Forget the VI - Evo VII Progress

Originally posted by RallyRaider
Then there is F1, maybe a Revell FW23 or Toyota?

Any suggestions? :smile:

You do the FW23, I was just about to start on the Toyota :redface:

Lancer looks great Phil, I think I will just use your model for reference when I finally get onto working on mine (should be some time in the next 10 years).

Originally posted by chrismcgee
gotta love that little phone sitting down there!!! nice, and you even painted the buttons.

and i agree that this is the best ever evo build i have ever seen. the shell is amazing and flawless. finish is glass like, interior is amazing.

keep the photos coming please

Thanks chrismcgee. You may have noticed I've been deliberately photographing the body in locations that pick up reflections to show off the shine. Petty I know!

Originally posted by bigfrit
I would love to see the TWR jaguar XJ220 LM done right, by you off course, but that's just my two cents, otherwise, I think any of those would look nice ! If it's near as perfect as this one, it will be a show-stopper.


Olivier.

:bigthumb: but first, finish this one !

Yeah I love Tom's big Jag. Ordered a book from Amazon on Jaguar at Le Mans, hoping it will contain plenty of detailed shots of the XJ220C. If it does then I think I'll have a go, if not then I'll have to keep looking for good references.

Phil, which photo etch set did you use on this kit?

Originally posted by freakray
Phil, which photo etch set did you use on this kit?

Studio 27. Going back a couple of year S27 photoetch was a waste of time but the sets they have been producing lately are brilliant. Probably due to the competition from the likes of SMS.

Can highly recomment the Evo VII one if only for the windscreen wipers, grilles and that little telephone! Although in the end I'll only use about half of the bits on it.

Originally posted by RallyRaider


Studio 27. Going back a couple of year S27 photoetch was a waste of time but the sets they have been producing lately are brilliant. Probably due to the competition from the likes of SMS.

Can highly recomment the Evo VII one if only for the windscreen wipers, grilles and that little telephone! Although in the end I'll only use about half of the bits on it.

I was hoping you would say that one.
I agree, some of the stuff on the Studio27 set is a bit redundant, but the other things you mention make up for it in more ways than one. :smile:

I have the ST27 set for the Pug and was most impressed.

Help Phil! I'm falling in love with Mika's rally car that you are doing... :licka:

You just can't stop amaze me mate, definitely the best evo i've seen ! :bigthumb:

That body work is immaculate Phil. You realise your getting me in the mood for making a rally kit again:wink:

Thanks for the praise again everybody.

Originally posted by flyonthewall
That body work is immaculate Phil. You realise your getting me in the mood for making a rally kit again:wink:

Thanks Chris! If I was doing the front end modifications again I'd use plastic card as much as possible rather than all putty. By all means do a rally car, you'll love it!

Here is a small update on the interior (they're coming thick and fast now :smile:). Spare wheel has been strapped in, the easy part of the seat harnesses fitted and a bit of detail painting here and there. Next up is to fit the roll cage and thread the sholder straps through it.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/357639Dcp_1327b.jpg

For anybody who may be interested here is a picture of the Studio 27 PE fret. I had ment to post it at the beginning of the thread, but somehow left it out.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/320798Dcp_1097a.jpg

my goodness that is some beautiful stuff. im speechless!!

Finished the interior. Unfortunately the weather here is terribly wet and windy, so I can't get any natural light shots :frown: in the meantime here are a few taken indoors with a flash.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/484629Dcp_1338a.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/606807Dcp_1340a.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/556820Dcp_1349a.jpg

Trouble is the way this kit is constructed, once it has been fully assembled it will not be easy to pull the body off to take more interior pictures. That means, I'm going to have to wait until the weather clears up to get good interior shots. So the completion will be delayed until then :mad:

That is absolutely incredible.

I can only hope to one day, just once, get a result like that. Pleasure to see it!

Richie

Thanks Richie.

Here is another picture showing the center of the dash.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/705880Dcp_1342a.jpg

Detail master! I like the cell phone!

Phil, the interior is stunning.:eek:

Have a hundred questions for you though:biggrin:

What did you use to make the tie-down for the spare tire?
All the fittings on the tunnel, which ones are actually kit and which ones are after market/ home made. For the after market ones, which manufacturer's items did you use?

Thanks.

Ray

Originally posted by freakray
Phil, the interior is stunning.:eek:

Have a hundred questions for you though:biggrin:

What did you use to make the tie-down for the spare tire?
All the fittings on the tunnel, which ones are actually kit and which ones are after market/ home made. For the after market ones, which manufacturer's items did you use?

Thanks.

Ray

Thanks Ray.

All the stuff on the centre tunnel is kit parts with the exception of the mobile phone. Just added some wiring (elastic actually) with a bit of detail painting and drybrushing. I built up the join between connector and wire with glue and paint to represent the rubber sealing grommet.

The spare wheel straps are painted newspaper, I usually use Tamiya tape (as I did with the seat belts) but the strap had to double back on itself so needed to be painted on both sides. The centre ring is a PE part off the S27 Lancer set intended for the bonnet pins. The ratchet/tensioning/locking thingy-ma-jig (can't remember what it's called :rolleyes: - it's on the tip of my tongue!) is pieced together out of leftover PE bits from an M&A Corolla and 2000 template set. Looks a big improvement over my previous attempts to model the tiedowns, if I do say so myself.

Still raining :bloated:

very very nice :bigthumb:

Back again, is good to be home from work modeling :smile:

Found a problem when I test fitted the body to the chassis. Namely very large gaps visible in the wheel wells. I’ve not seen a Tamiya kit as bad in this area before. Probably made worse by my raising of the suspension, at tarmac height it would be less noticeable. So I had to find a way of fill the gap in. I’ve seen may people do this on AF and elsewhere by making an insert for the wheel well, so decided to give it a try.

Made them up and test fitted them to a second Evo VII bodyshell I have. Here are the prototype inserts for the front…

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/117003Dcp_1350a.JPG

…and rear

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/786164Dcp_1351a.JPG

Here is the difference it makes. First the front, looking back without the mask…

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/180683Dcp_1361a.JPG

…and with.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/984449Dcp_1362a.JPG

Next the rear without…

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/605779Dcp_1358a.JPG

…and with.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/567277Dcp_1360a.JPG

If anybody building an Evo VII would like a copy of the templates for the wheel arch inserts let me know and I’ll scan them.

:eek2: Wow, that's one nice evo. Could you give me a link for that yellow carbon fiber? I was thinking about doing a rally car, but then I looked at your's and now I'm going to do one for shure. I might do the lancer too but I am a suby freak so, I'm thinking of doing the subaru 01 wrc.

Originally posted by NME NVADR
:eek2: Wow, that's one nice evo. Could you give me a link for that yellow carbon fiber?

The yellow is Kevlar. On this model I used Museum Collection (http://www.museumcollection.co.jp/) Kevlar decal, available at places like HobbyLink Japan (http://www.hlj.com/) or Rainbow Ten (http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/).

You could also try Scale Motorsports (http://www.scalemotorsport.com/) Kevlar which has an even more detailed pattern.

Thats is looking amazing. Its the best rally I have seen, period.:smile:

Here is the scan of the wheel arch inserts.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/286683lancerwheelarches.jpg

They're probably not needed if the original ride height and tarmac wheel/tyres are stuck with. Make two mirrior images for left and right. Fit them after the chassis has been fitted into the bodyshell. Will need some CA glue or strong double sided tape to hold in place.

Mika's Lancer is now finished. Completed pictures here (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t121830.html) :biggrin: