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The rear wheels are also steered by taking advantage of a suspension shape that is easy to handle.

This is the fourth in a series of articles in which we attempt to build a 1/24 scale Fujimi plastic model of the Honda Prelude 2.0Si, including a reproduction of the engine. It's been a while since we last recreated the engine/interior, but this time we'll be talking about tricks like the 4WS and headlights, as well as tweaks to the detailed body shape.

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[61 صورة]I see this is how you do it! Seeing the processing process is eye-opening.

As I mentioned in a previous episode, or rather, perhaps needless to say it again for those who have known it since then, one of the main selling points of the third-generation Prelude was 4WS, or four-wheel steering. . This is the world's first mechanical all-wheel drive system for a mass-produced car, and depending on the steering angle of the front wheel, the rear wheels can be steered in the same direction (when the steering angle of the front wheel is small) or in the opposite direction (when the steering angle of the front wheel is small ). The front wheel steering angle is small).(When the value is large).

Naturally, Fujimi's plastic model includes this 4WS mechanism, and although it is not attached to the front wheels, the parts are configured so that the rear wheels can be steered as well. However, this chassis is based on common parts that were familiar to Fujimi kits at the time – a simple mold without a frame cover, known as a “plate chassis”, so in terms of repeatability, it's nothing worth talking about.

In the example produced in this article, the chassis was carried over from the second generation Tamiya Overture in conjunction with the engine reproduction. This body is a 3D version of the actual vehicle, but the actual bodywork differs between the second and third generations. The floorboard shapes are quite similar, so most of them may be the same (although the dimensions are different), but the second generation's rear suspension is a strut, and the third generation's is double wishbone.

So, as for what to do in this example, as I mentioned before, I decided to just transplant the chassis to recreate the engine room, and while I gave up on reproducing the rear of the car's body, I decided to make the steering a rear-wheel gimmick myself. Please check the pictures and their captions for the actual construction, but it can be said that the Prelude's second-generation strut-type rear suspension has a very convenient shape to incorporate the steering mechanism.

What do you do with retractable lights…?
In addition, the Fujimi range has retractable headlights that can be opened or closed. It would be interesting to include a ported gimmick, but since the example is a replica of an engine, there isn't much room for such a mechanism. Therefore, by incorporating magnets, we made it possible to enjoy both the open and closed states even after completion. Again, please refer to the image and caption for more details.

After completing work on these two animation tricks, further adjustments were made to the details of the body shape, and the manufacturing process is almost complete. Next time I'll start with body drawing, etc., so please look forward to it.