Progress Pics of Revell Integra

Here are some unfinished progress pictures. Just painted the body today and sanded down clear coat. Body is still dull in pictures-I'm still letting the paints gas out. Maybe another layer of clear tomorrow or just polish out the body. Applied Tamiya Smoke acrylic to Carbon fiber decalled hood. Painted wheels silver ( going to paint mesh section gunmetal or charcoal tomorrow ). Made fuel rail and injectors today (Still white in color-if visible).

Looks like it is coming along nicely. Keep us informed on how it is going and post more pics as you progress along. I hope my ITR turns out as great as yours looks.

Nice colour and good detail in the engine bay,

looks great! the detail in the engine is amazing. makes me want to buy another integra to do a better job than the one i got now. are the VTec and "H" signs on the engine drybrushed?

Cozmo,
The engine was first painted in silver and then then the valve cover was painted red and the paint was just scraped off to reveal what you notice.

wkma7six,

great job it really looks great. i may use the same technique next time i give a go at the ITR. Thanks for the idea :D

I wish I would have used that technique on mine.

The car looks fantastic, and the color fits it well.:cool: :cool:

F@CK! I messed up the paint after it was all done. I sanded too deeply through the clear and accidently sanded through the layer of the green pearl. Gonna have to reshoot the pearl layer- probably gonna look like the trust SROC Skyline in real life.:( not the color I wanted. Oh well.

GOT THE BODY REPAINTED THIS MORNING. NOW ITS MORE OF A GREENISH SILVER INSTEAD OF BLUE METALLIC. THE BODY KIT IS MORE NOTICEABLE NOW. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THE NEW SHADE OF BLUE?

Wow :eek:

I like it even better!

Looking bloody good if you ask me :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash:

:eek2: This color is looking really bad a$$

The new colour is definately better looking.

Somethimes mistakes can be blessings in disguise:)

That color kicks ass.:ylsuper

dang! that sure looks smooth! I dig the new color. and the blue engine bay looks cool with the blue/green body. Great work on the body kit too:eek: keep it up... what color is the interior going to be?

this is awfully better than the blue I really like it :sun:

Now that I have seen your car, I am going to have to buy another ITR and try my luck at building my first body kit.

Very nice color! :) Did you mix it?

Well, the base color was tamiya TS-51 telefonica blue. But the green pearl was added to the clear coat to result in that color that you see. Then a final coat of Testor's acrylic clear was added. So I guess its a 3 stage paint job including the clear. The car looks greenish silver in direct sunlight - the blue dissappears. Thanks for the comments guys.
Walter

THERE'S LOTSA ROOM FOR A BIG FAT TURBO IN THERE! :frog:

Looks great nice color and detail. Hope my Second Itr comes out looking this good. More pics.

Hey guys, I got the turbo manifold and turbo/compressor built and mock fit onto engine. Gonna make the wastegate later. What do you think? Took and hour to scratch build. Here's a pic.

keep us informed with pics. I might try and build a turbo for my ITR if I don't have one in my spare parts bin.

nice gj~
one question~ wat did u use to build it~!?:confused:

Here's one in the engine bay.

:eek: it just gets better and better! you're the man!

MX100,
What is GJ? For your question I used sheet styrene for the manifold baseplate and styrene tubing for the exhaust tubing and used a pair of tiny needle nosed pliers to bend and shape, then used Tenax-7R plastic welder to attach all pieces. turbo and compressor are made from heated tubing and the inlet on turbo is made from larger diameter tubing. I can't explain this very well- I just build it. I'll show some finished pics in a few days. Give it a try. Its not hard-just a little creativity and a will to finish. It takes practice. Good luck !!
Walter

where do you buy or order plastic sheets and tubes to scratch build stuff? sounds like fun.

GJ = Good Job~
=)

Cozmo,
The stuff that I use is from Evergreen scale models. I think they mainly make stuff for architects that build model buildings. They've got Diamond plating for trucks to brick and all sorts of textured surfaces. You should be able to find styrene scratchbuilding supplies at any well stocked hobby shop that specializes in plastic models.

Hey fellow modelers, I got the turbo system finished today. The wastegate, exhaust pipe coming off the snail done. I only have the intercoler to make and route the intake pipe and add a blow off valve to it. The body has been polished up, but black details not yet painted. I'll post pics soon.

Do you know how your going to make the intercooler?
Heres how i made mine.
I got that black plastic piece that is suppose to be the grill (very fake looking) and cut all the detail off of it. then i filled that place in with styrene plastic and puttyed up the edges. Then I stuck three pieces of copper wire horizontally across the styrene plasticand when that was dry...i painted it silver. then i stuck it back in place and i had a intercooler...without a turbo (I know, the intercooler serves no purpose at all...except looks maybe)
Hope this helps anybody.
-Thug

Thug, I took mine from a Fujimi Skyline kit and made some additions to it. The original Fujimi piece looks like a radiator as it does not have the end tanks and the inlet/outlet pipes. I'm making the pipes out of the apropriate sprue size and molding the end tanks to the sprue with CA glue. ( I used an Accelerator on the glue to help it cure at a faster rate). After I'm going to sand down the excess CA to form the end tanks. I'll show a before and after pic of the intercooler when I get the chance to work on it.

ok, have you done this before?
and anybody else that have made a intercooler should post (reference for people who wanna make one).
-Thug

damn man....that shit looks nice as hell!!!......i want to build a turbo for my ITR too now....but i don't know if i can do it....that shit looks difficult!!!.....can you post up like a step-by-step anytime when you have time?......that would be great.......the body is looking nice as hell too....

can you post or send me a picture of your hood?....i want to do a CF hood but i can't find any decals anywhere.......
if you want to just email it....my address is
sr20detpwrdsileighty@hotmail.com
man......nice job...for real

Originally posted by tenzoracerevovii
can you post or send me a picture of your hood?....i want to do a CF hood but i can't find any decals anywhere.......
if you want to just email it....my address is
sr20detpwrdsileighty@hotmail.com
man......nice job...for real

I got carbon fiber decals from Scale Motorsports

ScaleMotorsport.com (http://www.scalemotorsport.com/sms_main.cfm)

they are $8 a sheet and each sheet can do a few cars depending on how much carbon you want to use. they have a whole bunch of stuff there. check 'em out

I was wondering if this Revell kit comes with a variety of spare parts to choose from. I was particularly interested in the 3 piece spoiler seen on most of the ITR from Revell.

I am currently building an FTO and have 2 coats of Pure white so far, but the spoiler that came with it is really small as it is the GS model just like the one below:(. I was wondering if anyone was willling to send the 3 piece spoiler if its just sitting in the junk box.

If anyone is kind enough to concider sending there parts, please let me know the dimensions as to assure that it will fit the FTO.

Thanks a bunch guys! Nice paint job wkma! :smoker:

I wanted something to this effect :D

Sorry for big image!:rolleyes:

Xenokryst,
E-mail me for the wing. If anyone wants one I can send it to you as I have three sets of these wings and the others that I don't use. I dont like the 3 piece wing too much so I'll never use them.
-Walter

I had the idea of putting a turbo on the ITR kit.I just dont have time.

Yours is coming along perfect.If you dont mind could you show the tools and supplies you had to build the manifold and turbo?

Thanks

Originally posted by P()()RB@Y
I had the idea of putting a turbo on the ITR kit.I just dont have time.

Yours is coming along perfect.If you dont mind could you show the tools and supplies you had to build the manifold and turbo?

Thanks

I definately second that......

Poorboy, Tenzoracer, The tools that I used were common hobby tools, except I had a small pair of needle nose pliers to form and shape the tubing after heating. I used the heat from a cordless soldering iron, but you can use a small candle or a regular soldering iron. This takes a lot of patience and practice to get right. The turbo exhaust/compressor and the manifold took me about a hour to make from scratch-nothing is from a kit. I'll post pictures soon. I've got the wastegate, exhaust, intercooler, plumbing, blowoff valves all done. I don't have to many "in progress" pictures of the build , but I can show unpainted and painted pics soon. I may be able to build some if you guys aren't up for it.
-Walter

Would it be easier to re-make the parts from scratch or to make molds and cast copies?

Hey you guys, I need some suggestions for interior color. I'm in the final finish stages and can't decide on color combos. These are the choices: Black/ Blue, Black/ Gray, Black/ Yellow, Blue/ Gray, Blue/ Yellow, or Blue/ White. This is what the car looks like:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/147486ITR2.jpg

Thanks for your suggetions, Walter

Hmmm......Jay,
I'm not sure. Each application for the manifold is different, but the turbos are pretty much for any application. The manifold has several inticate parts to it and I'm not sure if the RTV mold can capture certain details without leaving bubbles or missing pieces. The turbo can be molded easily though. Gotta talk to someone more experienced in making small molds for model car parts. This is the only turbo system that I have ever scratchbuilt completely. It wasn't too bad, but you got me Jay. I don't know what would be easier. Sorry. -Walter

While not very show but did you think of tan or a light tan interoir?I hate tan interoir in a real car but it goes really good with that color blue.

That or Black and blue wouldnt be to bad.Maybe red carpet, front seats (from a Lancer model) black leather back seats,dashboard etc...

Dont go Yellow and black sounds nasty, but heck it might suprise me.

Good luck.

Could you nbuild another and send it to me?I wont use it ;) Ill build my own from it.

Email me.

Thanks

black/blue is cool... i was thinking maybe white/green or grey/green but that would be a hassle since the seats are already black... black/blue is probably your best bet from this point

cheers

More images.
First one is the intercooler being constructed of CA , tubing, and spot putty form Bondo.

The second is the Blowoff valve(-no it doesn't belong there) on top of the Carbon Fiber Decaled hood. The blowoff valve is a bit blurry.

The third is the engine with intake plumbing with Carbon/ Kevlar decal and turbo setup primered. There are spark plug wires, fuel rail, radiator cap, throttle linkage in the engine bay now. I don't think you can see the radiator cap though-need to paint silver. The engine bay is 90% done in the photo.

The last picture is the intercooler primered and test fitted into front end.

1:http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/746198intercooler.jpg
2:http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/552708bvalve.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/191244bvalve.jpg
3:http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/353491motor.jpg
4:Nice Smile Its wearing braceshttp://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/434790itrfrt.jpg:D

My oh My thats some good stuff.

Any more detal and it might be real.

Did you think about taking off the spark plug wire cover and running the wire to each spark plug?Just a thought.

good job though.


BTW email me I might be interested in buying a turbo kit off you;)

Amazing! now all you need to get is one of those VTECturbo decal. ricey!

like this one.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/578478s2k.jpg

How about a mooncut valve cover and some cam gears?:cool:

the S2000 looks really nice~ and is the rim the Yokohama Advan RG rim?
I bought those for my impreza but now seeing that pic i might leave it for my S2000 Type V..

SATIN black, with some blue stuff(blue armrest, shifter, seat trimming), depends what kinda blue it is (maybe a teal would look good).

Have you finished painting the body?, The black trim and windscreen wipers dont seem to be painted.

:eek2: anyone know how this guy made his blow off valve??? and exactly hat he did for his turbo????:eek2:

:confused: :confused: anyone know how this guy made his blow off valve:confused: :confused:

Hey guys, I'm back. I haven't posted in awhile, but the car is not done yet. I've been checking out the board every so often, but not posting. I've been looking for work with no luck because I'm going through a career change.

Now for the questions.
Fullbloodchop: I got your e-mail. The parts for the turbo are 90% built from styrene tubing in assorted sizes. The other pieces were made from styrene sheets. I don't have a build up of the components. Takes too much time to keep updating. The best I can do is just look at the detail pics that I posted previously. Use your imagination and creativity. Its not that hard. If I remember right, I think the whole turbo system took about 3 hours to make. Including the intercooler.
They're just plastic tubes that are cut to size, glued together and with a little heat they'll bend. Takes practice though. Try cutting pieces off the disposed parts trees and heating them to learn how the styrene reacts to heat and how much heat to apply. BTW-these tips are for making the snail portion of the turbo body.
Oh, I forgot to mention the CA glue, CA accelerator, Gunze's thick primer in a bottle, and Bondo's red spot putty to help in shaping some curves and as filler.

Yo, your Integra is sick. I am working on my ITR too. I can see that your front fascia is different. Did u buy that, build it or just midified the one they gave u

Yo, your Integra is sick. I am working on my ITR too. I can see that your front fascia is different. Did u buy that, build it or just midified the one they gave u. What methods did u use also to lower ur integra?