Progress: WRX Sports Wagon

[yellow15]

Really frustrated with my R34 model so i've started a new project..
the WRX Wagon. I really like sports wagon and WRX Wagon is one of my favourite (actually it's the STi Wagon but i don't think there is a STi Wagon model so it's the closest thing i can get, the other sports wagons i love are Audi RS4, RS6 but anyway it's off topic.)



I've searched the forum and quite surprising thing is it seems there was only one WRX wagon built here. I'm going to modify it a bit, nothing really major, just the usual stuff like lowering, bigger wheels, exhaust...etc. I'm going to try do a bit putty work and trying to modify the front bumper a bit as it looks a bit dated. THis is what the front bumper looks like at the moment... I'm not really good friend with putty so i hope i won't screw up anything



Body will probably be white or pearl white with matt black wheels.

Will post more pics when i have more progress
and please wish me good luck as i got really bad luck with my R34 model.

[yellow15]

Not sure if i will put the fog lights there or not.
And the front lip is from the FD3S RX7

[tonioseven]

I look forward to this one! Jay was the only one here to have built one. I never started mine because I haven't found the right set of wheels to set it off just right. Good luck with it!!

[jswillmon]

sweet, I think the pearl white with black wheels will look great!

[supermod04]

have fun, looks like an awoms ebuild so far

[Howielong]

Sweet a change in the cars. Usally see skylines. But a WRX wagon is a great idea. Im going to follow this build up.

[flyonthewall]

Look forward to more

[DJPaul]

great project, can't wait to see more progress

[yellow15]

yeah Jay was the only one who has built a WRX wagon here. And i have problems finding some wheels for it as well as. All the wheels i got at home are female ones (and this one is male). But i'll see what i can do

And yes i will probably go for Pearl White

[86_SR5]

Cool. This would be a great gift for a freind of mine. Who carries it? Have you any interior plans for it?

[thizishkenny]

I'm with what Chris says

[yellow15]

thanks for the comments guys.
I bought it from my local hobby shop (there is only one shop that stocks it).

No plan for the interior at this stage as i'm still focusing on the body shell. But it will be a street car so i don't think i will do much to the interior. Probably a different steering wheel, maybe the SAS seats, and maybe a bit C/F treatment but we'll see. Definitely no rollcage or any crazy stuff

Richard

[Mean_B16]

Good job so far, on the build and on the choice! I have not seen even the one WRX you saw, yours will be the only one I have seen so far.

[Toughbeard]

alright... A power wagon!!! finally looking forward to seeing more..

[Jay!]

Very cool. : More wagons!

The FD lip will look pretty cool, I think. The kit's side skirts and rear spats should give you a good building block start on the rest.

Look up pkw1's thread about building the sedan version of the same kit. He went in-depth about how to modify the complicated rear suspension and adapting different wheels. (bit his pictures may be dead now... ) I just cheated and glued the wheels higher up on the hubs.

Let me know what you do with the 3rd brake light. I tried painting it several different ways, but it looked like crap no matter what I did.

I think I'd like to build it again someday, and kitbash it with a Fujimi ver V or VI kit for the later front end and hood.

You might want to look up how it looks in white, with a black c/f hood, but with a white scoop and vents. (Because it looks awesome!)