Toyota Celica GT-Four Monte Carlo'93 – full-open (ModellingMaster/Tamiya)

[rallymaster]

Hard to say it's openable on the pic, what proves how clean is your cutting work !

[firun]

Thanks Phil!
Like we say in Russia, you can't drink away experience :-) My current cutting skills took me several years to come true, so everyone can manage with cutting doors – the only thing is practice and willing to have openning doors on your models :-)

[firun]

Meanwhile I have a question about headlamps – were they always openned or could be closed in 1993 season?

I've found photo with closed one, but i'm not sure about season:



Meanwhile I have photo of engine bay in which you can note openned headlamps bolted to the body:

[rallymaster]

The first pic above is from 93 Corsica (registration K-AM 54) where they drove with closed headlamps.
In MonteCarlo it seems they drove with opened headlamps all the event.

[firun]

Thanks Phil! I was sure that you will help!

I decided to make headlamps functional:

[firun]

[firun]

Another update with headlamps fitted on magnets:

[rallymaster]

Waow, you really rocks !! open or close ? well, both Sir !!
terrific, I love it !

[firun]

Hood with support made from guitar string:

[nugundam93]

the build just keeps getting better and better

[firun]

Tried decals:


They are fine.

Have a question though – should I paint bolts in the wheels? There is no word about them in instruction manual.

[rallymaster]

I would paint the bolts, letting them white would be strange, they are always "metal color', usually dark gray metallic or so.
I used "boltgun Metal" from Citadel color on my models.

[malscar]

And the hubs

[firun]

malscar, Phil, thanks! This picture helps a lot!

[firun]

Small update on interior and chassis:


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