1:43 Race Driver No.2 - 1930s (3D-Printed)

1:43 race driver No. 2, the 1930s (a 3D-printed figure, FLY)

This is one 3D-printed resin figure of a racing driver of the 1930s in 1:43 scale from the brand FLY. It is not a car model and not a toy; it is an unpainted accessory for bringing a scene to life beside a model of a period racing car, on a diorama or on a display stand. It is supplied as a resin part to be cleaned up and painted.

Whom it represents

The figure captures a driver of the prewar Grand Prix era, in period overalls, with a leather or cloth helmet and racing goggles, the way racing drivers looked in the 1930s. This variant No. 2 is the second of two poses offered; a separate race driver No. 1 (a different pose) can be had as well. Combining the two figures makes a livelier scene with a pair of different characters beside models of period racing cars in 1:43 scale.

Building and painting tips

Carefully separate the figure from the print supports, clean up the marks they leave and wash it clean of residue. It is bonded with super glue (cyanoacrylate). Apply a thin primer before painting; paint the small figure with good brushes in acrylic figure paints and deepen the details (the flesh, the overalls, the helmet, the goggles) with a wash and emphasize them with a dry brush. Sand resin with respiratory protection.

Who it is for

• collectors and builders of models of period racing cars in 1:43
• makers of dioramas and scenes of the prewar Grand Prix era
• modelers who want to add a human element and a sense of scale to a static scene

This is a figure in its own right (an accessory), not a car model. It is supplied unpainted; paints, glue, a model of the car and further accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.