If the kit provides only the seat with cover, it should be no problem cause the car run in that set up You only have to check if the other parts are done right for that special race you try to build. For sure, if you want to build one of the races where these parts have not been used, you have to do some additional scratch building.Steffen_T wrote:I think you are right with the assumption of a foamcover being used.
Unfortunately the seat of the Hasegawa kit seems to represent the seat with the foamcover attached.
I have several german Motorracing Magazines at home and will take a look during the weekend. They usually had close connections to ATS, Rial and Zakspeed.
Currently I would think the best way to do the seat is to do it according to the Hasegawa instruction with a semi gloss clearcoat and seatbelts being added. The decal attached to the seat indicates Hasegawa had a good reference while developing the kit. You won't add such a decal without a reason...
What decal for the seat are we talking about? Can`t follow cause i don`t have this kit.
Maybe they had a good research, but i have seen decalsets (Studio27) as example where half of the set was not accurate, heavy mistakes by Lettertypo, missing outlines at letters, total wrong and even missing badges etc.. Sometimes it`s better to do some research if you want to do an accurate version for a special race, not all kit producers are doing a well job at research and do a more "overall" version then a special race
I would do a flat coat or even some flocking on the seat as all forward Zakspeed cars had a black leathered alcantara seat, and the cover in red or white depending on the driver and race your trying to build.
Yes thank you daveyman, i forgot to add which driver had the red and white cover, your pointing out right.daveyman wrote:I've just found high shots of the car at Monaco and Schneider had red padding at the back of his shoulders and Suzuki had white padding if that helps at all.