Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

[rickstef]

Hi all,

Seeing that I would get yelled at for not providing pictures and a thread on the build of the car, I thought it would be better for me to head all the yellers off at the pass, and post some thoughts and more importantly pictures of the build.

The car which I am building is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, Winner of the Rally Japan WRC Group N, driven by K. Taguchi, and M. Stacey.

The car is available from the Epson Nakajima site www.epson.jp/nakajima/craft/index.htm
and the specific car page is located here
www.epson.jp/nakajima/craft/lanevo2007/index.htm

The model itself is quite simple, but every now and again I like them, 23 total parts, and only 2 sheets, with 2 sheets of assembly diagrams.

To me the most tedious part of the car are the wheels/tires, so even though these were quite simple I decided to do them first anyway.



I am done scoring the parts that need scoring, and next will be cutting them all out, and shaping them according to the diagrams.
I have been using paper lollipop sticks, which you can get at any craft supply store, usually 50 for a buck or a buck and half, and I use the stick in conjunction with an old mousepad to roll the tires, and parts that need or warrant a curve or roll.
I picked that up from a JFS kit I did many moons ago, and never got around to finishing.

Hopefully the Lancer Evo will not befall the same fate.

Rick

[rickstef]

Here we are again,

I have just finished up the second most tedious thing, cutting all the of parts out.



I have not cut out the 3 minor sub assemblies yet, the running lights, the rear wing and air intake for on the roof of the car.

So hopefully after my Woodturning Guild meeting tomorrow evening, I should be able to start gluing bits together.

Rick

[rickstef]

I really like these kits from the Epson/Nakajima site, not too hard, not to simple, and I can try different techniques and tricks I have learned.

Which brings me to today's post, I skipped out on the meeting, my dad and I weren't really interested in the offered schedule of events, so I came home and slid into my chair and started forming, shaping, and folding the parts for Step 1 of the build diagram.



This is the end result, I am pleased with my glue up, seeing that this is a simple model, I didn't do any edge coloring, but on others I would have.

Step 2, will be the rear end, decklid, bumper, and other parts, once that and the front are assembled, it is an easy slide into the finish.

Rick

[rickstef]

Well I have a car, at least a paper one, definitely looks like a Lancer, doesn't sound like one though

I managed to finish the entire car, save for the bottom, wheels, and other race car bits.

I am satisfied with the model as it is, there are some alignment problems but I think I need to spend some time with the printer and the drivers, didn't have this problem before I upgraded them.

But all in all, a good evening of building, even though OJ interupted quite a few times in order to make certain I knew who was the boss around the house.

The rear end assembly went on with out too much pushing, mushing or the like, the front, that is where I noticed the alignment problems, Oh Well, live and learn.



Depending on how long Game 1 takes of the Eastern Conference Finals, I should be able to put wheels and a bottom on the car, and maybe on Saturday after the NASCAR race, I might be able to put the intake, wing, lights and mirrors on the car and call it done

Rick

[Robert Arosteguy]

The car looks cool, Rick.
Will you apply any gloss coat?

[rickstef]

maybe when the model is done

[rickstef]

Having done the Mom's day thing at my parents most of the morning and early hours of the afternoon, I came home and decided that golf was not going to keep me from finishing the car.

All that was from the last photo I posted, where the wing, lights, intake, mirrors and floorpan.

Having finished the wing, intake, and lights on Friday night, I decided to take Saturday off, and try to finish the car today.

Just need to cut out the mirrors and form and glue them up, and install them, and glue in the floorpan, got those all done, and this is the end result.









Hope you all enjoyed the build, as much as I did.

On to the next model

Rick