Just Got the Performance Blue Ford Focus

[OPM]

hope to get my model soon.just the coolest focus ever


(maybe the 2003 monte rs is a bit better,but this blue one kicks ass)

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by freakray
Well, if you want to build the 2002 Deutschland one, then you have your work set out for you, since the hood and roof intake are VERY different to the 2001 car:








Ray

Looking at both of these pics, I've noticed something....the wheels. The kit comes with decals for the 2 cars, the hood and roof scoop for the Rallye de France #23 car with the Ford emblem on the front grill and the wheels for the Deutchland Rally car, but missing the GPS box, improper roof scoop and says nothing about putting the RS logo on the front grill instead of the Ford one. If so many of the parts/decals/instructions are for the Ralley de France car, then why didn't Tamiya include the wheels that are on the box? grrrrr...

[Focus2000]

Originally posted by Asmenoth
If so many of the parts/decals/instructions are for the Ralley de France car, then why didn't Tamiya include the wheels that are on the box? grrrrr...

It seems like Tamiya are getting as lazy as Fujimi with their recent re-issues of old kits with minor changes and different decals. How many Peugeot 206 and Subaru WRC variations can they come up with? Surely it wouldn't have been too much for them to put the correct wheels into this kit

Not that this has stopped me ordering it, I'm patiently waiting for my Hobbysearch order to come through

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by Focus2000


It seems like Tamiya are getting as lazy as Fujimi with their recent re-issues of old kits with minor changes and different decals. How many Peugeot 206 and Subaru WRC variations can they come up with? Surely it wouldn't have been too much for them to put the correct wheels into this kit

Not that this has stopped me ordering it, I'm patiently waiting for my Hobbysearch order to come through

It didn't stop me either, but i was hoping that mabye a sprue or new parts would be included at least. Look at the new 206's, they at least changed the body a bit, but they also threw in a sprue of new parts. It would have been nice for this one, especially since it's a limited release kit. Of course the price with the new decals added is cheaper than it would have been to buy the newest Focus kit and the appropriate after market decal set.

[Asmenoth]

Well, my comment about the kit having the wrong wheels for the Duval car were premature. I found a pic of Duval's car on WRC.com with the 5 spoke wheels looking just like the model. So with half the decals...the kit is fairly accurate.

[k_dog]

Originally posted by Asmenoth
Well, my comment about the kit having the wrong wheels for the Duval car were premature. I found a pic of Duval's car on WRC.com with the 5 spoke wheels looking just like the model. So with half the decals...the kit is fairly accurate.

Yeah, but thats only if you are wanting the Tarmac version of the car.

[freakray]

Originally posted by k_dog


Yeah, but thats only if you are wanting the Tarmac version of the car.

They are both tarmac versions, just different rallies.

[freakray]

Originally posted by Asmenoth
Well, my comment about the kit having the wrong wheels for the Duval car were premature. I found a pic of Duval's car on WRC.com with the 5 spoke wheels looking just like the model. So with half the decals...the kit is fairly accurate.

Yes, he did run the 5-spoke Oz wheels on some rallies, but which rally?
I can find photos of Duval's car running 5-spokes and 15, the same for Markko's car too, but for the rally the decals for, I have only found photos of the car with 15 spoke wheels.

[k_dog]

I was thinking of doing a snow version, maybe sweeden. I'm trying to see if I can get a decal program to let me make my own decals for rallye cars.
Brian

[freakray]

Originally posted by k_dog
I was thinking of doing a snow version, maybe sweeden. I'm trying to see if I can get a decal program to let me make my own decals for rallye cars.
Brian

Don't forget to lift the suspension to the appropriate ride height, as well as the correct rims and tires for snow.

You can get decal sheets that include rally Sweden decals, you could get one of those and cannibablise them.

Ray

[k_dog]

I was just wondering...are there any Rally car kits that have Sweeden setups?
Brian

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by freakray


Yes, he did run the 5-spoke Oz wheels on some rallies, but which rally?
I can find photos of Duval's car running 5-spokes and 15, the same for Markko's car too, but for the rally the decals for, I have only found photos of the car with 15 spoke wheels.

The pic said it was for Tour de Course.

As for the proper wheels for the rally in Sweden, the tires in my Hasegawa Corolla for the New Zealand Rally almost look like the right tires. At least they appear thin enough for a starting point, less material to cut off. For the wheels themselves.....not sure, seen some that look right, but would have to be cut down.

[freakray]

Originally posted by Asmenoth


The pic said it was for Tour de Course.

As for the proper wheels for the rally in Sweden, the tires in my Hasegawa Corolla for the New Zealand Rally almost look like the right tires. At least they appear thin enough for a starting point, less material to cut off. For the wheels themselves.....not sure, seen some that look right, but would have to be cut down.

You are quite right, I managed to find the photo you must be referring to with Duval running 5-spokes on Rallye France.

As for the snow tyres, it would take some serious work to make ANY gravel tire look like a Rally Sweden snow tire, the snow tires are only about 4" wide and use paddles of varying directions depending on the stages being run.
You could utilise the rims as you mentioned though and narrow them down.

Ray

[Asmenoth]

I got my Rennesance wheels today. hmmmm don't know what to do. I would like to say thanks to FOTW for the post about adding posts to wheels without 'em....that was going tobe one of my questions. The other is what can I do about the bolt pattern. Theses are the wheels suggested for the Ford Focus transkits, but they have 5 bolts instead of 4.

[Asmenoth]

Just solved the attachment problem. I happen to have to spare "bolts" from an old Tamiya kit, the kind that are on the Kure Nismo. Just shoved 'em through the holes and they stay on. Now for the 5 bolt problem.........