Impreza WRC '99 (WIP)
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18 31 March 2021, 20:03
Peppy Great start. Leave the fingerprint there. It's Personalized.
What is it about this series of cars, that capture our attention.
I have the Great Britain Rally car with the bug-eye fog lamps and every time I see one of the others, I wanna get that one too.
So cool.
4 April 2021, 17:07
Ricardo Reis 作者Thanks Peppy. Fingerprint corrected already! 😄 I love the big headlights, unfortunately this one can not use them, Tour de Corse did not have night races
4 April 2021, 20:16
Ricardo Reis 作者Thank you MS K. I used TS-50 not only because it is mentioned in the instructions, but also because lots of colleagues told me that the finish of application directly from the can was unbeatable. And today I am inclined to agree - after it dries, it is rock hard and very smooth and shiny.
27 April 2021, 16:26
DennisLooking really good! In my experience you also do not get much dust in the painted surface when using rattlecans...
29 April 2021, 13:43
Ricardo Reis 作者Thank you Dennis. Let's hope dust stays away. The tires are a magnet for it, I discovered
30 April 2021, 07:03
DennisTry some Uhu-Tac (or similar product) on the tires to get of the dust. I use to „Roll"this stuff over the tires (dont know how to explain properly o_O)
30 April 2021, 08:18
DennisHad the Same problems with the decals in my build. They where kind of stiff and brittle. Maybe you should try a hairdryer on the decals.
2 May 2021, 07:46
Ricardo Reis 作者Thanks Dennis, I used Mark Fit Suler Strong and they get really very soft, but when they always return to their original position after drying thoroughly
2 May 2021, 11:40
Peppy I don't know whether this is old news on
this forum or not. From the aircraft boards
I used to frequent, Mr. Mark Set and Mr. Softner
we're always recommended for Academy,
Tamiya and Hasegawa decals. The way I
understood it, they were designed for the thicker
stock Asian decals.
3 May 2021, 23:51
Ricardo Reis 作者Hello Peppy, good advice is never old news! 🙂 I used Tamiya's Mark Fit Super Strong (which is indeed quite strong) but I confess I never tried Mr Softner. I'll have to give it a try sometime soon. Thank you
4 May 2021, 09:57
Peppy Ricardo, Mr. Softner will take those old earlier Tamiya
decals and bend the around the edge of those instrument
panels. Two or three applications 90° bend.
4 May 2021, 23:34
DennisBe aware and do not leave „puddles" of mr. Mark softer on the decals. It tends to burn right through the decals. Otherwise good stuff. Been using it for years.
5 May 2021, 07:30
Ricardo Reis 作者In fact the softener made weird figures on the surface and then, with the varnish on top the result is far from perfect... 🙁
5 May 2021, 09:08
DennisHm. I would try to carefully wet sand with some 3000 grid sanding sponge to get the surface smooth. Then polish back to high gloss. That's what i usually do to finish the paintjob.
And to be honest: if you see a race car in real live surface of the decals is far from being perfect too 😉
5 May 2021, 09:28
Ricardo Reis 作者Yes, that should be the way but I must confess the fight with the decals and the strange reactions with the varnish exhausted my patiente with this model. I will not waste any more time with it, and move to finish immediately without any more sanding or polishing. Next one will be better... I hope... 🙂
5 May 2021, 14:04
DennisTotally Understandable. That's what our beloved hobby is all about: to learn what to do better next time. Keep going mate!
5 May 2021, 14:15
Lenny HoffmannThis is an absolutely outstanding model! Great job, this looks absolutely realistic!
8 May 2021, 12:06
Tim van DooremalenVery cool! Love the weathering you did, exactly as it should be for a tarmac event I think. Dirty lower part, clean top.
8 May 2021, 12:28
Ricardo Reis 作者Thank you guys, this is my first car, so your comments give me courage to try another one in the future. 👍
8 May 2021, 12:44
Ricardo Reis 作者Thank you Dennis and Chris - you can see the final photos here: Impreza WRC '99 | Album by RReis (1:24)
8 May 2021, 20:12
Album info
Work in progress album. This an out of the box build with the exception of the seat belts and carbon decals. Final photos can be found here: Impreza WRC '99 | Album by RReis (1:24)
