I was discussing this with one of you (I think it was TBTwenty or Willmo) that Hasegawa kind of screwed up the rear side window lines on their EG hatchback model. It sits too low, and is too rectangular.
I know that if I built the model as-is, I would be pissed every time I walked past in sitting on my shelf
. The window also sit too far into the model, looks too toy'ish because they fit like rubbish.
So I have taken it upon myself to attempt to correct that.
Model as-is. vs 1:1 version.
-Model vs Car
Look at the distance between the lower rear corner on the rear side window from the gas cap. Take note of the level of the lower portion of the back window in comparison to the side one, the model sits to low. It's because Hasegawa, or who ever did the original of this, didn't give the lower line on the rear window an aggressive enough upward rake.
Why do I obsess about this? Because I can
. I also think that among the Peugeot 206 and 207, the EG is one of the best looking hatchbacks ever made.
What am I going to do about it? See below my friends.
Now my
fix isn't perfect, but its closer than the original form.
My intended line:
I am also going to section out the glass to make it fit better. More trimming later probably.
This stuff is wonderful putty. Two part 1:1 mix. Very smooth.
Wet your finger and smooth it out.
Ready to cure.
Work time.
Done, just needs final smoothing and scribing.
I didn't really add much, as you can see by the blue. Just enough.
