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1/24 R43 '78 Sanremo Pirelli Stratos


gionc
06-08-2008, 10:58 AM
I need to clear a bit my resin stash and.... simply I'm not able to sell anything, I love so much my little resin sons... :D

So I thought to do some quick kerbside OOB projects, just the "right" amount of details, and some experiments in a new area, but you'll discover later.

I got some trouble masking the 1K clear ever with the dammn 3M tape but at last everything gone well with an accurate sanding>polishing.

quickly:

The Gandini design is well captured by Chiappatti: he's famous for his 1/43 Stratos, the size is not so far from the Hase's Stratos but looks more "badass", massive... eventually a good brick of resin :D

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6407.jpg

I got it quickly done: flat automotive bases, Zero's Philips R5 Red (plus a drop of black) and Z' black, followed by a couple of 2K clear hands, sanded at #2000 grit (wet), than I applyed decals. I thought was better spray the red insthead to use the R43 decals to avoid coverage issues.

Than I covered all with a couple of great 1K hands, sanded a bit, polished with meshes..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6432.jpg

Than I masked upper surfaces to apply the matt (Vallejo Air Satin) to the black (I applied decals on the gloss black to avoid silvering troubles)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6435.jpg

the "BUT":

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6436.jpg

as expected (well I hoped not but I knowed the thing....) the tape released texture on the clear..

ok the result after a last polishing was ok

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6439.jpg

You'll see at the left side the effect before the polishing.

I sanded and polished all the gloss area and the result is good yet. Lucky me!

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6441.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6442.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6443.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6445.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6451.jpg

Few other details and then the experimentation: (ok I post this one since we have a storm every afternoon here and I'm worry to lost all the post...)

see you here after the pubblicity break :D

stevenoble
06-08-2008, 11:07 AM
Looks very good so far and nice work eradicating the troubles you had with the masking tape.I have the Hasegawa 1/24th version of this kit to build and also in the same Pirelli scheme, so I shall follow your progression with interest.Keep the updates coming!!!

gionc
06-08-2008, 11:07 AM
The few details I thought to add: kit's disks and calipers are obscene..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6428.jpg

I thought they was almost covered by the rims but you'll see that brakes are well noticeable. Calipers would be the resin one modified: thiniest calipers I seen ever.

Burn out tool:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6431.jpg

Ok I'm switching now from Mr. gio to Doctor Gionc, the badass one: I ever desired to have in some of my kerbside resin kits steerable wheels: they add a lot of realism, and at last I guess car are designed to be driven on street/track insthead on train rails... so..

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6456.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6457.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6455.jpg

Ok I dunno pretend to have done a masterpiece: theyre just crap speaking of design and realism: but they work: (and at least are covered up on a curbside model)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6453.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG6454.jpg

(notice that the clear is still sanded another time since after few days the orange peel and the mask mark was another time visible due the thinner evaporation, now I wait the end to polishing it one last time.)

I think I will develop the system, may be to be casted in resin since alu milling is quite time consuming.

DerXL
06-08-2008, 02:04 PM
Nice "little" project.
I like your steering solution.

And I like even more :
I think I will develop the system, may be to be casted in resin since alu milling is quite time consuming.
Does that mean that you'll be selling this system in the future ?
I have some resin kits to be build and a working steering mechanism would be great on those...

Eejii
06-09-2008, 12:47 AM
"F.Alen"!!! Must be Fabrizzio Alen, a secret brother of Markku Alen... I didn't know he was driving this, instead of Markku. By the way the navigator name was I.Kivimäki, with V, not W. Great livery anyway!!!

gionc
06-09-2008, 01:03 AM
ROFL!!! never noticed :D They must been a bit drunken!

sjelic
06-09-2008, 04:38 AM
OOB......right :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

mrawl
06-09-2008, 05:48 AM
Cute! The matt black looks great. And the steering mechanism looks nice and solid, very clever.

hrmodeler
06-10-2008, 02:27 AM
Very nice! You resolved polishing problem nicely.

Duncan1098
06-10-2008, 03:24 AM
Looks great, one lovely car, the steering works well, worth doing, makes all the differance. I have had the same problem with the masking tape in the past, a real pain.

ouizel
06-10-2008, 12:44 PM
Is this the same company as Arena Modelli? I have two of their 1:24 Stratos' from LM '76 and LM '77. I bought them sight-unseen a few years back and was just thinking of pulling them out to work on them.

Either way, excellent work recovering from the paint mishap. Looking good.

gionc
06-10-2008, 02:40 PM
Is this the same company as Arena Modelli? I have two of their 1:24 Stratos' from LM '76 and LM '77. I bought them sight-unseen a few years back and was just thinking of pulling them out to work on them.

Either way, excellent work recovering from the paint mishap. Looking good.

Not: this one is from Racing 43, you'll see a different viewpoint in the engineering and model's concept. I got the Arena Stratos turbo too since was prototyped by my scuderia's partner and friend Luca Cavicchi: I'm also playing with the idea of pulling out also the track's one. If someone got picts of the '76 or '77 LM stratos they're well accepted so far.

ouizel
06-10-2008, 03:28 PM
If someone got picts of the '76 or '77 LM stratos they're well accepted so far.

I have a very few of each car that I collected to build mine. I will check when I get home tonight and post them for you.

ouizel
06-10-2008, 09:06 PM
As promised Lancia Stratos at Le Mans, 1976 and 1977. This is all I have, but am always looking for more. Hope they're of use.

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/77 LM_89.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/77_STRATOS_89.JPG

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/934_Kremer_ELF.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/2004_LMC6_41_Lancia_Stratos.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/Le_Mans-1977-06-12-089.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/vintage-2004-lmc-fc-0111.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/lauto_03.jpg

potsie
06-10-2008, 10:15 PM
Looking good as always. Great save on the damaged clear coat too.

gionc
06-11-2008, 03:25 PM
Thanks a lot Ouizel, the real car seems much more crispy than the model I'm used to see. I'll try to ask to the proto's autor some other refs and share.
I'm also not decided about the version, I got 2x decals: as now I'm more on the #89.

rallymaster
06-11-2008, 07:23 PM
As promised Lancia Stratos at Le Mans, 1976 and 1977. This is all I have, but am always looking for more. Hope they're of use.

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/77 LM_89.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/77_STRATOS_89.JPG

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/934_Kremer_ELF.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/2004_LMC6_41_Lancia_Stratos.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/Le_Mans-1977-06-12-089.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/vintage-2004-lmc-fc-0111.jpg

http://www.brmodelers.com/images/temp/stratoslm/lauto_03.jpg

hello,

are those pics form the internet ?
do you mind if I copy them to share them on another forum ?
thanks by advance :smile:

ouizel
06-11-2008, 10:41 PM
are those pics form the internet ?
do you mind if I copy them to share them on another forum ?
thanks by advance :smile:

Yes, I got most of them from the now-defunct mcestoril.pt Le Mans database. A couple of others from 'here and there'. None are mine.

If you come across any more of either of these cars, please do share.

ouizel
06-11-2008, 10:44 PM
I got 2x decals: as now I'm more on the #89.

I bought two of the Arena kits, one for the '76 car and one for the '77.

Both kits are the same, just different decals.

rallymaster
06-11-2008, 10:57 PM
Yes, I got most of them from the now-defunct mcestoril.pt Le Mans database. A couple of others from 'here and there'. None are mine.

If you come across any more of either of these cars, please do share.

Ok many thanks ! :smile:
they will be usefull to an Aseptogyl collector :thumbsup:

quadzero
06-13-2008, 05:40 PM
Cool little model, Gio. I never know what to expect when I open one of your threads. You always put so much effort into your work and this Stratos is no different. I really like the steerable wheels.

gionc
07-25-2008, 10:53 AM
Finished! You'll see it in the finished stuff section in few minutes. At leas since I used a very low tarmac setup the weels may rotate just a bit... hopefully they would work better in the Safari version ;) :D

Just a couple last picts: interiors, I add just the turned estinguisher, no much other than belts.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG7121.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/CIMG7122.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/stratos1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/StratosPirelli/stratos6.jpg

some other picts in the finished section, thanks anyone for your kind support, ciao.

MPWR
07-25-2008, 01:05 PM
Lovely!

Beautiful work, I especially like the matte black/gloss red contrast.

Guess I need to finish a certain GT2....

gionc
07-25-2008, 03:19 PM
Guess I need to finish a certain GT2....

Thanks buddy, don't wory, I got a pile of job finished at 95% waiting for last touches, starting from the Z, the scangi, the TT348, the spare 360 engine and eventually my '05 GTO! Anyway I'm ready for the challange you know! :D

Duncan1098
07-25-2008, 04:31 PM
Great job, looks fantastic, like the matt and gloss finish on the bodywork, one lovely car

F1Tommy
07-25-2008, 08:16 PM
Nice Stratos. I also have the Big Stratos kit and mine has a metal body. They do very nice photoetch in their kits. Studio 27 and Hiro could learn a thing or two from them. The Big 308 rally kit is also very nice.

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs

pawlie
07-26-2008, 10:34 AM
That's a really fantastic looking car! Great work mate.

gionc
07-27-2008, 10:30 AM
Nice Stratos. I also have the Big Stratos kit and mine has a metal body. They do very nice photoetch in their kits. Studio 27 and Hiro could learn a thing or two from them. The Big 308 rally kit is also very nice.

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs

(Thanks guys)

Tom , one of the PE little sheets (those with the front grill) is 0.015 mm thick (didn't typed wrong!!! 0.015mm, aka 0.0059 inch), this is becouse they was able to etch a front grill so detailed! I never found a manufacturer able to etch me someting thick less than 0.1 mm! And often they complain 0.1 is so thin...
One day I must ask to mr. Chiappatti where he etch those... but I guess he wouldn't say me...
Yes also the metal 308 is a havy, robust, rough model that with some care (the belt panel line, in the car's side, is just too wide..) would switch in decent model.

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