I actually started a Tamiya 350Z first but decided to work on the revell so if i mess up its 10bucks gone not 30. I think i caught the modeling bug..I bought the 350z just for something to do between RC races and bought 3 more kits during the next few weeks :( I blame you Spoolin :p

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p9d9a923bf7ee0e1435fbb52d552d3243/fb01f9fc.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p779f7d037363631e7492f83577a09b1d/fb01fa00.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/pf3a40c4fd7f65fe0b39501c5a9346cc8/fb01fa02.jpg

I know its not the best but i dont think its TOO bad. Ive learned a few things. The body was sprayed today so i guess it will be complete in about a week or so.

nice,,,, finally a civic without a big bowl of RICE!!

Nope...all stock with me. Except the intake and exhaust and new rims.

Holy moly! Thats one neat looking car!

PLS keep us posted! :licka:

:grinyes:

Nice progress, nice to see a little attention to detail as it your first kit :grinyes:

Looks good for you first kit. Keep us posted.
The modeling bug is hard to stop, isn't it? You buy one, and you're hooked.

Body preview :) Its tamiya Mica Blue

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p8439faea938d9a9e36f773d14e63a44a/fb001b7f.jpg

Good job so far dude,my first model wasnt that good.

wow looks good for your first kit, I remember my first glue kit (back in the day there where ALOT of snap kits on the market so I built those for a while) that was before Tamiya paint, so it was brushed painted and I used that tube glue that got everywhere, it was a glue bomb

I messed up the paint :( Anyone know an easy fix or should i just leave it alone.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p0586092b9f5b63d0f953de0690210327/fafdad2f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p13f3391c26d05812c996602e1c3187cd/fafdac13.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p669f467e37e025042ac99af460e0e516/fafdad32.jpg

easy fix, just put on a couple more coats, and that should go away

it isnt the orange peely look im worried about...its the scratch in the paint in the body line and one tiny one on the hood. I put on a little too much paint and so it kinda built up in the door lines and like an idiot i touched it with my fingernail when it was still wet.

Looks dam fine for your first kit!

Sticker too the rescue! :lol2:

it isnt the orange peely look im worried about...its the scratch in the paint in the body line and one tiny one on the hood. I put on a little too much paint and so it kinda built up in the door lines and like an idiot i touched it with my fingernail when it was still wet.

First off, looks awesome.

Secondly, you could sand it, or put some more(2 or 3) coats on it.

BTW, love the black valve cover :biggrin:

Wow thats awesome! I'm working on my first kit as well. An Audi. Unfortunately, I dont have a digi camera though. Anyway, I wish mine looked half as good as yours atm. :uhoh:


Spoolin: I LOVE that color of the Pug. You seem to like making racers to street. Thats awesome! You should try the Volvo 850 Saloon. You chose wisely. :wink:

sand it lightly using a 2000-3000 grit sandpaper, sand the whole body inculding the scratch, then spray on two or three more coats of paint, then I recommend clear over Tamiya Mica and Matalic paints, should easily repair the scratch

my current projects are :

a revell civic hatch with the revell integra type-r front end
a revell civic coupe with a revell viper front end and s2000 rear tails

Im trying to decide if i should sand it. The hood and bumpers are almost like a mirror fisinsh even without the clear coat or polishing. The main body has some mess ups that bother me(im the same with my RC bodies..if i know theres even the tinyest mess up in paint it drives me crazy). So im debateing weather or not i leave it or if i sand it and risk making it worse.

thats good for a first model. do u think we could see the body

Ok..i havent done any progress but here are some more shots. What do you think, sand it and fix the paint errors or just go ahead with the clear coat.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p09253b1c0b71b106e59c136eb8a1fc65/faddd6f5.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p93e99103250bfb6a87c26d93c6506d4b/faddd6ee.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pf13b74ddba7940b61c45cb09b6677128/faddd6ea.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pf44a36a963c0cb9cc739ac9989906feb/faddd6e6.jpg

I cant see any errors?

Looks dam good! but do give it a clear coat!

Wicked for your first kit! :)