s2000 Mugen hood finished

Just wondered what u all thought of this??? Just been primed to check for flaws and requires a little tidying up but i'm quite pleased with it!

Working on the Mugen hardtop too at the moment aswell as the Marga Hills bodykit as u may know!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/892836mughd.jpg

Original photo
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/516197s2000_ss_hood.jpg

Looks great! :)

You got an S2000 we can see it on?

wow! you did the underside of the hood too? Niiice

Originally posted by Noz
Looks great! :)

You got an S2000 we can see it on?

Only my dodgy scanner effort! It also shows a half complete veilside tonneau cover.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/861727s2k..jpg

Originally posted by howiedoit
wow! you did the underside of the hood too? Niiice

No! thats a pic of the real thing - there is no need for me to do underside detail as it wont be seen when its glued back down.

That looks fantastic.

:eek2:

Very impressive work!!

I will concur with:
:eek2:

NICE JOB!!! :)

Sweet work!

Here's some more ideas for you.

Feel's:
http://www.takakaira.co.jp/aerokits/feels/s2000.jpg

Mugen (which you might already have):
http://www.takakaira.co.jp/aerokits/mugen/s2000_f.jpg
http://www.takakaira.co.jp/aerokits/mugen/s2000_r.jpg
http://www.takakaira.co.jp/aerokits/mugen/s2000_d.jpg

-sorry to the dialup folks for the big pictures....

Whoa, I didn't realize it was all one big picture.

Anyway, I wish more cars had pics of the underneath and exhaust!

Well if you are looking for body kits, here's a url for you:

http://www.takakaira.co.jp/aerokits/aerokitindex.php3

Just choose the manufacturer at the top of the screen and then the left side menu will refresh (slowly).

Thanks for the comments guys, they mean alot!!! No i just need to finish the rest of the car to go with it.

Jarrod - thanks for the ideas but as u may have those pics on my hard drive!!!...and already have takakaira in my favourites list!!!:D

WOW... looks fantastic man... makes me wanna to go finish up my Mugen ITR too :cool:

great work flyman! ;) what do you use to cut the hood away from the body?

One of the funny things that I noticed with the Mugen photos is that the "bump" on the edge of the hood is on the right side of the car in the photo of the hood on the car. However, in the photo of the hood that shows the front and back the bump is on the left side. Must be a prototype or something?

Originally posted by Jarrod Li
One of the funny things that I noticed with the Mugen photos is that the "bump" on the edge of the hood is on the right side of the car in the photo of the hood on the car. However, in the photo of the hood that shows the front and back the bump is on the left side. Must be a prototype or something? I think the photo with "Aero Bonnet" written on it is just flipped vertically. The one Chris posted in the first post is the original photo.

Originally posted by MaxSE
great work flyman! ;) what do you use to cut the hood away from the body?

I use a combination of a dental probe - just like the BMF panel scriber, but alot cheaper - and a No11 blade. I start with the probe to make the panel lines a little deeper so the blade won't slip out and score a line in the bodywork of my model. I use both the front and back of the blade to work my way thru the plastic. My advise is take your time, it will take a while so dont let boredom get to u and start pressing down harder coz i guarantee something will get damaged!!!

well can you explain what exactly is a dental probe? like the BMF panel line thing?? don't get it! as far as panel lines i have another method.;) but really please explain. :)

Here ya go!

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Superb work!

I really fancy such a project one day! Your work is a great inspiration!!!

damn!.... that is really really clean......shit.......i was about to ask you how you cut things too because i tried to cut some mr2 side vents into one of my revell ITR's w/ an exacto knife.......but it doesn't get through.........i almost cut off my finger.......thanks for the tip......and i really really can't wait 'til you're finished.......:D:D......have you seen that marga hills nsx?........w/ the carbon fiber pieces?.......whole bumper and fenders out of CF!!........crazy......

Originally posted by Guiddy
Superb work!

I really fancy such a project one day! Your work is a great inspiration!!!

Thanks Dan, funnily enough it was u that inspired me to make Mugen parts for it, when u mentioned them in the first thread i posted on this forum introducing my venture.


damn!.... that is really really clean......shit.......i was about to ask you how you cut things too because i tried to cut some mr2 side vents into one of my revell ITR's w/ an exacto knife.......but it doesn't get through.........i almost cut off my finger.......thanks for the tip......and i really really can't wait 'til you're finished.............have you seen that marga hills nsx?........w/ the carbon fiber pieces?.......whole bumper and fenders out of CF!!........crazy......

Thanks, if your going to cut away parts on your model u need to do it carefully and work your way through it. Its no good trying to cut through as if it was a knife through butter coz u will end up slippng with the blade, which may damage the model or more likely, yourself!

Yeah i have seen the Marga NSX, very smart! I like their stuff, even the little Vitz/Yaris looks mean!

Hey flyoffthewall nice work! I have a question for you under ur current projects you have a pix of a supra and a arrow showing the surpra from FF howz that commin along? Can you post somepix?

Hey flyoffthewall nice work! I have a question for you under ur current projects you have a pix of a supra and a arrow showing the surpra from FF howz that commin along? Can you post somepix?
The truth is it still waiting to be modified. I'm still gathering research although ive pretty much got everything i need. however i cant do much to it at the moment coz i'm unable to print off decent quality pics to use as reference to work on it - i have no printer and too skint to get them done elsewhere.