Lexus LFA

Hi, i had just finished my LFA :D, kit is built box stock. paint is tamiya gloss aluminum.

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thanks for looking :)

Stunning job , what an amazing kit , just posted mine here to .expect to see more in the near future ,keep up the good work :)

nice work mine is moving at a snails pace due to other issues, nice work :sunglasse any issues with body assembly we should know about

that built up chassis is pretty stunning

:eek2: Impressive build! Very clean!:thumbsup:

The first two pics are sweet. The aluminum came out great, i always liked how tamiyas aluminum comes out with clear. Very clean job, thanks for sharing.

BTW What paint did you use for the seat and did you use a certain technique?

thanks guys :)

@lownslow - you should be careful when polishing the body especially the A pillars, mine almost snap. also pay attention when putting the rear diffuser.

@midmazar - on the seats, i just used tamiya flat acrylic paint with an airbrush.

Oh wow. Stunning. This car looks great once you build it. Who cares what people say, the design grows on you.

Now, if someone would custom build a roadster version. :D

Looks very nice; color scheme is nearly identical to the LFA that is located near me, though it is a US car w/LHD.

One nit...you should have filled the gap under the door where you glued in the lower side scoops.

I won't post my LFA here until it is published in Scale Auto. Don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the build, had very few issues. Your rear spoiler definitely fits better than mine. I didn't seat the rear magnets properly :banghead: I haven't installed the little wing spoilers over the rear lamps, not sure if I like them or not.

Very clean built!!!. Looks AWESOME!!!.

The chassis indeed looks stunning. This kit has quite a lot of details. Awesome build.

Looks very nice; color scheme is nearly identical to the LFA that is located near me, though it is a US car w/LHD.

One nit...you should have filled the gap under the door where you glued in the lower side scoops.

I won't post my LFA here until it is published in Scale Auto. Don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the build, had very few issues. Your rear spoiler definitely fits better than mine. I didn't seat the rear magnets properly :banghead: I haven't installed the little wing spoilers over the rear lamps, not sure if I like them or not.

im leaving mine off they look so out of place on the real deal a full lip wing might be in order for mine but im not sure if my potential customer will dig it

Nice job! I like it!

WOW... It's incredible. So clean and crisp.

Great model and photos, colour fits very well

Never liked the car, still don't, but seeing all these great-looking models makes me want to build one too. Lovely job, great colour combination.

Never liked the car, still don't, but seeing all these great-looking models makes me want to build one too.


:1::iagree:

Exactly my feeling. The possiblity to build out of the car the whole mechanical parts combination is really interesting and tempting... :naughty:


Your model look perfect !!

It looks perfect, fantastic work

Congratulations. A VERY nice and CLEAN built. Fantastic.
All the best

jochen

Fantastic work!. Very, very nice!:)

outdoor pics are super ultra brutal. this is realy a model I can say it seems like real. hat off

thanks all for the very nice comments :), i really enjoyed building this kit. i usually modify my kits.. ride height, wheels etc., but this one came out really nice especially for a box stock. maybe this is my best model as of now.

pinoy are the best. nice built

Awesome work!!!!

This could pass like 1:1... real car!
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great job!!clear paint!!!

Very nice, showroom condition!

:grinno:Nice build~~~good photos!! :)

Liked it a LOT.

That's outstanding. Paint is top notch, I know its not easy to lay down a silver paintjob like that.

Beautiful work!!! :sunglasse

Amazing looking car.
What a smooth and shiny paint job.

Your pictures show this car off perfectly too.

im going to see this on november.

Awesome !!! I just saw one today too !!! A candy apple red one at my Lexus dealer today !!!

Stunning work. Did you airbrush the ts-17 or was it out of the can? How did you prep the surface?

The seats..... Flat red or it there a texture in there somewhere? Looks great..

Stunning work. Did you airbrush the ts-17 or was it out of the can? How did you prep the surface?

thanks :) nope, straight from the can, i just warm the can before painting, upon prepping i used tamiya white surface primer and sanded it with 2000 grit.

The seats..... Flat red or it there a texture in there somewhere? Looks great..

thanks :) airbrushed the seats with tamiya acrylic flat red

I love the Lexus LFA. And I'm not alone. Jeremy Clarskson from Top Gear last year wrote that it was the best car he'd ever driven. And again on video. So does the Stig. Even Jay Leno's a fan.

And your model is so gorgeous, so esquisite, so beautiful that I want to get a copy of this kit and attempt building it myself. But I know I don't have the skills and I cheated and bought the AUTOart model in diecast. Nice. Very very nice in fact. But you never get the same intimacy with the subject by buying a diecast as you do with building a decent kit.

Two questions. How long did it take you build her? And did I read right above - you used a rattle can to paint the body in that colour??!

Fantastic work, really great paint work and detailing! bravo!

Your paint job is really in-scale! Beautiful paint job. Ang galing!
Btw, how many coats of clear? Tamiya clear?

I love the Lexus LFA. And I'm not alone. Jeremy Clarskson from Top Gear last year wrote that it was the best car he'd ever driven. And again on video. So does the Stig. Even Jay Leno's a fan.

And your model is so gorgeous, so esquisite, so beautiful that I want to get a copy of this kit and attempt building it myself. But I know I don't have the skills and I cheated and bought the AUTOart model in diecast. Nice. Very very nice in fact. But you never get the same intimacy with the subject by buying a diecast as you do with building a decent kit.

Two questions. How long did it take you build her? And did I read right above - you used a rattle can to paint the body in that colour??!

@kitefighter -thanks:), it took me 2 weeks too finish it, working on it every day, yup painted it with tamiya rattle can, i just sprayed 2 light coats & 2 heavy/wet coats base color and 2 coats of mr. super clear.:biggrin:

Your paint job is really in-scale! Beautiful paint job. Ang galing!
Btw, how many coats of clear? Tamiya clear?

@24hrs - thanks bro:) - 2 heavy coats of mr. super clear, just make sure to dry the base color first for a week before clear coating.

It's gotta be the one of the best built models I've ever seen!

Impressive, there is no other word.

The body paint is amazing.