Stefee's 1/24 Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC '99

[Waspie]

Amazing looking Subaru. With a boxer engine - an awesome machine that has been well modelled there Stefan.

[Lee Drennen]

It’s all looks good finish line is in sight.

[Tworrs]

Very nice indeed Stefan.

[Stefee]

Quick update.
Fiddly painting and decaling done. Dash finished, seats and steering wheel rim painted to try and replicate alcantara finish. Despite my best intentions ended up using decal seatbelts which are just about acceptable. All light buckets chromed in readiness for lenses. My "favourite" bit - clear windows glued in.
Hopefully finish tomorrow.

[Andy T]

Despite my best intentions ended up using decal seatbelts which are just about acceptable

I might end up doing the same. These fabric belts are a nightmare :smiling5:

Looking great though. So close to the finish line too.

[Stefee]

Well I didn't finish the exterior today, didn't realise there's another 12 decals to apply mainly to the "glass". By the way does anyone know if microset or sol will have an adverse effect on the clear plastic?
Interior and underbody are finished. Cheated on the seatbelts by adding ribbon to the decals - not perfect but quite effective and will look good when all buttoned up. Done some very light washes and weathering.

[scottie3158]

Stefan, nice touch with the seatbelts.

[Jim R]

Just had a catch up Stefan. Cracking job all round. Lovely paint job, very neatly painted details and the decals really do bring this to life. The end is in sight. :smiling3:

[Guest]

That is looking superb! Well done indeed. Who was the driver of that one? Richard Burns popped in my head but that might be the wrong year.

[Stefee]

That is looking superb! Well done indeed. Who was the driver of that one? Richard Burns popped in my head but that might be the wrong year.

You are quite correct, Burns driving and Reid co pilot/ navigator.
Thanks for the kind comments.

[Mark1]

All looking rather good

[Andy T]

Looking great Stefan

By the way does anyone know if microset or sol will have an adverse effect on the clear plastic?

I took advice from Garry / Tworrs and have used set & sol on my glass mounted decals this afternoon. So far, so good :thumb2:

[Tworrs]

By the way does anyone know if microset or sol will have an adverse effect on the clear plastic?

No Stefan it doesn't. :smiling2:

[Tworrs]

No Stefan it doesn't. :smiling2:

Stefee and Andy T a word of caution, don't forget to also carefully apply a protective coating over the top of the decals on the windows, ask me how I know :smiling2:

[Stefee]

All done and dusted. Couldn't be bothered to flat and polish the blemishes as the colourful decals draw the eye (if not the camera) away.
Tamiya supply skid panels and protective shields for the vulnerable mechanicals on the underbody and suggest they be painted various shades of black and silvers, however, I just left them translucent clear because I didn't want to hide the painting work. These panels and the auxiliary light pod are attached with a little blue tack.
Thanks one and all for the comments and following along.
Images over in the relevant completed section.
Many thanks to Mr. Bowcat for organising and running this group build, my first and definitely not my last.