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Lancia Stratos 1/24


Snowman

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As my Alfa project stalled and I seem to lost my inspiration, I looked else where for inspiration and stumbled onto a cheap Lancia Stratos kit........now who doesn't love a Lancia Startos!!??

 

Anyway, now with a bit more inspiration the Alfa is chugging along with the Lancia.

I'm looking to have the driver and navigator shoe-horned into the kit -  if you have seen any photos of the Lancia - they appear to be like two large "bobble heads" in the dinky rally car windscreen! Well that is where I am heading.

 

Like with the Alfa, photo's will be posted in the very near future.

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Here we go, some work on the Stratos and trying to shoe-horn the driver and navigator.

 

30702428448_e8ff334d7b_b.jpgIMG_20180909_121938 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

42763091930_6914db2b7f_b.jpgIMG_20180909_122014 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

30702427358_344407842c_b.jpgIMG_20180909_122021 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

42763090470_396d3f4278_b.jpgIMG_20180909_122039 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

44523299312_8e9f4cd585_b.jpgIMG_20180909_122939 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

Thanks for having a look!

 

 

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11 hours ago, Spiny said:

I'm not sure about the voodoo dolls...

I wire them up to give them more rigidity and allow for easier mounting of the arms and head. It also assists with posing.

 

These Tamiya vinyl figures are hard to come by but they are more affordable than the £20 each, resin figures that I found.

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Well, I've done a little more work, test fitted the driver & nav, painted the interior black and gave the wheels a bit of colour.

 

Moving forward slowly, but I'm getting there.

 

42978523660_0e75db7df9_b.jpgIMG-20180916-WA0006 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

29852864527_d4523043aa_b.jpgIMG-20180917-WA0003 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

 

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4 hours ago, Mr B said:

which Alfa were you doing

Hi there, its the Alfetta 158/159 from the 50's, seat of your pants F1 racing car. The kit as such is very basic so I'm adding a bit to it - wire wheels +resin tyres from Profil24.

 

Thanks for asking!👍

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26 minutes ago, Snowman said:

Hi there, its the Alfetta 158/159 from the 50's, seat of your pants F1 racing car. The kit as such is very basic so I'm adding a bit to it - wire wheels +resin tyres from Profil24.

 

Thanks for asking!👍

Cheers that’s one of the greats.....sadly no one makes the later alfetta series or the 105 series saloons ....have fun and hope to see it done with the Lancia soon

 

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Hi there, I've managed to start the very scary decals, which are (touch wood) good quality decals and go on very well - a big thumbs up to Italeri!! I've built Tamiya motorcycles in the past and landed up swearing the air blue with their decals!

 

Any way, the Stratos is now starting to gain "life". This first foto is of the tail lights going on.

45320043491_18cc358f42_z.jpgtail lights by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

This next foto is of the comprehensive decal sheet.

45320044581_63df83916f_z.jpgdecal 1 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

The next three foto's are of WIP, and still not finished!

43505227840_5461c7e902_z.jpgdecal 2 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

45320044371_1aca73f56b_b.jpgdecal 3 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

43505228560_35054d2387_b.jpgdecal 4 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

There is still plenty more decals to go and I have still got to finish the interior!

 

Thanks for watching!👍

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You're doing a much better job with the decals than I did when I built the Tamiya version 30 or so years ago. Got to agree with you that they are a very daunting prospect, but so far it looks as though you're doing fine with them. Keep up the good work:goodjob:

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Phew!!😓

 

Well, that is the bulk of the decals for now. I'm gonna give the decals a little time then I'l clear coat.

 

There are still the number plates some other bits and bobs decals. These are on the front and rear but I'll need to wait for the clear to harden then I'll apply the matt black and do the window gasket surrounds.

 

44518767055_ef298f46fb_b.jpgIMG-20181018-WA0001 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

30493024417_84223b516c_b.jpgIMG-20181018-WA0003 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking!

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Hey Homerlovesbeer, your point is well made. Though what we lack in numbers of new projects we make up for by not completing anything and generating the longest threads!

 

Hope you get back to modelling soon


Nick

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Superb so far. One of my favourites when I was a rally marshall in the day with these flying through the forests on the RAC Rally.

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On 10/25/2018 at 10:59 PM, PatW said:

Superb so far. One of my favourites when I was a rally marshall in the day with these flying through the forests on the RAC Rally.

 

Yeh the noise of them echoing through the trees was epic, wasn't it?! Only problem is it reminds me how old I am!

 

Cracking work on the decals Snowman, lovely little Strat in the making there!

 

Keith

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Thanks for all the support!👍

 

Homerlovesbeer, you have my sympathies, mate!

 

Things are moving forward, I'll be posting some pics in the near future.

 

Cheers🍻

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Now, as I was saying.....the wheels are now on, the driver and nav have directions to the next special section, WEATHERING!!

Who has ever seen a clean rally car in action??😁

 

44825454585_83dfefaeb9_b.jpgIMG_20181104_213141 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

44825454865_6f0bf60235_b.jpgIMG_20181104_213122 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

45014703984_45aa4a314c_b.jpgIMG_20181104_213208 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

44825454035_90a142bd8b_b.jpgIMG_20181104_213220 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

43921843520_6090c4679f_b.jpgIMG_20181104_213336 by Gavin Snowdon, on Flickr

 

She is not perfect, but I am perfectly happy thus far. All that is left to be done is the weathering and a suitable base.

 

Thanks for watching!👍

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