Forget the VI - Evo VII Progress

[freakray]

Originally posted by RallyRaider
Then there is F1, maybe a Revell FW23 or Toyota?

Any suggestions?

You do the FW23, I was just about to start on the Toyota

Lancer looks great Phil, I think I will just use your model for reference when I finally get onto working on mine (should be some time in the next 10 years).

[RallyRaider]

Originally posted by chrismcgee
gotta love that little phone sitting down there!!! nice, and you even painted the buttons.

and i agree that this is the best ever evo build i have ever seen. the shell is amazing and flawless. finish is glass like, interior is amazing.

keep the photos coming please

Thanks chrismcgee. You may have noticed I've been deliberately photographing the body in locations that pick up reflections to show off the shine. Petty I know!

[RallyRaider]

Originally posted by bigfrit
I would love to see the TWR jaguar XJ220 LM done right, by you off course, but that's just my two cents, otherwise, I think any of those would look nice ! If it's near as perfect as this one, it will be a show-stopper.


Olivier.

but first, finish this one !

Yeah I love Tom's big Jag. Ordered a book from Amazon on Jaguar at Le Mans, hoping it will contain plenty of detailed shots of the XJ220C. If it does then I think I'll have a go, if not then I'll have to keep looking for good references.

[freakray]

Phil, which photo etch set did you use on this kit?

[RallyRaider]

Originally posted by freakray
Phil, which photo etch set did you use on this kit?

Studio 27. Going back a couple of year S27 photoetch was a waste of time but the sets they have been producing lately are brilliant. Probably due to the competition from the likes of SMS.

Can highly recomment the Evo VII one if only for the windscreen wipers, grilles and that little telephone! Although in the end I'll only use about half of the bits on it.

[freakray]

Originally posted by RallyRaider


Studio 27. Going back a couple of year S27 photoetch was a waste of time but the sets they have been producing lately are brilliant. Probably due to the competition from the likes of SMS.

Can highly recomment the Evo VII one if only for the windscreen wipers, grilles and that little telephone! Although in the end I'll only use about half of the bits on it.

I was hoping you would say that one.
I agree, some of the stuff on the Studio27 set is a bit redundant, but the other things you mention make up for it in more ways than one.

I have the ST27 set for the Pug and was most impressed.

[Guido]

Help Phil! I'm falling in love with Mika's rally car that you are doing...

[Valentino]

You just can't stop amaze me mate, definitely the best evo i've seen !

[flyonthewall]

That body work is immaculate Phil. You realise your getting me in the mood for making a rally kit again

[RallyRaider]

Thanks for the praise again everybody.

Originally posted by flyonthewall
That body work is immaculate Phil. You realise your getting me in the mood for making a rally kit again

Thanks Chris! If I was doing the front end modifications again I'd use plastic card as much as possible rather than all putty. By all means do a rally car, you'll love it!

Here is a small update on the interior (they're coming thick and fast now ). Spare wheel has been strapped in, the easy part of the seat harnesses fitted and a bit of detail painting here and there. Next up is to fit the roll cage and thread the sholder straps through it.

[RallyRaider]

For anybody who may be interested here is a picture of the Studio 27 PE fret. I had ment to post it at the beginning of the thread, but somehow left it out.

[COZMO6476]

my goodness that is some beautiful stuff. im speechless!!

[RallyRaider]

Finished the interior. Unfortunately the weather here is terribly wet and windy, so I can't get any natural light shots in the meantime here are a few taken indoors with a flash.







Trouble is the way this kit is constructed, once it has been fully assembled it will not be easy to pull the body off to take more interior pictures. That means, I'm going to have to wait until the weather clears up to get good interior shots. So the completion will be delayed until then

[UKSupraboy]

That is absolutely incredible.

I can only hope to one day, just once, get a result like that. Pleasure to see it!

Richie

[RallyRaider]

Thanks Richie.

Here is another picture showing the center of the dash.