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Just-finished Subaru!
Posted by Matthew Usher on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:20 AM
Here's one I finished over the weekend: Hasegawa's 1/24 scale Subaru 360. It's finished essentially straight-from-the-box. I couldn't resist painting it "WR Blue Pearl" -- the color Subaru uses for its WRC rally cars.

I was editor of Subaru's Drive magazine for a couple of years before I came back to FSM, and this was a project I started while I worked there. The 360 was one of Subaru's first passenger cars, and is often thought of as the Japanese version of the VW Beetle.

The kit went together nicely, except for the windshield wipers, which I couldn't get to fit properly. I ended up deleting them, but I'll probably dig around in my parts box for replacements at some point.

What do you think?

Matt Usher @ FineScale Modeler



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Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:32 AM
Wow! Really cool! I was expecting the 'classic' Subaru rallye car of a much more recent past.. But I really like this one too! Is this a new kit?
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Posted by Matthew Usher on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 10:36 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

Wow! Really cool! I was expecting the 'classic' Subaru rallye car of a much more recent past.. But I really like this one too! Is this a new kit?


Glad you like it!

It's a fairly recent kit -- I think it came out a couple of years ago.

Matt
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Posted by 9x19mm on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:21 AM
Neat looking car! Nice job.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 1:04 PM
Very Nice looking build Matthew.

Love the color! Also like how the finish looks, well flawless.....did you use a rattle can like you did in the FSM issue? Either way looks great. I understand about the wipers wish some manufacturers would spend a lil more time on this small but important detail.....
I have more than one kit, that can only be driven on sunny days LOL
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Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 3:15 PM
Another great job Matthew! Interesting looking car too. I don't think I have ever seen one of those before.
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Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 3:30 PM
Beautiful job, Matt!
I like the color too ....if I built cars I would hope that they turn out this nice.

Regards, Dan

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Posted by nicholma on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 4:03 PM
Very nice and a great companion to your Jag. I'm sure you'll find a set of pe wipers in period to set it of. Keep them coming Matt.
Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 6:24 PM
Is this buildup going to be another article, or just for fun?
Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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Posted by Matthew Usher on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:39 AM
This one was just for fun -- it was a project I kept messing around with while I was waiting for the glue/paint on other projects to dry. Before I knew it, it was done.

I painted it with Tamiya's spray-can "Mica Blue" (TS-50). I hadn't tried this particular Tamiya paint (which I wanted to use on a couple of WRC cars), and I thought the 360 would make a nice test swatch. The finish turned out so nice (due to the paint, not my painting skills) that I kept messing with the rest of the model until it was done.

Here's a shot of it with my Mk. II Jag, just to give you an idea of how little the model is.

Matt




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Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 3:10 PM
I've seen that jaguar somewhere before........LOLWink [;)] I wonder where it was......

you did a good job on them both matthew!!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 3:48 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto]
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Posted by mark956 on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:57 PM
Very nice looking cars Matt. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
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Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:33 PM
Hey Matt,
I figured you were spoofin' on the color Subaru uses for WRC. (Darn it!)
I know a mech who helps put Team Subaru cars together and he told me the color they use is a secret. He can't even get some for his models.
But, very nice job on the kit, except you should have put some WRC declas on it for the full effect.

Don
I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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