I am currently sat in the Eurostar departure lounge writing this. Waiting to catch the ski trains for Bourg St Maurice bound for Tignes ☺……….. My next painting update will be in a few weeks time once I return back to the UK (all being well)
Take care peeps
On the sunny Grande Motte Glacier, Tignes.
After spending a majority of Sunday afternoon and evening it was pleasing to see some really progress been made with the painting of Lewis Hamilton. I have now completed the engine cover and finished the cameras. I now plan to track back to Lewis’s Helmet and body work around this area before moving onto the tricky rear section of the car.
Showing a completed rear engine cover
I managed to maximise the amount of daylight hours available to me on Saturday to make some good progress with this painting. I have now added the rear cabins along with the life boats that sit on top. I also had the opportunity to start adding some of the masts (although there are plenty more) During the course of the week I am aiming to start working on the main cabins at the front of the ship.
Showing body detail and some masts.
I have completed more work on the painting of Mika Hakkinen over the weekend. I have added the front wing end plates, tidyed up the front wing, added the wing attachments, added the front left wheel rim and added the back wheel. Once dry I will then have the opportunity to start adding graphics and other details. I am aiming to have the painting finished by the middle of April.
Ready for car logos and other details.
Work continues on the painting of Lewis Hamilton, over the past few days I have had chance to add the front air duct along with the camera mounted above this, I now plan to move onto the engine cover before tracking back towards the helmet and bodywork below the cockpit.
Showing completed air duct and camera
Work continues on the Lanarksire and have spent a few more hours adding some more body details towards the back of the boat. Over the weekend I plan to complete the section under the chimney along with adding some funnels and pipes around this.
Showing some more body work details
The painting of Mika Hakkinen continues to progress. I spent most of this weekend adding the front left tyre. This took longer than expected though as my first attempt didn’t feel/look quite right. I am now much happier with the second attempt and this is now drying before I can add more detail to it.
Showing a partially completed front left tyre.
I have now made a start adding the finer detail of the ship onto the painting, I spent around 3 hours over the course of the week doing this. Of course more layers will be placed over this part once dry. Keep checking back for more updates.
Work on the top deck has begun.
With the deadline date fast approaching I decided to spend a majority of my free time over the weekend progressing with the painting of Mika Hakkinen. I have now completed the back wing and most of the bodywork on the car. I have also had time to start painting the helmet and front wing although these are still not completed. My next task will be to add the left had tyres and add more details to the helmet and front wing, I may also have opportunity to start adding sponsor logos etc.
With completed back wing and body work.
I have spent a few more hours over the weekend adding the “white” section and the chimney to the painting. I will now leaving this to dry for the next few days before starting work on the top deck.
“White”section complete and Chimney.
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