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Subaru Impreza WRC Japan 2004

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  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: MCAS Miramar
Subaru Impreza WRC Japan 2004
Posted by Habu12 on Monday, January 28, 2008 2:12 PM

Not my best work, but I wanted to get a car done. Tam kit, OOB, with the PE parts:

 

On the Bench: 1/48 F-16N: FINISHED! 1/48 F-16DG Aviano: FINISHED!! Stealing joy since 1993.....
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Paarl, South Africa
Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:55 AM

That's a good build, don't shoot it down yourself! A quite difficult colour as well and you've applied it very well.

If I may, there's one thing I'd like to comment on. Rather than cutting the big rear decal above the wheel arches, soften it well with quite warm water (with a drop of dishwashing liquid in) and really give it nowhere to go by adding microsol (or another decal softerner). Some people also use hair driers to help, I've never done that (yet).

Apart from that, thumbs up! And enjoy the Focus, I built the Performance blue a while ago and it was quite a nice build if I recall. 

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: MCAS Miramar
Posted by Habu12 on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:08 PM

Yeah, the decal over the rear fender cracked becuase of my impatience, I just wanted to get the build done. I've built four others, though only one of them is the GDA chassis, and I ran into the same problem. But I used an extra set of decals for that one.The others were GC8 models, which to me is the only real Impreza. I started this back in 2005, and only just finished it, almost three years later. Same with the Focus. It's got the updated hood for the Martin/Parks car, but I noticed the wide roof scoop too late in the build to change it. Just a minor oversight. But I'm on a roll now, and that one will be done soon too. 

On the Bench: 1/48 F-16N: FINISHED! 1/48 F-16DG Aviano: FINISHED!! Stealing joy since 1993.....
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