Finished my latest model recently. (after needing a new windscreen!)
A Subaru Impreza WRC 1999.

It's my second model - the WRC 2001 was my first.

I've just started a Pug 206 WRC 2001, and just ordered a Team Arai and STI 7! :D Will keep me busy!

Thanks for listening, and heres a few pics.


http://www.btinternet.com/~sandlans/models/Dscf0002.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~sandlans/models/Dscf0004.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~sandlans/models/Dscf0005.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~sandlans/models/Dscf0003.jpg

Cheers, Mole :D
:smoker2:

Nice!:bandit:

They look f***ing A dude!!! The earlier impreza has got to be one of tamiya's greatest kits of recent times. Ive just finised the 98 version which im fairly pleased with. Im sure it was cursed though, maybe something to do with it being stalled for about 3years!!!

Thanks Tom_S8! :)

fly - Thanks!!! :D Got any pics of the 98? Be good to see.

Im always too impatient to keep mine unbuilt ;)

Gonna eventually get all the Tamiya Scooby models :)

Mole :D

Only some dodgy scanner pics...

One or two little things left to do like add aerials, wipers and panel lines and i want to clear coat it with future too.
Hopefully u can make out the etched seatbelts and carbon fiber in the interior and on side mirrors, plus drybrushing to exhaust.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/453336impsde.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/712501impint.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/687966impund.jpg

Cool, I like what you did with those exhausts, whatever you did to them.

You drybushed them huh? Tamiya.com's Japanese website has a totally different way of doing that, using an airbrush, for motorcycle mufflers.

Looking nice those Subaru's together.

What a nice pair!!! I hope to have a similar pairing completed too!

Verry very nice....looking darn good together

Excellent work, man!! :D Keep it up!!!

When you say "all the Tamiya Scooby models," how many do you mean? ;)

I'm more of an Evolution man myself, but there's no denying your skills. Keep up the good work and put 'em in the gallery!

I plan on building a model of every evolution of the Lancer Evolution in both street and rally garb (1,2,3,4,5,6,&7, though I doubt I'll be able to find much past 3 or 4). That's going to cost me a lot of time and money! :eek:

wow!.......that looks awesome!!.........i want to make a pair of rally subaru's too!........or maybe the lancers........damn you man!......i want to build a whole collection of rally cars now!!!!!!!.......:D :( ........i don't know if i should be happy or sad cuz it will cost so much money to fulfill.........

flyonthewall - That carbon fibre looks the b0ll0x!! I luv it :)
The exhaust looks really good as well. Well done :)


Marco_Wrc - Thanks :D Get building yours!


Guiddy - ooo err :) Thanks :D Look forward to seeing them!


primera man - Thanks :D


jay@af - Well.... As far as I know.... 2001 WRC, 99 WRC, 98 WRC, 98 Montecarlo, Safari, Toshi Arai version... Something like that anyway :D


Twist - That will be excellent if you manage to build all them :) I also love evos... just love scoobies a bit more :p
How do I get pics into the gallery? I'll take some betters ones for it.


tenzoracerevovii - Go for the Subarus! & be happy! :) Im also thinking about a whole collection of rally cars - I've started the 206 WRC 'cos I think that's one pretty car! I think I'll build all the Subarus I can get for now though.

Thanks again all.... Mole :D

Originally posted by tenzoracerevovii
wow!.......that looks awesome!!.........i want to make a pair of rally subaru's too!........or maybe the lancers........damn you man!......i want to build a whole collection of rally cars now!!!!!!!.......:D :( ........i don't know if i should be happy or sad cuz it will cost so much money to fulfill.........

I made that decision. I bought 5 Subaru Impreza rally cars [=
I'm trying to get all peugeot 206 rally cars as well.

I think i might get the wrc 2001 version done this weekend.

Marco_Wrc - Excellent!!! Look forward to seeing them all! :D :D :)

Originally posted by mole
Marco_Wrc - Excellent!!! Look forward to seeing them all! :D :D :)

I'm looking forward to build them [:
At current building speed they will be ready in a few years, but I'm learning, and getting better.

Question, how did you paint the bodies? How much layers etc.

Originally posted by mole
How do I get pics into the gallery? I'll take some betters ones for it.Send pics and descriptions to jay@automotiveforums.com. :) We'd be happy to have them!

Originally posted by Marco_Wrc


Question, how did you paint the bodies? How much layers etc.

i think you should go to the "sticky" threads??....i think that's what they're called at the top of the forum.....the one with the big red IMPORTANT label......guiddy has a very very good explanation on how to paint cars......it should help a lot.......:D......also...about your other thread.....
how about hyundai?.......hehehe.........sorry......im korean and i gotta sort of plug my country.....:D.....damn apollo ohno.......J/K J/K J/K!!!!!!:D......don't wanna get flamed on....:D :) ;) :flamer: :wave:

Originally posted by mole
It's my second model - the WRC 2001 was my first.



2nd MODEL?!?! JEEEZ!!! Looks like you took those "tips to get started" to heart!!! Great work!!:D

Originally posted by mole

Gonna eventually get all the Tamiya Scooby models :)

Mole :D [/B]

Hey man forget building all the tamiya one's, how about building all the versions available from Studio 27!!!

now there's a challenge for u!!!:D ... a challenge for the bank account!!!:(

Originally posted by flyonthewall

how about building all the versions available from Studio 27!!!


Tell me more! :D :D :D

Originally posted by mole
Tell me more! :D :D :D They're mostly decal variations... You'd buy another Tamiya kit, then use Studio 27's decals to make it a different version from a different rally. For example:

http://www.hlj.com/images/s27/s27dc534c.gif (http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?S27DC534C)
(click it to see it)

edit: To see them all, go to the HLJ search page:
http://www.hlj.com/hlj_search.html

put in "impreza" for the keyword
select "studio 27" for the manufacturer
put in "24" for the scale

It should return 43 decal sets (but 2 are unavailable), and 9 types of "grade-up" parts (but 3 are unavailable.)

I kinda want to get the Team Arai Scooby, but I still think it's kinda ugly, but with Replicarz prices, you almost can't go wrong... :grey:

Check this one out:

http://www.hlj.com/images/s27/s27dc530c.gif