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Started on a Tamiya 2005 Subaru Impreza WRC for a friend of mine.
Got a little bit done... but it's a start.
Got a little bit done... but it's a start.
How did you go with the decals around the rear wheel arch/rear door?Got started on the decals... Hope to start on the chassis and interior bits next week or so.
Thanks for looking in...
Nope, lost... the decals split. i worked them back together. They split on the middle stripe on both sides (even though I expected it on the 2nd one...). The decals are crap. These are not the Cartograph decals included with most Tamiya kits - why, I don't know??!!How did you go with the decals around the rear wheel arch/rear door?
I have seen reviews that claim it takes skill & lots of patience to get spot on.
Looks like you won in the end. It's coming along nicely. 👏
I've got the '99, '01 big eye, and this kit in the stash but am thinking of moving them on & thinking out the stash a little.Nope, lost... the decals split. i worked them back together. They split on the middle stripe on both sides (even though I expected it on the 2nd one...). The decals are crap. These are not the Cartograph decals included with most Tamiya kits - why, I don't know??!!
It's not visible unless you're looking for it and look really close... I ordered another kit just in case, as well as a bunch of different yellow paints to see if I can touch it up. But we'll see - should be okay.
Thanks for the comment. And if you do this kit, declals #3 and #4 are the hardest. Make sure you take your time with those the most. After that, smooth sailing. OH!! And just remember, the decals are thin... like a Fujimi decal.
A bit weird that the body comes in two pieces, but I find it even stranger that you don't have to glue the two pieces to a flat bottom or undertray.Welp, decided to start this one as I've had it for quite a while now, actually have two. I ordered the Wynns livery from Scale Motorsports a few years ago, but decided to build the stock version first. Since I'm gonna try and do the 2K clear I wanted to have two bodies done to spray (I mean, really, why screw up one kit when you can potentially fubar two!!).
Anyway, couple of shots of the start - the body was a bit of a challenge to "put together" as it comes in two pieces. Will need to make some 'sprue glue' (never done this before...) and fill in some "gaps" before laying down the primer...
This will be a slow build, though, as I still want to do the 2 McLaren F1's once done with the Scooby WRC... hopefully not 4 years slow, but you never know.
Thanks for looking in! :cheers2:
A bit weird that the body comes in two pieces, but I find it even stranger that you don't have to glue the two pieces to a flat bottom or undertray.
Anyway, you've done a good job on it.
I did see a good sprue glue tutorial on YouTube a few years back, but I don't recall by who.
Also, I'm interested to know what model McLarens you have?
Those wings from the roof to the rear fender make it unmoldable as a single piece; the mold would be trapped in the piece. The rear as a large piece is much more elegant than separate pieces for the wings and then trying to hide the joins.A bit weird that the body comes in two pieces...