In the meantime I concentrate on the interior. The cockpit hub is painted and some photo etched parts are added. The seats receive a special treatment.
The small dashboard was painted and detailed as well. I added some aftermarket switches to the middle console. The photo etched seat belts and the steering wheel were painted.
So what did I do with the seats? First I applied some carbon fibre decals to them to get the 'stripes' pattern. Next I spraypainted the part with clear red at finally with flat varnish.
There is no real complete engine in this kit, but of course there is a part needed to which the rear suspension can be attched. Anyhow, I decided to add the 12 ignition cables for some extra realism.
I spray painted the rims in gold and filled the openings with flat black paint to give them some depth. The tire surfaces were sanded to give them a 'used' look and get rid of the shiny effect.
In the meantime a disaster happened. While I was trying to scrape away some resin material to the cockpit interior to install the pedals, I suddenly pierced through the body because the resin was a lot thinner than I anticipated. Shit happens...
So after an hour or so of despair, I decided to fill the gap with putty , sand the spot again and spray a spot-repair with the airbrush. In doing so, I ruined the decals of course.
But I had some extra decals in my spare box and after fixing them in place a gave the body and extra gloss coat. I think I have repaired the damage without consequences... 😉
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