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Post by mrmike on Mar 3, 2021 19:45:39 GMT -7
My new project is the Volvo 850 Turbo Estate also know as a station wagon. Volvo engineers created this as a racecar for the British Touring Car Championship and they were very successful with it. Here's a video of the car at Goodwood Festival of Speed several years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8c8a8oEUs My plan is to build this as a everyday hauler in red with a pearl clearcoat with a black interior. Right now, I don't plan on adding anything extra to this build.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Mar 4, 2021 14:35:03 GMT -7
I painted the 850 Turbo Estate this afternoon with Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red. When this has dried sufficiently, I'll clearcoat it with Tamiya Pearl Clear.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by leon on Mar 4, 2021 14:35:04 GMT -7
This should be pretty cool Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 5, 2021 7:00:50 GMT -7
Thanks leon! Just another subject that is a little different from my other builds.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 6, 2021 15:05:30 GMT -7
I detailed the wheels with some black Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color around the lug nuts and on the ends of the spokes by the rim. I added the suspension and the exhaust system and finally the wheels followed by the carpeting.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by sharp on Mar 6, 2021 15:43:39 GMT -7
Coming along real nice, Mike. Chassis and wheels look great.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 7, 2021 6:37:29 GMT -7
Thanks Mike!
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Post by leon on Mar 7, 2021 7:10:54 GMT -7
This is looking really good Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 7, 2021 14:57:39 GMT -7
Thanks leon!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 8, 2021 9:35:25 GMT -7
I painted the door rub strips with Model Master Acryl Gunship Grey. I'm not 100% sure how to fix the front rub strip where the tape was removed before the paint was dried. I touched up the body with Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red after the pictures were taken.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Mar 14, 2021 13:58:07 GMT -7
I painted the interior with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. I started detailing the interior pieces by adding a woodgrain to the center console. I may add some woodgrain to the interior panels just below the armrests.  ![]() i.imgur.com/gHYv8qX.jpg[/img More Volvo to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Mar 15, 2021 13:07:43 GMT -7
I applied the decals to the dash and I handpainted around the lower stack with Tamiya XF-10 Flat Brown and topped with Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange. I did the same on the side panels and used a fine point nail dipped in Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black and dotted the painted area to replicate the burled wood. I added the decal to the steering wheel and man, this decal is tiny. I almost lost it! I almost painted the steering wheel hub to replicate some wood grain, but I changed my mind at the last minute.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by poet on Mar 16, 2021 5:35:45 GMT -7
Nice work!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 16, 2021 9:19:57 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis! I have more details that I want to sort out.
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Post by leon on Mar 16, 2021 10:40:45 GMT -7
WOW....The interior is looking good Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 16, 2021 18:29:44 GMT -7
Thanks leon! I had painted the lower interior panels with what I thought would be a matching color to the carpet, but when the paint dried, it had changed hue. I masked off the lowers and repainted them with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. I went and painted the steering wheel rim a woodgrain color and assembled the rest of the interior.    More Volvo to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on Mar 16, 2021 18:49:55 GMT -7
Looking good Mike.
I wish I still had my Volvo wagon. Ugh...
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Post by mrmike on Mar 17, 2021 6:17:42 GMT -7
We all have a car that we wished we had held onto to.
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Post by stitchdup on Mar 18, 2021 22:23:11 GMT -7
Spent many an hour in the back of these (the cops had one) when people didn't appreciate me and my friends skateboarding. I got to drive it once too after they smashed it into the back of my mates mint condition corrado (worked in the bodyshop it was fixed at). Your interior is looking great, like someone added the gls interior detail to the turbo car which adds more interest than just the black/grey the cops had
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Post by mrmike on Mar 19, 2021 7:32:06 GMT -7
Thanks Les! Since this model has an all-in-one window (front, sides and rear), I wanted the interior to stand out some and I added some woodgrain to the dash, console and across the door panels. Since you know more of the different types of Volvos, I'll take your word at it. All I know is that I made it look better! Now, if they could only produce a Volvo P1800 in styrene at reasonable price...
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