Mitsubishi Lancer WRC '05: Gigi Galli Deutschland Rally

After seeing Loeb05's post for the 2005 Lancer WRC I figured I'd finally get my first WIP on this forum. I started work on this car almost a year ago now, so this will be quite a long first post :popcorn:.

As the post-title already suggest this will be the 2005 Deutschland Rallye Mitsubishi Lancer WRC as driven by Gigi Galli to a fine 5th place. Here's a picture of the car as I'm going to build it:

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/galli_2005_deutschland.jpg

I wanted to not just build the model, but redo the interior to make it more like the real thing. So I've been looking for pictures of the interior as reference for quitea while before starting. (I've put these images on my website as well, see sig for URL). This magazine was a real help as well:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10095/snk020box.gif

The pictures:

1. Old nose cut off:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_01.jpg

2. Dry-fit of the new nose:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_02.jpg

3. The new nose in place and the body in primer:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10095/lancerwrc_03.jpg

4. First modifications of the bottom: The middle section has been drastically changed as it's completely wrong in shape:

wrong right
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http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_06.jpg

5. The center again, but now filled up with putty and sanded down.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_07.jpg

6. The rollcage heavily modified. Basically only the 2 sides have been partly kept as well as the top bar aft. Everything else has been scratched with evergreen.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_09.jpg

7. dry-fit of the rollcage on the chassis:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_10.jpg


8. Dry-fit with some more parts. The fuel-tank has been mostly scratched as well.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_13.jpg

9+10+11: modified the front wheel arch so you won't be able to see it peeking out anymore (see 11). Basically cut off the whole front part and replaced it with thin evergreen sheet (bends easily).
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_14.jpg
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_15.jpg
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_17.jpg

12. removed the monitor from the dashboard and scratch-build a new one (made green in photoshop so it stands out)
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_19.jpg

13. Scratch-build the pedal-box as well.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_20.jpg

14. Overview of the chassis with all the scratch-build items in it.
green: pedal-box.
red: this is an original part from the box, but shortened to fit between the front end of the roll-cage and the seat.
dark blue: electronics box.
yellow: another electronis box.
light blue: new covers for the suspension tops. Made from evergreen.
purple: fuel tank.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_21.jpg

That's it for now. As I'm not really a fast builder the next update could be a while... perhaps working on 3 models at a time doesn't help either ;)

Next step is to sand everything down nicely and then start thinking about the wiring....:screwy:

thanks for looking!
Tim
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_03.jpg

I love the PS idea of scratch built details, can't wait to see interior painted and detailed.

Wow! Another one of these! This is awsome :D
Nice work so far by the way :)
I've started on mine too and there is alot more modifications that has to be done than I first thought. Except for the changes you've made so far I'll have to change suspension and brakes and have another set of wheels on mine to make it look like the Swedish Rally version.

I look forward to seeing more progress on this one :)

// Magnus

Dear TIM

I would like thank you this report. Problem with wheel arc you show on picture 11 is exactly where I was blocked :banghead: , so I will use your experience .

Thank you again, and congratulations for your work up to now. I will be expectant of your progress.

BorJacho

Very good work as well !

I forgot to modify the rollcage but I work to modidy the interior too.

I saw that you had remark that Galli didn't use the same seat as his copilot. ;)

Unconfortable for him maybe ??

Good continuation for your model

Very interesting WIP and very smart solution as well. I used the same magazine when I built my Evo,LOL, and you are right....It helps a lot!.

Regards,

After a long time not doing anything on this model I finally took it off the shelf again.

Did some work on the underside, rerouting the last part of the exhaust. This had to be done as I also repositioned the cut-out in the bumper. From the green arrow to the end is now a metal tube. I also added cigarette-foil.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_24.jpg

Then I scratchbuild the underside-protection from plastic card. It's probably 100% correct, but I didn't find any clear pictures of this part of the car.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_22.jpg

Next I made the brake discs from the transkit. They're basically white metal parts with a PE front. I only need to add the "Brembo"-decals.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_25.jpg

I also started on finishing the dashboard. The top side was covered with embossing powder and the front side with CF from SMS. The CF was then sprayed with Tamiya X19 Smoke. I dryfitted it into the rollcage for the picture:

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_26.jpg

And last, but not least, I detailed some interior parts. The 2 footrests and the base for the shifter were covered with CF from SMS and sprayed with smoke. I then added anti-slip material to parts of the footrests (basically tamiya tape painted flat black and treated them with the weathering set "A".

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_27.jpg

Comments welcome!

Tim

Hi

Many good details on this one. Will follow it closely!¨

Flemming

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_22.jpg[/IMG]



Great work Tim.

If you have a copy of Pirelli World Rallying 2005-2006 , page 72 shows the underside. Not sure if the rear of the front guard flares back out. If it does it is a straight line.


The rear has the soft guards on some events covering the suspension arms between the diff and the wheels. In this particular shot they are not there, but other shots do show them drooping down.

Hi Tim

You show some impressive work on this car. I'll be following your progress closely as I have this kit in my to do pile.

Concerning the underside of this car. I did find one sort-of usable picture. But I wouldn't be surprised if you already have it. And you'll still have to use your imagination (a lot)

It's picture #29 at the following link:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=110&fotograf=2&all=1

I hope that your next update will be a bit sooner...:naughty:

Looking good. Love the idea of changing the colour of parts in Photoshop... I might ditch painting altogether :)

Very promising start. I really like how you photoshop the pictures to explain what is what, brilliant idea that I might use in the future.

May I ask where the new nose is from?

Hi Sebastian

Studio 27 has made 2 transkits for the Tamiya Evo VII WRC car.

The first transkit (which TvD is using) is for the Monaco 2005 version (Panizzi and Rovanpera) or the Germany 2005 version (Galli).
The other transkit has been released some time later and contains the same parts as the first one, but has different decals (Gigi Galli, Monaco 2006)

Here's a link to the 2006 transkit:
http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1203

The first transkit is out of production and very hard to find.
I recently bought one at the Domino webstore (Belgium) :
http://www.modelkits.be/main.php?action=productenmodelbouw&naam=studio_27&categorie=3&categorienaam=Rally%20Cars&pagina=3
They have still stock of both transkits (STU TK2433C and 2434C).

Thanx for the information, Axel.

nice work with the modifications. :)

I managed to do some work on the underside of the car. The brakes were attached to the suspension. I also added some weathering to the exhaust using Tamiya weathering set D and overall to get a dirty look with other sets. Sadly most of this won't be visible after I add the guards. (all parts are dry-fitted btw).

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_28.jpg

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_29.jpg

I also did some work on the inside. The sides were altered as they don't look like the real thing. In the picture below you'll see what I "fixed". The rear doorhandle was sawn out and transferred to the front door. All black parts still have to be CF-ed.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_30.jpg

wow. your attention to detail is gonna make this project great. :)

Finally an update to this build.

The interior is now almost done. I've basically got everything I wanted in there:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_31.jpg

A view of some of the scratchbuild parts:
#1: this represents the rear-diff-cooler. It was made for me by a fellow modeller.
#2: custom build electronics-box
#3: another electronics-box; the Mitsubishi logo was made by carving it out of a piece of plastic-card.
http://forum.depaddock.eu/attachment.php?attachmentid=11714&stc=1&d=1225624078

A close up of the two seats:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_33.jpg

The dashboard and steering wheel are ready as well. I only have to glue the steering wheel.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_34.jpg

And finally everything dry-fitted including the roll cage. I still have to do the seat-belts and the spare-wheel hasn't been painted yet.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_35.jpg

Put the red on yesterday. It's Zero Paint Brilliant Red. It went on quite nicely. I really like these Zero Paints ;)


http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_37.jpg


http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_36.jpg

brilliant build so far, love Mitsu rally cars :D

I missed the update on the cockpit. Very nice job on the steering wheel assembly !

Robi

Quick update. I placed 3 of the big decals already.

View from rear:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_38.jpg

View from front:
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_39.jpg

Great job with the kit! I've been following this thread for a while now since I have one in the stash to build, good to see an update.

I agree with jla.
It's nice to see some updates in this thread. I too have several kits of the Lancer WRC still to build. So I'm a bit anxious to see this one finished.
There are some excellent hints here that I'm hoping to use in my own builds.

It's nice to come back to this board after a long time away and see a familiar thread like this one still moving along! The work on the details to bring the model up to spec is inspiring stuff and the body looks great with the colour and decals on it. Look forward to the next update. :)

Small update, added some more decals:

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_40.jpg

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_41.jpg

great attention to detail. ill be waiting on some more updates of this nice build.:iceslolan

OMG!! this thing is soo cool!!! i want this transkit. well done. ill surely follw your build.

Did some work on the seats, added seat-belts:

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_42.jpg

This is going to be one fine build :smile:

Small update. I did the belts on the second seat as well.

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_43.jpg

And both seats dryfitted onto the chassis:

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_44.jpg

I also finished the monitor in front of the navigator. The screen is a decal which I printed myself.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_45.jpg

Nice job man, what are you using for belt material? They look likey the conform very well to the seats.

Very nice work! I've been wanting to make the Evo WRC for a while now.

Nice job man, what are you using for belt material? They look likey the conform very well to the seats.

It's called "Gold Zack" and is a kind of self-adhesive nylon to repair umbrella's, tents, etc. The stuff looks and feels a lot like the fabric Studio27 uses for it's seatbelts. Every pack has a piece of about 10 by 20 cm. It cost me 2 Euro (approx. 2.60 USD) so it's very cheaper considering how much you can get out of it.

On the package there is also the website of the people who make this stuff: www.prym-consumer.com (http://www.prym-consumer.com/).

The interior is almost ready now. I just added some intercom-connectors to the seats to finish it off.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_46.jpg

Next, I glued the dashboard in place and mated the roll-cage to the chassis.

The result can be seen in the 4 pictures below. Only things to do for the interior are the spare-wheel in the trunk and putting in the inside of the doors.

Enjoy!

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_47.jpg

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_48.jpg

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_49.jpg

http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_50.jpg

You did a very, very nice job on the cockpit, I especially like the neatness of the seat belts assembly. Bravo !!!

Robi :)

You did a very, very nice job on the cockpit, I especially like the neatness of the seat belts assembly. Bravo !!!

Robi :)

I agree, the dash also looks great

Yep, it looks very realistic, very busy. Nice work.

Almost done now... Hope to enter it in a contest this weekend, so it should be ready by then.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_51.jpg

Almost done now... Hope to enter it in a contest this weekend, so it should be ready by then.
http://photos.keepturningleft.com/albums/1_24/lancer_wrc05/lancerwrc_51.jpg
Very nice finish, this has to be one of the best lancer 05 WRC models, i've seen, :biggrin:

a very successful operation, I would like to congratulate..great details..

regards

It's done! Final pictures can be found here (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=951921).