Work is progressing well on the painting of Lewis Hamilton. Both front tyres have now been amended with details added, the same will also happen to rear tyre too. Most of the graphics and logos have now been added to the body of the car, and I am now aiming to update the rear wing and add graphics to this too.
Showing more logos and graphics on the car body.
Work on the painting of Lewis Hamilton is slowly progressing. I have managed to rework the front left tyre and add graphics/logos to the front nose cone of the car. I have also started to rework the front right tyre although this is yet to be finished. Still on track for an end of April finish.
Showing front nose graphics and logos
Just a quick update………I have now added the rear tyre on the painting of Lewis Hamilton. I am not 100% happy with the overall shape of the tyres and so plan to rework them once dry. I am planning on finishing the painting around Easter time?
Showing partly completed wheels.
Having spent some time on the painting on Lewis Hamilton over the past week its great too see that the rear of the body is now complete. Detail around the rear wings was particularly tricky but overall I am happy with the end result. I am aiming to add the rear wheel and to start adding the advertising to the rest of the car over the next few weeks.
Completed bodywork
How exciting, my first post since June 2015! Wondering where i have been hiding all this time, well i have been kept very busy with my new job and a few other bits and bobs. Either way I’m back! Anyway I was able to blow the dust of my painting of Lewis Hamilton and make some much needed progress. I was able to add the rear wing and the body work around the Vodafone logo. Honestly I was nervous about ruining the painting, especially after not touching it for such a long period. I am quite happy though with how the painting went today, with a little more time I reckon I can have this finished by Easter?
Showing more completed body work around the Vodafone logo.
Showing the painted rear wing and start of the bodywork around the Vodafone logo.
So here it is, the finished painting of Mika Hakkinen, F1 Champion 1998 & 1999. This will soon be leaving the UK bound for Germany to be with its new owner.
17. Mika Hakkinen – Oil Paint, A3 Canvas. SOLD
The picture below shows the finished image next to the other paintings of the F1 Champions of the Noughties. Michael Schumacher (F1 Champion 2000-2004), Fernando Alonso (F1 Champion 2005 & 2006) and the unfinished painting of Lewis Hamilton (F1 Champion 2007) To complete this range I will in due course complete a painting of Jenson Button in his Brawn from the Monaco GP (2009) and Kimi Rakkonen in his Ferrari from 2007.
With the start of the new F1 season it only seemed appropriate to carry on with the painting of Lewis Hamilton over the weekend. I have now finished most of the engine cover along with Lewis’ helmet and bodywork around the cockpit. I aim to start the work around the Vodafone logo over the weekend.
The painting of Mika Hakkinen is now complete too, a full image of this will be made available on Saturday for all too see.
Showing more bodywork details
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
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 Lewis Hamilton although at a slower rate due to the precise details and reflections on the car. I have now added the barge board and now plan to add more over the bodywork/vodafone logo over the next few weeks.
Showing completed barge-board.
Work on the painting of Lewis Hamilton continues at a steady place and so far I am happy with the surface reflections and shadows. I have spent some time adding more detail to the front nose cone along with finishing the front wing along with adding the first wing mirror and associated bodywork above this. I am now aiming to move onto the main section of the car around the vodafone logo with the paint brush.
Showing more front body work details.
After a week break for Christmas and New Year I have made some more progress on the painting of Lewis Hamilton over the past day. I have managed to add some more body work at the front of the car behind the front wing and around the front nose cone. I will continue to now add the rest of the nose and other details before moving onto the rest of the body.
With further front body details.
Work on the painting of Lewis Hamilton has progressed over the past few weeks. A majority of the front wing and the two front tyres have now been painted. I am now going to leave the painting over the next few days to dry before moving back to the front wing to finish off the remaining parts.
With more wing details and front tyres details.
I have started working on the painting of Lewis Hamilton in his McClaren from 2008. I have started on the left hand side of the painting and will slowly move over the right hand side. I have managed to paint most of the front wing but a few more panels need to be added before it is fully completed.
Close up of the wing so far.
More wing detail.
Starting with the front wing
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