It's been a while... (yet another Tamiya STI)

MikeDeuce · #1 01-08-2004, 12:53 AM

Hey folks... looks like it's been about a year since I last posted :o

Finally found some free time to finish this one (95% box stock):

-mike

spoolin12 · #2 01-08-2004, 01:37 AM

Looks great!

Neat and clean!

clem24 · #3 01-08-2004, 02:48 AM

Wow, it's so...... WHITE! Looking great, could seriously benefit from some black or grey wash in the door recesses. Other than that, I think it's a good combo. Mike, you frequent the MR2 board? Your name sounds familiar (if you are, deuce is a dead giveaway, ha!).

clem..

#4 01-08-2004, 04:35 AM

Nice,clean build,flawless paint work, well done!!!

Im a big fan of white and yellow cars, this is a nice change from your everyday blue WRX.

slk320 · #5 01-08-2004, 11:05 AM

looks clean. I would love to see some panel lines that will bring it alive!

MikeDeuce · #6 01-08-2004, 01:13 PM

Figured that decision would come back to haunt me... and I wanted to do it, too, but I've actually never black washed, so I guess this is the model I get to learn with

Quote:

Originally Posted by clem24

Mike, you frequent the MR2 board? Your name sounds familiar (if you are, deuce is a dead giveaway, ha!).

Good memory, clem! That is me, a fellow '91t owner:

Always nice to see familiar faces.

clem24 · #7 01-08-2004, 07:53 PM

Ah yeah, love those white MR2s, especially with the front moulding on. I am still waiting on my '93 lip. Anyway, another small nitpick I spotted: your tires are mounted inside out (pirelli F Zero Asymmetrico right?). The directional tread part is supposed to be on the inside on the rim I believe...

clem..

tonioseven · #8 01-08-2004, 08:32 PM

Welcome back! I like that Scooby!

joecwlaw · #9 01-09-2004, 02:56 PM

snowy white. TE37 looks great on white WRX. rare!

drumcat · #10 01-09-2004, 03:10 PM

dude that STI is sick!!

EMAXX · #11 01-09-2004, 05:58 PM

That looks awesome. What rims are those?
The Subie in white looks great.

njh · #12 01-09-2004, 08:58 PM

Nice and clean.
Good work!

Jay! · #13 01-10-2004, 01:57 AM

I think it looks great!

A tip: When you take the tires off to turn them around take a file or some sandpaper and sand off the mold lines on the tires. In the first pic, it looks as though it's balancing like a grade-school chair.

MikeDeuce · #14 01-12-2004, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clem24

Anyway, another small nitpick I spotted: your tires are mounted inside out (pirelli F Zero Asymmetrico right?)...

Man, I'll have to check that out when I get a chance, you've got some great eyes to have spotted that. I can barely see the tread on my screen.

EMAXX: Those were "1/24 Volk Racing TE37MAG 18-inch Tire/Wheel set"... I have painted them with the same Tamiya Pure White Spray used on the body, but the original white they come shipped in is pretty close as well.

Jay: Thanks for the tip, I'll have to make it a habit to check under the tires in the future... I tend to forget about the rubber flash.

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