusive (Brunos LaFerrari and now your 308 GTSi), it might not be worth it at the end.

Anyway, great job, your customer must be a very happy person :)

[brunojj1]

1 hour ago, filuS said:

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Some time ago I was thinking of starting small Technic Ferrari collection, seeing that red is the most common Technic color and the amount of Ferrari MOCs out there, but seeing that 2 of the best models are exclusive (Brunos LaFerrari and now your 308 GTSi), it might not be worth it at the end.

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As far as I know your collection isn´t too bad at all, including a blue Pagani which is very exclusive as well.  It´s never too late to build up a Ferrari collection based on the 2 official Racers sets. You can at least try to obtain the other available such as Jorge´s F40, the new FXX from Loxlego and/or a 458 which I almost forgot . The myth lives on!

Edited November 7, 2016 by brunojj1

[Pvdb]

It's all been said above but just to add that I also think that you have done a really nice job on this MOC.  I was looking forward to the Aston though.  You were really getting there with the bodywork.