WIP - Wheeljack
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The mold lines are too visible
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Flow gates were nipped
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Ejection marks
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These are nice!
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Brake fluid before bleach
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It is black?
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Clean as a whistle
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Marked areas of interest
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After some sanding time
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I'm from 1976...
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Sanded the whole body with 600 grit
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Mr Surfacer used as primer
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More primed parts
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Also painted the wheels red
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Tamiya Pure White
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Started decalling. The decals are very fragile and have trouble conforming, even with set/sol
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Some help with the hairdryer. Much better!
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The day after. Looking good, except for a small tear hete and there.
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Slow progress. Each decal takes at least 5 minutes.
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Painted some details
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Instrument panel
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Wheels with tires
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Some weathering
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What can be glued, is
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Dash
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2k sprayed
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A small fun addition
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Commentaires
24 12 August 2021, 06:44
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I bought this silver plated kit with the idea of spraying some Alclad candy over it. It should be a nice base for candy colours. But… there are just too many mold lines lines on the body that need to be sanded. Which defeats the whole purpose of a plated body. So into the brake fluid-bleach production line for stripping and sanding
12 August 2021, 06:49
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indeed, it was nice color. but i am sure it will be better when you finish with it 🙂
13 August 2021, 08:33
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Lesson learned, do not buy prepainted bodies. I guess the Red Countach suffers from the same?
13 August 2021, 08:55
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Did the kit come with any markings? It's a pretty specific race car, what do you plan to do with it?
13 August 2021, 09:04
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There are no race markings whatsoever. So I'm thinking it's someone's track car or something. Perhaps a purple body with a black trim.
I'd love to have an Alitalia version, but decal sheets are rare and expensive. Let me sleep on it
15 August 2021, 06:43
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Spotmodel.Com has them listed as "stock arriving", but if you can't wait that long. ...
15 August 2021, 08:26
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Yes indeed. Alitalia markings are in the box, so when the white dries satisfactorily, it's decal time!
21 October 2021, 20:59
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You're too kind. I glued and assembled everything that could be done. It's raining too much for airbrushing 2k clear. Break time!
31 October 2021, 15:32
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Good job on that brute. Wasn't the body of the Stratos made from plastic?
Didn't know the brake fluid method, only even cleaner. Any special fluid you need for that?
7 November 2021, 10:04
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Some manufacturers put a gloss coat over their paints, Italeri does/did it with their chrome. You use brake fluid (dot 3 or 4 I believe) to strip the gloss, then bleach for the colour and then again brake fluid, as sometimes the gloss is used as a primer as well.
I don't know about the body of the Stratos, it's just a car I like 😄
7 November 2021, 10:08
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I think that is/was possible. A piece resembling an on/off switch was glued on the bottom
7 November 2021, 14:57
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I checked with wikipedia about the Stratos' body. They say that front and rear hood were made from GRP, the rest of the body from steel.
7 November 2021, 23:21
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Never knew that Michael. Thanks for the info.
I call this one done. Not one of my best. I struggled a lot with the aftermarket decals. Then I polished through the 2k to damage some. Anyway, she deserves a spot (in the back of) the cabinet. Will take some pictures outside whenever the sun decides to show up.
14 November 2021, 11:14
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I like it. And - it is a rally car after all. So you put tons of muck all over it. Actually something I would do for sure.
14 November 2021, 11:26
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It looks great, but I agree with Michael, maybe you want to get dirty now 😉
14 November 2021, 17:39
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Mmm. the car is fitted with slicks, which indicate a tarmac stage. Hardly the place to get dirty?
14 November 2021, 20:02