Finally Finished Evo 7 WRC Project from Hell

After two months working on and off, I finally finished this thing. I kept screwing up the paint job for various reasons. I finally got a satisfactory finish after stripping and repainting FOUR times! When I finally got done with the decals, I realized I messed up by putting the driver and co-driver's names on reverse. Oh well, I'll get some decals from Mediamix to fix it later.

It's basically out of the box except for some PE parts. I also scratch built the antenas out of stretched sprue since I didn't like the thickness of the stock ones.

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Good come back with the paint job! Just hate it when the paint job goes bad. Very clean looking car! Good stuff!!

Cool...nicely done...Great Job!:D ;)

Very Very nice and clean. Great built.

I got two questions. The seatbelts, do they all usually attach to the roll cage like that ? and The air scoop on the top, what does that do ?

Thanks, I know they aren't related to you built but i thought someone could answer it.

Oh yea, dont forget to watch F1 later today


Again, nice job

The model looks very good, actually!

Originally posted by bobski
I realized I messed up by putting the driver and co-driver's names on reverse. Oh well, I'll get some decals from Mediamix to fix it later.
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Have you used something to improve adhesion of those particular decals? If not, you could wet them, wait a bit, and then try to lift them carefully and then put them into correct positions. And use some adhesive like Microset or Humbrol DecalFix or whatever is your favourite.

Maybe someone has a spare here? (I've seen the McRae version built, so the Delecour ones hadn't been used. As a matter of fact, I have the Delecour window decals, but they're from Pug 206 and have a totally different font and flag arrangement. Just search for other Evo VIIs and PM the builder if he/she had built the McRae version.

Originally posted by Mainomega

I got two questions. The seatbelts, do they all usually attach to the roll cage like that ? and The air scoop on the top, what does that do ?


1. There are different ways of attaching them. Some teams use the arrangemet of "2 into 1", or Y-arrangement shown here. Some teams attach each belt separately. Just a matter of doing your homework and researching the particular car you're building.

2. It scoops up air :) For the drivers to breathe, that is.

Doing the paint over 4 times payed off, it looks very good.


Maybe someone has a spare here? (I've seen the McRae version built, so the Delecour ones hadn't been used. As a matter of fact, I have the Delecour window decals, but they're from Pug 206 and have a totally different font and flag arrangement. Just search for other Evo VIIs and PM the builder if he/she had built the McRae version.

You can read my mind. :eek:

I have some spare Museum Collection name plates for the Evo 7. If you can't fix the problem with what Alex said you can have mine.

Turned out great!

Did you paint the white strips along the bottom of the car or use the transfers? I've messed up my paint job about 3 times due to leaking masking tape. I'm gonna have to use decals anyway unless I want to buy another can of TS-49.

Very nice work :) It's cool that you had enough patience to finish it after all that trouble... That's awesome :D

-Pille-

Nice work!

Originally posted by flyonthewall
Turned out great!
:) :flash:

Originally posted by ales
The model looks very good, actually!

Maybe someone has a spare here? (I've seen the McRae version built, so the Delecour ones hadn't been used. As a matter of fact, I have the Delecour window decals, but they're from Pug 206 and have a totally different font and flag arrangement. Just search for other Evo VIIs and PM the builder if he/she had built the McRae version.


I didn't even think of that. Thanks for suggestion. If anyone built the McRae version and still has the Delecour decals, I can certainly use that. Otherwise, I might take up Marco_Wrc's offer. Please PM me.

Originally posted by Bangai-o
Did you paint the white strips along the bottom of the car or use the transfers? I've messed up my paint job about 3 times due to leaking masking tape. I'm gonna have to use decals anyway unless I want to buy another can of TS-49.


I used the decals for the white strips on the bottom. The only exception is the middle portion of the front lip.

Thanks for the compliments from everyone. It was frustrating, but worth it in the end.

Still very nice!! :smoker2:

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Looks great.

The Model looks really nice, well done.

Excellent build. The paint looks flawless. Evey kit we complete that was a pain becomes a masterpiece everytime you look at it.

Hope to see more kits from you!

Kevin
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That's awesome!

Currently building the same kit as well. :)

Looks excellent, I am working on that exact model right now and it has been off more than on for about a month. You have given me the inspiration to find time some where to finish. I hope mine comes out as good as yours did. Good Job ! :toothless