Michael jones Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 Tamiya Subaru finished. Out of the box build apart from carbon fibre decals and also had to change the chassis wheelbase to match the body. Really happy with the result. Quote
89AKurt Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 That looks too perfect! Great workmanship. Needs some mud and/or dust. ? Did the suspension need to be tweaked for the wheelbase? Quote
TonyK Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 Everything looks great. Very nice job. Petter, one of my favorite drivers and car. Quote
espo Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 Great looking paint and finish. The decals all look perfect and cleanly done. Quote
Michael jones Posted December 7, 2020 Author Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, 89AKurt said: That looks too perfect! Great workmanship. Needs some mud and/or dust. ? Did the suspension need to be tweaked for the wheelbase? Thanks for the comments. See below attached photos. The first photo is how it was before I fixed it, and the second photo is how I did it. This slightly lowered the front of the car, which was good, and also I had to grind out some of the spring to make it fit. I panicked a bit at first when I saw the wheelbase problem, then came up with a super simple solution. You cant even see the spacers as they are hidden inside the wheel.. I think maybe this chassis has been used on several Subaru wrc builds, and probably the wheelbase of the body has changed, but Tamiya forgot to update the chassis to suit. I noticed several builds online have this problem. Edited December 7, 2020 by Michael jones Quote
iamsuperdan Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Excellent job on the paint. And that front wheel fix is super easy and smart. I'd have probably tried something way more complex and involved, creating hassles for myself. Quote
Mattilacken Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 Beautiful! Love this era of rally, it’s how they looked when I grew up! I also want to build that kit as well as the lancer Evo! Quote
Michael jones Posted December 13, 2020 Author Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks for the kind words. Now onto Waltrip's Monte Carlo Aerocoupe Tide Ride Quote
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