Subaru 98 Monte Carlo - beginners recovery attempt.

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Final paint coats on and a Gloss on straight after...


It was perfect apart from ONE SINGLE DUST STRAND that just had to land on the bonnet!!! you may not really see it once I flatten and polish the top coat, being really shiny the other reflections might just mask it. well it works on my real car. Someone bashed the wing and door and the car is so shiny after a wash I didn't even notice and once I knew it was there it was very hard to see at a distance.


Anyway the body is now drying ready for the decals in a few days and I'm mega nervous about those.


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[Guest]

Oooooooo.... Shiney, looks top notch mate.

[Guest]

looking forward to very slightly flattening it and polishing, I love shiny shinys!

[Guest]

Didnt want to start a new thread for this question... And as your building one, thought this a good place for it...... Was just having a look at my scoobie, and dry fitting a few bits, was trying to put the disc brakes onto the uprights, and it shows them being fitted together with poly caps....... Now then, what on earth are poly caps.... And do they come with the kit?.... Cos i cant find them if they do

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Didnt want to start a new thread for this question... And as your building one, thought this a good place for it...... Was just having a look at my scoobie, and dry fitting a few bits, was trying to put the disc brakes onto the uprights, and it shows them being fitted together with poly caps....... Now then, what on earth are poly caps.... And do they come with the kit?.... Cos i cant find them if they do

Yes the poly caps are 4 small tubes that go inside the struts behind the discs. You don't use glue so the wheel stud just pushes in and the wheels spins freely. It's like an interference fit. I can't see mine now to see the colour sorry

[Guest]

Yes the poly caps are 4 small tubes that go inside the struts behind the discs. You don't use glue so the wheel stud just pushes in and the wheels spins freely. It's like an interference fit. I can't see mine now to see the colour sorry

Cheers dude, will have another look tomorrow, there was no sprue number for them.... But they must be there somewhere

[Guest]

Cheers dude, will have another look tomorrow, there was no sprue number for them.... But they must be there somewhere

Mate I'm thinking back like 6 years bit I think they were in a small Bag... Or separate. I have another Subaru in the shed. Ill have a look in the kit for you after my cheese toast and the news haha

[Guest]

Cheers dude, will have another look tomorrow, there was no sprue number for them.... But they must be there somewhere

Have a look inside the bag with the tyres


2 Tamiya car kits, both have this set up

[Guest]

Have a look inside the bag with the tyres
2 Tamiya car kits, both have this set up

Ok mate, will do.... Cheers

[Guest]

Quick update just before the completion thread...


The Decals were a nightmare, they kept splitting, falling apart and flaking off the paper. It says use tepid water. I tried all sorts, leaving them to soak for a while/not long, taking them out and wating ages/doing them quick, using microsol... in the end I cracked it (along with a few last broken decals!!)


If you have old problematic Tamiya decals... TRY PUTTING THEM IN VERY HOT WATER!!![COLOR=rgb(255,0,0)]SAFETY FIRST THOUGH- TAKE CARE, NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY AS TO WHAT YOU TRY!!![/COLOR]


My decals came away perfectly in water that was really really hot from my espresso hot water tap. Fresh water for every decal as small quantities of water cool rapidly in a small tray. Unfortunately I had ruined a good few by this point, using up all the spares to get a working method so the finished body has a few mistakes - I am really gutted but I am also really happy as I learned so much doing the body on this.


Basic Underside (some clear bits to see detail - this has been left as is, from about 7 years ago!)


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cockpit pre - Photo etched Sabelt Harnesses


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Shiny (but with slightly affected decals from too much clear too quick - this seemed to set in after 3-4 days as it was not like this initially)


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General Car pic!


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[Guest]

Superb build so far.

[Marc Stock]

Very nice. I have had a mare with one of the large decals on my Le man's car. So I'm thinking about what I'm going to do

[Guest]

Very nice. I have had a mare with one of the large decals on my Le man's car. So I'm thinking about what I'm going to do

Yeah I feel your pain, I have a ruined one on one side and missing one on the top and a wrong number one on the bonnet. From a distance all ok but annoy Me a lot. You can order more but I would try a spare in the really hot water as I suggested above. Put it in for about 10-15 secs and take out and leave to sit for 30 secs roughly. Really helps to have the surface glossed, sanded and polished with microsol on it. They just glide on. Such a difference to putting them in Warm water etc... But like I said be careful and try a spare haha

[john i am]

Bit late now lads but I've used this to good effect in the past [ATTACH]106649.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Well done Dougie, a Great paint job


John.