galaxyg Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Background: I got this kit very cheap, secondhand and started. I'd already built the 1992 Repsol/Marlboro Celica ST185 as a tarmac car and so since the safari parts were also in the box with this, I decided to build it as a safari version. All it needed were some extra decals which I drew and had printed up. Kankunnen was the winner of this event, so I've decalled the car as his. Safari rally cars are a niche within a niche and this is my first one. It won't be the last. Pros: Perfect fitment and shape, as usual from Tamiya. The kit is the same moulds as Tamiya's '92 Safari Celica so you get those safari parts in this kit for free. Like the Tamiya Porsche 959, this kit seems to be in constant production and just like the 959, is a cheap buy and easy to find. Cons: This kit shows it's age compared to the Evo V which I built alongside it. There's less detail in the chassis/suspension, less in the interior with more parts moulded-as-one - such as the interior tub and less niceities such as the window masks. Some of the decals are a little tricky to lay down as well. Verdict: Great and since it's also cheap and easy to find, a good introduction into complex decalling. Build notes: Built over 7 weeks in October/November 2022. Extras to the kit are: Bonnet and boot pins, and the decals unique to this version. Just like the Evo V I built, there's very little this kit needs that Tamiya don't already provide. The car is painted with Tamiya rattle-cans, clearcoated with Mr Hobby Premium gloss, then weathered with UMP weathering pigments. Annoyingly the spare wheel has moved out of it's correct position and due to the front bull-bar being glued to both the body and the chassis, I decided trying to seperate the two halves to correct the wheel wasn't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Very nice. This is why you need a snorkel on the air intake. Edited December 2, 2022 by afx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Very nice model with excellent details ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilesperhour Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Love a safari rally car, this looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 A beautifully built and detailed model. The decals definitely look like they took some time to apply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Scully Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 A great looking build , the weathering is nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 6:10 PM, Roger U said: A beautifully built and detailed model. The decals definitely look like they took some time to apply. Thanks (and to everyone else that commented so far too. Yep, those decals were something I had to do in several stages, first time that's happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Lovely build. Very nice decal work. I love the purposeful, all-business vibe of this model. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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