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This is about as close to owning a real Ferrari as I’ll ever get, and for the relatively cheap price it’s offered many hours of enjoyable building and painting. There are some annoyances though…

The engine (on mine, at least) does not line up correctly even when assembled with 100% precision. The top is slightly rotated and looks noticeably “off” compared to the rest of the engine. You can’t simply move it to line up – it has to clip into the bit underneath. Very annoying as the engine is one of the best parts and is viewable all the time on this car. You can’t tell from a quick glance, but still…

I had a nightmare with the wheels. It’s extremely hard to the get the tires on the wheel if you build the car in the order it says. It requires an immense amount of force! I actually had to trim the inside of the tires down a bit to make it easier to get on, and even then I had to remove most of the engine because it was going to break from the force needed. Only one of the wheels actually spins nicely as it should.

Some of the decals are absurdly small. I know part of the appeal with models is the intricacy and precision required, but some of the decals are impossible to work with – even with a magnifier lamp and a steady hand! I lost a couple – they simply vanished somewhere as I was trying to apply then……I think they just evaporated!

Overall though, for something that costs less than 20 bucks I can’t complain too much. It’s kept me busy for a long time and looks great just sitting there. You would have to actually pick it up and examine it closely to see the shortcomings.
Rating: 4 / 5