Mini Helmets – 1/43 Denizen
These are a couple of driver helmets from the Denizen range in 1/43 scale I found lurking at the side of the bench – so I painted them up in some of the more recognizable liveries – ie Hill, Amon, Cevert (in the early days he didn’t put his name on the helmet!) Siffert – all painted in Vallejo acrylics with a couple of coats of klear. Continue reading Mini Helmets – 1/43 Denizen
Maserati 4 CLT – second version – Ink on paper
Spent the week-end in bed with a heavy cold – once a cold gets up and running there’s nothing much one can do, except lie down and take the medicine! Even when I’m losing the will to live I find it really difficult to “Play the patient” – it’s just so boring and a complete waste of time! Anyway being the bad patient that I am, I’ll always look to keep going (even though I’m lying down) – so I spent a couple of hours with the ink and paper again and I did another view of the Maserati engine- … Continue reading Maserati 4 CLT – second version – Ink on paper
Alonso gets his lid!
Unfortunately some heavy duty DIY has kept me otherwise engaged for the last few days -taking up a very stubborn old deck on the back patio is no joke – so when I managed a couple of hours break, I finished off Alonsos helmet and Hans!  Now back to the decking – oh how I love DIY….Doh! Continue reading Alonso gets his lid!
Senna – the movie
I was fortunate to get an invitation to a preview screening of “SENNA the movie” last night at the IFI in Dublin. Apart from being put off by media “hype” prior to the release of this film, I’m generally a bit sceptical of documentaries which have a tendency to rehash old facts and images in order to produce something labelled as “new and revealing”; only to find it has been done to promote (and sell) the movie along with a controversial and unfounded “new spin” on the story. In the case of “SENNA the movie”, this was absolutely not the … Continue reading Senna – the movie
Kyosho Ferrari 575GTC
Another of my diecasts – this time a 1/18 Ferrari with all the bells and whistles – opening panels – beautiful paint finish – highly detailed interior and everything else you would expect from Kyosho. Once again, I’ll paint up a 1/18 Schumacher figure to” keep watch over it”! and perhaps I’ll also apply some racing decals on the car itself . In the meantime enjoy the pic’s. Continue reading Kyosho Ferrari 575GTC
Kyosho Shelby Cobra – race version
I recently started to catalogue my Diecast collection which is a mixture of road and race cars in various scales. Starting with this one (a Shelby Cobra 427), I thought it would be an idea to feature each one in a posting on my Blog. It’s a 1/18 scale racing version of one of the most iconic American muscle cars, the Shelby AC Cobra. It features a cut down race screen (which I really like) together with sponsorship decals, full safety harness and race number. The overall finish is superb, and the hood, trunk and doors all open to reveal … Continue reading Kyosho Shelby Cobra – race version
Rossi’s secret weapon!
After breaking his leg in June last year at Mugello, Valentino Rossi surprised everyone with his remarkably quick recovery 40 days later at the German round in the Sachsenring – so what was the secret behind his amazing recovery! We all know how fantastically resilient and determined an individual he is – I’m sure his mindset and focus were a key part of the recovery process but I’ve no doubt the medical care (and TLC) he received from the doctors and nurses had a lot to do with it! My own take on it is merely meant to raise a … Continue reading Rossi’s secret weapon!
Maserati 4 CLT – Ink on paper
It’s ages since I did some “plain old” sketching, so I passed a coupe of hours over the week-end working on this picture of a Maserati 4CLT power-plant using ink on heavy watercolor paper. I have to say it’s very satisfying to capture the essence of the subject using just line and some cross-hatching. I was going to introduce some washes for color, but I think I’ll leave the lines and the white of the paper speak for themselves. The Maserati 4CLT was the car Fangio (then an unknown quantity from Argentina) used in 1949 to burst onto the world … Continue reading Maserati 4 CLT – Ink on paper
Fernando Alonso – more 1/20 driver figures!
I’m still progressing through my stock of GF figures – this time I’m concentrating on Alonso in his Renault colors – I’m doing two versions – one wearing the helmet and the other carrying it and having a drink at the same time! With the exception of the drink bottle tube, (the fingers on the hand which carries it) and some other bits and pieces the figures are more or less complete. I spent some time getting the detail on the unworn helmet right (I still have to add comm’s wires, hans straps and visor) but so far it looks … Continue reading Fernando Alonso – more 1/20 driver figures!
Armco paint job – overcooked the weathering!
I think it’s back to the drawing board with this hairspray technique for me – I totally overdid the “scraping back” step and ended up with a very extreme finish and not really the result I was after – stil it’s not the end of the world though as it’s something I haven’t tried before and well, I’m learning! As I look at it again it would probably suit an older era Diorama – say the late 60’s although, the armco they used at that time was only two layers high – I’ll have a think about it – maybe … Continue reading Armco paint job – overcooked the weathering!