Fly F40 Kit Review
 

Enzo Ferrari, at the age of 90, decided he wanted a car to show the glory days of Ferrari, his brief was simple, A no frills race car for the road. Body panels were made of Kevlar, carbon fibre, and aluminium for strength and low weight and weight was further minimized through the use of a plastic windshield and windows and no carpets. It was the last car commissioned by Enzo before his death.

Although Ferrari never intended to race it, it first appeared competitively in 1989 when it debuted in the Laguna Seca round of the IMSA finishing 3rd in the hands of Jean Alesi. Several privateers ran them in domestic GT series  and it also competed in some Le Mans 24H races. The  F40 was competitive up until 1996 when it was outgunned by the then new Mclaren F1 GTR.

Being one of my all time favourite cars, as soon as I realized this was out, It was ordered. 

The picture below shows the components, basically the interior and windows are pre-installed, all that has to be assembled on the body is the tow hook, rear light lenses, front and rear grills and antenna. The plastic lights and metal backings needed some light trimming to remove mould/punch remains, and assembly was straightforward with components fitting well.

All that needed doing on the chassis was assembly of the front brake disks to the wheels (push fit) and front wheels to the axle This car uses standard 3/32 axles  The the motor and rear wheel assembly just needs clipping in place. The motor is sidewinder configuration, with a black plastic end bell. I don't know the spec of this motor, but it feels pretty much like a standard 18K rpm Mabuchi.

The completed grill assemblies before and after fitting to the body:  

The Finish on the body, is superb, no noticable mould lines and the tampo printing is excellent. The interior is well detailed and subjectivley the whole car looks to be a superb representation of the real thing. Here are a few shots of the finished kit, a couple alongside a painted Scalextric 1980's F40 for comparison.