NEW PROJECT: ambitiously modified evo6

hey guys! heres my new project, tamiya's evo 6. im doing this one with lots of modifications and scratchbuilding work. already opened the hood, trunk and two front doors. the engine will be fully scratchbuilt and detailed. im also scratchbuilding an audio setup in the trunk. hope i pull this off decently :spit:

another shot

how are you planning to scratchbuild the engine...will you be making a body kit for it? cant wait to see how it turns out :biggrin:

and another...

more progress pics to follow soon :bigthumb:

really impressive!

I ll be following this thread closely, as I really want to see how you takle the scratschbuilding thing!
Good luck, I think you'll need it... not that you're not a godd modeler, au contraire, just that it's such a titanic project you're getting into!

oh, have you used Hase's tritool for opening thingies?

Ciao
Olivier

This is gonna take you a century!
Scratch building an engine!

YOur not even gonna use parts from other kits?!

Well, after seing you detail your green R32's engine I still believe a little that you might be able to pull this off. :bloated:

oh, have you used Hase's tritool for opening thingies?


thanks for the support, i really need it i know :) as for your question, i used cotton thread in opening everything :)

Well, after seing you detail your green R32's engine I still believe a little that you might be able to pull this off.

well i have a solid plan in mind already in how im goin to approach this... hope it works :wink:

Originally posted by CivicHotness
how are you planning to scratchbuild the engine...will you be making a body kit for it? cant wait to see how it turns out :biggrin:

its quite hard to scratch build a engine...but sometimes people use engines from other kits.....and to make bodykits people use bondo or tamiya putty....along with styrine sheets.

good luck...keep the progress pictures coming...:bigthumb:

Are there really that many differences between the USDM Eclipse 4G3U and the JDM Evo engine that you couldn't even start with the AMT kit block?

You're a braver man than I, crismag. Keep at it!

Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Originally posted by flyonthewall
Looking forward to seeing this progress. :iagree:

Can't wait to see porgress pics.Keep us updated.

Originally posted by flyonthewall
Looking forward to seeing this progress.
:iagree:

whoa!?! kewl!!! looking forward in seeing more prog pix!!! btw good luck!!!:bigthumb:

Originally posted by Octagon
Are there really that many differences between the USDM Eclipse 4G3U and the JDM Evo engine that you couldn't even start with the AMT kit block?

You're a braver man than I, crismag. Keep at it!

Isn't the eclipse FWD and evos are AWD.

I'm guessing the engine might be different.

Not sure.

Originally posted by bah humbug


Isn't the eclipse FWD and evos are AWD.

I'm guessing the engine might be different.

Not sure.

Eclipses are also AWD, but even so it would differences in the transaxles, not the engine block.

But if he needs to scratchbuild an engine, there must be something major.

Originally posted by bah humbug


Isn't the eclipse FWD and evos are AWD.

I'm guessing the engine might be different.

Not sure.


same engine, but mounted differently. the engine of the EVO is mounted on the right portion of it's engine bay, the eclipse has it on the left.

switch it!! heh.. don't tell him to use another engine...!!!! i'd like to see a scratchbuilt engine. that would be awe inspiring. good luck man..

thanks for the support guys:bigthumb:

switch it!! heh.. don't tell him to use another engine...!!!! i'd like to see a scratchbuilt engine. that would be awe inspiring. good luck man..

dont worry rsbousquet, im into the challenge of scratchbuilding it than using one from another kit

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Would love to see the progress of this!!

Very ambitious project esp. the engine. Please keep the progress coming along.

:eek: ..I cant wait for this one

more pictures please:biggrin: this is going to be a nice model:bigthumb:

Sound interesting

way to go cris! Ayos yan pare! Good luck! :bigthumb:

you got a reference book at least? what are you gonna make engine out of? i am assuming.. styrene and putty? should be quite amazing... provide some in progress pics on the engine production, too, please! lov eit. nice nice nicenicnieceni that is all

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Must have more pics :biggrin:

Very nice project you got on your hands... Good luck on the engine, would be a really good project.

Dang, 3 pages and no progress yet.

Lets not rush him. :biggrin:

well heres what ive done so far... just finished the interior of the evo and im quite pleased with the result. used two-toned approach of red and grey. all spray painted and masked. ive been tied up with my other kit which is the F15c aircraft thats why it took me a while to go back to my evo project, well now its finished and i can concentrate more on this project :)

ill be scratchbuilding the seatbelts :)

another one

and another

last one :) next stop... the inside door panels :)

Nice interior, but im more intrested in the scratchbuilt engine :cool:. Cant wait to see how this things turns out, keep up the good work.

Can you please tell me how you opened the doors and trunk?

that is looking soo good, i love it

thanks guys :smile:

Can you please tell me how you opened the doors and trunk?

i used cotton sewing thread :)

Very nice. Post the engine when your scratch builing it. I want 2 see it.:iceslolan

Thats a darn fine interior you got there!

wow nice work on the interior..

and wtf cotton sewing thread? i think i know what you mean but.. explain or give us a link or something.

and wtf cotton sewing thread? i think i know what you mean but.. explain or give us a link or something.

yes, cotton sewing thread :) use it to like a saw to cut out pieces from the model. do not use it forcefully... let the heat caused by friction do the cutting. so i advice you to have someone or something hold the model firmly while you saw it up to do it easier :bigthumb:

Mate, looking good!

How did you make those brilliant Mitsu' logo'ed car mats?

How did you make those brilliant Mitsu' logo'ed car mats?

i used sand paper cut to shape :) the logo is hand made using pencil.

hi guys! well heres what ive done so far.....

already done the difficult part. the engine b;ock is now complete :) yes! and im quite happy with the outcome of what ive done :bigthumb: everything was done using styrene sheets, putty and card paper :) the headers was from my spare box whis is originally from my dismantled F1 2000 :) i just removed one header coz it was originally 5 :) now with the difficult par done, everything else will fall into place faster :) your comments are highly appreciated.

last pic dont work.. :confused:

Looking very good! Can't wait for more progress (damn, I can't wait for progress on any model!:tongue:)

Originally posted by CamaroSSBoy346
last pic dont work.. :confused:

Ditto.

I don't know what the last pic is of, but do you have a pic of the engine out of the car?

looks sweet!

sorry im having troubles with my connections...

here i go agian :mad:

Both worked for me, and both look very nice! :bigthumb:

very nice....would love to see the engine by itself. Hope everything else goes the way you want it.

wow! great work pare! tutorial naman dyan sa pag gawa nang engine mo! hehe! more power!

:bigthumb:


Originally posted by crismag
hi guys! well heres what ive done so far.....

already done the difficult part. the engine b;ock is now complete :) yes! and im quite happy with the outcome of what ive done :bigthumb: everything was done using styrene sheets, putty and card paper :) the headers was from my spare box whis is originally from my dismantled F1 2000 :) i just removed one header coz it was originally 5 :) now with the difficult par done, everything else will fall into place faster :) your comments are highly appreciated.

thanks a lot guys for your positive comments :) the engine block will still be wired and fully detailed :) more progress pics to come soon :bigthumb:

I M P R E S S I V E!

Hey I'm new here and am doing a Evo VI of my own. I'm going to build it box stock though. You seem to have a very ambitious project at hand and that is some progress! :bigthumb: That engine looks amazing! Love to see more pictures on it when your done.

You are truly an engine Guru. Looks great!