Ford Focus ACROPOLIS 2000

[LuCaS17]

Hello there. I´m new on this forum and this is my premiere here. My WIP is FORD FOCUS WRC of 2000 season. It will be a combination of Tamiya´s FOCUS 2001 and parts of the Hasegawa´s Acropolis FOCUS 2000. I started with the rear wheels and chassis (cut Monte Carlo´s suspension and make a new for a Acropolis)




Tomorrow shoots more photos

But already I have a small problem with cooler. Focus of season 2001 has 2 pipes before cooler. But Focus of season 2000 has 1 pipe or 2 pipes? I have a photo from Cyprus rally where Focus of 2000 season has 2 pipes. Unfortunately I don´t have a good pictures from Acropolis rally. Only one where it looks as if Colin´s FOCUS has only one pipes. Here are the photos:

Cyprus rally (with 2 pipes)


Acropolis rally (with 1 central pipe ? )



Lukas

[JesusM]

Nice wheels and good job with the pinture.
And regarding the pipes, I think both pictures have two pipes (see them more carefully) and bare in mind that both cars are the same (V5 FMC) with the gravel setup. I did the Motecarlo one of Sainz and it had 2 pipes as well.

[endac]

Looks like good work so far. I used to love watching McRae in those Focus. Looking forward to seeing more of this

[gastone]

Nice start!I hope that this photo will help you!

[gtziaf]

Nice to see an Acropolis build...
I am from greece and luclily i saw many of Acropolis rally... A great experience...
Good luck until the end

[LuCaS17]

Gaston you are incredible . This photo is PERFECT. Thank you very much.


This is some new photos.
Modified front axle:


Modified rear axle:


And Focus on wheels in the correct amount:




Now I don´t have much time because I must write seminar papers in school . But I am very pleased your interest.Thanks.

Lukas

PS: About pipes. Focus of season 2000 in Monte Carlo and Swedish rally drove without this pipes. In some gravel rallyies Focus has 2 pipes but in Acropolis and Argentina rally has only one pipe.

And if you have any photos of Acropolis Rally FOCUS 2000 please upload them here.

[DerXL]

Hi Lukas

Nice and impressive start to your build. I like the weathering on the wheels. I'm very curious as to how the body of the car is going to look like...

Sadly I cannot help you with pictures.
Good luck with your build.

[LuCaS17]

Hi guys.

I finally had some time and here is my progress. But I need help. My skills are limited and I'm not sure the accuracy weathering. I feel as if there's something missing. But I do not know what. I have only this photo where can see dirty chassis:



MY UP:


Lower side on this photo is completed. The top side has only a sand base.

detail of lower side:


So what do you think?

[SCORPIONFB]

Very nice work!!!. I like so much the weathering!!.

[DerXL]

The weathering indeed looks very realistic.
Could you please tell us how you did this?

[JesusM]

God job.
Here you have Acropolis 2000 pictures:

[LuCaS17]

Thanks guys.

JesusM - thank you for photos

DerXL- weathering is "simple". I don´t have ani pigments from MIG or CMK (With them, it would be easier). I used only what I have at home. Sand base is REVELL email paint Nr. 17 (MATT AFRICA BROWN). This color is diluted in a ratio 1 : 5 ( paint : thinner ). I paint with a brush from tamiya ( HF Nr 2 - item number 87047, HF brushes is perfect for email colors) I let the paint dry slightly. Then I used Weathering Set from tamiya Type A (SAND, LIGHT SAND, MUD ). With the foam I butt the whole surface. I used only SAND. After this step I used dry pastels from KOH I NOOR. They are great because when scratching the surface we get the dust (light earth brown, medium brown and dark brown - this pastels mixed together) . And I fill this dust into the hollows and fixated with thinner. After that I fixated with GSI Mr. SUPER CLEAR coat spray. That´s all. I repeated some of the steps (forexample dust in the hollows)


KOH I NOOR dry pastels

[LuCaS17]

Hello. It's been a long time but there is progress. This project is not dead. I started working on it again. Here some actuall photos : (mesh, lights and window are only attached )








One wheel is clear because I don´t have a MATT coat

[vekkuli]

Very nice !!! Which Paint & Clear did You use?

[LuCaS17]

Thanks a lot. I´m glad that you like my work. Paint is TS-26 from Tamiya and clear coat (one layer before applying decals) is Mr. Super CLEAR GLOSS / UV cut from GSI