The Donington Historic meeting last week-end (May 3- 5) offered up a wonderful mixture of nostalgic sights and sounds from a variety of Motor-sporting eras, but the highlight for me was seeing two cars from the Senna collection (Williams FW08C and Toleman Hart TG184-02) out on track being driven with not so much anger, more like sympathetic verve and spirit! – terrific stuff indeed. Continue reading “Donington Historic Festival 2013”
I remember it well – Â the body language of the pair as they walk back to the pits says it all! Continue reading ““Clash of the Titans” – Senna & Prost – (Suzuka Japan – 1990)”
Following on from my last post, I’ve painted up two more of those tiny canvasses of Ayrton Senna from his Mclaren days. I’ve posed them in a kind of (mini) gallery setting with a 1/20th Tamiya MP4-5B and a figure of Senna made by Modellers. Continue reading “Senna on mini canvas!”
My earlier post about a Senna figure vignette entitled “Getting ready to be famous” refers. As the piece is now on Ebay featuring a revised helmet and gloves combination I’m posting pictures here of how that revision to the helmet and gloves was carried out. Continue reading “Ayrton Senna -“Getting ready to be famous” – (part 2)”
Just putting the finishing touches to this one – a Denizen casting once again – I’ve perched him a’top an F1 timepiece to give it scale – he’s wearing his “S” t-shirt – must put the nacional logo on his hat! Continue reading “Ayrton Senna 1:43 denizen figure (WIP)”
The photo above is just one shot of the finished piece which I entitled “For Roland” – click here for a full Gallery.  “Senna the Movie” has generated an unprecedented amount of discussion and interest into Ayrton Sennas life and indeed, his untimely and tragic death. And while the movie has unleashed many new insights into different aspects of his racing career, it has also raised many more questions. Ever since Senna burst onto the F1 scene back in the early ’80’s, I have always been a fan and I often found myself watching somewhat boring races just to see him perform. I always felt once he was on track his mere presence held promise of something “different” happening, even when the race had established a definite pattern or more often than not, when he was struggling to wrestle with an under-performing car. Continue reading “Last Private moments – (For Roland) – Imola 1994”
I set up this little vignette using a modified Denizen 43rd scale metal figure and a Minichamps Lotus.  It’s based on the famous photo taken before he clinched his first victory in Portugal in 1985. Ayrton Senna sits dejected at the rear of his JPS Lotus 97T after it’s clutch broke during practice for the Portugese Grand Prix in Estoril. He overcame a number of technical problems (switching to his spare car) and qualifying on pole for the race. Continue reading “Getting ready to be famous!”
I’m still trying to decide on a satisfactory composition for the various elements of this little diorama. I want to give prominence to the Senna figure and try to convey a sombre mood as he takes a few private moments planning his own tribute to the tragic passing of a fellow driver – Roland Ratzenberger.  So I’ve concentrated my painting efforts up to now on the figure and the flag. Continue reading “Senna Imola ’94 – WIP”
I’ve finished all the “Miliputting” now! – his head has now been properly attached, I gave him a pair of thumbs and added more detail to the suit and hat and generally refined the pose – so he looks pretty good now. I’ve just undercoated him with a couple of primer coats, so while that dries I’ll get to work on adding detail to the flight-case (table) on which his helmet, gloves and (Rolands) flag are resting – I’ll also probably add a water bottle (which I’m carving from clear sprue) to include a balancing vertical. All the levels and … Continue reading Ayrton Senna driver figure – Imola ’94
“Senna the Movie” has generated an unprecedented amount of discussion and interest into Ayrton Sennas life and indeed, his untimely and tragic death. And while the movie has unleashed many new insights into different aspects of his racing career, it has also raised many more questions. Ever since Senna burst onto the F1 scene back in the early ’80’s, I have always been a fan and I often found myself watching somewhat boring races just to see him perform. I always felt once he was on track his mere presence held promise of something “different” happening, even when the race … Continue reading Ayrton Senna – Imola 1994
