Subaru BRZ

[martinfan5]

Well been waiting to get building another one of the FT-86/BRZ kits, This is the Tamiya version, this is going to be a box stock build, I am pretty sure I am going to paint it blue since I have the shade of blue on hand, but still thinking about a few other colors. Not much has been done yet, got all the body and bits in the first round of primer, chassis as well.
before primer

[mikemopar70]

Good start!

The primer gives us a good idea of the body lines!!

Keep it up!!

[martinfan5]

Got the chassis and body in color, I used Tamiya TS-50

There is some very slight orange peel, I dont think I got the can warmed up enough, now I am trying to decide if I want to wetsand and then do one more wet coat, or just clear coat it

[Scuderia]

Lookin' real good so far those are smooth and color is nice for it.

[martinfan5]

Thanks Lawrence, I have four more or so I want to build of the Toyota version

[Scuderia]

Lol nice, sound like me and Fox-Bodies.. Any race conversions?

[martinfan5]

This one is not really a race version, but I want to get it, dont like the wheels though

http://www.modelscientists.com/products/1-24-eightyone-rocket-bunny-transkit-for-tamiya-fr-s

I dream about this one (its the first pic on the page)

http://www.superleggera.com.au/912/

[scalemodelworld]

Looks great. Hard choice on the paint issue though.

[martinfan5]

here is what I have been doing, first, getting the chassis masked to get the black painted

got the engine done

and the chassis after the black being painted, and part of the rear suspension done

and the front

I am switching the kit brakes, on the left is the kit , on the right are brake rotors that come with the XS tunning wheels set, as you can see, much better looking then the kit brake rotors

interior

and the body after clear

[LAone]

Your BRZ looks great! I plan to get a BRZ kit soon. I already have a few 86 kits, one of which I plan to slap that rocket bunny kit.

Keep it up man. Looking forward to seeing it done.

[martinfan5]

Your BRZ looks great! I plan to get a BRZ kit soon. I already have a few 86 kits, one of which I plan to slap that rocket bunny kit.

Keep it up man. Looking forward to seeing it done.

If I may, get the Aoshima version if you dont care about having the little engine detail, do you know that Aoshima is releasing an STI concept version this month? I want to get the Rocket Bunny kit as well, but darn is it expensive

Here is what I have got done, the interior is done

got the trim painted, and the started getting the body finished up, windows getting installed, rear lights installed

grill in place, along with the fog lamps

[LAone]

Ann yeah, I was thinking of getting the aoshima version.

The interior looks great man. Very nice work.

[martinfan5]

Ann yeah, I was thinking of getting the aoshima version.

The interior looks great man. Very nice work.

I have yet to build one, have two , but just looking at the kit, its far better then the Tamiya version, and the Tamiya version is a really good kit , but there are just several things that Aoshima has done better

[mademan]

good luck on getting a rocket bunny kit.... 298 made, and the only 3 sites that Ive seen them on..... all sold out.

Good thing I got mine early from ModelScientists

[martinfan5]

good luck on getting a rocket bunny kit.... 298 made, and the only 3 sites that Ive seen them on..... all sold out.

Good thing I got mine early from ModelScientists

Yeah, I dont think its going to happen, everyone is sold out now, I am sure there will be more resin kits coming out for the 86/BRZ kits

Edited January 8, 2013 by martinfan5

[Chuck Most]

I'm more interested in this version than the Toyota- somehow the mere fact this is the Subaru version makes it seem that much more esoteric to me.