Impreza WRC '99 (WIP)

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March 31, 2021
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April 1, 2021
First coat of paint, with decanted Tamiya TS-50 Mica Blue, applied by airbrush
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April 2, 2021
Masking is a REAL PAIN!
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April 2, 2021
First color applied, fingerprint also applied, will have to correct later
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April 2, 2021
Inching forward, a lot of small paint and details...
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April 3, 2021
Some small parts ready
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April 3, 2021
Putty... my least preferred part of modelling
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April 3, 2021
Priming the wheels with AK 471 Black Base before the gold paint
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April 4, 2021
Preparing the aluminium protection of the chassis
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April 4, 2021
Protection applied
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April 5, 2021
Wheels are ready
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April 5, 2021
Exhaust pipe ready
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April 5, 2021
A whole lot of small parts, ready
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April 5, 2021
Work, so far
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April 9, 2021
Applying the carbon fiber decals on the back of the seats - they look menacing at this stage
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April 9, 2021
Micro Sol is starting to make it's magic
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April 9, 2021
Decals are almost perfectly fitted to the seats; I also used Mark Fit Super Strong after they were completely settled, very resilient decals indeed; I love these decals, they are very good
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April 18, 2021
Bottom of the car is almost finished, just missing the covers
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April 18, 2021
Carbon everywhere - preparing more parts
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April 18, 2021
Dashboard ready
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April 18, 2021
A lot of parts accumulate
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April 18, 2021
Wheels before paint on the wheels and decals (should I trim the inner rim?)
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April 18, 2021
Wheels before paint on the wheels and decals
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April 18, 2021
Tires sanded
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April 18, 2021
Door panels
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April 18, 2021
Preparing belts
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April 18, 2021
Starting to place the belts
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April 21, 2021
Seat belts applied
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April 21, 2021
Top grid is not aligned, forcing for some minutes... 🙁
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April 21, 2021
Decided to sand the inner parts of the wheels, because the visible step on the inside does not exist
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April 21, 2021
Body primed with AK Primer (AK 758) slightly diluted with Mr Leveling Thinner
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April 21, 2021
Body primed with AK Primer (AK 758) slightly diluted with Mr Leveling Thinner
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April 24, 2021
Only thing remaining inside is to fix the main seat belts and glue the decals on them
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April 24, 2021
Getting ready to extract the paint
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April 24, 2021
Paint decanted, still bubbling
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April 24, 2021
Paint applied on the body
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April 24, 2021
Paint applied on the body
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April 25, 2021
Sanding time
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April 25, 2021
Polishing time
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April 25, 2021
The sand pads took some of the paint from the edges, repainting time
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April 25, 2021
Roof sanded and polished, hood and rear to follow
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April 27, 2021
Polishing with Tamiya Coarse compound took more paint than it should
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April 27, 2021
Decided to go the brute way: out with the rattle can, directly!
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April 27, 2021
Decided to go the brute way: out with the rattle can, directly! Shiny! 😄
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May 1, 2021
Windows masked and painted
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May 1, 2021
Decals applied on the clear parts
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May 1, 2021
Preparing the masks for the black
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May 1, 2021
Black (MRP-5) applied
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May 1, 2021
Black painting finished
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May 1, 2021
Tires painted and varnished ("P Zero" decals already applied, on the other side)
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May 1, 2021
Ready for decals
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May 1, 2021
Starting decalling
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May 1, 2021
These decals are terrible - I cut them in 3 parts
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May 1, 2021
Attacking the awful decals with Tamiya's Mark Fit Super Strong
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May 1, 2021
Managed to crack a big star
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May 1, 2021
Bad, but not so bad on this side - terrible Tamiya decals
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May 2, 2021
Clear parts applied in the front of the car
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May 3, 2021
Tail lights on
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May 5, 2021
After 3 coats of Mr Hobby Gloss Premium Top Coat
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May 5, 2021
After 3 coats of Mr Hobby Gloss Premium Top Coat
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May 5, 2021
Varnish attacked the decals ferociously
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May 5, 2021
Varnish attacked the decals ferociously
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May 5, 2021
Ammo’s Ultra Glue applied to the transparent part
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May 5, 2021
In the end, a dirty finger spoiled the right side even further and removal of the dirt remove varnish and paint to the bare plastic (noticeable below the yellow-green curve) - pressed forward or I will go crazy, so, car closed!
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May 7, 2021
Disassembled and ready for weathering
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May 7, 2021
First smoke applied on the sides
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May 7, 2021
Adding dust with Tamiya XF-57 Buff and Light Dust pigments from Ammo (A.MIG-3002)
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May 7, 2021
Adding dust with Tamiya XF-57 Buff
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May 8, 2021
Products used in the weathering
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May 8, 2021
Car finished, please check final photos on separate album under same project: Impreza WRC '99 | Album by RReis (1:24)

Comments

18 31 March 2021, 20:03

Jorge Ferreira
Busy day Ric. Mine is on a halt until monday or tuesday ?

2 April 2021, 22:52

Ricardo Reis
No pain, no gain! 😄

2 April 2021, 23:07

Jorge Ferreira
Well I`m in pain now ?

2 April 2021, 23:09

Peppy
Great start. Leave the fingerprint there. It's Personalized.
What is it about this series of cars, that capture our attention.
I have the Great Britain Rally car with the bug-eye fog lamps and every time I see one of the others, I wanna get that one too.
So cool.

4 April 2021, 17:07

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Peppy. Fingerprint corrected already! 😄 I love the big headlights, unfortunately this one can not use them, Tour de Corse did not have night races

4 April 2021, 20:16

Chris Reimann
Very nice detail job. Looks sharp!

21 April 2021, 17:15

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Chris, it really looks very sharp! 🙂

21 April 2021, 19:05

MS K
Nice working.
Is there any reason to use TS-51 instead of LP-41?

27 April 2021, 16:05

Ricardo Reis
Thank you MS K. I used TS-50 not only because it is mentioned in the instructions, but also because lots of colleagues told me that the finish of application directly from the can was unbeatable. And today I am inclined to agree - after it dries, it is rock hard and very smooth and shiny.

27 April 2021, 16:26

Dennis
Looking really good! In my experience you also do not get much dust in the painted surface when using rattlecans...

29 April 2021, 13:43

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Dennis. Let's hope dust stays away. The tires are a magnet for it, I discovered

30 April 2021, 07:03

Dennis
Try some Uhu-Tac (or similar product) on the tires to get of the dust. I use to „Roll"this stuff over the tires (dont know how to explain properly o_O)

30 April 2021, 08:18

Ricardo Reis
I seen what you mean. Excellent idea, I'll do it too. Thanks! 👍

30 April 2021, 14:13

Dennis
Had the Same problems with the decals in my build. They where kind of stiff and brittle. Maybe you should try a hairdryer on the decals.

2 May 2021, 07:46

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Dennis, I used Mark Fit Suler Strong and they get really very soft, but when they always return to their original position after drying thoroughly

2 May 2021, 11:40

Peppy
I don't know whether this is old news on
this forum or not. From the aircraft boards
I used to frequent, Mr. Mark Set and Mr. Softner
we're always recommended for Academy,
Tamiya and Hasegawa decals. The way I
understood it, they were designed for the thicker
stock Asian decals.

3 May 2021, 23:51

Ricardo Reis
Hello Peppy, good advice is never old news! 🙂 I used Tamiya's Mark Fit Super Strong (which is indeed quite strong) but I confess I never tried Mr Softner. I'll have to give it a try sometime soon. Thank you

4 May 2021, 09:57

Peppy
Ricardo, Mr. Softner will take those old earlier Tamiya
decals and bend the around the edge of those instrument
panels. Two or three applications 90° bend.

4 May 2021, 23:34

Dennis
Be aware and do not leave „puddles" of mr. Mark softer on the decals. It tends to burn right through the decals. Otherwise good stuff. Been using it for years.

5 May 2021, 07:30

Ricardo Reis
In fact the softener made weird figures on the surface and then, with the varnish on top the result is far from perfect... 🙁

5 May 2021, 09:08

Dennis
Hm. I would try to carefully wet sand with some 3000 grid sanding sponge to get the surface smooth. Then polish back to high gloss. That's what i usually do to finish the paintjob.
And to be honest: if you see a race car in real live surface of the decals is far from being perfect too 😉

5 May 2021, 09:28

Ricardo Reis
Yes, that should be the way but I must confess the fight with the decals and the strange reactions with the varnish exhausted my patiente with this model. I will not waste any more time with it, and move to finish immediately without any more sanding or polishing. Next one will be better... I hope... 🙂

5 May 2021, 14:04

Dennis
Totally Understandable. That's what our beloved hobby is all about: to learn what to do better next time. Keep going mate!

5 May 2021, 14:15

Lenny Hoffmann
This is an absolutely outstanding model! Great job, this looks absolutely realistic!

8 May 2021, 12:06

Ricardo Reis
Thank you very much Lenny

8 May 2021, 12:07

Tim van Dooremalen
Very cool! Love the weathering you did, exactly as it should be for a tarmac event I think. Dirty lower part, clean top.

8 May 2021, 12:28

Ricardo Reis
Thank you guys, this is my first car, so your comments give me courage to try another one in the future. 👍

8 May 2021, 12:44

Dennis
Fantastic! Weathering is spot on! Love it.

8 May 2021, 15:47

Chris Reimann
Looks awesome, very realistic!

8 May 2021, 16:54

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Dennis and Chris - you can see the final photos here: Impreza WRC '99 | Album by RReis (1:24)

8 May 2021, 20:12

Album info

Work in progress album. This an out of the box build with the exception of the seat belts and carbon decals. Final photos can be found here: Impreza WRC '99 | Album by RReis (1:24)

Subaru Impreza WRC 1999

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1:24

Completed

1:24 Subaru Impreza WRC '99 (Tamiya 24218)

No Carbon Pattern Decal (Twill Weave/Extra Fine) (Tamiya 12682)

1:24 Gurtset Motorsport (Scale Production SPE24007R)

Subaru Impreza WRC 1999

World Rally Championship (WRC)
Subaru World Rally Team 6 (Thiry/Prevot)
May 1999 Tour de Corse - Rally de France - Corse

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