extreme ford focus RS

[boab]

i have again returned after a short lay off, funny how you just can't stay away! anyhow, i got a hold of Tamiya's Ford Focus RS WRC 01 kit and decided it need a bit of something. my last model (a replica of my car at the time) was the first time i had scratch built a body kit, this time i wanted to add a bit more to my modelling knowladge base.

after seeing willmo's supra, i decided my focus would look good with a bit of that! only wilder!

i would like to appologise for the poor quality pics, everytime i build a new kit and take pics, they always come out crap!

i started by smoothing the body (removed and filled door handles and boot trim)



i used GTI1800's "how to" for the deep dish pizza plates for the back, and then "hacked" out the rear wheel arch.


it then came time to think! i used a very simple method to widen then re-attach the rear arch.



i have the wide arch now, i will be adding an air scoop to the arch, i have added a small sideskirt, just need to get the thinking head on next!

so i am now in a bit of a rut... what next?
i need to figure out how i'm going to blend the arch back in!
i need to figure out what i'm gonna do with the rear bumper!
i need to figure out what colour to paint the thing!
i need to figure out what (if anything) i'm doing to the front end!

anyhoo, here's todays progress in pictures!




thanks for looking, more soon

cheers
boab

Wide body focus? wicked idea!
so far everything looks great. I'll be watchin your progress.
Keep up the good work...

[porschenut]

i like the wheels

[nugundam93]

wow...widebody.

methinks you should try to give it a curved integration as well, given that the focus has a lot of curves, not straight edges.

[boab]

a little more progress...

the body work is almost finished, just a little touching up around the rear of the arches needed, then onto the front and rear valences.

i have the wheels almost done too, they are now a very shiney gold.

i have cheated and made a couple of "half" exhausts and sprayed them chrome (no point in going into great detail, as this is a very static display model!)

i have also choose the colour of the body (or is that colour"S") it will be a two tone, front to back, very contrasting orange at the front and black pearlescent at the back. i have Peugeot seville orange and Honda nighthawk black pearl, and it'll be painted with a diagonal over the door...

so here's the progress in pictures... again, sorry for the poor quality (mabey i need to take some outside with natural light!)



figured out the general layout of the arches and side skirts, wheels done




wheels painted, putty work done and sanded, rear bumper fitted, "exhausts" temp fitted

[heroblast]

wow.
looks really good.
are you going to widen the front too?
because i don't think it would look right if you don't.

[boab]

i haven't planned to widen the front... i tapered the side skirt in to meet the existing front arch. i'll see how it looks in primer before making a decision.. a decision that i hadn't really gave much thought to!

i don't think it looks that bad really as it is, the slight flare on the RS arches kind of goes with what i've done to the back, it kind of has the look of the V6 renault clio (slight flare at the front, huge flare at the back)


thanks for the comment though, and if it doe's look silly later on, i'll quickly appologise

[heroblast]

oh, well now that you mention it, it does looks like a clio.
don't worry about apoligizing, i'm sure you know what you're doing.

[Heihachi]

Looks extreme

[porschenut]

i really like this car, it looks really cool, are you going to be modifying the interior to make it (in my opinion) more complete?

[boab]

Originally Posted by porschenut

i really like this car, it looks really cool, are you going to be modifying the interior to make it (in my opinion) more complete?

as it's the rally version of the model, it's a stripped out interior, so i may have to "try" and scratch build one!

i was thinking along the lines of a street legal drag car, stripped out, but with toys! (screens, nos, PS2, etc...)

i'll see what i can manage

[porschenut]

Originally Posted by boab

as it's the rally version of the model, it's a stripped out interior, so i may have to "try" and scratch build one!

i was thinking along the lines of a street legal drag car, stripped out, but with toys! (screens, nos, PS2, etc...)

i'll see what i can manage

sounds so cool, i will be following this, as you can see, because i have a plant to covert a rally car to a drag car/street racer, and would love to see one first

[boab]

Originally Posted by porschenut

sounds so cool, i will be following this, as you can see, because i have a plant to covert a rally car to a drag car/street racer, and would love to see one first

well i'm glad to be a "guinea pig" for you!

i got the Nos bottles scratch built, and a PS2, i'll post pics later this weekend.

the body work is complete, but i still have a couple of things to touch up before primer, but nothing drastic, just a bit of filling and sanding and we're there!

next i start on the interior

most of time now will be spent painting the small parts...

as i said, pics to follow soon, thanks for looking, and any other ideas as to how i make this car better?

cheers
boab

[boab]

ok folks, i've been fairly busy with this model, but still haven't got much done! tonight i put on the primer coat to the body work and started the interior.

progress since last time..

body work 99% complete, front spoiler on, rear valance done, arches and skirts done, some minor touching up needed then paint
interior started, Nos bottles done (needing wired), ICE install done (needing wired), dashboard screen installed, seat painted, and a load of minor things painted!

here's the piccies...

rolling body


front spoiler


wheels


Nos bottles, PS2 (to be painted) and exhausts


completed Nos bottles


mocked up interior (ICE needing final touches and glued in place, floorpan needing more paint)


outside in views...



i cheated a bit with the ICE install, a quick visit to the sony xplod website, copied some pics, printed them out small, stuck them to some styrene sheet and cut them out... hey presto, scratch built subs and amps!!!

thanks for looking in folks, any suggestions, i'm all ears!

[Mr. Me.]

I like this focus! and my focus i like too.