vince14 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 So I'm a bit late joining, and I forgot to take a number of pics of my early progress, but I'm building the Studio 27 1/20 Ralt RT3, as raced by Ayrton Senna in the 1983 British F3 championship. Progress so far... Engine, gearbox and rear suspension has been built up; Cockpit is built. I've used MFH fabric seatbelts instead of the supplied etched metal ones; Wheels and tyres are ready. The kit doesn't supply any 'AVON' decals for the tyres, nor a paint mask, and I couldn't find any appropriate decals on the internet, so they will probably remain blank. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 I used automotive primer on the body... ...followed by Zero Paints Pure Brilliant White, and the their Topcoat... ...and I've just finished with the decals. Even though it looks like a simple scheme, there were lots of variations for the logos on this car from race to race, so I picked the best pics I could find which displayed consistency and went with that. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ianm Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Welcome to the party. I've never seen this kit built up, and yours looks great so far. I look forward to seeing more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That does look good. How long to get to where you're at? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's taken a lot less time than I thought it would. I'd started in October, when the body was primed, but it's been sat for a while until last week when I had some time to really get into it. One of the good things about Zero Paints is they dry really quickly, so the basecoat went down on Friday, the topcoat on Saturday, and the decals on Sunday. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Finished! Thanks to having a few free days from work, I've managed to complete this in record time! Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelguy2 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Nice One! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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