42161 Ford Focus RS 2017
Alternative from 42161
$2.99
Welcome to my 2nd ever ALT, a Ford Focus RS 2017 from 42161/42196!
Available in orange: https://builder.hostinger.com/A85M2lPok3Fo2N4E
Available on Rebrickable: https://reb.li/m/235216
DRIVETRAIN:
As stated above the fake engine, a Transversely mounted Inline 4, is driven by an angled driveshaft (look at the photo under). And because of that only the 2 outer cylinders actually go up and down (because the frame that holds the gears) is in the way of the 2 inner cylinders. It is a compromise to have a realistic engine.
(Detail of the tricky angle)
STEERING:
Again, as stated above, because of the driveshaft being in the middle of the chassis, the steering was relocated to the hood and changing the mechanism compared to the original set. That change completely changed the amount of slack, it has a lot less now.
VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DziaPofr4m8
EXTRA FUNCTIONS:
To add to the above functions the MOC has all opening doors, so 4, to reveal a rather detailed interior, though front seats are quite small, rear bench is almost as a single part, but because of the constraints it was hard to do it into a full piece.
BODYWORK DETAILS:
I tried to fit as much detail as possible in the bodywork, there are some sections obviously that are better than others but i think overall it resembles quite well the real car, giving the limited parts. Notable details are there, such as the roof spoiler, the blue ford logos, the lights, doors, and aggressive front.
FINAL DETAILS:
When purchasing this MOC you will get a fully detailed PDF + IO file of ONLY the green version, remember, the orange one will come soon too. If you have any questions during the build, just post a comment or send me a message, I al always willing to help.
So that basically it, hope you enjoyed the model, comment, like, follow, share, and see you in the next one!