NEXT.....Tommy Kaira Subaru M20B WRX STi...

Well at last i have made up my mind on the next one to build. It will be the Tommy Kaira Subaru
Had a play with the set up last night and i'm thinking about throwing the wheels and using aftermarket ones.
Here's a pic of what they look like from the box. I really want to keep the car standard and use these rims but they dont quite look right IMO...maybe once its built it will look OK.
The rims will need to be painted again as they look crap.
Car will be painted white.
Updates will follow as it get done
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Hi,
i think that originals wheels are very small than the picture on the box...... It's not a suprise by the manufacturers FUJIMI or TAMIYA.....
It would be nice in 18" or in 19" if you decide to open the wheel arch.......... that would be a good project.......
Laurent........

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Bye.......:bloated: :bloated:

Awesome, thought of a color yet? :coolguy:

Word of advice: Cutting out the four vents on the hood (bonnet) can be tough as the plastic is pretty thick. I managed to cut them out hacking away with my X-acto knife and a dental probe, but I'm sure there's an easier/better way..

Originally posted by daggerlee
Awesome, thought of a color yet? :coolguy:



I was thinking of white and doing it the same as the box....but the more i see the rims the more i'm thinking 18's and lowering !!.
i'm doing a search at the moment looking for pics but not having much luck. :(

I know it ain´t the same but may be can help...

one S.W.

Nice looking kit P/Man, I'll expect it finished by thursday then!:D

But can you tell me WHO/WHAT Tommy Kaira IS/ARE?
Are they Scooby tuners?
Is he a racing driver who races Scoobies?

Oh for those of you thinking why the f**k is he on about Scooby Doo,
I'm not here in England the Subaru Impreza is affectionatley known
as a SCOOBY (Scooby-Doo=Subaru Get it?)

Originally posted by fatboyslim

But can you tell me WHO/WHAT Tommy Kaira IS/ARE?

Gezzzzz...bloody poms:rolleyes: , us Kiwis have to tell you everything :finger: :finger: :finger: ....j/k
Here's a link to have a read
http://www.zigzagasia.com/zza/cars/tommy/history.html

The wheels dont look all that bad to me, i say do it as is.;)

The design of the wheels looks gd... but i have to agree that the color sucks... a slightly lighter shade of gold will be better... I will be starting my WRX VI soon... will be using this set of wheels... ;)

Thanx, P-man! Like I needed another Japanese street racing site to spend time at!!!:D :D :D Now I'll never get my R33 finished!:cool:

Thanks for that P/Man.
Makes a change a Kiwi teaching something worthwhile!!

:D :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:

;) ;) ;)

Today was paint day and it came out pretty well.
Yesterday the body was primed and then the primer was oven baked at my work which allows me to spray the finish coat the following day.
Other bits and pieces have been sprayed and detail work to be done next.
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beauty gc8, just wondering if you're planning on doing anything about those hood vents?

I see you decided not to cut the hood vents out! I also see you have finally decided on a color, what wheels are you keeping? :)

Originally posted by wrexsti
beauty gc8, just wondering if you're planning on doing anything about those hood vents?
I was going to cut them out like Dan done with his but thought as the detail is pretty good on them they will be painted with my marker pen which will give a good finish and still be able to see the mesh

gold on white can be pretty sharp, quick blast of gold leaf makes a world of difference on those rims.

Primera Man,
You mention the oven baking the primer at your work.....I am sure you have answered this before, but may I ask in what kind of oven?
And now that you have me interested can I ask what kind of work you do? Just having a curious moment:D
Either way, I am looking forward to seeing another finished kit from you, you sure are keeping my interest in the sport going....

Ray

Originally posted by daggerlee
what wheels are you keeping? :)
I re-sprayed the ones that come with the kit TS-21 Gold which makes them look alot better, but they still look to small IMO.
I did have the OZ Racing 18's for it but that idea has been stolen already !!..lol
I probably just wait untill its altogether then make my mind up.

freakray....We have a very small oven that we use to dry out any electronic cards that get wet....just right for models !!!

My job is a Team Leader for Servicing and repairing locomotives. When loco's arrive into my depot we check them over, fuel/water etc etc ready for its next trip.
If it craps out...i have to fix the piece of junk before it goes back into service :mad:

The paint really does suck on those rims!!! I got them on my civic but painted them white.

Here's a update so far. :)

Interior is almost done along with the underneath. I love those blue face dials !!! :cool:

The wheels have been resprayed in gold and have turned out really well. I will now keep them as i think they really suit the car now.
Detail to come on the wheels also.

I have not touched the height as the wheels already touch the tops of the inner guards which is another reason i dont want to change the wheels to bigger ones as this will mean having to remove alot of the inner guard.

IMO the height looks just right.

So far the kit is very basic and all parts are fitting really well.

Body detail is next to do.

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Looks fantastic, knew it was a good idea to keep those rims and build as is.:D ;)

Hey, that's pretty farkin good! Looks like you're gonna get it done before me :D

We all got finished at the same time?! Although I'm fighting the urge to do a body kit!

oh and I hope that Jar Jar bottle is gonna be used for storing thinner or some equally demeaning task :finger: :flipa: :D

Bloody hell Warren bit slow aren't ya?
You've been doing this scooby for over a week now!!!

No seriously it's looking pretty good so far!!

nice job P-man! The ride height is perfect and the repainted rims look a heck of a lot better. maybe its time I get myself a subaru?

Originally posted by daggerlee
oh and I hope that Jar Jar bottle is gonna be used for storing thinner or some equally demeaning task :finger: :flipa: :D
I think my young daughter would be most unhappy if i done that :eek:

That's a good one Pman... I still like that Tommi wheels... it's great. The body looks good.. good shine.

My Subaru is coming up slowly... only managed the interior and chassis... body is await final 2 coats of paint.... Will post my progress soon...:smoker:

You're going in the good direction old Jedi.

Looks great so far, man!! :cool:

Whose kit is this, Fujimi or Aoshima? The interior looks way better than my Hasegawa... :rolleyes:

Jay...the kit is made by Fujimi

Hi,
nice and great modeler..... always on the number one......
Nice to see your progress pics.......
Thanks.......
Laurent:o :o :o :o :o

Heres a couple of pics for an update.
90% of the body is done.
Have cut the front number plate mount out to open up the front and added mesh.
The intercooler and all the lights have been Bare Metal Foiled for a better look.
Hopefully be finished in a few days
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WAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! What big mouth you have!

That's one mean looking Impreza there P-man!:)

Nice work, and soon we'll get you into some snazzy gray panel lines on your next white model;)

That is one sinister looking Impreza there. Almost looks Mitsubishi-ish, and a little like our Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV. Dunno what I'm going to do w/mine yet. I have a few other projects (seems like about 972) ahead of it.:rolleyes:

coming along nicely as usual... cant wait to see it completed which shouldnt take that long being that its you building it...:p great job again!

Come on Warren what's up with you this should have been finished by now you normally finish kits in like 4 days!!
I'm getting impatient 'cos I can't wait to see the finished model!!
:devil: ;) :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

wowz :eek: ! u guys got mad talent on model kits...i even scared to start on my own because i know im gonna mess up :'(......*sigh* bad times .

Hi P-Man,

I only got the chance to pop in at this stage... You only started a couple of days ago and we're already on page 3 of this thread... and the Scoob! ;) is nearly finished. I have to get one of these marker pens for my door panelling.

Oh and euh, you didn't knew about Tommi Kaira either. :bloated: is a European thing I guess... :D :D

Anyway, looks pretty impressive!

Well its almost all finished...i'll get some pics up tomorrow when its daylight....but heres a sneak peak :)
Ive still got tape over the front bumper while the glue sets and hopefully it wont move as it didnt fit to well.
Final polish up and its all done

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Lookin' great so far!! I was close to being to being finished but I didn't like the shade of silver I used so it's back to the paint shop for me!:(

Nice kit, congratulations Primera man !

Nice kit, congratulations Primera man !

congratulations to you too: dunno know if this is the bump record :D

i actually remember this thread :D

Good God!!
Five and a half years ago I posted in this thread:disappoin

Nice, reminds me of Gran Turismo :D

Nice kit, congratulations Primera man !

LOOK OUT!!!!! IT'S A ZOMBIE THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I realise you're a noob n all, but for future reference.... please don't bring up ancient threads like this. If you have something to say to them when the threads this old, just PM them.

Fantastic ! Congratulations.
Could you post some rear pictures?
Best Regards.
Fábio Quirino - Brazil