#Opel manta b 400 manual#
#Opel manta b 400 windows#

As always, I used the TS-73 and TS-74 for painting the lampshades. All meshes (except for the halogen fixture) should be white, not black.

#Opel manta b 400 manual#

It is worth mentioning that there is a mistake in the model manual regarding the painting of the mesh in the bumper and the hood of the model. Halogen mounting screws are 1.0 mm rivets from Hobby Design. The bumper mounting bolts are 0.6 mm scalecars.online rivets ( SCO-R008). I also painted the side window seals.įront is ready.

The headlining and the pillars are painted black on the inside. Manta was painted TS-13 and polished a second time. That's why I decided to make the decals symmetrically.

Examples can be multiplied. What may not be noticeable on a real car, on a 1:24 scale model will look as if it was made by an amateur. The 'Shell Oils' stickers on the rear of the car are located in completely different places on both sides. On the pilot's side, the starting number was higher than on the driver's side. In some special stages we see a car with white mud flaps, and in other stages it has one white, one black.Īnother problem for modellers is the fact that the real car has been wrapped asymmetrically. At the start of the rally, the Manta had no 'soers tuning' stickers on the windshield and tailgate, the 'Saxon' sticker on the roof was black and was later changed to red. The car changed its appearance during the rally. In my opinion, making an exact replica of a real car is almost impossible. The longer I deal with this Opel, the more I love its shape. The aim was to smooth the surface of the car body before applying the decal. The body was painted with a primer and got panel lines made with Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color. Return to work on the bodywork, from which, after grinding and removing the imperfections, beautiful shapes were achieved. The Hexagonal bolts V.3 (SCO-R015) were painted with TS-42, then washed Tamiya with Panel Line Accent Color and painted again with a matt Humbrol clear coat.īelow is the final effect of work on the rims.

Before the first painting, the rims were washed with Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color. Rims drilled for bolts (SCO-R015) and valves (SCO-R002) supplied by scalecars.online. I will use standard Tamiya products for weathering - Set B,C,D.Īnd finally, the basic color palette for the Opel Manta 400.Īs usual, I start to work on the model by fitting parts.ĭrilling the car body for mounting screws, rivets, mirrors and door locks. I will use Top Studio products (TD 23201 and TD 23202) and scalecars.online joints ( SCO-R006). The rear part of the seats will be covered with Scale Motorsport Kevlar.Ĭables will be installed in the interior. In their place will be installed scalecars.online rivets ( SCO-R008).Īnother add-on will be door locks, also produced by scalecars.online ( SCO-R007). I'm going to remove the rivets fixing the rear wheel arches. I will use scalecars.online product ( SCO-R001). One of the modifications that I planned is to put the switches on the dashboard. You don't have to spend hours on masking. I like that many parts such as the gearbox, drive shaft and exhaust are separate, which makes painting easier during the building process.

#Opel manta b 400 windows#

I am going to tint the windows with Tamiya TS-71 Smoke paint.īelow are photos of the rest of sprues with parts, which are really a lot, which I personally enjoy. The manufacturer forgot to mention in the manual that the rear and side windows should be tinted. The disadvantages, however, are the lack of valves in the rims and the slightly visible screws. That's why, I will detail up the wheels with scalecars.online accessories: hex bolts V.3 ( SCO-R015) and tire valves V.1 ( SCO-R002). Additionally, I am going to detail up the tires with Decalcas markers.Īs with lamps, the set offers two types of rims - another convenience if someone decides to choose a model in alternative livery. In addition to rubber tires, the set also includes rubber mud flaps. Whether it really is, it will turn out during the build. The set offers several types of headlamps, thanks to which it is easy to modify them for other rallies configurations. Lamp reflectors are already nickel-plated. In my opinion, a very good solution, because you do not have to buy additional add-ons as is the case with, for example, Beemax. The set includes photo-etched plates and fabric seat belts as well as windows masks. Here it is model in-box as well as add-ons presentation that I will use to build this model. This is the first of at least four planned Mantas and the first Belkits model I will ever make. This time it will be Opel Manta 400 (Group B) from Ypres 24 rally driven by Jimmy McRae / Rob Arthur crew. Preparations for the next project have started.