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This Body shell had been painted very heavily in red paint. I removed the paint with nail polish remover There were no fittings for this or some
of the other cars so I made a rubber mould of the
spoiler, front grill and rear lights and also the
wheel hubs after cutting the rim off. The resin
I am using is not totally clear but give a reasonable
representation of the headlights. Resin is expensive
for me but when I need more I will consider a clear
one and replace the headlights |
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The backs of the cast hubs were sanded flat and glued into Metro hubs to give a more accurate representation of the true Maestro wheel than the Scalextric version. The chassis has been modified to lower the body height. |
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The model is based on an early Maestro shown in a clipping I have from a TV magazine from the time of the car's launch. The car is pictured with Aneka Rice, who I understand was a popular presenter at the time (Treasure Hunt?) . The body has been sprayed with a blue tinged silver, with matt black trim and home made decal badges. After a protective coat of Halford's clear the black was repainted to return the matt finish. |
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