Apologies for the delay... a residential work course got in the way of progress...
The interior is now just about there, I have only got the dashboard left to complete. I added a few more cables and a control switch above the centre tunnel using bits from old etch. The seat was painted with a heavy coat of semi gloss black and then is covered with black embossing powder. The seat belt hardware and straps are from a Modelers set. As there are numerous different variations on the colour of the interior door panels (I have ref pics with white, red and yellow panels) I decided on white for mine and added what I imagine is a strap from some black tubing to enable the driver to close the door once inside...
Having put a bit of effort on the interior I felt it was a shame to hide it all away so I decided to open both windows. The etch sets I had included some nice etched window frame surrounds and so with a brand new blade in my needle saw I cut out the windows to give me three sections, the rear and front triangle were edged in black and added as per the instructions. For the opening centre window section, in my detail sets there are some etched frames which would hide any slightly tatty edges as a result from the cutting. I used GS Hypo adhesive here which doesn't cause any fogging on the glass sections. I then made a new opening window section from a piece of clear plastic and added a small etched handle to the inside.
I have a little more work to do on the interior with the dashboard and then that should be done. The kit doesn't come with any roll cage which is disappointing so I am going to have a look to see if I can scratch one up.
I have also managed to get all the paint onto the shell and finished up the decaling work. I first removed the moulded front spoiler and using the Scale Motorsport detail set replaced it with an etched version, I covered this in CF. I then primed the body with automotive white primer, then once sanded and resprayed it was painted with appliance white. The yellow was next up using TS26, masking was very straightforward for this. Finally once this had all been allowed to thoroughly dry and harden I masked it up again and used Tamiya bright red, thinned and airbrushed. Overall there were no dramas at all, I only wish all masking spray jobs were that easy :-)
Decals all went on without any dramas at all. I added etched pieces for the front and rear grills, windscreen fasteners, towing eyes, bonnet and tailgate fasteners and badges on the sides. Going to get back onto finishing the final cooling bits for the engine bay next. Thanks as always for following and for your kind comments
