Opel Corsa Project

Started a bit of a rush job today for a good friend's 40th birthday. Aiming to recreate his rally car using a Schuco 1/43 model that started off looking like this:

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Start1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Start2.jpg

Lots of fiddling and gentle teasing apart I managed to strip the body shell free of its attachments.

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Strip2.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Strip3.jpg

Then a quick sanding down before primer

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Sand1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Sand2.jpg

Then some white primer

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Primer1.jpg


That's it for now while I try to make some decals (very small) and add a coat of white gloss tomorrow. Not worked on a 1/43 model before hope I can get something half decent in terms of print quality for the decals from my old Epson printer.

PS Anyone have any tips how I can remove the drivers names from the original cars rear windows. It seems that they have been applied as like a screen print as opposed to a decal.

Interesting project. Look forward to seeing more.

For the rear windows, it may be a quicker job to scratch build some with clear acetate/overhead transparancy, as they look pretty flat. Use the originals as a template.

You could try nail varnish remover on a cotton bud, I have never tried to do this myself but its what was recommended on another forum I visit, and the surgestion came from a respectable builder so I recon its worth a shot

Both good suggestions thanks. I think try the nail varnish remover first maybe and then if it knackers the windows, scratchbuild new ones. Hope the nail varnish works as i am pushed for time to get things finished.

Could you not polish it off?

Could you not polish it off?

Haven't dare touch it just yet. What sort of polish would you suggest?

Have just finished taking the yellow paint off with nail varnish remover after it started to bleed through the white primer. Seems to come off easily enough from the white metal body but I worry that nail varnish remover may react with the plastic of the windows.

Hello,

best solution is here: "alcool isopropylique" --- isopropylic alcohol ??? :screwy:
I'm not sure of english word for this product, but it's something available in pharmacy; it's also used to clean camera or electronic elements...

explanations (in French) here :
http://www.sterpin.net/alcoolisopropylique.htm

http://www.inrs.fr/INRS-PUB/inrs01.nsf/IntranetObject-accesParReference/FT+66/$File/ft66.pdf


bye
Phil

Hello,

best solution is here: "alcool isopropylique" --- isopropylic alcohol ??? :screwy:
I'm not sure of english word for this product, but it's something available in pharmacy; it's also used to clean camera or electronic elements...

explanations (in French) here :
http://www.sterpin.net/alcoolisopropylique.htm

http://www.inrs.fr/INRS-PUB/inrs01.nsf/IntranetObject-accesParReference/FT+66/$File/ft66.pdf


bye
Phil

Ooooops.........knew I should have checked the forum first but had a bit of a gung ho moment this morning because of being in a rush to complete everything this weekend and used some nail varnish on a cotton bud.

Seems to have worked ok...fingers crossed that it's not had an effect on the plastic.

Another quick update...

Coat of Tamiya white

http://www.promrally.bun.com/White1.jpg

Then printed the decals on both craftycomputerpaper white and clear waterslide paper while the white cured

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Corsadecals.jpg

Followed by some more paint with Mica Blue

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Blue1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Blue2.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Blue1.jpg

Now on to cutting the decals out and fitting them hopefully later today

Excellent work Marco.You are getting to be a dab hand with the home made decals.How do you find the print quality on the Crafty Computer paper?

Excellent work Marco.You are getting to be a dab hand with the home made decals.How do you find the print quality on the Crafty Computer paper?

Thanks Steve.

Their papers are OK but the clear paper seems to carry the ink better than the white. Blues and reds in particular seem to separate slightly into ink blobs on the white paper. Do you know of a better quality paper as I would be keen to give it a go.

Hey Marco,
I had the same problems with the blobby finish on the reds and blues with the Crafty Computer Paper.I am now using Experts Choice paper.I find it seems to take the ink a lot better and the colours appear clearer and brighter.It is slightly more expensive (about £3 a sheet) But it is worth the extra.Available at http://www.hannants.co.uk

Hey Marco,
I had the same problems with the blobby finish on the reds and blues with the Crafty Computer Paper.I am now using Experts Choice paper.I find it seems to take the ink a lot better and the colours appear clearer and brighter.It is slightly more expensive (about £3 a sheet) But it is worth the extra.Available at http://www.hannants.co.uk

Thanks for the info, I think I'll give it a go on my next decal project.

For now here's a few more progress pics with the body just placed back onto its wheels for show. Sorry for the quality 60w bulb and no flash on most doesnt help, but better than nothing.

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Interim1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Interim2.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/Interim3.jpg

Looks better in the flesh as these pics are a fair bit bigger than actual size so they show all of the rough edges. That's my excuse any way....

Looking really good Marco!

Looks great, going to make someones birthday!! Do you have any photos of the 1/1 car?

Looks great, going to make someones birthday!! Do you have any photos of the 1/1 car?


Yes, no... well sort of.

Strictly speaking no because the car is not complete as yet as it is awaiting delivery of many parts including front suspension and its 6 speed sequential gearbox. However the shell is fully complete and although still all white at present, pending its final dry build and then final paint, it will be painted along similar lines to his current car which is the previous shape Corsa.

So, after discretely quizzing my mate on colour schemes I have opted for a mix and match of the opel works scheme and his current car as pictured below:

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BAT1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BAT2.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BAT3.jpg

It would be cool if he copys your scheme on his 1/1, life imitating art:lol:

Just about finished.... Sorry about the poor pics will try to get some daylight shots before it goes to its new owner this weekend.

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish1.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish2.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish3.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish5.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish4.jpg

Just need to alter the case base to do away with the Opel text as it's now supposed to be a Vauxhall.

Great job, and a really nice birthday present.

you're friend's lucky to have you, nice work! :D

happy birthday to him too. :D

Thanks for all of your kind comments. Just about managed to get 10 minutes between the rain to get some outdoor pics before it gets wrapped up and off to tonight's birthday bash.

I've really enjoyed this one and the first time with a 1/43rd car. Never really liked the scale until now and as for this one I think I'll be sad to see it go, so have decided to try and get another car and do it all again.

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish13.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish8.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish10.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish9.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish12.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish6.jpg

http://www.promrally.bun.com/BATFinish7.jpg

Looks excellent Marco.Your friend should be thrilled to have his car as a model.