Rossi in faith - Subaru Impreza WRC 2006 New Zealand [Many pics]

[joeyko2000]

Hi brothers~
I didn't mess up with the topic. It really mean to be in this motorsports section~~
This is going to be one of those rally cars for Rossi back in 2006.
Let me simply posted most of the pics from my progress.
Details can be referred to this: http://www.joeyko.com/diary/rossi_impreza_2006.htm

Welcome for any comments!

Cheers,
Joey

[mrawl]

The plastic springs are amazing! Great work.

[prortiz80]

great work so far

[hrmodeler]

Looking very good, keep up good job!

[Entau]

great work, very nice progress


those injection pin marks are scary

[gasdriverca]

Nice work,keep er goin!

[joeyko2000]

mrawl : thanks brother, it was actually learnt from one of the local modeler we have in HK. hopefully i have a good trial on it this time.

prortiz80, hrmodeler, gasdriverca : thanks brothers~

Entau : Yeh! this is very true as i can hardly find a perfect resolution for those injection marks. what i can do about them was just try to remove those that are in sight from the windows.... the rest are hiden or covered up with sth else....

[joeyko2000]

[da_ashman]

Wow, awesome to see a build with New Zealand on it, you dont see to many of those, even in my part of the world, and I live in NZ!!!
Cool project & amazing detailing, i love the spolier, it was a shame that tamiya molded it as one piece, made it so hard to sand and to get it to look right.
Cant wait to see more

[WRCfan]

Nice choice of model! That Subaru was stunning in real life, was refreshing to see it in another colour! Haha.

You off to a great start and will watch for progress!


Regards


WRCfan

[joeyko2000]

Hi Brothers,

some more updates.
I have just been awared that there is a bunch of wires around the rollcage right below the dashboard on the driver's side. I am trying to replicate this socket like thing.
The materials are simple, just part of a coke can and a few pieces of plastic sheet.


Size and scales are not very accurate, but anyway, this just serves as a placeholder for my wiring work anyway.


Done~


On the other hand.....(actaully it is the other side of the cockpit, LOL)
I am so surpized that Hasegawa didn't provide decals for the fire extinguisher. So I have to paint the labels myself. It is a much easier work to do as I used Andrea water colors that I used to paint AFV figures.


So after a half day of work, the cockpit is now almost completed.

[joeyko2000]

Originally Posted by da_ashman

Wow, awesome to see a build with New Zealand on it, you dont see to many of those, even in my part of the world, and I live in NZ!!!
Cool project & amazing detailing, i love the spolier, it was a shame that tamiya molded it as one piece, made it so hard to sand and to get it to look right.
Cant wait to see more

Hi Brother, this is really fun sharing on AF! Really glad and hope you enjoy this progress~! My GF is now actually asking me to get to NZ on the coming winter....
For the spoiler, I just get rid of the ending section and plug-in a 3mm dia. plastic tube so I can at least give some depth at the inside.... the original sucks....

[joeyko2000]

Originally Posted by WRCfan

Nice choice of model! That Subaru was stunning in real life, was refreshing to see it in another colour! Haha.

You off to a great start and will watch for progress!


Regards


WRCfan

Thanks brother~~!

[joeyko2000]

A very quick update for this Saturday~~
Just got the seat belt done.

[DerXL]

Excellent work
I really like the console with all the switches.

And the solution for the rear wing is just brilliant. Simple yet very effective.

Looking forward to the finished model !