dougwintz Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 Hi. Getting to the tail end of this Stratos build. The engine is from Reji models - I did another Stratos with Alitalia livery and transplanted an engine from Fujima's Dino GTS kit.
Nacho Z Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 Hey, Doug, they say great minds think alike! I just finished a Lancia Stratos WRC yesterday! I was going to start a Workbench thread this week...lol. I’m really looking forward to seeing yours when she is done. Getting that chassis into the body...???
Pete75 Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 Nice work. Great colour for a Stratos I reckon ?
dougwintz Posted January 13, 2020 Author Posted January 13, 2020 Here are some more pictures of the work in progress. Ready to finish the trim and livery for this one. I'm not terribly excited about the gap between the front/rear of the car, but not sure that can be avoided given the shape of the join between the two. The headlights are always tough to get clean without any glue smears. I did make a mistake there - can anyone tell what it is?
Rich Chernosky Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 Lookin good so far. What livery are you using ?.
dougwintz Posted January 13, 2020 Author Posted January 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Rich Chernosky said: Lookin good so far. What livery are you using ?. It's the 1975 Chardonnet. I already have one in the Alitalia livery.
Dann Tier Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 The Stratos is such a cool little rocket, and yours is looking the part WELL!!!!
Nacho Z Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 14 hours ago, dougwintz said: Here are some more pictures of the work in progress. Ready to finish the trim and livery for this one. I'm not terribly excited about the gap between the front/rear of the car, but not sure that can be avoided given the shape of the join between the two. The headlights are always tough to get clean without any glue smears. I did make a mistake there - can anyone tell what it is? She is coming along very nicely, Doug! The Stratos is such a cool little car. As to you question, I’m going to say it is the placement of the two different headlight lenses. No big deal. Can’t wait to see it done!
Gt fan Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 Try using this glue for your lights and clear parts. Works really well. You can find it at Hobby Lobby or Micheals in the bead area. I also use a toothpick with a tiny bit of putty or clay to place the lens that way your not touching the with your fingers. Car looks great.
Dann Tier Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 16 hours ago, Gt fan said: Try using this glue for your lights and clear parts. Works really well. You can find it at Hobby Lobby or Micheals in the bead area. I also use a toothpick with a tiny bit of putty or clay to place the lens that way your not touching the with your fingers. Car looks great. Its good stuff, but i find it VERY messy, and stringy.
dougwintz Posted January 14, 2020 Author Posted January 14, 2020 18 hours ago, Nacho Z said: She is coming along very nicely, Doug! The Stratos is such a cool little car. As to you question, I’m going to say it is the placement of the two different headlight lenses. No big deal. Can’t wait to see it done! We have a winner! Nacho, you're right. When they were on the sprue I thought, hey, those headlights are the same. Glued in, and under magnification, I saw the difference. Its like a movie about the future, but someone on the set left a KFC wrapper in the background.
dougwintz Posted January 14, 2020 Author Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Its good stuff, but i find it VERY messy, and stringy. I'll check it out. Thanks.
dougwintz Posted January 17, 2020 Author Posted January 17, 2020 Ok....allmmmost done. I think the final pieces are gas tanks on either side of the engine, and a battery. maybe some additional plumbing.
dougwintz Posted January 17, 2020 Author Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, dougwintz said: Ok....allmmmost done. I think the final pieces are gas tanks on either side of the engine, and a battery. maybe some additional plumbing. Showing it next to the version with Alitalia livery. I have a couple more of these kits and engines, so i'm looking for some interesting livery.
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