Technics

Project has been concluded. Thank you everyone.

With a passionate re entering of the hobby in 2024 I undertook an intimidating project for me originally Started in July - Can’t believe I’m writing this. I finished my Lancia Stratos, I genuinely saw no end to this project for a number of months being intimidated by the motor and interior where I didn’t touch it for prolonged periods so I’m ecstatic! Model - Lancia Stratos Hasegawa + GP modelling transkit Details - Few Photo etch parts Flocked seats Aftermarket, Hood pins / latches, miscellaneous Modifications - Mainly the separation the rear clamshell and fusing in the transkit subframe Removed molded in latches and hood pins Wiring and pluming done via reference using scale materials not included in the kit Pigments diluted and airbrushed Brush “chip” stippling in the motor bay Pros By far my most complex project to date, a monster of a task for me, I’m super happy Stubble in-transit wreathing Cleanest wiring and and plumbing I’ve done A first for dividing a styrene body Cons Some imperfections in the clear which I was too intimidated to correct at the time Rear louvers should be sanded thinner, and or have the livery wrap around the corner, air vents on bonnet. Both tricky things I didn’t have he courage to touch. Build Thread - Thank you everyone for comments and encouragement, Now the photo bomb! Interior shots before final body assembly

Roof rack on, headlamp lenses painted, panel washed and in place, smal touch ups all around. Loved photographing two wildly different builds together. Noticed now the rear cross brace rail is outside its rail.

Continued to chip off paint statgically to have more metal show and get nice compositions. Stippled on a white like roof and began simulating some different metal degradations on the bulkhead / rear bumper. Began to add more colour and some dirt. Debating building up layers of diluted white for the roof to get a more smoother look. Will see how it goes. Just having fun, Overkill probably but educational certainly!

@eran_k looking good! And looking forward to seeing it! The mirror / metal finish went on beautifully thinned by 30/50 with MLT. Personally I absolutely love the finish and gives me all sorts of ideas for future builds. I have never used a allclad or metal paint but will try it all over time. I did a wash with thinned black enamel to randomize the tone of the metal surfaces. Followed by brushing on Vallejo chipping medium. Directly in the airbrush pot mixed 3 Vallejo colours to get this shade of green and applied a randomised continuous thin paint layer that still had some opaque areas. With brush I removed paint to areas I thought would look most realistic. I am very happy at the outcome of the interior. I did the same process on the exterior. But this time I used 5 colours for the colour, bringing in yellow and blue to try to modulated the hue. It ended up being thicker than I would have liked but I began removing paint in the same method by brush. This is where I have stopped for today but will continue at the next session to remove paint from specific panels to get a more divided look, I will change the roof colour to white and might brush a completely different colour to one panel. Super liberating and fun process, completely out of the box here. Very inspiring!!

I removed one seam, which goes to tell you how excellent this model is and sprayed on some fine primer. I am thinking of having it painted in a base of polished metal which I will lightly scuff up with a fine grit paper to get some variation and lines and later apply the top coat and chip back to the metal. Additionally stain / pre shade / discolour the metal. A lot of words of things I’ve never done. The kit was $10 so I feel it’s exactly what should happen.

This was a gem find, a steal at ten dollars. It’s complete but missing the box and been tastefully started with some initial assembly. This project will absolutely not have a gloss clear exterior. I am almost certain go with the interesting, lightest of pastel greens I have. Maybe blend a colour from the two to tone it down a but I like the chalky vibrancy of it. I tested some potential colours on a junkyard bed part. I later experimented a bit with aluminium on top with dry brushing worn edges, and chips. I feel I can go this route with this build. I look forward to attempting to faithfully re create the galvanised steel look of the trim and bumpers. I have slowly plucked away at this project fusing the necessary parts to finally having the majority of the vehicle stand up true under its own stength. It got me really excited seeing it. First thoughts were a completely relaxing build but then today I also had a disturbing urge to attempt to convert this into a 88’ SWB instead of the full boy 109’. I decided I will attempt something similar to these images. Worn down blue and teal panels, some completely metal. Modulation and some dusting of dirt. A first for almost all of the above.

A sigh of satisfaction as the vehicle can be seen standing upright. I normally like to do this early on to get motivation but the kit suffers from some overly engineered hub / wheel fitting gimmicks so it needed the crude hot glue option to move forward and some what finished wheels. I also detailed painted the roof rails by brush. Begun building layers of colour on the lenses too.

I had the nerve to mask the body and shoot two coats of XF-69 Nato Black thinned with MLT. I was on and done in one sitting, tape went off after 15 minutes without a hiccup. I’m happy with the finish, the masking and the colour. I spent a good hour or two masking. Fresh tape out if the package. Shot two light layers of vallejo game air. Carefully removed the masks almost directly after. This was the first time I airbrushed the black trim. I guess I will never go back to rattle can for this as I had no flaws, a first for me! Very inspiring. Interior will black over light tan / beige. I look forward to adding carpets to the front and rear compartments. Will feel very oem and period correct. Realized I overlooked the front grill when masking the other day and had it now black. Unless it was heavily modded it doesn’t fit for me so I cleaned off the Vallejo Black with 91% isopropyl on a Q-tip in a matter seconds. I brushed on the BMW green to enhance the colour as it felt a bit faded now. I will likely brush paint mr hobby super clear just to the raised green grill area. It is incredibly smooth even when brushed on. Complete game changer this new to me brand. Side mirrors and door handles on. Thinned the forever self thickening Tamiya X/XF jar paint and brushed on the headlamp/taillamp faces. I am not in love with how ordinary the tires look. But this is to be a simple OOB for meditation purposes.. I brushed on some paint, cleaned off the face of it afterwards. And did a quick pin wash. I think it looks super box art ! I’m pleased with this didn’t think of how I’d do it prior . I will weather and soot the imperfections away toning it all down a bit.

Cool camo scheme! Original

@DJMar Ah ok! good input. I am certainly no expert on the model or genre. Yes the LED´s are completely functional 1:10 RC lights which one day I spontanously found them in a drawer and gave me the inspiration to build this truck which I´ve had for years half assembled. However I have yet to apply any current to them to see it lit, but I will do that eventually! Thanks everyone! It was liberating build for me stepping away from trying to achieve showroom clear coat

Great project - wow that’s from a retailer? How did they respond if you’ve contacted them?

Model - Revell '78 GMC Big Country Details - Square LED lamps Modifications - Scratch built fuel tank, rollcage Paint - Mr Surfacer 1500 Black Pigments diluted and airbrushed Enamel Washes Brush “chip” stippling Pros It´s complete! Cons It could have always been more real, create dents, more weathering. But I rather be done and keep the inspiration flame burning with a new project I´m calling it complete. From what started out as a 2020 rc scx24 crawling body that lived in primer for 5 years to a model that served as a canvas to kick start the first years of my weathering and surface manipulation journey I´m really happy with the result! It´s not overly accurate or precise but its a big stepping stone for me forward.

@SpeedAndViolence It was like a bit for me. I fell in love and re discovered the Stratos via the current day tribute replica cars being built by Hawk and LB specialists. I will build a 1/12 as a road car in the future. I had complete tunnel vision the past few days and did not let off the modelling throttle. A milestone moment I have been wanting to experience since opening the box back in June 2024. The amount of work it took to get here is more then any kit I’ve built in my hobby career so I am really proud. I permanently fused the motor assembly into the frame! Neither kits used in this project come with wiring / plumbing or any multimedia so I am piecing it together from an array of off the shelf material. Most ends of each cable I double or triple up on the tube diameter creating a boot, very rewarding process. I am cross referencing photos, the newly developed ? Italeri 1/12 kit / Doyusha? and the references the transkit did provide. Still have a way to go but it´s never been more complete. Components missing, final placement of wiring incomplete. It´s not a replica from a certain rally stage, or an example of engineering so there will be inconsistencies and that´s fine. It´s a model and not my goal 4-6 hours of wiring easily. Getting the motor into the chassis took a good 20 minutes if gentle fiddling trying not to get too many causalities. The 6 air funnels are Molotow paint. Indistinguishable from actual metal in person.

@espo Yes after I did it I realised I overcooked it a bit in comparison to my reference photos. Ultimately it’s about having fun for me which this was too fun to stop. I’m a complete novice to any sort of modulation and ageing so it’ll be a learning curve 🙂

Short but sweet. I fused in some spark plug rubber bases onto the motor and distributor assembly.

Body was painted and cleared. Createx/Hobbynox Iridescent Turquoise paint straight out of the bottle, Mr Hobby Super clear rattle can. Wet sand between all layers. I Love the colour and finish! Attempted some weathering on the chassis with multiple Vallejo paints

Love the subject. Awesome car and build.

Simple OOB build

Windscreen dusted in matte clear. Wing Mirrors on Dry brushed the instrument panel for a scuffed look. Added kit decals and detailed it with drops of transparent paint to simulate various lamps. I flocked the inner pockets of the door cards and fused it all into the main body / front clamshell. Very satisfying to see it in this condition as I’ve been building this monster since June. My biggest learning from this build will be patience, and to take breaks. It’s a struggle don’t let some of you the images fool you

Experiencing progress is rewarding and addicting which lead me to finish the majority of the interior not including door cards and the instrument panel. Electrical and braided lines, extinguishers, harnesses and both seats are in. I feel I’ve achieved a balanced look. By far the most detail I’ve endured doing. .

- I glued in the firewall lexan / window which I outlined in a black permanent marker first and applied a self adhesive smoke tint vinyl to add a bit of character. - Began painting the center console controls. - I wanted a splash of colour so I went with a deep wine red flock for the seats. It’s hard to capture on photos as the colour is changing but it feels mature and a bit different.. A bit of art instead of a historian 😃 - Made one of many harness belts which I aim to sling naturally onto the seats once it’s all in place. The exact placement is not final.

I dove into the first plumbing details. Duel fuel tanks to a center ventilation outlet from what I gather. The motor will be permanently fused into the frame soon allowing more auxiliary items to go onto the frame rendering any detail work impossible so it was time for this. I detailed combining fittings, silicon tubes, and zip tie clamps. Pretty rewarding when looking back at it. A small tear formed in the gold firewall, it’ll be touched up and conceiled by the motor. Things appear a but over saturated on photos I’ll dust the motor later toning it down. Last photo with the blade is a reminder of the scale.