Tamiya Peugeot 307 WRC

[alteregoni]

Hi folks!

 

This was a kit that I was after so long time, but prices in ebay were pretty steep.

I was lucky to found this in domestic market place in reasonible 35 euros plus 11 euros photo etch set from ebay. 

First I thought that I'm not going to post this build. BUT, then I thought that maybe it's refreshing to show when things go wrong due yourself or the kit itself. And here it is:'

Maybe it's good to start where this everything begun, here is link to that: 

 

 

So as many of you know, Tamiya decals can be issue sometimes. Since there were no reliable decals make box stock looking car, I first thought that I go silver livery, but then I found Gigi Galli decals. So yellow it was. 

 

Everything was paint to match red livery so paint stripping and repainting it was. Little difficult to repaint those wheel arches. So not my own mistakes yet...

 

But here is first, and it was epic!  Don¨t really know what I was thinking, but I somehow decided to strip paint from spoiler with thinner. Gladly I realize what I was doing pretty fast, and managed to neutralize melting process with water. But after that spoiler surface was smooth as gravel road!  🤣. So some heavy putty work to do...result was acceptable, but no perfect in any means.

 

After that things go pretty smooth till decaling and painting process. In cockpit I added carbon decals, and some wiring and piping. Also made fuel tank, and fuel lines, although they can't be seen when body is on it's place. Also change seatbelt material little more realistic looking than what Tamiya provide in it's detail set. 

 

Painting itself went pretty good. Decanned Tamiya Chrome yellow thinned with retarder type Tamiya laquer thinner. After decaling body everything was clear coated with MRP 2K super clear. First time using that, and have to say it is great stuff. Little more time consuming that Zero etc, because you have to put three light coats before wet coat. After first wet coat I was not happy with shine, but after second wet, surface was really good. Minor orange here there, but that's more users error than product it self. Highly recommend that, and you don't have to thin it, just mix 1:1 and its good to go at least with my 0.5 needle.

So no polishing or nothing, surface is glossy and smooth enough to a rally car.

 

 

 

My last fail was when I paint side window frames. I forgot to weaken masking tape bonding force...so it rip part of decals off. 😪 Also made couple mistakes during decaling.

And here is result of that....

 

I have ordered another set of Renaissance decals from Domino Models. So I can correct those ripped decals, but they are going to be without clear. Gladly they are quite glossy. 

After all, this was not as cheap, due repaint and two set of decals. But sometimes it is what it is, and we learn from these. 

I will edit. another picture when there is new decals on those damaged ones, and antennas are on.

 

Cheers!

Pekka

 

 

 

 

 

[keefr22]

Nice model Pekka, shame about the decals but you've already got a fix on the way for that, and I'm sure it will look brilliant in the end!

 

Good work!

 

Keith

[JeroenS]

Still, a good result! Good thing you posted the build despite your misgivings, you and others will learn from them and that's the purpose of this forum. It's not the perfect Instagram world here 🙂 

 

I once dumped an entire dashboard in cellulose thinner by accident, thinking it was ISO.... Boy does that stuff eat plastic. Had to buy a second kit. 

[Vesa Jussila]

Pekka, this looks really good and nice to see these built other colours than factory team. Please share more your builds in future.

[kapam]

Fantastic build!

I love WRC and this was one of the coolest of the mid 2000's era!

Hope those decals turn up soon!

[Windy37]

A good result ; shame about the masking tape versus decal clash ! I had it happen to me and it’s not nice . Wish Tamiya would make more kits like this now . 
 Gary . 

[PatW]

Beautiful!

[keefr22]

17 hours ago, Windy37 said:

Wish Tamiya would make more kits like this now . 

 

Or at least re-release gems like these Gary! Wish I hadn't sold my 307 kit now after seeing Pekka's lovely build!

 

Keith

[Windy37]

4 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

Or at least re-release gems like these Gary! Wish I hadn't sold my 307 kit now after seeing Pekka's lovely build!

 

Keith

We’ve discussed this before , but they don’t seem to be listening !!!

[keefr22]

2 hours ago, Windy37 said:

We’ve discussed this before , but they don’t seem to be listening !!!

 

Indeed!! But it doesn't hurt to keep prodding them!

 

K

[Spiny]

It's still a nice looking model despite the issues you had with it. It's a shame about the decal, but as you're on with getting it sorted I doubt that will be a problem in the long term.

 

2 hours ago, Windy37 said:

We’ve discussed this before , but they don’t seem to be listening !!!

 

Not too sure about that, we did get the pair of Loti this year after all. Hopefully that's the start of them re-releasing some more of the older kits we all want.