Tamiya subaru impreza WRC

I just got it in the mail today...I am plannin on painting the gold wheels silver,makin a streetcar version,it is goin to painted pearl orange (w/ real automotive paint) and more to come wen i progress more...

Awww...thats gonna be sweet. Let me have the decals and the wheels If you dont use them. I need them for a S2000
Brian

I am usin the wheels they are jus being painted silver...IM me at SW20R4CER1320 if ya want the decals tho...I will be using the carbon fiber and gauges etc.

I dont have AOL so I'll PM you.
Brian

ok...:D

How dare you treating a rally kit like that. :devil:

Anyway, interesting project.

Could you take more pics of the body? like the front end and stuff?

Here are more w/ the wheels restin by it
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/234469Side.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/429668front.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/880527back.jpg
those are the wheels I am using also...:D

Orange !!!....cant wait to see this unfold :D

have fun with it hope it comes out nice :)

My dad owns a bodyshop and he is gonna mix the paint and spray it for me...I am guessing Standox cuz that is the company he orders from...it is goin to be a nice color tho :D

Pretty much finished the chassis and interior except for sum touching up...i decided instead of a streetcar it is gonna look like an un-sponsored rally car...Still orange tho :D
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/743304chassis.jpg
^Chassis...I still have to put the "guards" on to block rocks and stuff i guess???
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/462169interiorfront.jpg
^interior from the front...I need to paint a couple spots silver again but it is pretty much done
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/366108interiortopview.jpg
^Interior from the top
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/590887sidetogether.jpg
^here is the car on the chassis so you can see the ride height
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/870180Interiorthruwindow.jpg
^Here is a peek at the interior thru the window
Hope you enjoy and tell me wut u think

very nice interior, but the stock decal harnesses make me sick:apuke:
Brian

Oh yeh and I am not weathering it I want it to look like they just finished building it:D

Yeh the harnesses are pretty bad...but better then nothing

I'm also doing a street version yours is looking great.

Thanx...:D

looks good, still think you hould have gone for the street versioin though:D

Do you think w/ that interior it could still be considered a street version?
if so i will still do it that way :confused:

looking good!

Thank you again

Here it is with the molded scoops and primer on it...tell me wut u think
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/843440Primeredside.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/100851primedtop.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/109890primeredfront.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/924260primeredback.jpg
Enjoy:D !

I was lookin at my pix and i think i mite mount the muffler up a lil higher

put one of my mufflers on there! to make it a strreeeeeeeet beast! i know u got them!

cant wait to see it finished

i wish i had this kit, very very nice

Thanx i think i may test fit one of ya mufflers on it integra...Probably slanted!

Here is the WRX w/ an Apex'i muffler by integra14...tell me which u like better

I think the aftermarket (integra's) muffler needs to be on a slant to the side, or mounted further to the right.

Otherwise it all looks good.

That is where the stock muffler comes out...so I am trying to leave it like that

looking great ..nice choice n the exhaust :)

keep us posted ...looks great

the aftermarket from integra is too big, i think

its lookin good:cool: but i do think you should slant the exhaust to the right alittle bit, it would look much better thqat way:silly2:

Is this better...?

Kit is starting to take shape now :devil: ...going to look good when done.
Keep the progress coming :cool:

Yep probably will paint it next saturday if i have it ready by then...

looking better, im likeing it

Gracious Senor

Here are the some pix of the thing I am puttin on the back...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/429245Windbreakers2.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/429751Windbreakers.jpg
Enjoy;)

Anyone???

lookin goood:D

Please ditch that muffler!!! No offense to the creator of it because it was well done. It is just waayyy too big for that car! In 1:1 that thing could pass for a grapefruit shooter!

Otherwise the build is looking great!

It isn't to big...I have seen WRXs with a muffler close to that size before...i like it :D

its still looking great! cant wait to see it finished

it looks hot.........good job

Im likeing this! The Exhaust looks cool IMO. I think it'll look great when done

Thanx everyone I am plannin on painting it this saturday....

Hey Blown, WRC into street version hmm.

Kinda wasted with decals and roll cage and the works.

Well, anyways, there's the beauty of modeling, to each his own.

That said, your overall progressive work is looking good, take yur time and finish it willya :)
Will check back and read up.

Lookin good so far, keep it up!

As for that intrerior bieng street-car like, I don't know about teh dash, and the sequintial (spelling?), but the rest is highley possible in a street car.

It is now gonna be made into a streetracer (a really serious one)...that way it explains all the racing stuff in it :D

Here is a pic of the final ride height...car will be painted this saturday...Tell me if ya like the stance i think it looks really muscular...:D
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/909332side.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/721354Front.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/409155Back.jpg

perfect hight
not 2 low and not 2 high just right

sugestion black rims and a touring spoiler, jus a suggestion

ne ways good hight cant wait 2 see it finished

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those rims are stayin but black is a good suggestion and also is a tourin spoiler like the GT wings or the SAS spoilers...? cuz I am puttin the one that comes with the kit

The second pic looks very nice! The pipe looks a little big, but it sure grabs attention.

Great job so far, can't wait to see it painted!

-Rick

lookin' good:ylsuper

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Sorry but the idea of lowering a tarmac WRC car is hilarious. The thing is already at the optimum height for road racing. Going any lower would be detrimental to the handling.

Not trying to offend anybody and their take on modeling but this is a classic case of style over substance!

This isn't meant to be a rally car...it is being made as a streetracer...

Originally posted by Blowncivic1320
This isn't meant to be a rally car...it is being made as a streetracer...
Yes, I understand. However you aparently don't realise that this car is from a tarmac round of the WRC. That means it 'races' on the road i.e. it is designed and set up to go as quickly as possible on the sealed ROADS of France! Not the dirt, mud or snow of some other rounds.

So lowering it would result in a streetracer for sure but a SLOWER one!

Again fair enough if you want to build it as a fantasy kit, I respect your intentions. I just come at things from a differrent angle, one based on reality (or at least my interpretation of reality :p).

i undersand what u mean but I am doin it the way i like it so it is stayin this way...

Looks nice but unfortunately he is right. Tarmac cars are meant to sit low and this kit already does.....looks good so far. When are you painting it?
Brian