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

[Ian M]

Well the lid is off the glue and plastic has been stuck!
So far just a few 'big bits' that are going to be black...And the first question. Rally Cars. would the bottom be undersealed or painted, thinking due to weight. or both durability and all that... Anyone know? I would like to know before I spray the whole bottom black lol.

Much of this according to the distractions is matt black with a few bits of steel here and there..


So the rest of the engine area is 'sorted' minus the exhausts.
Door cards are to be black like the floor, also the rear bulkhead, the seats grey... but I s'pose the first thing is a splosh of primer...
More later... hope a rally fan can tell me about the underside question.

[Allen Dewire]

Morn Boss,

Good to see you finally cutting plastic instead of grass. AndyT gave me a tip and a pic in my GTR build about underside color. He said it was normally white, so the mechanics could see any oil leaks and the like. Probably true for rally cars too, Ian. The little fella's start is looking good too!!!

Prost
Allen

[Stefee]

Andy T earlier in one of the builds said the majority of rally cars are white underneath which helps identify oil leaks etc.

[Ian M]

Morn Boss,

Good to see you finally cutting plastic instead of grass. AndyT gave me a tip and a pic in my GTR build about underside color. He said it was normally white, so the mechanics could see any oil leaks and the like. Probably true for rally cars too, Ian. The little fella's start is looking good too!!!

Prost
Allen

Thanks Allen. I got the ride on back Monday. Took and hour and a half to cut ALL the grass!

Andy T earlier in one of the builds said the majority of rally cars are white underneath which helps identify oil leaks etc.

Thanks Stefee.

White it is then. Cheers.

[Andy T]

As the guys have said, usually stone chip protection then gloss white so that it's also easy to clean / hose down.

[Tworrs]

Great start Ian.

[papa 695]

A very nice start Ian.

[Stefee]

If you are using an airbrush then slightly thicker white gloss paint sprayed at a lower pressure from a greater distance than normal could give you the desired effect, try on something scrap first. Good luck.

[Mr Bowcat]

Nice start Ian.

[Guest]

the majority of rally cars are white underneath which helps identify oil leaks etc.

But were they in the 1970s/80s as well, or is that a modern thing? It’s proving surprisingly hard to find photos of the underside of a rally version, though.

[Stefee]

Jakko said

But were they in the 1970s/80s as well, or is that a modern thing? It’s proving surprisingly hard to find photos of the underside of a rally version, though.

Fair point, when I did club rallying in South Africa in a 1963 Saab it certainly was not white - mostly red dust mixed with oil! Later in a Datsun 1600 J it was whatever the factory did to it.

[Lee Drennen]

I’m in Ian. Seated by Allen nice updates.

[PaulTRose]

One of the sexiest looking cars ever.....and that glorious Dino engine noise :blow-kiss:

This pic any help?

[Ian M]

Going for a white bottom. :flushed:
No photo today but I primed today and if needed it will get a gentle rub down before the real fun starts. Found out I am out of white Humbrol gloss. I might just have to try some of those Mig Cobra car paints.

I told my pusher I would give them a try. Six jars to paint two colours.... Meh from left to right:
Black paint, White paint. thinners for the paint. 2K hardener and clear then the thinner/cleaner for the 2K..... I cant see anywhere that this could go wrong... lol

[Mr Bowcat]

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