Just Got the Performance Blue Ford Focus

Asmenoth · #1 03-05-2003, 01:11 PM

If HLJ shipments get anyfaster, I'm going to start getting things before I order them. Well, it's just as we all feared, same Ford Focus kit with new decals and painting instructions. Oh well, got the proper wheels on the way from Media Mix Hobbies. I'm just noe sure what color to paint it. HLJ suggests Telefonica Blue and the instructions says to use Racing Blue.....hmmmm.

ales · #2 03-05-2003, 01:17 PM

Please, if you can, take some pics!

So same 2001 hood and roof intake? Waht about decals? Which rally do they represent and what versions (drivers) can you make?

Alex

k_dog · #3 03-05-2003, 01:22 PM

Yes, agreed.
Get some deail pics
Brian

Asmenoth · #4 03-05-2003, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by ales
Please, if you can, take some pics!

So same 2001 hood and roof intake? Waht about decals? Which rally do they represent and what versions (drivers) can you make?

Alex

Yeah, it's the same hood and roof intake (well, I'm guessing it's the same intake, the sprue it's on says Tamiya c.1999). As for the drivers, you get decals for #6 Deutchland Rally Martin and Park and #23 Rallye de France Duval and Fortin.

As for pics, do want pics of the box and parts, or want to wait 'til I start the build up? After all, UPS just dropped this off a few hours ago.

freakray · #5 03-05-2003, 01:36 PM

Well, if you want to build the 2002 Deutschland one, then you have your work set out for you, since the hood and roof intake are VERY different to the 2001 car:

As for building the Duval car, I think the kit will be a bit more accurate there as he was driving a 2001 Focus last year.

I think the correct color would be Telefonica Blue too, since the car was a metallic blue.

I am more interested in seeing what the decals are like, if you could show a photo of them

Thanks

Ray

Asmenoth · #6 03-05-2003, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by freakray
Well, if you want to build the 2002 Deutschland one, then you have your work set out for you, since the hood and roof intake are VERY different to the 2001 car:

As for building the Duval car, I think the kit will be a bit more accurate there as he was driving a 2001 Focus last year.

I think the correct color would be Telefonica Blue too, since the car was a metallic blue.

I am more interested in seeing what the decals are like, if you could show a photo of them

Thanks

Ray

Well, I am off to a job interview. I will post pics of the decal a bit later tonight. I have seen a trans kit for the Deutchland car, but the few places I have seen them, they are out of stock.

I will get the pics up later tonight.

daggerlee · #7 03-05-2003, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by Asmenoth
If HLJ shipments get anyfaster, I'm going to start getting things before I order them. Well, it's just as we all feared, same Ford Focus kit with new decals and painting instructions. Oh well, got the proper wheels on the way from Media Mix Hobbies. I'm just noe sure what color to paint it. HLJ suggests Telefonica Blue and the instructions says to use Racing Blue.....hmmmm.

Tamiya has a custom acrylic mix for Racing Blue to use?

exhaust smoke · #8 03-05-2003, 02:45 PM

Just this minute ordered mine from HLJ. Gonna use the 15 spoke wheels from the Peugeot 206 2002 version

flyonthewall · #9 03-05-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by freakray
Well, if you want to build the 2002 Deutschland one, then you have your work set out for you, since the hood and roof intake are VERY different to the 2001 car:

Someoe is bound to do a transkit - Renaissance etc??????

freakray · #10 03-05-2003, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by exhaust smoke
Just this minute ordered mine from HLJ. Gonna use the 15 spoke wheels from the Peugeot 206 2002 version

Peugeot utilises a 5-bolt pattern for the hubs, the Focus uses a 4-bolt pattern. Unless you plan on doing some modification to the hub on the Peugeot wheels, they wull be incorrect.

Ray

Asmenoth · #11 03-05-2003, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by daggerlee

Tamiya has a custom acrylic mix for Racing Blue to use?

Not really, it's TS-51.

Here are a couple of pics:

The decals are made by Cartograf, very nice.

daggerlee · #12 03-05-2003, 05:06 PM

Well so the Instructions say to use "Racing Blue" which Tamiya AND Hlj give as TS-51?

I might pick this kit up...

RallyRaider · #13 03-05-2003, 05:15 PM

Wasn't going to bother getting this kit but now I see it has the decals for a tarmac Markko car I may reconsider

The required modifications shouldn't be that difficult, except maybe the headlights

The hardest part looks like finding out exactly what shade of blue to use. Hopefully it is TS-51 Telefonica blue

Asmenoth · #14 03-05-2003, 05:20 PM

The instructions list TS-51 as Racing Blue. But that's the color code for Telefonica Blue. Mabye Tamiya just renamed it? Now I just need to get a can of TS-51 and the transkit for the new hood and mabye the PE kit for the RS Focus from Studio 27.

daggerlee · #15 03-05-2003, 05:35 PM

Tamiya often does that, they name the factory color code (for example Bayside Blue) and then give the closest Tamiya match (TS-50)

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