SPA Modeler

Was surprised to see this one show up on my doorstep last week as I hadn't been notified about it


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:


Exhaust, wheel hubs, and roll cage...


Interior, dash, seats, and fiddly bits:

Suspension and other underparts...

Clear parts:

PE for belts and the like:

Main car body:

Extensive decals...

And materials for seat belts and mud flaps:


And some of the parts painted and put together...


Need to touch up the seat and reglue those belts-- which were a test of my patience to cut and assemble.....
And the office area....

Don't ya love surprises like this one?

Auto kits.... I can put one together with my eyes closed. Looking good so far.

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...

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. I guarantee you'll come up with some new swear words then.

All this extras came with the kit? Not bad!

Been so busy I forgot to take pictures....

I know this feeling, to forget doing pictures! Once you started having a run...

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...

Despite all those problems you finished it! And it´s colourful! Good job!