Scratchbuilt Bertone Stratos Zero

[crzyhorse]

I built the body, and interior of this wild Bertone concept from scratch. Starting with paper templates, working up through plastic. Here's a couple pics of the process.
Card stock mockup

Just prior to 1st primer

Just prior to final primer and paint

Chassis/interior just prior to final assembly. The seats are made from "Sculpey" oven hardening clay. The steering column raises just like the 1:1. I never found a suitable engine for this model. It uses a V4 from the Lancia Fulvia.

Here's the project all finished. The paint is HOK candy apple red over gold.




As always tell me what you think.

[Khier]

Originally Posted by crzyhorse

As always tell me what you think.

[crzyhorse]

Thank you. It really wasn't a difficult build. It took about 120-140 hours to build the body, including the cardstock mockups. Honestly it took longer to build the interior, and get it right.

[gionc]

Mmmmm yuck!
You should be nice also only for the fact that you live when they do Jack D.

said that..
would you like a warm welcome (BTW welcome) or want a honest comment? (read positive criticism)

[crzyhorse]

Ahhh yes, they make Jack Daniels in TN. That said, however you can't buy Jack Daniels in the town where they make it!

Thanks for the welcome, and I ALWAYS want honest comments. I can learn more from negative criticism than positive.

[sileightsix]

I like your attitude.

I really think it the same way.

What are we going to learn just by hearing gushing praise?

Well,

for this one, I admire the fact that you even did it. It's a complicated shape, but I can tell what it is you built. That's a plus.

The work done is pretty good. It's wise to start with the paper templates, and work from there.

The paint finish does not look good, and the lid doesn't seem to close flush.

But all that aside, I have a strong sense that you learned a lot building this thing, and for that I salute you.

[jano11]

A very brave undertaking! I'm sure that you did improve your scratch building skills with this project.

It is not perfect but it's a finished project and that's more than what I managed recently. So I can only appreciate your work.

[crzyhorse]

Thank you for the comments. Youbetcha I learned a lot. This is my first foray into scratchbuilding. I did it more to prove to myself that I could, than any other reason.

When I had the body in primer the "door/lid" closed flat. After all I made the lid with the body, then seperated it. I believe the paint warped the door. The finish isn't polished, because some of the high stress joints are cracking. As an excercise in scratchbuilding it was quite the workout! No it's not perfect, but it's my first shot.

As for Photography, I'm working on it. I have a decent enough camera, I just need to improve my skills. I'm working with a Nikon Coolpix L12, any tips?