Just Finished My First 1/43 PM Kit

[Asmenoth]

Wow...this kit was certainly an experiance. Just finished the Provence Moulage 2003 Subaru Impreza WRC Presentation car. Here are some pics:







There you go.

[integra818]

Judging from the not-so-clear pics you provided, it looks pretty good for a 1:43. Antenna's, roll cage, plus it looks really nice,new body Scooby>>> thumbs up!

Nice job, for a mini-me kit

[Marco_Wrc]

It looks very good, although it's 1/43.
I'm suprised by the quality/detail.

[juki86]

Originally posted by Marco_Wrc
It looks very good, although it's 1/43.
I'm suprised by the quality/detail.

I couldn't agree more!

[SuperGiggs]

good work... nice.

[SuperGiggs]

nice very nice

[lotus_man]

Great model. Good to see more people trying 1:43rd Resins, do you plan to build anymore?

[Forhod]

Stunning!!

[OPM]

where did you order this baby?

looks very nice

[1204]

1/43
very nice!!!

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by OPM
where did you order this baby?

looks very nice

I ordered it from www.autosportif.com . A hobby shop north of me in Georgia. As for plans to build more of these...yes, I have this on pre-order...

http://www.autosportif.com/articles/k1784.htm

[Diegoq]

Well done. Did you try any white metal ones?? Try Portal 43 brand autosportif sells them also.

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by Diegoq
Well done. Did you try any white metal ones?? Try Portal 43 brand autosportif sells them also.

I am thinking about it. When I get some more cash I will probably order one, saw a couple on eBay.

[Chain]

Hey nice job Asmenoth.

Havent even touch a resin kit before. Dont even know what the stuff in the box looks like. Whats it like building one?

[Asmenoth]

Originally posted by Chain
Hey nice job Asmenoth.

Havent even touch a resin kit before. Dont even know what the stuff in the box looks like. Whats it like building one?

Well, the body is more solid than I expected, and actually has a screw in the back to put it together. The frame and interior tub are molded in one peice...just add seats, seatbelts, stearing wheel and roll cage. The windows are vacuum formed, don't know if this is the norm but mine came with two sets of windows. The wheels are almost a kit in themselves, main part of the wheel is a peice of turned aluminum, slip the tire onto this, a resin disk goes inside and the rotors are glues to it, then a brake caliper is glued on next. Then a part representing the center of the wheel goes on then the outside, the spokes. Since the brake calipers rotate with the wheel, you have to glue the wheels in place. There was very little cleanup on the resin parts, what little there was, was easy to clean up with a sharp xacto blade. Painting is just like painting a 1/24 scale car. Now I have been known to post about not needing primer in all cases, this is NOT one of them. Metal and resin parts or kits always get primered. For such a small kit, there are alot of parts and a surprising amount of detail. Them undercarage has some basic detail, but the turned aluminum exhaust pipe is a nice touch.

These kits aren't too dificult to assemble for most experienced modelers, but they do require more patience.