Tamiya Ford Focus RS WRC 02

ScanmanDan · 12-27-2006, 07:17 AM

I'm trying to improve my building technique and I thought I'd share my latest build. I have been reading as many of the posts as I can to pick up what I can. Hopefully I won't make too much of a fool of myself.

The body shell so far.

The under side.

Dash

Footwells

I know some of the colours aren't quite right and I'm still getting the hang of the carbon fiber decaling( Man, does it take me ages to decal these little bits.) But I'm making headway slowly. I'm starting on the roll cage, seats and aftermarket belts

I would like to roughly wire up the interior to make it look a bit more busy. I hope I haven't made too many mistakes.

Thanks for looking.

Dan

stevenoble · 12-27-2006, 07:43 AM

Some very nice detail painting on the underside.I know it's quite complicated having built a couple of Focus models myself.The dashboard and footwells look good.I've just started to use carbon decals on some of my projects and you are right it is tricky and time consuming to do a good job with it.You seem to have done really well though.Keep up the good work,I'll look forward to seeing your model progress.

ariel · 12-27-2006, 09:04 AM

Dan, seems like you have learn alot from this site. It looks really good.
AL

freakray · 12-27-2006, 08:02 PM

Trying? You're definitely headed in the right direction, your work is excellent.

davesans · 12-27-2006, 09:46 PM

The paint job on the body looks great what your technique?

Underside as well looks good

Regards,
Dave

SchuberT · 12-28-2006, 01:04 AM

What color did you use for the body? It doesn't seem to have the metallic flakes that you usually see in performance blue. I actually like it without the flakes.

Awesome build. This is my favorite livery.

hrmodeler · 12-28-2006, 07:58 AM

Very good so far!

Technoman · 12-28-2006, 10:10 AM

Great work so far, paint looks flawless and the underside and interior parts show excellent levels of detail and finish.

Great job!!

ScanmanDan · 12-30-2006, 05:39 AM

Thanks to all for looking and your kind comments. I've been distracted as Santa dropped off a double action airbrush for Christmas, I knew there was a reason to be good all year, and much fun flinging paint has ensued

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davesans - I wouldn't say I've got a technique yet but here's what I did to cover the Ford with paint. Sanded the body and cleaned up the mold lines, A couple of coats of Tamiya white primer with light sanding between each coat. Colour coats are Tamiya TS-51 from a rattle can, about six I think. In hindsight and with advise from folks on this forum I should have shot thiner and more coats of the TS-51 as I got some white lines around panel lines where the Tamiya paint pulled away from the engraved panel lines. ( Next time I'll do better.) I finished off with a few coats of Tamiya clear TS-13 and a little Tamiya wax before I put on the decals. While I got a reasonably good finish I know for next time to be in less of a rush( more coats of paint but much thiner) and much more conscious of dust, lint and gunk. (The paint may look smooth but I can see ever dust mote and freeking cat hair.) Sigh, there is always next time.

SchuberT - The paint is TS-51 there is a bit of metalic in the paint but it is pretty subtle and the lighting I used to take the photo doesn't help show the metalic effect. I'm glad you like it. I must say I like the bold blue as well.

Many thanks again for the great comments and thanks for looking.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years.
Dan

NissanSkylineGTR98 · 12-31-2006, 01:24 PM

Looks quite good to me. That body has a beautiful shine to it and the carbon decals look stunning.

ScanmanDan · 01-01-2007, 03:55 AM

Just a quick update before I go back to work.

More detail painting and starting to put the belts in. I hadn't tackled the PE belts before and didn't know they were such a fiddle. I'm using the Crazy Modeler set and that multi-part main buckle is, well...insane. I had a lot of fun adding some spurious wiring, (note to self get some better reference photos before your next build,) and picking out bits with detail paint. I added the tie downs for the spare wheel but didn't have an adjuster so fudged and just put some belts in. -- Another goodie to add for next time. I've started painting up the roll cage and I'll soon fit the other seat and then tackle those impossible long shoulder straps. So far no new stuff ups so it's all ahead full speed.

Thanks for looking.

Dan

stevenoble · 01-01-2007, 05:50 AM

That's all looking really good Dan!! You are a very neat and tidy builder.I particularly like the fire extinguishers and the way you have painted the rear suspension mountings behind the spare wheel.The seat straps may have been a fiddle but they look good all the same.Keep up the good work.

Guiddy · 01-01-2007, 08:07 AM

Superb work so far, a testimony to the skills of the guys on this site and how you have learnt so much.

The paint finish is excellent, faultless. I love the velvety finish of the dash top section, and great application of C/F decal.

Wiring is great, really brings a model alive hey!

Well done. Looking forward to seeing it complete

hypertek · 01-01-2007, 11:19 AM

Soo nice great job!!

quadzero · 01-01-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakray

Trying? You're definitely headed in the right direction, your work is excellent.

I really like your clean building technique. Everything looks great from the finish to the nicely done interior with all the extra details. Very impressive build so far.

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