discussion Garry's 1/24 Italeri Renault R5 Alpine Rally

[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.

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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.

 

[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.