Hasagawa 1/24 Mitsubishi Gallant VR-4 Rally Car

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Hasagawa 1/24 Mitsubishi Gallant VR-4 Rally Car

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Was surprised to see this one show up on my doorstep last week as I hadn't been notified about it
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Many thanks to http://www.hasegawausa.com/index.html

Did an in-box sneak peak and started building...first up- here is what you get in the box:
Under car chassis, radiator, and other bits:
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Exhaust, wheel hubs, and roll cage...
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Interior, dash, seats, and fiddly bits:
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Suspension and other underparts...
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Clear parts:
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PE for belts and the like:
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Main car body:
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Extensive decals...
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And materials for seat belts and mud flaps:
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And some of the parts painted and put together...
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Need to touch up the seat and reglue those belts-- which were a test of my patience to cut and assemble..... :Bur2:
And the office area....
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Don't ya love surprises like this one?
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Auto kits.... I can put one together with my eyes closed. :giggles: Looking good so far.
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The roll cage construction was a bit of a swear fest I will admit....All the pieces were separate and it was a bit troublesome until I made a homemade jig of sorts...
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Yeah... roll cages are a pan. Try doing a NASCAR roll cage, then put the whole frame to the body without snapping the roll cage. :dancing: I guarantee you'll come up with some new swear words then. :giggles: :giggles: :giggles:
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All this extras came with the kit? Not bad!
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Been so busy I forgot to take pictures....

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I know this feeling, to forget doing pictures! Once you started having a run...
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Thanks Thomas-- good to have someone in similar straits ;)

Well-- I am not overly impressed with how the wheels attach and the undercarriage clicks into everything....and this is complicated by the fact that some parts had pieces broken off before I opened the kit. You should have no troubles spotting the issues by looking not so closely at the rear wheels...
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Despite all those problems you finished it! And it´s colourful! Good job!
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