Ford Focus WRC 04, Hasegawa, Roman Kresta

[kohula]

Hello, i started another model
I want to build some rally special and Ford Focus is my favourite one. This car was piloted by Czech pilot Roman Kresta, the decals will be to the spring, I hope
So, there will be lots of modifications, especially in the interior. Here is the floor, which is really bad in this kit. I used the part of interior from tamiya´s focus

[sam01contact]

Great subject! I will follow your progress with interest!

[kohula]

Thank you
some work with milliput

[rallymaster]

Oh yes excellent choice and excellent work so far !!
will follow it closely

[kohula]

I want to make new rollcage with right dimentions, so i had to remake the door panels. I used parts from Tamiya´s focus. But there were a problem... how to fit the dashboard? I remembered, that i have an old focus from Revell (same as Hasegawa) and i made "convertible" this could help me to fit the parts together with much space for my fingers

[kohula]

new wheels and seats has arrived (products of REJI MODEL) and I started to make new, better rollcage. It´s my first scratch-rollcage, so it wouldn´t be perfect, but it would be better than the old one

[Kaj45rpm]

What material are you using to make the cage? Evergreen 0.080" rod (Item No 212) is perfect match for 1/24 cages. It bends easily and can be glued together with liquid poly.

[kohula]

i´m using tamiya´s 2mm round profiles

[Kaj45rpm]

What's the difference between the Reji wheels and the ones supplied in the kit? I've built Hasegawa's Markko Martin Rally Finland Focus and the front bumper was a nightmare to fix in position as there is very little contact area.

[kohula]

The wheels from kit have 16 rays. Whells used ot this car have 15 rays. I´ll post some photo later

[kohula]

Working on rollcage





and comparsion of the wheels. Left wheels in kit, right REJI MODEL

[kohula]

Work on rollcage wasn´t succesful.. The front window couldn´t be placed.



So i had to made some operation and rebuilt the front of the cage

[rallymaster]

you really choose the complicated way to build it, but I love your work !!

[Shunter]

Watching with interest, nice start so far, these are cool kits...

[kohula]

thank you
some other work.. interior is almost prepared for paintjob, and i remake the rear suspention. It isn´t perfect but it looks close to the real one i also fit the wheels