Hasegawa Subaru Impreza WRX Sport Wagon

[Jay!]

Well, I wanted a WRX, too, but I gotta be different. :what:

Last weekend when I was in San Diego with family, I went hunting for model shops. I found one that sounded good, but turned out to be crap (mostly R/C cars). I was dissapointed, but as I pulled out of that shopping center, I saw there was a Hobby Shack in the next mini-mall over. I know of Hobby Shack (a.k.a Hobby People) already as they are a Southern California franchise. They carry all kinds of hobby stuff, including model kits. So I want and looked around a bit, but their model car selection was slim... But at the end of the aisle, there was this:

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It was marked at $20, which is about right for Japanese kits around here. But I've been tight with money lately, and I waffled for a while before deciding to get it. But I did, and when the clerk rang it up, he said, "$10.83."

I just smiled and handed him my card. Not quite as cool as getting a Ferrari kit for pennies on the dollar (Guiddy!), but I'm okay with 50% off!

It's the wagon version of the kit Phil made into his STi ver. III (see gallery). The WRX version was never sold in America, but the body style should look familiar, as it is roughly the same as the Subaru Outback Sport.

I've started on it just a bit... mostly pre-priming and fixing mold lines. I snaped one of the b-pillars while sanding it. But it'll be okay... I want to decide on a color, so I can go ahead and spray it, and leave it a while to cure. Any suggestions?

I think I'm going to sand off the side markers and experiment with making clear ones...

Oh, and as Phil said before, the wheels totally suck!!! They are SOOOOOO tiny! I'll be using the 15 spokes from the Revell ITR kit, minus the chrome. I measured them; the stock wheels are like 16" and the new ones are like 19". :coolguy:

I also want to make a little tow hitch for it... for an concept I had a while back. I want the wagon to pull a flatbed trailer with a rally-prepped (i.e. WRC kit slightly de-tuned) car, a WRX of course, with decals on the race car like it's a private team or something... I always imagined it with a Legacy wagon, though, but I'll make do.

[tazdev]

why do you keep on buying them if you don't have time to make them?

[Jay!]

Originally posted by tazdev
why do you keep on buying them if you don't have time to make them?

Because I can't follow my own rules...

[flyonthewall]

I snaped one of the b-pillars while sanding it. But it'll be okay...

...tut, tut, tut

Thats a great subject jay, your idea with the rally car in tow is a good one - i hope u find the time for it.

No desire to turn it into a rice burner then?

[Jay!]

Originally posted by flyonthewall
No desire to turn it into a rice burner then?

The giant wheels will be plenty... and I may swap out the tiny twin tailpipes for a larger single. For simplicity's sake, you know?

[flyonthewall]

talking of car and trailer combos i saw a couple of interesting ones here;
http://acmeclub.topcities.com/PhotoLinks.htm

I particularly liked this one;
http://acmeclub.topcities.com/Nnl2000/L_TruckBoat.jpg
and then there is
http://acmeclub.topcities.com/Burmin...PTCruisers.jpg

There are a number of cool models in these galleries but look out for some quite bad ones too like;
http://acmeclub.topcities.com/Bob_Sh...bomination.jpg
I must have been gut-laughing for about half an hour after seeing that one...
and http://public.fotki.com/grdeyed/mccm.../dscn2627.html
hahhahaahahahahahah.....

[primera man]

Lets get a finished model from you eh !!! :finger: :finger:

J/K....Looks sweet mate, i never knew they done a wagon model

There are plenty of them here in NZ, mostly in blue, white or red.
My choice would be red with gold rims

[tazdev]

saw that model in my local model shop.

but they wouldn't let me open it to see the quality of it

[hiro]

That's a sweet wagon, even sweeter for $10.83!!
I remember Aoshima makes a really cool Legacy wagon too..
Jay do you have the trailer already? Who makes a trailer?

[Jay!]

Originally posted by hiro
That's a sweet wagon, even sweeter for $10.83!!
I remember Aoshima makes a really cool Legacy wagon too..
Jay do you have the trailer already? Who makes a trailer?

I'd seen the Leagcy a few places, mainly at Legends, but it was always $30+, and I couldn't bring myself to pay that much... (I need a broke smiley... )

Well, I'm sorta waiting to see that I can figure out about the Subaru trailer hitch first. I assume that it would be connected to the frame rails, but they're so far apart, and the gas tank seems to be in the way... I'd really like to find one in person to gawk at a bit.

Then, if that part worked out, I was just going to scratch build the trailer out of the plastic and/or brass beams they sell at the hobby shops...

[hiro]

Here's the installation instructions
http://subaruparts.com/install/2002itrailer.pdf

[Jay!]

Originally posted by hiro
Here's the installation instructions
http://subaruparts.com/install/2002itrailer.pdf

WOW!! That's perfect! Thanks!!

[pkw1]

Hey Jay, hope you can have fun with your WRX wagen.. I surely had a hell of too much fun with my sedan. The wheels really suck huh?

the only thing i can tell you is to be careful when fitting on other rims on this kit. you may have to do A LOT to make them fit well, since the wheel wells are not deep enough to hold anything wider then those donut wheels the kit comes with.

but have fun thou, once you're done, it'll be all worth it

[Jay!]

Originally posted by pkw1
the only thing i can tell you is to be careful when fitting on other rims on this kit. you may have to do A LOT to make them fit well, since the wheel wells are not deep enough to hold anything wider then those donut wheels the kit comes with.

Yeah, I found that out real quick. The ITR rims are an okay width, but the spare tires I have to fit are wider than the rims. So I guess I'll cut the inside part of the tires off... If I take the time to round the edges out it should look okay...

[pkw1]

oh man.. shaving bits off tires? that sounds like a real pain.. and there's a good chance of really messing up the thread patterns too.

good like thou, I'll really like to see how other people tackle this wheel problem on Hasegawa kits