Lancia LC2 - Italeri 1/24

Started by George Williams · 64 · 11 months ago
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Nice job on the dashboard and equally nice surgery on the leftover driver, my friend @chinesegeorge!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Your drivers had a few too many for lunch, he's totally legless, but he's armless anyway.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    The dashboard does look very nice, George @chinesegeorge
    Plastic surgery on the driver looks promising.

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    George Williams said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks @kalamazoo, @fiveten, and @fiveten.

    On to step two. The driver has somehow survived the surgery, with a bit of physio he should be ready for the race in June.

    The steering designed to be a working system, revolving the steering wheel. We’ll see how that works out.

    It’s a long time since I tried my hand at painting a driver figure and it shows.

    That’s all for today, steps 3 and 4 come tomorrow with a bit of luck.

    Thanks for looking and happy modelling.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    The driver fitted in nicely and your hand painting skills are great, my friend @chinesegeorge!

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    George Williams said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Steve McQueen on Le Mans: “Racing is life, anything that happens before or after is just waiting”.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Yes! Amazing quote, my friend @chinesegeorge!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    To me the driver is painted really nice, George @chinesegeorge
    Your handpainting skills are great.

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    George Williams said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks @fiveten and @johnb. Step 3 involves installing the working steering mechanism, the cover in front of the dashboard, and two air outlets at the back.

    The steering works, albeit rather crudely, I’ll paint the white bits after trial fitting the wheels.

    Some flash had to be removed but not too bad.

    Coming along fine so far, wheels and tyres are next.

    Thanks again for looking and happy modelling.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Great progress and superb looks so far, my friend @chinesegeorge!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Very nice progress, George @chinesegeorge

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    George Williams said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks @johnb and @fiveten.

    I sprayed the wheels semi Matt black, cleaned up the tyres a little, and applied the Pirelli markings.

    Next, painted the brake discs silver (the instructions said black, but that didn’t seem right to me).

    Added the wheels.

    And the wheel nuts.

    Next I had a look at the body, lots of flash and sprue feeds to clean up, and two big sink holes to fill and sand. I couldn’t resist taking a couple of mock up photos.

    I’m also thinking of having the RH door open.

    What does anyone think?

    That’s all for now, thanks for looking, and happy modelling.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Great progress, my friend @chinesegeorge! Having the RH door open is as great as having it closed, each having its own merits, both looking wonderful. Up to you really.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Progressing nicely, George @chinesegeorge
    Both ways the car would look amazing, although I personally would go for the open door option.
    In the end it is your car and whatever your decision is, it will be the correct one.

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    Anthony Ricco said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Wow, great progress @chinesegeorge, loving this. Hahaha, you are the only person I know that would find it easer to paint a figure than a seat, but it looks amazing with mr Stubbs in there. Fantastic work.