Foxer Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Just to quell the rumors that I don't know how to finish anything, I'm pulling up an old one off the shelf. This was my wife's car and was made from a Japanese GT Touring Wagon version and had to have the hood scoop filled and the raised roof lowered. Some minor bumper contours were modified to match the American wagons.Otherwise, it's pretty much box stock. The worst part of this one was the thin roof pillars considering the amount of body work required to lower the raised roof. The front edge of this can be seen in the box art. One the first attempt, the roof collapsed and another kit was purchased for a new body. Lessons learned made the second one a success. The paint is Subaru Mica Red touch up paint, thinned and sprayed through the gun. All the black trim is BMF black. The rear license plate is a photograph taken so a 4x6 print was the proper 1/24 scale. The paper was thinned with a razor before attaching. I see my wife STILL hasn't returned the video's on the dash .. Edited July 7, 2017 by Foxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWood Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very well done Mike, looks great! The black BMF turned out nice, I can never get it to work that well. it seems to be twice as thick as the chrome stuff. You did a great job on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks, Ron I'm surprised the black BMF looks this good 15 years after the fact. The glue on it was much less tacky than the chrome and I never thought it would last without lifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Very nice!! So subtle, had to read over it to see what you did. Great freakin job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Very nice!! So subtle, had to read over it to see what you did. Great freakin job!! Ditto, I had to keep going back and fourth to check out the work.. Paint Looks Great Black BMF looks great. Body mods too.. Great work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks Frank and Rodney. I did kinda make you have to work to see .. ehehhe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Very nice. I almost bought one of those kits a few years ago, but wasn't sure about the specs for making it U.S. How did you lower the roof? Looks great. I was also wondering, did you photo-reduce the plate or get one one of the decals I've seen pop up here and there? I have a green plate on my Caprice and plan on replicating that sometime soon. Greetings from New Bedford, where are you from? Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Very nice. I almost bought one of those kits a few years ago, but wasn't sure about the specs for making it U.S. How did you lower the roof? Looks great. I was also wondering, did you photo-reduce the plate or get one one of the decals I've seen pop up here and there? I have a green plate on my Caprice and plan on replicating that sometime soon. Greetings from New Bedford, where are you from? Charlie Larkin Hi Charlie. I live in the Berkshires near Pittsfield. Thanks for the compliments. The roof raises most in front and blends smooth at the rear, so I cut through the roof along the front edge and down the sides until it would bend flush with the rest of the roof. It was glued in place and some sheet plastic glued inside along the seam. Sand and putty. The thin roof pillars make this a fragile bodywork area ... cant take a lot of pressure on the roof. I have a 95 Legacy on the bench that underwent the same surgery, my wife's next car. That one's all painted and just needs a new grill made ... one of these days. The license plate is from a photo of the real plate. I figured the distance to take the photo at for the correct scale on a 4x5 print. I sliced the paper thinner with a razor blade after cutting the plate out for a little more scale. I've made decals as you mention also and that works well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Pittsfield...one of my favorite little cities in Massachusetts, especially near Rt. 7. I love how they've made so much progress in bringing it back to life. A very close friend lives in North Adams and I'm thinking of heading back out there in the next few months just to escape the South Coast and return to civilization. Besides, the employment situation can't be any worse! Prior to moving to New Bedford for work, I was living in Turners Falls, and had an opportunity to go to the Berkshires a couple of times for Masonic-related stuff and have been there a few times over the years just passing through or just to go see what was there to see. As a quick note, Classic Plastic is having their show October 4 over in Lawrence, it's usually a very good show with some excellent models on display. www.classicplastic.org Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismooney Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Great Build!!! I love a good Old Subaru Runs forever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 A few added photos as I updated to Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 That is cool! It is interesting to see the subjectmatter that kits from Japan can offer. David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Very well done. Looks like your lenses fit better than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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