Lancia Stratos HF Stradale

[70 Sting]

Stick a fork in it, she's done.

Finished and photographed this week.  The body was painted with a 50-50 mix of Tamiya LP-21 Italian Red and LP-51 Pure Orange. The interior is flat black with custom mixed tan coloured seats. The carpeting was red embossing powder but it looked kinda magenta-pink so I painted over it with LP21.  The wheels are Tamiya X-31 Titanium Gold tinted with X-7 Red.

 

What I Learned:

1.  99% of the parts fit very well including the glass.

2. Super tight fit of the body to chassis.  The instructions tell you that once attached it will be very difficult to remove. The dashboard and door panels are attached to the body, not the chassis on this kit.  I broke the dashboard off during final assembly.  See #3

3. Black CA glue to the rescue.  There is a rubber content to the glue which allows for some flexibility when parts are under strain as with this kit.

4. There are 2 mounting holes inside the front end of the body where matching pins on the chassis frame are inserted first.  The rear end is attached last.  You really have to pull the body sides apart to get chassis in.  There didn't seem to be any obvious connection points in the rear.  See #5

5. Pretty sure I got all the parts snugged down and the chassis pushed up and in all the way, however parts of the frame in front of the rear wheels stick out below the body.  In fact, I'm not convinced the wheels are the correct hight or perfectly centred in the wheel wells.  It remain a mystery wrapped up in an enigma.  :^]

 

Have a great weekend!

 

[afx]

Very nice.

[Sonorandog]

Beautiful!

[SpikeSchumacher]

Wow... that's NICE!

[Pete75]

Really beautiful work!

[Lobo2me]

Really sharp! Beautiful fit and finish, paint and pics. Well done!

[bbowser]

Looks great from here, nice work!

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool.  Well done.

[Rich Chernosky]

Harry...that's really sharp...luv the color and the wheels just look right.   How do you like the Tamiya LP line. I have all the colors and use them quite heavily.  Whose  kit is this BTW..??

[Yeah Nah]

Neat little package this! Beautifully built mate.

[Roger U]

Very nice build. Good looking paint job. 

[beeRS]

Very nice indeed. The wheels look perfectly centred in the wheel wells to me.
Thanks for the useful What I Learned tips. I’m guessing this is the Hasegawa kit?

[charger74]

Looks really good 

[1959scudetto]

Excellent build and paint Harry - I guess this is the Hasegawa kit (I have several of them, but not the stock version)

[70 Sting]

10 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Harry...that's really sharp...luv the color and the wheels just look right.   How do you like the Tamiya LP line. I have all the colors and use them quite heavily.  Whose  kit is this BTW..??

Thanks Rich.  The instructions give you the paint mix ratio .  The photos above are pretty close to how the model looks in person.  Internal processors in cameras don’t always reproduce colours with 100% accuracy.
 

I am no a paint expert by any stretch of the imagination. My favourite paints to apply are AK Interactive Xtreme Metalizers because they cover beautifully with thin coats at low air pressure.  The biggest drawback for me is that they are enamel based and don’t like to be messed with afterwards. 

Regarding Tamiya LP:  I think they’re pretty great.  I’ve been making the transition from their Acrylic line to Lacquer.  Biggest hurdle for me is backing off with my heavy trigger finger.  You could argue that their LP-5 Semi Gloss Black is the very best out there.  
How has your experience been with them?

This is the kit:  https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-20543-lancia-stratos-hf-stradale--1378256

Cheers

[Justin Porter]

That really is a lovely build of one of Hasegawa's classic kits. It's absolutely the picture of what you imagine a Stratos to be.

[70 Sting]

11 hours ago, beeRS said:

Very nice indeed. The wheels look perfectly centred in the wheel wells to me.
Thanks for the useful What I Learned tips. I’m guessing this is the Hasegawa kit?

Thanks Dood.  I think one of the best parts of this hobby is the sharing of information. 
Yes, it’s a Hasegawa kit (the dismembered girl figure remains in the box ?) https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-20543-lancia-stratos-hf-stradale--1378256

Edited September 9, 2023 by 70 Sting

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

Edited September 9, 2023 by ChrisR

[70 Sting]

4 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Excellent build and paint Harry - I guess this is the Hasegawa kit (I have several of them, but not the stock version)

:^)
Yes, it’s the Hasegawa kit.   I was looking on Scalemates and was surprised to see how many manufacturers have made versions of the Stratos.

[70 Sting]

2 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

That really is a lovely build of one of Hasegawa's classic kits. It's absolutely the picture of what you imagine a Stratos to be.

You’re too kind.  :^)

[ea0863]

Looks absolutely stunning to my eyes. Well done! And thanks for the info on the kit as well.

[espo]

The build subject is a really interesting vehicle and was also a very fast Rally Car at one time. The color and finish on this build may very well look better than the real car. The ride height looks something like its stance when driven on a gravel stage. On the tarmac it would sit a little lower. The body trim is all cleanly done and the wheel colors look just like the real car. 

[Lobo2me]

Hi Harry....is the spare tire visible thru the hood louvers.....?

[karbuildr]

Very well done build. Such an unusual looking vehicle but your paint color choice looks really good. Interior detailing is outstanding and I like the subtle tint on the wheels.

[70 Sting]

4 hours ago, espo said:

The build subject is a really interesting vehicle and was also a very fast Rally Car at one time. The color and finish on this build may very well look better than the real car. The ride height looks something like its stance when driven on a gravel stage. On the tarmac it would sit a little lower. The body trim is all cleanly done and the wheel colors look just like the real car. 

Thanks for the information @espo.   I agree, my rendition may be a little glossy compared to the real car.