LA-DC5 Integra

Hey. This is an older Fujimi kit that’s been sittin’ around for roughly the last 6 years I believe. I finished it earler this week and now it sits on the desk of a buddy at work. The body is painted Tamiya light gunmetal, the wheels are Fujimi Advan Model 5, the front brakes are Fujimi brenbos with flat red accents, the interior was painted Tamiya matt black with the seats and steering wheel painted with ScaleMotorSports red Faux Fabric. I lowered the front and rear suspension so it wouldn’t look like a rally car. The decals are from the kit and also from an older Lau Bak decal sheet. The tail lights were finished with a red Sharpie and Tamiya clear yellow paint. The exhaust tip is from a Fujimi parts pack. It doesn’t look too bad I guess but something about the body seems incorrect compared to the 1:1 that I used as reference. It ain’t perfect but I dig it. Thanks for looking.
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looks awesome, great build.

Looks great! I know what you mean about it looking odd. This came from a period where Fujimi cars just didn't look right - I think on this car, the nose is a little too sloped and the beltline is too high, not dimensionally, but proportionally. You did great work on it despite the kit's shortcomings, it looks really good. Your wheel choice is fantastic and I think helps a lot with making the car look more "correct" (I was thinking of your wheel collection the other day when I was going through kits and found a Nova with some rare wheels in it). Really nice work, it's a great looking model.

Thanks guys! :sunglasse There are a few things I'd do different on it it I were to build another one but overall, I'm content with it.

I think it looks great. One question if you don't mind - do you know what the decal on the bonnet realtes to? I have it on a set of "tuner" decals, and I never knew what it was.

Cheers,
Grant.

Thanks. :) Top Fuel is a tuner in Japan.

how did u do the taillights with red sharpie?? haha

overall nice build though

Great job. Paint looks beautiful!