Dan Wheldon's winners

[schix5150]

I just finished the 2005 but some may have already seen my 2011.  Both are 1/24 Hot Wheels.  Here they are by themselves and together.

Thanks,
Mike

[indy]

Wow - now this is a nice surprise to wake up to in the morning! Great looking builds - that paint looks awesome. Did you remove the centerline wicker? I can't see it so I wondering. Really nice detail work - the side by side makes it easier to pick out the differences in endplates, exhaust exits, antenna, camera, etc. Great tributes to Dan's memory.

Jordan

[SteveK51]

Quite impressive work!

[Calvin]

Yes! Very impressive! The attention to detail is fantastic!
Looks like those 1/25 2005 Indycals fit GREAT on the 1/24 Dallara.

[chromehorn08]

Very nice! Both look fantastic!

[chadm500]

Very nice work!

[schix5150]

Jun 11, 2013 7:08:08 GMT -5 indy said:

Wow - now this is a nice surprise to wake up to in the morning! Great looking builds - that paint looks awesome. Did you remove the centerline wicker? I can't see it so I wondering. Really nice detail work - the side by side makes it easier to pick out the differences in endplates, exhaust exits, antenna, camera, etc. Great tributes to Dan's memory.

Jordan

Thanks Jordan.  I finally figure out how to post photos so you'll see a ton more from me.  The center wicker is there it's just a little hard to see cause the nose is all decal and clear coat. I'll be doing the '09 and '10 winner next if anyone is interested in a "how to".  

Thanks, Mike

[schix5150]

Jun 11, 2013 8:27:45 GMT -5 Calvin said:

Yes! Very impressive! The attention to detail is fantastic!
Looks like those 1/25 2005 Indycals fit GREAT on the 1/24 Dallara.

Ha!  Decalling this car was about as much fun as masking for the 2011.   The decals were great and I know Mike did them for Bill's Dallara so the they took a lot of finesse for the Hot Wheels body lines. If he ever revisits the 2005 to size them to the Hot Wheels I will buy them again.  I did the red and white just like he suggested and that worked great.  The cockpit area I brushed on Testors flat white lacquer and blended it into the decal.  I actually then painted the white onto the whole Jim Beam decal area so it all matched as well.  It's a technique I did on a stock car model once cause I couldn't get the paint to match the decals so I figured, paint the decal then.  After the clear, you cannot see any of the brush strokes but you have to put it down in very thin layers. I also did it in some areas with the red, black, and even the gold outline that separates them or where the decals were too short to meet up.  Fortunately I am doing some easier paint schemes next until I get to the '07 winner.

Thanks, Mike