Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Final Edition

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January 26, 2021
Sanded and prepped for primer. All pieces currently held together with blu-tack.
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January 26, 2021
Primer done. 1 x mist coat and 2 x wet coats.
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January 31, 2021
Sanded out the rough parts and added white primer. 1 x mist, 2 x wet. A little heavy in some spots, but hoping to sand it back. The bumper is now separate because I realised I needed to add primer to the piece behind it.
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February 21, 2021
Radiator painted, PE'd, panel lined and cemented in place. This will be taped up when painting the body.
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April 10, 2021
Base coat sprayed on with Tamiya TS-66. But before I did that I sanded back the front left section of the front bumper and filled in the two holes where the number plate is supposed to go because in Australia the number plate is positioned on the front grill. This was done using home made sprue glue from left over pieces of resin and Tamiya Thin Cement. Once dried the area was sanded smooth and the primer coats were applied and sanded even before the bade coat was put down.
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April 10, 2021
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February 21, 2021
First time building PE wheels from scratch. Each wheel is about 8 pieces of PE. Some of the smaller pieces unfortunately didn't make it, as you can see in the pics. There was options for these pieces and in hindsight I should have used the plane discs. Panel liner was added to the grooves and markings were added with a file.
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March 19, 2021
Callipers sprayed with Tamiya Italian red, then clear red. Decals added, but still need to clear coat.
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March 28, 2021
Clear coat added and callipers glued into place with CA glue.
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March 19, 2021
Primed and painted with a Molotow pen.
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March 28, 2021
Weathering and heat stains added.
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March 28, 2021
Grey was painted with Tamiya TS-66 spray. Black parts were painted by hand with flat black acrylic. All silver was done with a Molotow pen which reached once the gloss clear coat was added. Wasn't expecting it, but I'm happy with the result.
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March 28, 2021
Weathering and heat stains added.
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March 28, 2021
Underside complete.
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April 17, 2021
Additional weathering added to the muffler and exhaust. NOW it's complete.
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March 28, 2021
Pedals done using part of the PE with the existing resin. I personally think this looks better than using the entire PE pedal set and folding it into shape.
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March 19, 2021
Automatic gear shift, painted in flat black and Molotow pen, with PE at the base. Chose automatic for this model because it has the sports paddles on the steering wheel.
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March 28, 2021
Handbrake ready to go.
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March 28, 2021
Interior parts painted with Tamiya gloss black spray and then a flat clear coat. Detailing to come.
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March 28, 2021
I will be flocking the interior flooring
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March 31, 2021
Not happy with how this looks. Had taped it but it bled so then it was a matter of cleaning it up and getting it to what it is now.
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March 31, 2021
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March 31, 2021
Front grill with aftermarket PE
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April 10, 2021
Seatbelt buckles painted by hand with Tamiya acrylics
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April 10, 2021
Painted with Tamiya gloss black spray and then Tamiya flat clear. Didn't prime it as I don't have black primer. Didnt turn out as well as I'd hoped. Can still see through it when held up to the light and the tape bled all over the place, which had to be cleaned up with a toothpick.
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April 10, 2021
Matt finish on the interior while the gloss black shows through the clear. I like this effect. Since doing this I noticed mold lines on the side windows. One on each side, both identical. Will possibly try to remove these with some Tamiya polish.
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April 12, 2021
Roof painted in Tamiya gloss black and Tamiya clear. Got a bit carried away and put one too many coats of clear down, which led to orange peel. Also, the tape left residue which I had to pick off and it took some of the grey with it, so I'll need to touch that up too.
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April 12, 2021
Can see the orange peel here. Will be sanding this back before applying white pearl.
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April 12, 2021
Dashboard detailed and ready for decals. Mid section sprayed with Tamiya gloss black.
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April 17, 2021
Dashboard completed. Not happy with my brush work of the silver.
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April 17, 2021
Doors detailed with gloss black (which doesn't really show up in the photo) and Molotow chrome.
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April 18, 2021
Removed some of that orange peel. First time wet sanding and polishing a paint job using the correct materials (micro mesh & Tamiya compound). I'm liking how its looking so I'm going to test the white pearl on some spoons before deciding to apply it. I keep hearing that it will just turn it silver instead of giving it a milky overtone.
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April 20, 2021
Pearl added! I used SMS white pearl. First time using my airbrush. I only put a very light layer on to achieve the desired effect. Too heavy and I it would have turned everything silver. I then polished it with the Tamiya compound set.
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April 20, 2021
Just enough fleck to get the look I was going for.
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April 20, 2021
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April 20, 2021
Focussed on the fleck.
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April 20, 2021
Focused on the reflection. The finish is very smooth. Shame about the lighting. Probably could have waited until morning, but I was excited to show you all.
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April 28, 2021
Flocking done using gunmetal embossing powder.
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April 28, 2021
Interior completed.
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April 28, 2021
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April 28, 2021
That steering wheel is a lesson and a half. Makes me cringe.
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May 2, 2021
Doors added.
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May 2, 2021
Interior competed.
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May 13, 2021
Exhaust tips added and additional weathering with Tamiya Waethering Kit D.
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May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Attempt at heat stains using clear blue, clear orange and smoke acrylics and Tamiya Weathering Kit D
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May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Wheels painted with SMS gunmetal and then SMS super clear. Aside from the pearl mist, this is the first time I've airbrushed a kit. Very happy with the results. Decals added with microset and microsol and a drop of Tamiya X-22 clear over each decal. Tyres worn down with some 600 grit.
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Comments

23 26 January 2021, 07:58

Rod -
What paint is that on the muffler? Shiny!

28 March 2021, 09:44

Martin Oostrom
SCM Search: Molotow

28 March 2021, 09:52

István Szücs
Nice work so far.

28 March 2021, 18:25

Peter Muldoon
Thanks István! Rod, the muffler is Molotow pen. I may add some more weathering to it. The photo makes it look shinier than it really is though. Martin, I still have so much to learn! Peter H has been a great mentor.

28 March 2021, 21:04

Spanjaard
looking good Peter 🙂

31 March 2021, 09:46

Peter Muldoon
Thanks Spanjaard! 🙂

1 April 2021, 09:42

Martin Oostrom
Nice dark grey. Suits the car

10 April 2021, 08:25

Peter Hardy
Gear shifter blew me away! Coming along very well Pete!

10 April 2021, 10:53

István Szücs
Nice progress!

10 April 2021, 11:48

Peter Hardy
I'd thin the silver out a little more Pete. Brushwork isn't the problem.

17 April 2021, 02:52

Martin Oostrom
Just like airbrushing. Many thin layers is better than one thick.
The dash is gorgeous, and the roof is super shiny. You learn quick!

17 April 2021, 06:34

Peter Muldoon
Thanks Martin, I'm really happy with how the dash turned out. I thinned the silver a little, but I should have added some more. Seems the metallic paints need a little more thinning than others. Admittedly I was painting at night while tired and rushed it a bit. The lessons I'm learning from every mistake are so valuable. Keep having to remind myself that it is only my second kit.

17 April 2021, 07:35

Treehugger
A trick with Vallejo metallic paints, is to pour into the airbrush cup a lot of thinner and then add some drops of paint, for a super thin mix, which is airbrushed on thin and dry, pausing between layers, which in turn creates a very fine layer of paint. I've tried this once, on top of more smooth glossy black paint. The thinner should help dry the paint (as opposed to using flow enhancer). Needle tip will probably require frequent cleaning while doing this, to avoid paint drying on the needle (but I am no expert).

28 April 2021, 11:36

Martin Oostrom
Tint the windows and nobody will see the steering wheel 😉
Nice even performance, with little lows.

28 April 2021, 18:13

Spanjaard
interior is looking great

28 April 2021, 18:48

Peter Hardy
Exceptional Pete. You are blowing me away!

29 April 2021, 02:03

Alexander Grivonev
That is a quality build report, nice work👍 That interior embossing powder, what brand is this?

29 April 2021, 07:43

Peter Muldoon
Thanks guys! Loving every minute of it. It's Ranger Embossing Powder. It comes in a variety of colours. This one is gunmetal.

1 May 2021, 14:20

Spanjaard
thanks Peter, i can even find them around here. so it looks a good idea. what kind of glue you use to get them to stick to the model?

1 May 2021, 21:19

Peter Muldoon
1:1 mix of pva glue (aka wood glue/white glue) and water. The glue is quite thick and gummy so the water helps to spread it and also slows the drying time.

1 May 2021, 22:56

Donny Abston
Looks great

2 May 2021, 02:04

Spanjaard
thanks Peter, good, I got lots of that 🙂

2 May 2021, 08:46

Alexander Grivonev
The seatbelt buckles, were they in the kit?

4 June 2021, 18:56

Martin Oostrom
Yeah, we need to buckle up for this ride!

4 June 2021, 21:54

Peter Muldoon
The PE buckles were part of the kit. Kit also came with the sticky seatbelt material that you have to cut to size, but I didn't use that. The sockets (Hobby Design) and seatbelts (Scale Production) are after market. 🙂

5 June 2021, 04:36

Peter Hardy
This is going to sound stupid Pete but what has impressed me most is the interior black finish. Damn if it doesn't look EXACTLY like black leather! Looks superb! Now come and visit me and do my seat belts please!

5 June 2021, 10:01

Alexander Grivonev
I was refering to the sockets, yes. Was looking for generic aftermarket ones and finally found and ordered some from Spotmodel

5 June 2021, 10:29

Dennis
There is a nice set of road car seatbelts from studio27. It spots seat belts in different colors, PE lock tongues and hinges and white metal buckles. A bit pricey but worth it (imho). Used it in my Porsche 959 build...

5 June 2021, 12:05

Alexander Grivonev
Yep, found it on Spotmodel👍 already ordered

5 June 2021, 16:17

Peter Muldoon
Thanks Peter, this was the Tamiya TS-14 black with Tamiya TS-80 flat clear coat over the top. I was going for a semi-gloss black, but actually prefer how this turned out. I'll do your seatbelts for you, but stop trying to pass off my brilliant work as your own! ???

5 June 2021, 23:58

Peter Hardy
Peter Muldoon, cheeky basket!

6 June 2021, 05:28

Peter Hardy
Blimey! That is just freaking AWESOME! If I didn't know you I would call out bullshite to being your second model. More talent in your fingernail than I have in my dreams! Just beautiful Pete! Beautiful!

30 June 2021, 08:22

Spanjaard
superb result indeed! wow!!!

30 June 2021, 08:24

Peter Muldoon
Aww thank you so much!! ☺☺☺

1 July 2021, 02:02