Progress : 2001 Subaru WRC

[MidMazar]

This is my latest project, its a tamiya 2001 subaru impreza. Not much progress so far just laid down some primer and finished it off with some mica blue paint. I think it doesn't need clear, just a little bit of polishing. Its going to be box stock except for some seat belts. Thanks for looking.

[MPWR]

That's already painted? Nice job?
Tamiya spray?

[RallyRaider]

Excellent start, smooth paint.

[Sticky Fingers]

I might be wrong, and one of AF's more experienced modellers will correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you want to polish the mica blue as it has reflective flakes in it. Polishing may actually dull it. If I am correct you should put a few layers of clear down and polish that out instead.

[mickbench]

I think Sticky fingers is correct, as I've just completed a Subaru WRC using Mica Blue, and I didn't polish the body. I just waxed the body after I applied the decals.

Had a nasty shock with TS-13 clear resulting in me having to strip the paint off.

[RallyRaider]

A light polish should be okay, sanding is a definite nono for metallic and mica colours. Of course if it were me I'd clear coat it, but that's personal preference.

[MidMazar]

Thanks guys for the feedback, I know it is a nono for sanding it down and polishing. I will consider putting clear on it, for polishing without clear i'll try a small section just to be cautious, Thanks again for the valuable feedback.

[subyfanatic]

Sweet, love to the Subies on the forum. And it looks like the woods in the background are eagerly awaiting that rally car to pay them a visit.

[Lysmelk]

Nice paintjob, am also working on a Impreza, but the 2002 model and it will be a street car (racer) instead of the wrc :P