[In-Progress] Subaru Impreza WRX Sti

Hi,
This is a Tamiya Subaru Impreza kit. I bought it 2 days ago. It's very easy kit, there's no engine, suspension and chassis are veeeeery simple. I started make a front bumper. Tomorrow I will make rear bumper. I build these parts by Revell Plasto. When it will be done I will paint it green metalic (I know that's ugly color for Subaru).

There's photos:

chasis
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/136990Im000539-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/136990Im000540-med.jpg

body
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/136990IM000541-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/136990Im000542-med.jpg

Best of luck with the front bumper. Keep us posted

I must waiting a lot of time to dry front spoiler (I hope it'll be ;) )

Looking foward to more progress.

I painted a chasis black, now I will paint exhaust, suspension, etc. More pictures for 2 weeks

the front bumper will be like this:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/136990sub_imp.jpg

is it jsut me or does that fornt bumper look photoshopped? either way its gonna look great when its finished

as well as the bottom of the front bumber,that paint looks photoshopped, the black molding things around the windows are green...

yeh that wrx is photoshopped

And that's a model right?

The colour suits the subaru very well!

now it looks like that:
http://img220.echo.cx/img220/7944/0435mz.jpg

Hey,

Oh my word!!!!! That's pretty funky and origional. Looks interesting! Kepe up the awsome work!

Frank X.

I love the GT-R badge up front... hehe, hopefully that will be removed before you finish it :).

Looks good so far, did you use an R-33 front?

OMG! You stole my no scoop idea! *glares* Actually, the WRX does look pretty cool with no scoop, and I am making my own. Looks like a fun project, lots of body work with the putty. Must be fun. Question, who do you get such straight lines in the putty? Do you cut that part our before it dries or sand it down alot?

that is an interesting project, i look forward to seeing how it turns out

Woha that's amazing work! I'd love to see more progress . :)

OMG !

:biggrin:


It's amazing ! Are this two different Subaru ?
One will be green and second will by skybaru ?
Mayby this is the same model and you have changed project ?

Yeeees, it looks very interesting and I'm interested how it will look finaly.
What colour do you choose for this skybaru ?

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OMG !

:biggrin:


It's amazing ! Are this two different Subaru ?
One will be green and second will by skybaru ?
Mayby this is the same model and you have changed project ?

Yeeees, it looks very interesting and I'm interested how it will look finaly.
What colour do you choose for this skybaru ?

SkyPreza is better :smile: :smile: :biggrin:

nice job !!!

OMG! You stole my no scoop idea! *glares* Actually, the WRX does look pretty cool with no scoop, and I am making my own. Looks like a fun project, lots of body work with the putty. Must be fun. Question, who do you get such straight lines in the putty? Do you cut that part our before it dries or sand it down alot?

A majority of the straight lines appear to be from the entire GT-R front end :). I don't think he's really reached the sanding stage yet.

Wow!

The scoopless Impreza becomes popular, I'm building one with a VeilSide bodykit.

I've sanded and patched it with putty for a few times.
The front of the car is adapted from Skyline R33. Color is number is TS64 (Dark Mica Blue) by Tamiya.

Now "Skybaru" waiting on the shelf for futher work.

More photos:
http://img69.echo.cx/img69/7366/0297ta.jpg
http://img69.echo.cx/img69/8382/0417xw.jpg

I'm puttying for my first time and I want to know, how do you fill in those little cracks and gaps without laying down a whole nother layer of putty?

That's alot of body filler!! I hope it all stays on there. Lookin great still. Keep up the awsome work!

Frank X.

I'm puttying for my first time and I want to know, how do you fill in those little cracks and gaps without laying down a whole nother layer of putty?
I think you should lay down another small layer of putty and sand it all again

Nice work! Front end looks cool. Shouldn't you be using styrene instead of 25 kilograms of putty? Keep it up!

in Poland we don't have a styrene... :(

Duży projekt!!
Styrene can be bought at ww-model.pl and Has hobby in warsaw (just bought rods and sheets). PM me if you want some numbers itd
stevenski

Looks great. Excellent work, and you are very talented. Just one tip for your next project. When using a lot of putty, especially putty that is not mixed in two parts it will shrink and continue to shrink forever because it cures by removing moisture. When you paint the putty can expand, absorb, shrink and crack unless its a two part putty that cured chemically.

All in all, good work so far, can wait to see more.

Plenty Of Work Ahead But Should Look Good When Done