Mal's Motorsport Emporium

reeft1 wrote:Ive used Gundam markers in the past. A bit free flowing but having picked up this recommendation from either this site or the predecessor site (cant remember which) i cant complain. Better than humbrol paints and a super fine brush is my only referenence point.

thanks for the recommendation. I will try Gundam's as well.

Mal wrote:Omer, there are two Tamiya silvers, great for doing window chrome stuff, and the black one is a Testors. First time with it and a poor substitute to the Tamiya ones. Don't think I will waste my money on them again. I also have Gundam markers and they seem ok.

thanks Mal for the info... so I am not the only suffering with Tamiya's

Mal wrote:
In that first photo I posted, I was not showing the actual work in progress area. Here is what was there. Started life as a 1/18 Aa '98 Portugal Sainz car. Decals were totally stuffed so needed to do something with it. Only kept the side and bonnet 'Castrol's, the rest is new. Since Aa did not do the Catalunya car, that is what it ended up being. Some decals are a little oversize but I am still happy with it.

this is a great result in here! congratulations. I am guessing those were Studio27 decals that were re-sized?
amazing work and result...

mal, lovely corolla m8!
aa do so many variations of them its nice to see something different!

omer yetis wrote:
this is a great result in here! congratulations. I am guessing those were Studio27 decals that were re-sized?
amazing work and result...

Omer, I am not sure where they were copied from. Bought them from Pattosplace who looks to copy a lot of stuff. He normally does stuff in 1/32, 1/43 & HO for slotcars. He has just released a new ink and I thought I would give it a try.

Link to homepage

http://members.optusnet.com.au/pattosplace/home.html

The Corolla is under T. Open that area and scroll down. Prices are AUD. I seem to remember a similar site based in the US. Almost appeared they were sharing stuff.

cheers for sharing this info Mal!
how did you like the quality of their printing and decals? it looks good on your model...
did you see any other rally 1/18? I already have the catalunya corolla in my collection...

A bit of a teaser but DrT will wet his pants. Hopefully it won't cut the back of the photo off.

oh oh oh I KNOW WHAT THIS IS !

lol, I knew you would be a little excited. Same problem as with the McRae makeover, I ended up doing a full respray. Paint on the doors was shocking.

nice one coming alone...
me excited to see as well

A bit more progress.

Remember it originally looked like this.



Here we are now.











Now to start doing the event stuff.

nice stuff Mal! love the idea...
are those fluorescent yellow decals custom made or ready made? I need some logos done for my own rally car project in them color...

Nice , what event are you doing?

McRae + Scooby = v nice

Coming on nicely.

reeft1 wrote:McRae + Scooby = v nice

agreed! the pair always went well together!

omer yetis wrote:nice stuff Mal! love the idea...
are those fluorescent yellow decals custom made or ready made? I need some logos done for my own rally car project in them color...

Custom made. To get the bright colour they are double layered.

Zeus wrote:Nice , what event are you doing?

That is the surprise. I even caught out Dr T when I showed him my plans. This is actually for him and then I will do one for me.

I thought I had all the swrt knowledge but I was very glad to. E wrong in this instance easily one of my favourite cars and drives of all time looking class mal!!! And with the new model room/study nearly done a space will be in the cabinet

Mal wrote:

omer yetis wrote:nice stuff Mal! love the idea...
are those fluorescent yellow decals custom made or ready made? I need some logos done for my own rally car project in them color...

Custom made. To get the bright colour they are double layered.

cheers Mal.
any chance to do my logos as well?

Well here is the Subaru, garbage photos sorry. I actually had it 99% done when I realised the research assistant got something wrong.

So, an accurate representation of the car. Plus a tribute to how it appeared on the podium. A question for the knowledgeable UK/Irish guys, why did the car have to wear the front number plate on some stages and others it was the normal decal on the top of the bumper? (have to work out why the photos are cropping themselves on here, don't do it elsewhere but then the who post box on the left is smaller on other sites).

Mal that is just........well........ This here is the car that got me interested in rallying and that photo of the podium finish well!!!!!!!! I have a blank spot in the cabinet and well u sir are a champ!!!!!!

Glad you like it. Must admit when I first worked out from the photos I could do it, I was surprised as well. Anyway, back to the modelling table.

^drool^ this will leave the Irish stuff for dead!!!

That is because it is a English car with a Scottish driver.

amazing job Mal
love it, would love to have a duplicate of this my self

if possible can you also share the original car photos please?
was '97 network Q a tarmac or gravel rally or both?

tks

Lovely build.