[WIP] Fiat abarth 131 olio fiat

[msk6003]

I didn't know this car is existed until Forza horizon 5's serise 24 italia car. When I saw, it became one of my favorite car immediately because I like angled classic car like this.(In the game, Other car which I like is Hyundai N74, Chevrolet Bel air and impala, Ford RS1800 MK.2. I also planned to make all of this car without impala as lego form and N74 and RS1800 has chassis already but I don't know when will finish it.) 

In the game, car's main color is red. But soon I found olio fiat's dark blue and yellow color and think it looks very cool. In that time I don't know how much successful this livery in rally but I find it has least 3 winning record in WRC.

Actually I don't have plan to make this car in lego form in that time but after some month of game update, Japan RC maker Tamiya release this car as one of body of MF-01X chassis. I started to plan make this car as lego since that.

[Insert finished model image here in future]

This is real car. It is diecast model by Kyosho.

So I started to suspension and scale. I think 49.5 tire will good for both size and comportable and find this car use Macpherson strut on all four wheel.

Normally I use double wishbone even original car has Macpherson strut, I wanted to use Macpherson strut like original.

So this is first chassis I made. Even rear is not Macpherson strut, I still like this version because it is still all independent.

But because I'm very weak to make bodywork, I leave this chassis few week. Than I putting aside whether it was actually possible or not, I decided to just create the appearance in studio.

I used existing parts for 'OLIOFIAT' logo but those parts is rare and don't have A and T so maybe I will use just normal 1x1 tile and write letter using pen.

After making it, it turned out to be better than I expected, so I decided to keep going, and this is the result.

The top of the headlight is a bit high, but this was unavoidable due to the suspension structure.

White 8x8 plate and rear wing will change color soon. I already ordered parts from local store(Can't use bricklink because Korea is currently in danger of being banned from direct purchasing. See link in my flare)

Rear 'OLIO FIAT' logo is black in origianl car. Unlike yellow, black letter has all required letter so I used it.

And only headlight is working. Fog light and rear light isn't.

You can see I wrote 'OLIO FIAT' using pen on yellow tile.

Of course bonet, both door, and trunk can opened and door is spring locked. And because front has suspension structure and rear has frame there is no hinge on bonet and no spare tire in trunk.

In original plan like studio model, I put spare tire on trunk position but it removed due to I flipped whole rear suspension module 180' for make placement of drive motor.

The bonnet can have been not opened, but I made 4L engine and strut bar inside so it had to be opened.

Underside of chassis is braced hardly using 3x19 frame so car is very sturdy.

There is a problem with the 3L axle coming out of the differential gear when under a large load, but I will do an actual rally test of this car and decide to remove or leave the differential gear.

I still need to make dashboard and seat. And need yellow small mudguard. If I can't get, I considering paint white mudguard as yellow.

Function

Drive with L4 engine using 2 Buwizz motor(fast output, 1.67 ratio before differential)

Steering with steering wheel using 1 C+ L motor

Front light

Opening both door, trunk and bonet

Edited June 9, 2024 by msk6003

[Jurss]

I would say - pretty OK so far. 

As You went so much with bricks, then wheel arches also would be more proper to made of them. Spmehow it bothers me, as threre are lot of bricsk, but still there is also plenty of technics on outside.

Rear spiler lip looks too big for scale.

[msk6003]

On 6/10/2024 at 2:04 PM, Jurss said:

I would say - pretty OK so far. 

As You went so much with bricks, then wheel arches also would be more proper to made of them. Spmehow it bothers me, as threre are lot of bricsk, but still there is also plenty of technics on outside.

Rear spiler lip looks too big for scale.

Because front wheel arch also keep front light&bumper on place I want keep use technic wheel arch.
And about spoiler, only one of the three sides is yellow, but since the 1 x x inverted tiles do not have yellow, I made them 2 studs tall.

Edited June 13, 2024 by msk6003