Garry's 1/24 Italeri Renault R5 Alpine Rally

[Tworrs]

Thats some serious butchery Garry.

it is indeed Bob, I think Italeri use the same moulds for various models of the car, and leave it up to us to do the butchery for the specific model will we want to depict.

Nice choice Garry. Nice bit of surgery there.

Thanks Ian, much appreciated.

[Allen Dewire]

Dang Frosty Garry, you've been driving on with this! Nice work, but one word does come to mind Buddy........Carwash!!!

Only kidding, but surprised you had to cut out the wells for the flairs. I take it Italeri made a stock kit first, with plans to release other versions of it later. She is looking good though!!! Stay warm, my friend...

Prost
Allen

PS, I guess the stereo speakers mount into the big round craters in the roof....Or???........................I'll get me coat..............

[Tworrs]

Dang Frosty Garry, you've been driving on with this! Nice work, but one word does come to mind Buddy........Carwash!!!

Only kidding, but surprised you had to cut out the wells for the flairs. I take it Italeri made a stock kit first, with plans to release other versions of it later. She is looking good though!!! Stay warm, my friend...

Prost
Allen

PS, I guess the stereo speakers mount into the big round craters in the roof....Or???........................I'll get me coat..............

Morning (in NZ) Allen, -4C, so frosty it is.
I now need to attach the flairs and do the filling, then it will get some paint chucked at it.
By the time I've finished the weathering it will definitely look like it needs a carwash.
Frosty (Garry)
mmmmm speakers in the roof, now there's a thought.

[Lee Drennen]

I have been cutting out the wheel arches for the flares.

Nice surgery Garry.

[Lee Drennen]

I'll get me coat..............

Your wearing out your welcome just about every aren’t you Dude 1 lol

[Tworrs]

Nice surgery Garry.

Thanks Lee, it would have been nice if Italeri had done it for me

[Lee Drennen]

been nice if Italeri had done it for me

Yeah but that makes you a better Modeler Garry. Again a very fine job.

[Tworrs]

Yeah but that makes you a better Modeller Garry.

Very true Lee.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Good work Garry.

[Tworrs]

Good work Garry.

Thank you Steve.

[Tworrs]

I have painted various bits before starting assembly. Then some touch ups will be required, however I am not going for a showroom finish, I am going to attempt a "just in from the race" type of look.
So there will be a fair amount of mud and snow slung around, I will attempt to do it justice :smiling2:
This will be a first for me, so it should be interesting.
What is interesting is that the tyres are slicks, which seems a bit strange for a rally car.

[Stefee]

This is going to be getting better and better. Very interested to see what materials and techniques used to dirty it up.
IIRC slicks were used on track stages or some dry tarmac ones, wet, snowy, rocky surfaces utilised different tread patterns and construction tyres -
if you had the money of course - otherwise BF Goodrich Off Roaders/ Michelin X for tarmac.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Good luck with the weathering Garry. I too will be very interested in your techniques. Just went through a similar experience with a aircraft build and learnt a lot just by diving in and doing it. As the saying goes..."Go Big Or Go Home."

[boatman]

Sorry Garry an i apolagise for not lookin in on your car build will have to do a ketchup like Allen say lol
chrisb

[Tworrs]

This is going to be getting better and better. Very interested to see what materials and techniques used to dirty it up.
IIRC slicks were used on track stages or some dry tarmac ones, wet, snowy, rocky surfaces utilised different tread patterns and construction tyres -
if you had the money of course - otherwise BF Goodrich Off Roaders/ Michelin X for tarmac.

Thanks for that information Stefan.

Good luck with the weathering Garry. I too will be very interested in your techniques. Just went through a similar experience with a aircraft build and learnt a lot just by diving in and doing it. As the saying goes..."Go Big Or Go Home."

Thanks Steve, yes I'm going to be interested as to what I use as well. Suck it and see usually works for me.

Sorry Garry an i apolagise for not lookin in on your car build will have to do a ketchup like Allen say lol
chrisb

No worries mate, you are busy with the wingy thingy.