Tamiya Subaru WRX STI

[1hobby1]

Hey All, 

Here is my finished Subaru WRX STI. It's painted in Testors Stop Light Red Metallic Enamel. It is pretty much box stock other than modified suspension, interior flocking, scratch built blast pipe style exhaust, and the wheels are from the Aoshima Vertex RX-7. It may not be everyone's style but it's is exactly how I intended for it to look! Hope you all enjoy! 

[1hobby1]

[ReMiXeDg]

I love the build and what you did to the wheels lol

[1hobby1]

I love the build and what you did to the wheels lol

thank you! Figured I would do something a little different haha

[KWT]

Nicely done! Love the color.. thanks for sharing!

[1hobby1]

Nicely done! Love the color.. thanks for sharing!

Thank you! The color is great, I highly recommend it.

[JDMallday]

A little too much camber and too long of an exhaust for my taste but still looks sweet man! Also like the color and wheel choice. Nice Build.

[Austin NJ]

Cool build subies are always nice, this car might go through tires really quickly though haha. 

[1hobby1]

A little too much camber and too long of an exhaust for my taste but still looks sweet man! Also like the color and wheel choice. Nice Build.

Thank You!

[1hobby1]

Cool build subies are always nice, this car might go through tires really quickly though haha. 

Haha yes very quickly.

[Funkychiken]

Well done, neat build!

[1hobby1]

Well done, neat build!

thank you!

[Bill Eh?]

Fantastic model. The Stop Light Red Metallic really sets it off. If you don't mind me asking, did you use primer underneath? If so what colour? Also, aluminum tube exhaust pipe?

Edited June 8, 2017 by Bill Eh?

[Modlbldr]

You did a fantastic job on it!

I have two of these that I was building at the same time. One stock and the other custom. Both are on hold. I am having paint issues with the stock one and can't find the custom wing that I want for the other. I'll get back to them soon.

Later-

[1hobby1]

Fantastic model. The Stop Light Red Metallic really sets it off. If you don't mind me asking, did you use primer underneath? If so what colour? Also, aluminum tube exhaust pipe?

Thank you. I did not primer underneath on this one. The body was in great shape. Lightly sanded a few spots and I started spraying. I do a 50/50 enamel/lacquer thinner mix and start spraying until it looks fully covered. Saw this method on YouTube and have had pretty good results with it. The exhaust pipe is aluminum. 

[1hobby1]

You did a fantastic job on it!

I have two of these that I was building at the same time. One stock and the other custom. Both are on hold. I am having paint issues with the stock one and can't find the custom wing that I want for the other. I'll get back to them soon.

Later-

Thank you! Hope all works out for you with the kits!

[Bill Eh?]

Thank you. I did not primer underneath on this one. The body was in great shape. Lightly sanded a few spots and I started spraying. I do a 50/50 enamel/lacquer thinner mix and start spraying until it looks fully covered. Saw this method on YouTube and have had pretty good results with it. The exhaust pipe is aluminum. 

Thanks for your reply. Sounds like Donn Yost's painting method.

[1hobby1]

Thanks for your reply. Sounds like Donn Yost's painting method.

That's correct!