Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 MR

Kit by Fujimi.

First modification I have done were the door panels. Only the front ones are done as of now. All windows are cut out individually and will be glued on separately to remove gaps between body and glass.

Rear bumper were slightly too wide to fit the main body so I heated it with boiling water and then bend it back inwards. Now it fits flush with the body.

Center console combined both new and old interior tub piece to be more accurate.

I drive a same year Lancer in real life with exact interior so I could put a little more correct details into the car =)

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nice job what your doing on that lancer

lookin good so far.

nice! hope to see more progress pics.

i hate the fact that fujimi's evo cockpit tubs are soooooo lacking in detail :(

and yet i keep buying em. LOL!

Here are a closer view of the inside door panel:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/kaho4g94/8MR004.jpg

Next step: modifying Fujimi crappy suspension to have a correct stock stance. Excuse the dark pictures.
Front suspension unchanged. Rear suspension lowered 1mm and track width narrowed 2mm. Otherwise the rear wheels would stick out of their fenders.
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Astonishing work you already did to it!

I just love the way the windows sit flush with the enclosures, that sure must have taken a lot of work to get this right. And those little details on the interior look just like they came out of the box, that's the best compliment one could have!

A little tip, when you re going to put the windows in, try 'painting' the outer edges, where you cut the windows, with some kind of black permanent marker, that way the clear plastic will look less like plastic.

Awesome job sofar, I m digging it!

Oli

Nice car and if Fujimi is the only company to make it then glad you are trying to improve it.
You will get dark pictures if you take them against a window!:banghead:
Turn around and take the photo with the window behind you or use the flash!

I really like what you've done to the windows, makes it look much more realistic. Door panels look great too. Keeping my eye on this.

I drive a same year Lancer in real life with exact interior so I could put a little more correct details into the car =)

I had the same "issue" with my Eclipse model. The reason I call it an issue and not an advantage is because, since you look at your car everyday, it's hard to know when to stop and if it's not perfect, it might drive you crazy.. hah

It's really looking great so far. Keep it up!

bigfrit: Thanks I will remember to black out the edges. These windows will need some touch up with sandpaper/compound and future wax too.

Guiddy: I tried taking the pictures with flash on but it seems to become too bright. I will try moving the product somewhere else to take pictures. Right now there are only teasers =)

bhop73: :1: , I can just imagine how big of a project this will become if I try to replicate everything in the real car.


Also I built some mounting points for the body and chassis so that the front bumper is not needed to hold them together. The fitment of body and chassis using the bumper alone is too flexible and unbalanced. Notice the white plastic pieces.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/kaho4g94/8MR009.jpg
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Looks like another kit to add to my list!

nice idea with modifying the fitment points! :D

Finals are done! I have about 10 days to finish up this model -.-''
Opened up the front bumper slits, remade door handles, vortex generator, antenna, rear brake light and speakers.

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I really like what you've done to the windows, makes it look much more realistic.
It's putting in the extra time like this that really makes a model shine. This process must have taken a lot of time to do, great job you did with it.
Bigfrit, thats a good tip. I'm going to have to remember that one.

wow ur version of inner door panel is much better than mine

You have changed my mind about this fujimi model... It can be made to look good, love the stance on the 5th picture.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/kaho4g94/8MR012.jpg
I didn't want to build a new exhaust system, but I realized after altering the rear trackwidth the original muffler will not fit. Since I have to modify the muffler to make it fit anyways I decided to build the whole straight through exhaust system since the work of modifying the existing one will probably be just as hard. Straight sections are made from styrene rods and a section of exhaust pipes from a Hasegawa evo was cut out for the bends on the downpipe.

After finishing up the exhaust I found out then I also need to modify the bumper to allow the muffler tip to go through! :banghead: The exhaust opening on the bumper is enlarged.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/kaho4g94/8MR013.jpg

I like it. But, in my opinion, the exhaust tip is too big.

coming along nicely! i actually like how the exhaust tip look. it looks bang on! for a lack of a better term. lol

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2 bonus! Added a hanger (staple) to hold the spot for the muffler, no more muffler tip hitting the bumper!
Connections filled with squadron putty, will be sanded smooth afterwards.

hey, are those rims that color normally?

great mod!!
i would stay tuned for this!!!

the wheels came with that color.

Downpipe and muffler painted alclad2 chrome. the rest are tamiya primer. Im going for the RS*R Gt2 exhaust look.
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Great looking so far! I always am impressed by the detail, scratchbuild, and conversion work you do. This is going to be very, very cool.

Where did you get those jack stands?

I made those jack stands out of styrene cards/sticks, and paper clip wires.

Now that school is over, I can start working on the model a bit (i work 2 jobs though so the progress is probably not very quick at all)

Painted the body with Mitsubishi A39, the same color as my real car. It is not yet polished. This color appears purple at certain angles and light quality.

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great details!!!! i also like the jackstands in one of your earlier pix. :D

These Fujimi Evo's needs a very much modifications. I've had same problems too.

Take a look at my progress here. Text is in Finnish, but I hope you understand the picstures.
http://www.fcma.fi/FCMABBS/viewtopic.php?t=4371

very nice work!! paint job is fantastic

nice work, great paint job!!

Nice work! Did you know in real life the Evo can keep up with a Murcielago

Nice work! Did you know in real life the Evo can keep up with a Murcielago
Hmm,someone watched the same episode of top gear as me...LOL

Awesome!! You didin't clear it yet,right? But anyway,It looks terrific!!!

Yea I watched that one, according to that episode the evo has a huge turning radius too.

The clear was applied around 15 minutes after the color was applied. I was so worried that the clear would wash away the color. Fortunately it didn't, and I sprayed the clear so thick too! I am never too worried that I would burn through when polishing with 1000 grit sandpaper.

So far only the roof and the hood has been polished. It gives a little bit of a mirror effect. =)
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hood, roof, trunk completed:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b168/kaho4g94/DSC00943.jpg

Body is fully polished. Interior built. I added B pillars, seat belts and their buckles, rear brake light, floor mat, flocked rear deck, as mentioned before door panels and center consoles were rebuilt, steering wheel is aligned with the seats. Seats needed to have their backs filled in.
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front and rear lights. Used alclad 2 chrome for the reflectors. the projector/tailights used chrome tape.
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Thanks for looking!

sweet man..
kaho
you giving me an inpsiration to detail my evo's like urs
mine are simple builds only :(

Are the blue lights up front the "projectors"? I am not a real evo follower, but are they that distinct? Rears look awesome BTW.

front lights - very nice, rear lights - not so much

Are the blue lights up front the "projectors"? I am not a real evo follower, but are they that distinct? Rears look awesome BTW.
http://www.intakeone.com/images/Mitsu_image/index_MR_headlight_big.jpg

I guess it also depends on the angle its being viewed at. The higher end Galants in Canada have these similar blue projectors too.

Wow! Love the interior... especially the seatbelts...

I like the B-pillar idea !
Nice build !

Got the 8 done, but I dont have a digicam with me so these are camera phone pictures. Will return with real pics.

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Nice and shiny! Great job!