"Have a seat and enjoy the ride, folks!" Not sure I'd be sitting loose in the back of a Brat with the 400 hp STi engine. I suspect Fred and Doris will be regretting this once Giles gets behind the wheel.
A last minute screwup damaged the paint, but a bit of sanding with 2000 grit plus a coat of clear seems to have fixed it, at least to a cursory review level. Colours are Tamiya Camel Yellow (TS-34) and Brilliant Blue (TS-44).
The lack of room under the hood relegated the radiator to the pickup bed, similar to some of the Group B rally cars such as the Audi S1.
The wing is stolen from a Nissan Skyline kit. I like the blue on the sail leading into the wing. I also like the exhaust pipe peeking through the rocker panel on the right side.
Moving the grille and valance forward by 3 mm turned out to be easier than I might have expected. But the order of assembly meant the valance had to go on last, after the interior and chassis were attached to the body; so there was no opportunity to putty and file the seam.
What's next? No idea. Stay tuned!
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