After adding more bodywork details and logos over the weekend the painting is near completion. I have now started to add the track to the painting and I am aiming to finish this over the coming week. This is my penultimate post on this painting…….. all being well the next will be the final image.

Showing a completed body and the start of the tarmac

Showing the completed bodywork with graphics and logos.

Work has continued on the painting of Mika Hakkinen over the past few days. Most body work logos and graphics have now been added along with helmet and glove details. More work is needed on the helmet and front nose cone before the background can be added, at present I am still on track to have the painting finished by the start of April.

Showing most of the logos and graphics on the car

First chance to do some painting after returning from Tignes. Have now started to add the logos and other details to the painting along with more helmet details and gloves. Once these have dried I am aiming to insert the front nose cone and bardge board details.

Showing logo details

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.

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.

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.

Just a quick update regarding the Mika Hakkinen painting. Last night I was able to paint the top camera and the engine cooling duct to the painting along with a few other minor body work details. I am aiming on Sunday to complete a majority of the bodywork, finish the rear wing, roughly paint in the helmet and (if time is available) start the front wing.

Showing the completed camera and engine cooling duct.

The painting of Mika Hakkinen has continued to progress over the past week and I have now started to paint the rear wing of his car along with adding the front left suspension and other finer body details. I am aiming the complete the rear wing and add the top camera/engine cooling duct over the next week.

Showing a partially finished back wing.

Some more work was completed on the painting of Mika Hakkinen over the weekend. I was able to start some of the rear bodywork along with adding the front left bodywork. Over the next weekend I am aiming to add the suspension wishbones along with the front wing.

Showing rear bodywork developments

More work has been completed on the painting of Mika Hakkinen over the past week. The rear right wheel has now been added along with further details on the right side body work of the car. I have also started to add the front nose and some other details. Once dry I am aiming to move onto the front wing of the car.

Showing rear right tyre and front nose detail.

With a bit of spare time I had today i was able to add the front tyre to the front of the painting. I am hoping to complete some more on the front nose and the rest of the car of the next few days.

Showing added front tyre.

I have started working on the painting of Mika Hakkinen over the past few days. I have decided to start with the right hand side of the car and move over to the left. The images below show how it has progressed. I plan to input either the front nose cone or right hand tyre next.

Right hand side of the car has started to be painted.

After drawing and at the start of painting.