Fiat 500F - 1/24 Tamiya - How to build the Cinquecento - Italy's People's car

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Welcome back to BOAB Models - today we're building the newly re-released Fiat 500f in 1/24 scale from Tamiya. This kit has a great range of options including 2 sets of livery decals.
The Fiat 500 (Italian: Cinquecento) is an economy / city car that was manufactured and marketed by Fiat Automobiles from 1957 until 1975. It was sold as a two-door semi-convertible or saloon car and as a three-door panel van or estate car.
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[@BOABModels]

Do you agree with my BOAB Score?

[@BarricaG]

As I said, cute little car. Comparing it's size to other models, it's hard to believe the 1/1 can carry fully grown humans. Judging from your video, I would say the BOAB Score is spot on.The colours you've chosen for body and interior really match the car, grat build!

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Love the tip about using tape to hold onto the windows when installing them.

[@BOABModels]

Thanks, I'm sure I learnt it from someone else but I'm glad it helps

[@KarlScaleModeling]

Great work Thomas, love the way you finished the 500 👍🏼 cool colours and nice details too. Well done 👍🏼

[@BOABModels]

Cheers, Karl. It's a nice little kit

[@scaleffect]

Great build, looking forward to getting my hands on one of these. I like the color choice too. Thanks for sharing your hard work as always

[@jimanderson4271]

Great build and review. Just picked this one up, looking forward to building it

[@ellipticalsoul]

It looks very good, I'd like to have a go at building this one when I clear my massive backlog haha. I watched 2G Power's video of this model and he had trouble with the engine cover hinges as well.

[@raytheron]

I'm about to start building mine. Great review and a lovely kit.

[@BOABModels]

Thanks very much! Enjoy - it's a great kit.

[@martynwilliams3765]

The two handles by the gear stick are use to start the car, from memory of my sisters car.

[@BOABModels]

Ah, thanks a lot. I did watch a video and saw someone pull them before driving

[@AlanGray-qk5ne]

One is starter handle the other a choke leaver. I did my apprenticeship on fiats in the late seventies.

[@BOABModels]

Ah thanks! I thought it would be that sort of thing but great to hear from someone with first hand experience

[@williambooth5769]

You could hop the car about a bit on the starter lever. Without the keys. Not that my sister or I ever did that in mum’s 500! My dad didn’t admit practising his clutchless gear changes on it either!

[@karenmurray3098]

nice work ! i have the italeari 1/12 th kit of the 500

[@duncanling2127]

Bellismo Beautiful build

[@karenhebert4740]

Fab build, and great colour choice, just👌

[@BOABModels]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Sarah-JaneR32]

Excellent build, came out really well, model on

[@BOABModels]

Cheers, Sarah Jane. It was almost out of the box

[@balazs_modelworks]

So cool! Really nice work. I want to get the racing version with the overfenders and turn it into a small pocket rocket :)

[@BOABModels]

I think that would look awesome! I enjoyed this one so may get the Abarth as well eventually.

[@balazs_modelworks]

@@BOABModels Yey, go for it!

[@marsgarage8217]

Nicely done.

[@BOABModels]

Cheers!

[@bjornzachrison902]

One of the handles behind the gear stick engages the starter motor.

[@BOABModels]

👍🏻

[@richardlee1092]

Beautiful job Thomas! Nice kit, thanks for the review. 😎

[@BOABModels]

Cheers Richard! I enjoyed this one

[@richardlee1092]

@@BOABModels 👍🏻

[@3Dsjk]

I wonder if the engine cover might not be fitting well because of paint buildup on the edges of the panels? I've had this happen to me; everything fits beautifully before painting, and those few thin layers of paint are just thick enough to keep a part from sliding into place.

[@BOABModels]

I would have thought that but this was very lightly airbrushed and there was barely any green on the hinges. Good thought though.

[@danielcgomez]

nice colour! Well built!

[@BOABModels]

Thank you!

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Very nice looking build

[@BOABModels]

Many thanks Samuel

[@wingopen]

About the Two levers : the left one is to be pulled in case of cold engine start, while the right is the starter lever to 2:49 be used combined with the turned on key .

[@BOABModels]

Many thanks!

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Excellent build Thomas I love it ❤😊

[@BOABModels]

Cheers mate!

[@PaulFellows3430]

You'd be surprised how little the bonnet opens on the real car. Nothing like as good as for example a VW Beetle. For proper access, to do any serious work on the engine, you have to remove the bonnet completely but with such a small and lightweight car that is not much of a hardship. It's similar to a 2CV in that respect.

[@BOABModels]

Ah very interesting and makes sense. I saw a 500 being restored in Paris recently and the engine cover was removed as well as the seats and the wheels.

[@dallasbrady967]

What brand of super glue are you using, it looks to be very user friendly. Lovely build, well done you.

[@BOABModels]

Thank you, it's a brand from one of my local hobby stores called FTD Models in Coventry. Not sure how easy it is to find elsewhere.

[@ivano6334]

Goods morning May I know the wheelbase? Thanks

[@razu1976]

It is an ashtray!

[@razu1976]

I have a 1967 Fiat 500. The handles, (levers), in the centre are the choke and starter motor controls. The ignition key doesn't start the car!

[@BOABModels]

Thanks!

[@neilhaas]

🚗🚗🚘🚘🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹❤😊🤩😁😀💯

[@BOABModels]

Grazie!