Hello all,
Here start my new progress thread, which I will really try to complete this time ! (fabia's project and build is still sleeping while Ascona 400 is probably definitly dead as I got the new GASS model Ascona 400 kit...)
I have several Sub' in my to-do pile, even if I'm not a great fan of the car.
I recently started building the 2001 Achim Mörtl's "horse power" car as raced in the 2001 Deutschland rallye, but had some troubles with the paint. I took a second body but finally raised the first with brake fluid.
Then I chose to build an SWRT car at the same time. I thought about some original version. Having a 1998 safari kit, I chose to mix this one with the 1999 to get a 1999 gravel version.
I ordered a S27 Argentina rally TK and decided to celebrate Kankkunen victory in this rally.
Here starts the progress:
I drilled the chassis and glued the nuts under the seats which will attached the model to its box once finished.
Test with bolts concluding !
I painted the body, which was cleaned of its antennas bases due to the fact I firstly intend to use this body for a private car.
the Subaru logo support in the spoiler was cut off, too...
that all will need to be rebuild on the car.
2 light coats of Citadel primer, one coat of polyurethan primer (whiter effect than Citadel but less fixing power), and 3 light coats of Tamiya TS50 with sanding and polishing at each step.
Seems shiny enough not to be clear coated. (even if my pics don't really value the paint)
I did the same with the roll cage except I didn't primed it of course.
Paint work goes on with details under chassis.
Gearbox first, primed and painted in mat black, next in satin black, and finally brushed with Citadel boltgun metal to give a used effect.
other details which have to be painted on the part are painted in Citadel silver mithril.
that's all for today.
Thanks for reading, feedbacks welcomed !
Phil