Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #9

5th layers of clear gloss applied

Will wait for complete dry up then leveling the stickers which are pretty thick in 1/43 scale.

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #8

Minor touch up on the yellow body shell before clear coat.

Now wait for drying up and a sunny morning for the clear coats.

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #7

90% decals done

Without this, I cannot make it ....

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #6

Decals are small and thick - possibly cannot complain as it is way easier than small and thin I guess :-)

1/2 done. Have to continue in another day.

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #5

Gaia yellow

Initial coat Gaia yellow diluted with Mr Thinner 1:2.5

Wet coat Gaia yellow silted with Mr Thinner 1:3

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #4

Applied metal surface primer and white surface primer after heavy sanding on the rear wing :

Then trial fit on the main body shell

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #3

File and sand 4 more parts tonight

They will have the same color as the main body shell, so prepared them separately and only glue after painting and polishing.

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #2

Sanding using 400 sand paper followed by 600

Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #1

My first 1/43 project

Bought this kit over 15 years

All white metal parts are washed by Gaia T03 rasin wash solution