Racing 43 1/43 Seat Cordoba WRC Ufficiale Safari 99 progress #10

Haven't updated the progress for a long while .... my bad.
Picked up the work again latest, installed window / wind shield - it is not easy as the transparent part isn't really fitting well. End up cut off the transparent part into pieces and fit one by one. Lesson learnt - have to test fit the window part before painting the body shell so there is change to adjust the fitting .... water base flat black on the window frame.









Cockpit build, flat black for dashboard and seats, applied stickers, metal silver for the fire extinguisher.











Last but not least, AB glue to install the rear spoiler and roof part on the main body. Tamiya XF1 enamel base diluted for the panel lines.



Man ... now is 2020, I recalled I bought this kit (my first metal 1/43) day back in 2000 or 2001 .... ok, at least, I did not waste the HKD 300.

A few new body shells for RC

3 new body shells paint job recently.

CRC Black Art Bomb R 1/12 for Xray X12. Painted with Iwata CR.

Model F 1/12 GT shell for Schumacher Atom. Also painted with Iwata CR :

And 1/10 LM bodyshell for Xray X10, painted with GSI PS-289 (should have used another 0.5mm airbrush as it is much better in surface compared to 1/12 shell)

Time for new tools

Beside those workhorse, here are the additional items I have :

Iwata HP-TR, 0.5mm my only trigger type airbrush. Good for working on large surface and long paint job, can save your index finger.

H&S, Germany made Infinity, comes with 0.2mm and 0.4mm bundle with two sizes of paint cups.

Then, the Iwata CM-C2 Plus, 0.23mm

And the Tamiya HG3 Black Edition

my usual airbrushes

Most of time, they are the workhorse, for many years. Use them for most of my scale models and RC body shells.

Iwata HP-CR, 0.5mm

GSI PS-289, 0.3mm

Kyosho Spada 09L

Chassis with minimum options, however, the bottom chassis is really soft ... 

 Finished paint job - mainly by Tamiya PC series water base color.
 Before stickers :

Atom CC 1/12 GT

Chassis is ready, next to prepare the body shell

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