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Seen on a recent visit to Waterton Lake/Park Nr Banff, we were visiting our eldest son and daughter in law,

What scale is this please?

Well just superb in design and execution Claude! Very well done!

Yes Jim that's the problem!

Superb! Something I've been looking for, for some years.

Very nice! Tom Walkinshaw had his race team about 20 miles from here, in nearby Oxford!

Thanks James.

Thought to have rallied a few times in the USA. Modified Tamiya decals used although some weren't intact, most of the orange number fives collapse, needing me to find others to take their place. The windscreen decal was too short to fit.

Possibly the last buy this year as my annual budget is now spent!

Thanks Larry.

So far today, laying up Subaru WRX decals onto a Subaru Sti bodyshell. A little modifying of the decals as the Sti is a slightly shorter wheelbase.

Bagged this from ebay UK today, already started so 1/2 price!

Cheers Keith.

Now a SWB.

Thanks Trevor. I took a slice from behind the doors and at the end of the chassis after the spring hangers. The only thing to remember is to measure and measure keeping all saw cuts at right angles. I had built it once after taking the first slice behind the doors and then realising it wasn't short enough, so cut through the body and chassis together upside down, keeping completely straight at right angles to the body. It's the first time doing this! I've seen so many top-chops on custom cars but far too scared to do it! But feel after this one I might, just might try one! Oh, ak have just bought out (just this week) a kit of an SWB Lanny but it's £35 here in the UK!

Now SWB!

Well i tried! I bought a 1/35 Land Rover LWB and wanted to modify it to an SWB version, Now realising I should cut most off 'behind' the rear wheels! I cut a lot off in front of the rear wheels but none behind them! Update 21/06. Checked the rear spring hangers and cut off everything after them, now shortening the body to an SWB!

Thanks Bruce, you get the impression that I like a decal or two, or more in fact!

Cheers Larry.

From my youngest son, for Father's Day here in the UK. Another classic rally car I shall enjoy building!

Thanks guys, yes I like a decal or two!

I'm hoping to shorten it to an SWB to depict one of our eldest sons first cars, a lightweight SWB used by paratroopers. Update 17.06.23 ak have come out with an SWB Lanny today, Blast!

Having already built one of these with the kit decals I chose a after market set by Renaissance purchased through Grand Prix Models here in the UK. It depicts the 911 driven by Patrick Snijers in the 24 Hours of Ypres in the same year 1984. And with it's brother car on the shelf..

Update: 14.06.23. Most decals now on, tomorrow will give body a few coats of clear gloss. Front nose Bastos now in red.. Other side now decaled. Ready for gloss clear. and continue build.

Another build where using a new model of the 911, the NuNu version and adding early 911 rally decals, in this case from 1984 and the 24 hours of Ypres! As the shape of the 911 has evolved careful lay-up of the decals is needed. Some work to be done on the front wheel arch before finishing the build due to the decal being longer and having to be trimmed when wet. Update: Note the Bastos decal on the white bar across the bonnet? That should be on the other door! I used my largest paint brush loaded with water and peeled it off and re-laid it in it's right place. The layout plans on the after market decals show all with a white background although some of the decals like the Bastos roof ones are red as you can see. The third red one should be across the bonnet so later laid that one in the correct place. More pics to come although out and about in Oxford tomorrow!