Ian M's Lancia Stratos HL. Hasegawa, 1/24

[Ian M]

Well the white is down.

The cobra paint covers well and not to smelly. Its still wet in the picture but will dry mat. Then I just need to get all the detritus out with a light rub.
Oh I painted the wheels yellow as well. funny story in that one.
I have some Vallejo Yellow which I shook the sh............erlock out of and squirted some in my shoot glass, a bit of thinner and a splash of retarder. mix it all up well and into the airbrush. It sprayed really well. It just didn't cover. Then I was I had grabbed the clear as in transparent yellow, not the normal yellow. Duh! A quick clean, of wheel and airbrush and tried again...

Bit of chrome on the lugs and black on the valve hat....

Dried up a bit now. Its very white!
And yes Bob I have a full face with active carbon filter, spray booth and two windows and an outside door! I have been warned that they totally pen and ink!

I will let it cure for a day or two. Maybe.

[Stefee]

Nice progress Ian.

[Tworrs]

Loving it Ian.

[Allen Dewire]

That looks great Boss! That white went on very well too. I can really understand your grabbing the wrong yellow and shooting a coat on the wheels. I did the same thing by first applying Micro Sol, instead of Set, to the surface and wondering why I couldn't get the decals to move into place. It must be an old age thing...

Prost
Allen

[Andy T]

Hope you have a good respirator Ian, from what I've heard the 2K fumes are nasty.

Without being a scaremonger, that can't be overstated. I'm still amazed that it's allowed in our hobby.

Isocyanates (found in 2k,and to a lesser degree in other automotive Paint) are the main cause of occupational asthma in the UK, with guys like me having a 90 times higher risk of getting asthma than the rest of the working population. (source: UK health & safety executive)

As modellers the concentrations of isocyanates are obviously significantly lower, but still, not something to take lightly.

[Lee Drennen]

Nice updates paint laid on nice

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great work Ian.

[Guest]

I'm still amazed that it's allowed in our hobby.

You can’t really regulate a hobby, of course, except by banning things completely (or at least for non-licenced use).

[colin m]

Great looking build and subject. There's a couple of kit car types still available these days, not exactly pocket money kit cars though..

[Ian M]

You can’t really regulate a hobby, of course, except by banning things completely (or at least for non-licenced use).

or like the Tamiya crisis a while back just refuse them export to "insert country here" until they get their documentation and labeling up to spec.
But being from within the EU makes it easier to get away with.
Anyway, back to the work bench:

Got all the gubbins and dangly bits sorted, bar the Fire extinguishers. they need another coat of paint.

The new 2K clear got a try. Tomorrow we find out if I got the 2:1 ratio right. I saw two videos about this product both just say 2:1 then add thinners...Hmm
I found a new pair of eyes and read the label on the bottles. 1x hardener 2x lacquer So hopefully all should be well. It looks like it is settling out well.
One video was rattling on about four coats with rubbing and polishing between each coat. The other said give it a mist coat then go right in with a wet coat.
Guess which way I went. lol.


'Bottom painted matt black then white over the top. The motor and the spine need a swipe of paint again I can see.

If all is well and the clear dries and hardens. I can do the interior that is attached to the inside of the shell, befor I have to get the body over the chassis! It is a tight fi t and even Hasegawa warn it is hard to get off again.

More later. Off to get new tyres on the real car.

[Andy T]

The new 2K clear got a try. Tomorrow we find out if I got the 2:1 ratio right. I saw two videos about this product both just say 2:1 then add thinners...Hmm
I found a new pair of eyes and read the label on the bottles. 1x hardener 2x lacquer So hopefully all should be well.

That sounds good to me.

It's one thing that niggles me about this hobby. People will say "I thin my paint 2:1" when they mean 2 thinner to 1 paint.

I my world that would be 1:2, as the industry standard is for the main product to always comes first, avoiding confusion. Then any additives like hardener and then thinner come after.

It shouldn't bug me, but it does :smiling5:

[Lee Drennen]

Chassis looks good those Seat belts really sets it off.

[Guest]

It's one thing that niggles me about this hobby. People will say "I thin my paint 2:1" when they mean 2 thinner to 1 paint.

IMHO it always pays to be clear about things like this: “I thinned it 2:1 water to paint”, for example. If there’s a standard you can expect people to know about, like in your case, then just sticking to that will avoid confusion, but when you’re dealing with people who may not know, better to say too much than not enough.

It shouldn't bug me, but it does :smiling5:

Know what you mean. I get this itch when people talk about a “Sherman Firefly” or an “Achilles Mk. II”

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry not been posting recently, lovely build of a great car!!

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Coming along nicely Ian. Interior looking very good.