Top Secret Skyline

Well you I got the kit a few weeks ago and did some progress already.
Progress might take long because I only do modeling on the weekends because of school.

Well enjoy :biggrin:
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Painted the canister steel b/c I didn't like all chrome.

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Used putty to fill in the gaps between the small side piece and used the Foredom Micro motor to sand alot of putty off in a few seconds.

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Top Secret Diffuser Pro

Hey Steve(Hiroboy) if your reading this, I PM'ed you but got no reply. I wrote that you were building the TS kit and was wondering if you have the window mask for it and can you post it on your site for me? Can I just copy the mask from the Tamiya Xanavi Skyline and use it for the Aoshima TS Skyline? Thanks!

looks good, are u gonna put lips on the wheels? bout the color, are u gonna stay with the TopSecret gold?

looks good, are u gonna put lips on the wheels? bout the color, are u gonna stay with the TopSecret gold?

I was wondering about that too. nice find, how much that run you? I love the jap models but i hate that they are curbside. Ill be following this one :iceslolan

Your tires are facing the wrong way. On the real TE-37, the rims are 1 piece with polished edges; just go around the outside with a good silver paint.

looks good, are u gonna put lips on the wheels? bout the color, are u gonna stay with the TopSecret gold?

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I guess so


Your tires are facing the wrong way. On the real TE-37, the rims are 1 piece with polished edges; just go around the outside with a good silver paint.

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No, there not

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The chrome lip is going to be hard because it small so I'ma have to use a mask for the job.

Look forward to seeing how this one turns out.

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I guess so



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No, they're not.

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The chrome lip is going to be hard because it small so I'ma have to use a mask for the job.
Yes it is. Check HERE (http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/emenu/wheel.html)
Your treads are going in the wrong direction.

Looking good!
:iceslolan

Wow, I havn't been or posted in a while

Hey Steve(Hiroboy) if your reading this, I PM'ed you but got no reply. I wrote that you were building the TS kit and was wondering if you have the window mask for it and can you post it on your site for me? Can I just copy the mask from the Tamiya Xanavi Skyline and use it for the Aoshima TS Skyline? Thanks!

It is looking nice,
I don't have any masks for the Aoshima R34, but I'll try and do some soon.

Well guys, sorry for the long progress update.(Busy with school and GT4):naughty:

Did some work like the interior and now trying to build the HKS F-Con V-Pro.

Pics coming on the weekend! :)

Nice start :iceslolan

It's looking good so far!

yeah you got to have them facing the right direction or else it will affect the performance around the corners and they will hum when youre doing 60mph :cwm27:

Ok, finally pics

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Still trying to make that HKS F-Con V-Pro... :(

very nice!

Where did you get that AWSOME SKYLINE

I want one coz i am crazy about skylines!!!!!

Here is one completed i found a pic of:
http://tyrion11.tripod.com/sky2-1.jpeg

chris

Beginning progress looks great! :thumbsup:

Well I'm done with the interior. Made the HKS F-con V-Pro.

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HKS F-CON V-Pro

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See if you can find it
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Good progress. The gauge of the F-Con wire is a little big but beyond that it's sweet.

Well after a while I have not posted any progress but I'm back to doing so.

Ganador mirrors
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Top Secret Front diffuser
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Top Secret Rear diffuser
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Top Secret Hood
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Top Secret GT2 Rear wing
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:1zhelp: !!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!! :1zhelp:
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I guessing the probelm is that I applied Future before painting it.
Can I strip clear parts with any brand of brake fluid?
Should I polish the hood with Scratch X?
:feedback:

I think the hood needs a good sanding out before you go to the polishing.

I haven't had any problems stripping clear parts in break fluid. My GT-R's windows were in the BF for a couple weeks and came out crystal clear.

never use thinner on clear parts, i don't know about brake fluid, nice progress, you can touch up tyhe outline of the windows with a sharpie or gundam marker to get a decent result.

I have designed some window painting masks for this car here :
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123478
Use them when you have stripped the paint off.

Finally THANKS STEVE!! :bigthumb:
I knew I should have looked in that thread :banghead:

So now that I left the clear parts in the brake fluid it stripped off all the paint.

So now do I have to clean it with any thing or can I just clean it with water.

After I paint it with TS-14 can I dump it in future to keep it clear?

love that F-Con idea

For some reason after I dumped it in Brake fluid it stripped the paint after a day but made the clear part all foggy. Any one know how to get rid of it?

I scratched it and the foggyness comes off.
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Interesting, maybe buffing it?

wash it

I think you should polish it. If you're lucky the brake fluid didn't damage the clear plastic. Good luck.

wet sand the clear parts with 1200 wet and dry sandpaper and then spray some clear on them and wet sand with again. Then you can use rubbing compound to get the shine back. Works on foggy headlights on real cars.

wash it

Wash with what?

I think you should polish it. If you're lucky the brake fluid didn't damage the clear plastic. Good luck.

Will Meguiar's Scratch X work?

PS: I used Prestone Super Heavy Duty DOT3 brake fluid for ABS brakes.

try polishing it out, may make it a little bit better, my suggestion is to wet sand with really fine grit papaer, like 2000 and up and then polish.

soap and water worked for me.

Option 1...sand with 1000 grade sand paper...and wetsand again with 1000 grid...and u can continue with other higher grade sandpaper,just make sure scratches are as fine as possible...then use tamiya compound or some commercial scratch remover...u have to sand and polish both sides...since u soak the whole thing in...

Option 2...order a new clear part...if u are seeking perfection as the repaired clear part will not be as nice as before

Hope i help :icon16:

Well I sanded the windows and need help.

Should I polish it with Scratch X, then dip it in Future, and mask off areas and paint?
or
Polish with Scratch X, mask off areas and paint, then dip in Future?

Thanks :sunglasse

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Well now I just got done finishing on polishing the windows. So what next?

Coat it with Future?
or
Mask and spray paint?

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ive used purple power on a clear headlight lens and it wasnt foggy, but besides the window (hope you get that fixed), it seems like this will be a good build

Anyone know what should I do?

Coat it with Future?
or
Mask and spray paint?

I'm asking this because isn't Future an acrylic and can I spray TS-14 (Black) over it?

i would mask first, once completly masked, push down the edges with fingernails, then apply one or two light clear coats, then the black, the clear helps it not to bleed through, also i would use acrylics, easier to clean up mistakes.

hope everything works out, i want to see this done.

Well, I just got back from State Wide testing and also made some progress. The "glass" part was masked and painted (Thanks Hiroboy) it came out alright with some mistakes, but a little sanding and polishing should fix that! I also sprayed about 4 coats of clear; 2 light and 2 heavy coats.

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:eek: You can bearly see a crack from polishing. (Must be very gentle)

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Don't know if I should polish the whole body with Scratch X or paint the window trims first.
Suggestions would help :sunglasse

Any Pros out that can help me?
Should polish I the whole body with Scratch X or paint the window trims first?

Seriously I got nothing to do but watch old Best Motoring DVD's!! :eek7:

I dont know how everyone else does it but I polish/wax first..then window trims

I also polish/wax then trim. But you should probly do it how you want.

I also polish/wax then trim. But you should probly do it how you want.

Ditto.

Then I will do the same right when I wake up tomorrow or today since its 1:24 AM right now. :iceslolan

I have the same model and was planning to build it soon. I'm having a hard time finding research material though. I haven't seen many pics of the back, and none at all of the interior. You wouldn't happen to have some would you? I'd like to make it as accurate as possible..

I'll try to get some ref pics by tomorrow for you.

I have the same model and was planning to build it soon. I'm having a hard time finding research material though. I haven't seen many pics of the back, and none at all of the interior. You wouldn't happen to have some would you? I'd like to make it as accurate as possible..

I have uploaded a PDF file with loads of referance photos and articles of this Top Secret R34, the file is 8.5MB. Right Click and "Save Link As"
http://www.spc.org.uk/downloads/top_secret_ref_photos.pdf

I have uploaded a PDF file with loads of referance photos and articles of this Top Secret R34, the file is 8.5MB. Right Click and "Save Link As"
http://www.spc.org.uk/downloads/top_secret_ref_photos.pdf


Very nice pics. Exactly what I needed. Thanks.

I have uploaded a PDF file with loads of referance photos and articles of this Top Secret R34, the file is 8.5MB. Right Click and "Save Link As"
http://www.spc.org.uk/downloads/top_secret_ref_photos.pdf
Thanks for posting that!

Alright, after not modeling for short time I started to work on it again.
Did some masking around the body.

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Not polished or waxed!:sunglasse Should I wax it?

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:feedback:

Question: Can Tamiya acrylic leak under Tamiya Masking Tape?

Question: Can Tamiya acrylic leak under Tamiya Masking Tape?
Yes it can if it is not properly sealed, use a toothpick or fingernail to run along the edge of the tape. This will prevent paint from leaking under, nice paint job on the hood!

Yes, anything can leak under tape. Shoot a small amount of clear onto it before you spray the next color. Tamiya makes acrylic clear that would work perfectly. It will seal the edges, and through an airbrush and since it's around edges, the negligable extra thickness will be extra unnoticable.

Damn so clean man, personally i woldnt wax it, then again i am horrible at that

looking sweet so far

niice!

Nice progress!! :smokin: