1:24 'Sparco' 3 point double release Racing Harness 'Red'

Three anchor points and a double release

Not every sports car carries a six-point harness. In fast road machines, in cars meant for events spread over several days and in classes where the rules do not call for a multi-point harness, an arrangement with three anchor points is used. It combines a shoulder section with a belt across the lap and offers a compromise between a firm fit and the speed with which the crew gets into the car and out of it again.

The double release designation refers to the design of the release mechanism. The straps are not separated by one central buckle but by a pair of release elements, which changes the shape of the main knot on the driver's stomach. On a model at 1:24 it is precisely the center of the harness that a viewer looks at first.

The road to a clean result

Try the cockpit out dry first and note where the strap will run. Only then set to work, because once a part is offered up the position cannot be adjusted indefinitely.

Lay the lap section on the cushion and let it follow its shape. Lead the shoulder section over the seat back so that it disappears behind the shell.

The end belongs to matte varnish, which unifies the surface and rids the area of any gloss. The cockpit looks of one piece thanks to that and the individual parts stop separating visually from one another.

The interior looks more unified when the shade of the strap is repeated somewhere else as well. The edging of the seat or a small item on the instrument panel suggest themselves; two details in matching tones are enough to make a cockpit look designed rather than put together from random parts.

Run the knife along the artwork, not through it. A trimmed edge of the print cannot be repaired.