galaxyg Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Background: Summer seemed a good time to make another open-top car, the seemingly forgotten (both in real life and in kit form) Toyota MR-S aka Toyota MR2 Spider. For the colour scheme, I've chosen upmarket elegance rather than sports-custom as the theme for the build. Based a lot on a pic I saw online from a motor show. Pros: Easy to assemble and the proportions look like an MR-S. Cleanly moulded with little cleanup necessary. Wipers actually conform the the curve of the screen (many kits do not) and everything - including the seats - is solidly mounted. Mostly very nice interior - the main detail is focussed here, fortunately for an open-top car. Cons: The moulding of the top of the dashboard is a bit rough. Windscreen doesn't fit perfectly at the top. Overall the model is quite simple. Verdict: Cheap, cheerful and fun to build with no stress and a nice result. Build notes: Painted in Hycote Audi Dakota Grey with Mr Hobby gloss. The interior is Tamiya AS-22 Dark Earth and semi-gloss black. Wheels changed to Fujimi Speedline COMPE-2 17 inch. To the boxed kit I added a front lip, rear wing, seatbelts and retainers, carpets, front fog lights and a small bottle in the cup-holder between the seats. Also the front and rear Toyota emblems are Tamiya chrome-y parts, not Fujimi decals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Cool looking toyota. Great detailing and a paint job to match. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Very nice from top to bottom. Really like the interior colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Fantastic work!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Very sharp model!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Nice looking Toyota MR-S. Especially the interior. Big fan of these cars, owned a real MK-I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Nice, clean build!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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