70 celica gt

what's up guys, well i decided to take a break from the belair. the engine has me thinking toooo much. detail sucks on it.:banghead:
anyways, i decided to work on this special "dragon" it's the first one ill be working on of the celica lineage. still have a 3 more dragons in the lair.

and yes jimmy, the datto will be back. soon buddy.:iceslolan

enough talk here are some pics. started about a week ago..

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/stash09.jpg

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Lookin good so far, I hope the lines you drew on the exhaust tips is where your gonna cut them lol

yup i agree... deep dish watanabe rims... sweet! one comment though... if you could tuck them rims under the wheel well or add some fender flares to keep them flush... im getting a boner thinking of that right now!

i'll most likely leave the pipes as is till i have paint on it. as for flares, that's next on the list. i had to get some good ref pics to get them right.
and down boy down, get off my damn leg!

some more of the spoiler and the celica's shakotan/oni-kyan buddy.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/001-2.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/003-3.jpg

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http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/006-2.jpg

Looks good so far, what colour are you going for with the body?

I think it would look really cool with bigger flares. I know that either fujimi or aoshima made kits of flares. It was like their muffler/wing and trek/roofrack packs. Good luck.

Great proyect....im going to follow this thread

thanks guys. flares: yes, im on it. color, i found a nice one. jade green non-metallic.
heres some more work i've done. only got one flare done, front springs might remake them, tooo short i think and last pic, im reducing the inside lip to make it not look so bulky. right-done, left-not done.

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/003-4.jpg

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http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/010.jpg

so, i got a bit done about a week ago:icon16: buut didn't have anytime to upload pics plus i got sick until tonight.:grinyes: so far this is where im at with the flares. i looked for flares, found the big racer flares, but not these. plus wheres the fun in not making them.
i love old school wheels so i slapped some champs on ones side just to see what i would look like.

on the watanabe side, is the some what finished look of the flares
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/103.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/104.jpg

champ side is what it started out as, bulky, ugly.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/105.jpg

then tada, smoother, rounder, better looking, but still need some work.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/106.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/107.jpg

Nice flares Luis...they look factory stock

thanks jimmy.
i got some more done to it and i can say im happy to actually get something i feel that im moving forward.. :D
all hand painted, from the primer to the silver on the bolt heads. enjoy
first i drilled out the plastic around the engine area and then proceeded to paint away.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/044.jpg

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some progress.

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/054.jpg

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Looks clean Luis. A bit more filling and sanding and you'll be in there.

Jimmy

been i while since i posted an update. got a small one now and well, i shot the first coats of paint, it looked good. but noticed the front need some more. well i shouldve waited till i felt better cause this happened. :banghead:

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/062.jpg
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other than that it looks good i think.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/064.jpg
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sooo, i just need to sand some dust and stuff off, smooth it out a bit where the paint chipped off and well beats the hell out of me about the cracks. hell knows i am not gonna fix it...:grinno: ill be taking advice from other modelers and it will be part of weathering.

hello, well i have a 4 day weekend coming up, so ill be a bit busy on this. like i have been so far. got it re-coated with paint, flocked the interior, made a new exhaust, foiled the trim and where the lights will be going. well here are the pics.

here i color sanded, rubbed and waxed. not perfect, but it's my first time trying it out.

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/071.jpg

new exhaust
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/072.jpg

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interior flocking, now this is the best i have done. being that the last time i flocked an iterior was more than 10 years ago!
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/075.jpg

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/076.jpg

some brake work for the front, not done yet.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/079.jpg

last thing i did, BMFed the trim
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/080.jpg

I was just wondering where your inspiration for this build is coming from? I happen to have a friend that has a 1:1 car exactly like this.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/NismoJunky/celica/71934_455893391167_507631167_5416615_2859803_n.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd58/NismoJunky/celica/72589_455893341167_507631167_5416611_7936319_n.jpg
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i get it from a mixture of things that are classic j-tin. your friend has a nice celi. must scream with that ITBed monster under the hood.

Indeed it does. He said he's thinking about pulling it and going with an SR or maybe an RB haha

heres a bit of an update.
drivers seat, there is a passenger seat. just forgot about a pic..
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/081.jpg

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decided to brush a coat of semi flat black to the wats.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/083.jpg

and now, the carbon hood. it's not done, i plan to shoot some smoke and then some clear as well. hope it goes good.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/085.jpg

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night 1
little update, worked on the interior for the past couple of nights. made the 4 point harness from a older hasegawa kit. it has adhesive back fabric, so it was a PITA to work with.

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/100.jpg

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night 2
got a bit more done. the interior is now 90% done, just gotta do the front seats and steering wheel. the chassis is now standing on it's own wheels. i also added the tail lights and garnish. something i should have dry fitted before painting. they dont fit as well once paint is on. so mike, watch out for that. for my next one, i will. the body is now all BMFed and put some trim parts and i dipped the glass in future, just waiting for it to dry completely for pics.

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/106-1.jpg

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again, tough crowd. this one is coming to an end pretty soon. check it out.

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Wow! it looks amazing! that pic of the front end could pass as real.

This looks really good, I like the wheel and colour combination!

awesome, nicely done, an old school with some new school added
:grinyes:
my first car was an 82 celica hatch, with supra rims

Nice car, I loved it.:thumbsup:

great, looks really nice :)

thanks guys, it done now

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/trd4agcoupe/celica%20gt/126.jpg

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