Lancia Stratos Turbo Gr.5 1977 Giro d'Italia TT-01E Build

[SteveU30 1011]

OK final push to get this done, money shots on the way!

There was no way I was having body posts poking through this lovely body so I invested in a magnetic stealth body mount kit. These are so good I think I'll be using them on all future bodies, runners and shelf queens alike.

Here's what you get in the kit:

Unfortunately due to the body being so low the kit didn't really fit as intended with the cylindrical bits fitting over the posts so I had to engineer my own way of fitting them by using the eyelet holes on the posts:

I then loosely fitted the magnets in the holders and placed the body on top. Once happy with the position I placed the other magnets on the outer skin of the body to hold the ones underneath in place to ensure I would be sticking them in the right place.

Here are the ones on the underside held in place by the magnets on the outside

I then drew round them with a Sharpie to ensure I would stick them in the right place.

[ChrisRx718 4470]

Where did you source those ones? I have a couple of bodies I'd rather assemble without posts if I can help it.

[SteveU30 1011]

It was these ones on eBay Chris: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181695064734&globalID=EBAY-GB

[SteveU30 1011]

Next I stuck the magnets to the indie of the body using the marker lines to get them on in the right place.

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[SteveU30 1011]

And it's done!

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[SteveU30 1011]

More shots with its siblings

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[Kevin_Mc 411]

Outstanding!

What a fantastic group of cars. I'm insanely jealous

[ChrisRx718 4470]

Fantastic collection you have now!

[XV Pilot 1936]

That is a superb selection of Lancias. Well done!

[SteveU30 1011]

Thanks guys, I do love my Lancia rally cars!

[Grastens 2795]

I agree with Kevin_Mc, but am probably not jealous of the decalling involved

Fantastic work with this project - it deserves to be there with all your other great works, and looks phenomenal now that it is complete!

[firefoxussr 482]

These are incredible! I was planning to do a similar thing.

Did you know that Killerbody released a Lancia Beta Montecarlo (Group 5 silhouette) & Lancia LC2?

I'm really considering buying a Delta S4 body.

[SteveU30 1011]

I knew about the Beta but not the LC2. My S4 is actually a Rally Legends one but it's still good quality.

[Flerbizky 225]

That is an absolutely fantastic car. Thanks for sharing - also the stealth body mounts.