Completed: 1/24 LanEvo VII WRC

got this about 2 years ago and built it as-is...with the exception of a replaced rear glass. broke it in half as i was excitedly taking it off the sprue. :icon16:

i'll post the repair pics first of the glass area.

eek.

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/5719/p32600035qp.jpg

considered the ff - a rectangular clear part from a cassette case, or the clear plastic covering a mouse that i bought. decided on the mouse plastic cover, since it's easier to work with, flexible, and to my surprise, can be molded into another shape using hot water:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5900/p32600059th.jpg

coffeemaker to the rescue! hehehe. for hot water:

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/5823/p32600021qa.jpg

cut off the broken rear glass, and used it to shape the replacement one. i tell ya, hot water ain't so fun. :lol:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/6089/p32600044nx.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2563/p32600065td.jpg

test fits:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1555/p32600074qo.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1327/p32600080ly.jpg

looks okay now, so attached it using a lot of white glue:

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2453/p32600095hp.jpg

and for the completed pics...i think i shot too close with too bright a flash. hehehe!

hmmm. looks like some toe-in for the rear suspension. LOL!

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9853/evo7wrcbottom4sz.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4586/evo7wrcqlf1zy.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8169/evo7wrcqrf25hk.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6466/evo7wrcqrr3zn.jpg

thanks for looking :D

Very good fix with the rear window. I did the VERY same thing with a Subaru 1998 I was building as my second model. I ordered replacements from Tamiya spares though.

Nice model, looks very good. I’ve got this one to yet build.

thanks mick!

although at that time, i didn't think of tamiya replacements. :lol: