Lancia Stratos (Street)

Finished it up this morning… I think my favorite parts are the milled hood louvers and the Stratos lettering on the deck. I was going to machine a few items, (like fuel fillers and a mirror) but decided to put my energy into another project when I noticed the seats extend outside the window openings, as if that is the worst part of the kit... Fun little project, but lots of issues.
Pretty much out-of-the-box except for the hood. I made seatbelt decals and used gauges from a sheet I made. License plate is from the parts box. I left out a part that goes under the rear louvers so you can see a little engine detail through them, not much there, so I didn’t mind cementing the rear closed. Paint is Tamiya TS-44 Brilliant Blue.
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WIP Thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1074941

Brilliant job! I just can't get over that Stratos script on the rear; how'd you do it? Tape?

ianc

I drew the image, then cut it out with a plotter/cutter in frisket (masking material). Put it on the deck, sprayed the black and peeled it off.

so that was how you made the sharp stratos lettering. you could've said you cut it by hand and i'd still believed it. :)

amazing work!

Really brilliant work as always! Can't believe how you did the script on the rear deck!