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10-05-2003, 03:01 AM
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Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
Had a bit of a holiday from modelling in the last month but am back working on my latest build. It is an Audi R8 as raced by McNish and Capello in the “Race of a Thousand Years” on the old Adelaide Grand Prix circuit on the last day of 2000 into the first day of 2001. Not only did McNish and Capello win the race but McNish clinched the ALMS Championship there too. The car is very unusual, featuring the very Australian, crocodile livery specially designed for the event. A sneak peak:
 It is mainly because of this livery that I wanted to build this model – lots of decals, covering about 90% of the bodywork. The kit is in 1/24th scale from the French firm Le Mans Miniatures. It comes nicely molded in resin with some photo etch and lots of very well printed decals. Not a lot of parts but each piece requires a lot of clean up work before painting.    So far I’ve done all of the cleaning up and am painting all the pieces. The body is now white and after curing a couple of days the decaling can begin.  The cockpit came with lots of nicely molded in detail. Naturally, I removed most of it to be replaced with 3D details later, plenty of scope for carbon fibre decals too… 
Last edited by RallyRaider; 10-09-2003 at 08:26 PM. Reason: AF image uploading is back! 
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10-05-2003, 03:11 AM
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Very cool project/livery, cant wait for some more progress.
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10-05-2003, 04:05 AM
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Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
Excellent project, Phil!
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10-05-2003, 05:52 AM
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Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
Real nice! Gonna enjoy this build up.
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10-05-2003, 09:55 AM
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Can't wait to see more. Nice choice doing this project.
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10-05-2003, 11:45 AM
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*runs in terror from the decal sheet*
Good luck and It's way cool that you're willing to take that on.
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10-06-2003, 06:40 AM
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Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
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 Applied the first one tonight: Going to take a week or two to get them all on.  The decals are pretty thick and tough, but don't take to the curves too well. It is going to need a lot of Microsol, heat and fiddling to get them to snuggle down and conform.
Last edited by RallyRaider; 10-09-2003 at 08:29 PM. Reason: AF image uploading is back!
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10-06-2003, 07:35 AM
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Re: Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
This is kind of kits i love !!!! because there is a lot of decal to put ...what i prefer :-p.
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10-06-2003, 09:26 AM
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Phil, welcome back.
That is an interesting project you got there. I can't wait for more progress. Is it all resin? it's just that there looks like some injection plastic also.
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10-06-2003, 10:23 AM
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Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
Cool project. Let us know about all those decals and problems you have.
Did you make any modifcations to the body for extra detail or for this specific race? Quote:
Last edited by Jay!; 10-06-2003 at 05:20 PM.
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10-06-2003, 05:36 PM
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Can't wait to see some more progress.
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10-06-2003, 06:29 PM
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Re: Progress: Crocodile Audi R8
I always thought this was the coolest paint scheme on any race car ever. The guy who first said: "Yo, let's paint it like a crocodile in a river" must have been on somethin' pretty potent. Still, it looks wicked cool, and I've been dying to see someone build the model of the car... Good luck with all those decals! And I (at least) can't wait to see this thing done.
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