Garry's 1/24 Italeri Renault R5 Alpine Rally

[Tworrs]

After a lot of messing around I eventually got the engine compartment and the front suspension done. Some the fit was bit questionable, but with careful use of a crowbar.......
Even though it will never be seen, I couldn't resist grunging it all up.

[Lee Drennen]

Garry nice weathering on the engine and the compartment. Seated somewhere around Allen

[Tworrs]

Garry nice weathering on the engine and the compartment. Seated somewhere around Allen

Thanks Lee, it just had to be done :smiling2:

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Lee, it just had to be done :smiling2:

Yes can go wrong there.

[Stefee]

Your weathering is excellent, looks as though it's been through a river. Isn't the battery big versus the engine!

[Tworrs]

Your weathering is excellent, looks as though it's been through a river. Isn't the battery big versus the engine!

The box art shows the rally being in the snow, so I figured that there would be slush and mud flicked up, and this is my rendition of that.
Yeah that battery does look rather large, but it won't be seen, so I won't be cutting and carving, in fact I was tempted just leave it out.

[Andy T]

I was just about starting to get interested in cars and motorsports when these were active.

Great start and I love the colour.

[Tworrs]

I was just about starting to get interested in cars and motorsports when these were active.

Great start and I love the colour.

Thanks Andy, much appreciated.

[Mr Bowcat]

She's a dirty girl, just my type. :tears-of-joy:

[Stefee]

I suppose the battery is do later to provide enough power for the night stage auxiliary lighting along with sn uprated alternator?

[Tworrs]

She's a dirty girl, just my type. :tears-of-joy:

Nudge nudge wink wink

I suppose the battery is do later to provide enough power for the night stage auxiliary lighting along with sn uprated alternator?

You could be onto something there Stefan, I have no idea, that’s what was supplied on the sprue.
Maybe they wanted to add some weight over the front wheels for more traction .

[Tworrs]

A little more progress.
The interior is pretty much done now.
As the kit did not include seatbelts I have attempted to replicate them using masking tape.

Photo deleted

Edit: Looking at the photo I decided that my attempt at seatbelts actually looked worse than no seatbelts. So I removed the photo, and, if I manage to do something a little more acceptable, I'll post again, otherwise it will be as received.
Garry

[Tworrs]

I have been cutting out the wheel arches for the flares.
Here it is prior to the last arch being cut, to show the amount of material that had to be removed.
However, now that that is done, it is time to prep for painting.
I might add that this kit leaves much to be desired, regarding fit, flash, mould marks and destructions, not insurmountable, but just a bit disappointing.

[Mr Bowcat]

Thats some serious butchery Garry. :anguished:

[Ian M]

Nice choice Garry. Nice bit of surgery there.