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14/06/2023 8:34 pm
So many, but sadly not all, makers of 1/43 tobacco-sponsored racing cars from the 1970s and later have found that taping decal sheets under the model base, outside views online or in shops, solves an accuracy problem. Of course, you have to have sharp eyes, steady hands, Solvaset, an x-acto knife, scissors, and probably tissue and/or Q-tips. to apply them correctly. And sometimes internet access to find the 1/1s.
On Monday I received a Spark replica of the Lancia Stratos that JC Andruet and "Biche" won the Corsica rally with in 1974. There were seven Marlboro decals to apply, and in the first pic you can see four locations where the soul-snatching decals belong. See how Spark put 'M' and 'o' to aid with positioning. However you have to be REAL precise to align those letters - the model is only 3 inches long. In the second pic you can see my completed result. Fortunately none messed up on me. Further, the rear engine cover strap ended up under a decal. Solvaset snuggled it down tight, and I used an x-acto knife once it was dry to cut out the strap location and remove a particle of decal. Whew!
And several of you know by now I'm a huge fan of the Stratos. Earlier this year I got another Marlboro car, the 3rd place car from the 1974 Tour de France. No guide letters on this one, which I think I prefer. There's no chance of a slight misalignment giving a shadow to a letter.
Also not long ago, Minichamps re-released some of their Williams F1 cars with a 'dirty' post-race finish. These were older models and I wish they had upgraded a few details, but whatever. All required application of Camel decals, and these were much less tedious to apply. First the 1992 Williams-Renault FW14B (2nd Hungary and 1st in the World Drivers Championship for Nigel Mansell):
And here is the 1993 Williams-Renault FW15C (2nd Portugal and 1st in the World Drivers Championship for Alain Prost):
Paul Rouffa reacted
14/06/2023 10:27 pm
You did an excellent job on decal placement, Harv. I’ve spent many a frustrating hour placing decals. Hardest is when the original model did not come correctly detailed and I have to add third party decals.
I hope that there is a very warm place in hell for those politicians that decided smoking and alcohol advertisements must be removed from our models in case we were tempted to smoke or drink. This cancel culture is now spreading to other areas of our lives.
14/06/2023 10:42 pm
......... I hope that there is a very warm place in hell for those politicians that decided smoking and alcohol advertisements must be removed from our models in case we were tempted to smoke or drink. This cancel culture is now spreading to other areas of our lives.
I agree that is absolutely right, David ! Let's hope they stay away from everything they like to mess up .... including our replicas including these fine racing models that Harv has shown. As always, I will be the judge .... not someone else.
David Green reacted
16/06/2023 9:08 pm
Also not long ago, Minichamps re-released some of their Williams F1 cars with a 'dirty' post-race finish. ...
MMMM - that Lancia is delicious!
Did the 'dirty' car come with dirty 'decals' to apply? They look like they fit right in on the body...
Harv Goranson reacted
Topic starter
16/06/2023 10:07 pm
@karl Most of the 'dirt' is on the nose and leading edge of side pods. Minichamps is just getting a bit more mileage out of these dies by giving them new numbers.
Karl Schnelle reacted