S.A.S. C-West SkylineR34(pics inside)

Finally recieved my C-West body kit from Chris today, it was great! Thanx Chris.... Got started with it also today, put it together and shaved some spots to make it cleaner. Kit is very nice. Im about half way through this kit. I will be painting this TS21 Gold. Tell me whut you guys think so far. Pics arnt that good.:biggrin:

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sounds great!The kits are really perfect!
can't wait to see it finished!:biggrin:

looks good :bigthumb: , I'll probably get me one of this kit for my v-spec sitting in my closet

Ill probably be painting it next weekend.

Here are some good pics i just got, i just sanded down the body today and washed it down with water and soap, for painting.

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i smell a top secret theme going on here!

i think is gona be amazing!

please show us a pic of the car painted!

good job
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Whut kulor are you gonna paynt itt?:icon16:

Originally posted by tonioseven
Whut kulor are you gonna paynt itt?:icon16:

If he ever does paint it...

Shorty I keep seeing projects started by you, but by the time I forget them you start another project... :confused:

Originally posted by tonioseven
Whut kulor are you gonna paynt itt?:icon16:

form whut i c, hez painin it bling-blingin gowld.

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Actually i only started this one in the middle of my SkylineR33, but now i finally finished my R33, but i gotta get some finished pics up later, cuz i gotta get it in a wax and shine first.

For the color of my C-West im painting it TS21 GOLD, ill be painting it this weekend, im going to also primer it just incase.

:bigthumb: I just ordered this car, now because of you I have to order the SAS kit because yours look so badazz. Great job, keep us up to date on the progress of your sweet R34.

Looks a bit ruff where the hood meets the front bumper. Perhaps you should sand it evenly. Other then that, it's hard to state an opinion yet..

man shorty, that is bad*ss man, i can already imagine it

Hey shorty, is this the model I sent you the styrene for?? just curious??

TS-21 GOld eh?

Couldja sand down that paint without spraying clear over it?

thanks in advance

Whut do u mean?? U dont make sense.

I think he does make sense.
I think he's asking if you need clear to polish the paint.

Because Mettalic paints don't polish well you give them a couple of coats of clear.

Sorry I can't help, because I've never used Tamiya ts gold. :smile:

Yeh....that's what I meant...sorry for not being more clear :sly:


I am thinking of spraying my next car TS-21 too....but jus wondering if a clear coat is needed before sanding/polishing due to the metallic nature of the paint.... is it considered metallic? the gold paint?

thanks

I have no clue about the clear coat thing, but if u call that color metalic u seem correct to me, cuz i think it is metalic too, cuz it has sparkles in it.

You should definitely clearcoat the gold! It will not be able to be sanded well without it!:smile:

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Clear coat then polish.
TS-21 Gold looks weird if you polish it. I should have taken a picture right after sanding/polishing my Porsche...

I want to clear coat but last time i clearcoated all my paint melted off, so i dont want to take the risk now. When spraying clear coat, ur soposed to spray light thin coats right? Thanx

Finally got some more progress on my model, i painted the rims a custom color i mixed, its painted Black with Gold sparkles, but it is mostley noticible in light. I just mixed black with alot of gold and it just came out. I also had to custom mount the intercooler, cuz this body kit is shaped diff. from the orignal kit that came with the model so the intercooler was set at the original spot, so i had to modify it so the intercooler was straight and right in the middle of the spot. Also painted the rear wing gold and black. Tell me whut ya guys think so far.

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well i tell u WHUT i think, i think that it is lookin pretty nice, but please, next time you post more pics, make sure there is alot more done to it, i kinda sick of seeing a non-primerd, non-painted body in every pic
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Thanx for the comments, and for the body being primered and painted, im not sure when i am going to do all that stuff, cuz i gotta go to my hobby shop and pick up some Tamiya Primer.

:frown: it doesnt come with a GTR badge?

Looks Good :)

Come on guy, paint the body before I turn grey. Looks good so far :wink:

Originally posted by JeffForSale!
:frown: it doesnt come with a GTR badge?

Nope, u can just get the GT-R badge off ur stock bumper and put it on the C-West one.

Finally got some more progress on this model, hadnt had any updates was cuz i hadnt got any Primer to spray the car with. I just sprayed it with some Model Masters Gray Primer, i sprayed it Model Masters was cuz my hobby shop didnt have anymore Tamiya Primer left so i just got it. Tell me whut u guys think of it so far.

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looks better, hurry up and paint it, i usually primer and paint in same day, so get a move on.

Originally posted by supratuner
looks better, hurry up and paint it, i usually primer and paint in same day, so get a move on.

Well that u, i dont want to do that cuz i want the primer to air out, did u know that Primer shrinks? And some times it can make ur paint job get messed up. So.... im going to leave it for 24 hours out to air.

it loosk nice and.. primered.. <waits patiently>

sand the primer with 15000 grit to get it smoothed out after it dries... btw primer drys in about three hours, it does not need to be aired out because it is porous... its basically dries upon contact unless if you over coat and there is too thick of a layer and it runs b/c of the laccqour.

I reccommend the white tamiya stuff next time, the extra fine primer, i think it works a bit better, it can tack onto the paint pretty good.

Looks good btw kidd,

Peter

Ok, ill try that tip next time.

Originally posted by skylinehks
sand the primer with 15000 grit to get it smoothed out after it dries... btw primer drys in about three hours, it does not need to be aired out because it is porous... its basically dries upon contact unless if you over coat and there is too thick of a layer and it runs b/c of the laccqour.

I reccommend the white tamiya stuff next time, the extra fine primer, i think it works a bit better, it can tack onto the paint pretty good.

Looks good btw kidd,

Peter

15,000 grit? thats got to be pretty fine :lol: :lol:

15,000 grit it like rubbing the model with a tissue....i think that is a little much:cwm27: :lol: :lol: :lol:

well it is high, but depends on what you are doing.

Micro-Mesh makes grit up to that high, and if u think 15000 is too high, then what can i say, the point in using primer is to fill holes and gaps... when u use a high grit paper, you are massaging the holes in and filling at the same time... so 15000 grit is like rubber on a cloth, that is how the 15000 that I use come in.

but for me, anything to do with the body once the paint is or laccqour is on I would use nothing less than 12000 grit... juss to do a safer job...

Blowncivic1320, i'll dont think tissue paper is quite like 15000, but if you are using tissue paper to sand and that is comparative to 15000, i liked to see what kind of tissue it is.

but look for this stuff guys, no joke Micro Mesh Cushioned Abrasives... come in like 8 pack... grit 3600 all the way to 15000... seems much, but its a much better job.

Final line... use high end stuff on the primer... but the final shine you can sand with something less grit

I'm not one to pay $30 for a set of 5000+ polishing cloths when I can grab a set of 2500 grit wetsanding papers for $5 and bottle of polish for $2.99 :tongue: .


Basically, if shorty had never bought the model masters/testors primer in the first place this wouldn't happen. If you don't have the right tools to do the job right, then wait until you do.

TheSyndicate...

you are too good =D haha i didn't really wanna say what u said.. but hehe there is the 2cents =D

:worshippy

Cheers,
Peter

Originally posted by skylinehks
well it is high, but depends on what you are doing.

Micro-Mesh makes grit up to that high, and if u think 15000 is too high, then what can i say, the point in using primer is to fill holes and gaps... when u use a high grit paper, you are massaging the holes in and filling at the same time... so 15000 grit is like rubber on a cloth, that is how the 15000 that I use come in.

but for me, anything to do with the body once the paint is or laccqour is on I would use nothing less than 12000 grit... juss to do a safer job...

Blowncivic1320, i'll dont think tissue paper is quite like 15000, but if you are using tissue paper to sand and that is comparative to 15000, i liked to see what kind of tissue it is.

but look for this stuff guys, no joke Micro Mesh Cushioned Abrasives... come in like 8 pack... grit 3600 all the way to 15000... seems much, but its a much better job.

Final line... use high end stuff on the primer... but the final shine you can sand with something less grit


Ohh, sorry dude, I thought you meant 1500 and slipped with the zeros :lol: :lol:

lots of people going with gold for the c west skyline still havent seen a silver one ow well good luck.

what about rims?

not another bloody..........nice skyline Shorty, can't wait to see it finished. the gold w/black rims sets it off nicely.

Finally painted this sucker!:bigthumb: Painted it on Thursday, but i couldnt get any pics. I just also put the front grills on too. It was a bi***!

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Nice skyline charles...damn that is bad*ss! Cant wait to finish my MR2 you helped me with and post pics of it:biggrin:

Sexy!!!

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Forhod: nice pig you've got there dude!:1:

Thanx for the feedback, any more?:tongue:

Very nice indeed!
this colour is awsome.. i think i am gonna try it somtime

Nice, looking better!

Looks Great!....except for the glossy seats.:bloated:

Looks good, Charles! :eek: :biggrin:

Doesn't look all that bad, Charles.

You have gone a long way since the UDSM ITR, Fully Sik Custom Paint Y0! :icon16:

indeed the car looks cool....but IMO the color looks too dark for the car...i would prefer lighter color...just my opinion though....anyway good job....:bigthumb: :wink: ...

Thanx for all the comments and complimants. Just waxed this sucker some more today, and got a good shine on it.

Does look good in gold:smile:

"Hey shorty, is this the model I sent you the styrene for?? just curious??"
No, he ordered the styrene for the Nismo R33 Skyline. Anyways, i need sum styrene. Could i order sum ?

Nice, cam't wait to see more progress!!!!

Here are the NEW pics! Almost done with this kit, put most of the stuff on, just need to put a exhaust on.

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mutha freckin amazing!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

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