Progress: Civic Hatchback EG6

here we go, just started the paint, it still needs more coats but here it is as of now, it has custom mixed 04' bmw z3 urban green paint. i got the idea from import racer magazine hence these photos, it will look something kinda like this when its done...

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heres my begining color stages of the paint...

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comments?

Nice to see another Honda builder here. Isn't that Mike G's EG6? Good start to the model. I know of another modeller on Honda-Tech that showed me his work and was also trying to replicate the same car. Keep up the good work!

PS: Be very careful with those pillars especially when you're polishing. That's when you don't realize it and SNAP (I have had my share of A-Pillars snap on me)

thanks for the comments, espessially the thing bout the a-pillars. yea thats mikes civic, if you dont mind dod you think you could pm me a link for that other guys civic like this one, id like to see it, thanks

There's no link, he just emailed me pictures of his model he is working on after he saw the EG I completed for another member...

Gotta love when its 1:1
Keep the good work

looks promising! btw... on the 1:1 car. what color is it? the JDM green or olive green?

the color on that car is 04' BMW Z3 urban green

Damn, you keep finding the cool colors;) Dupli Color makes that right? Are you going to get the Fujimi Spoon's and paint them white to copy the Regamaster's?

Nice so far I really like how your replicating a 1:1 car.

imola, i airbrushed it with some createx auto air colors that i mixed, but i got bad news, i ran out of the color i was using so then i had to make more and it ended up being too dark, and i dont wana restart so ima just finish it, :(, but with the rims i dont have any money to buy any but i did think of that spoons idea, but i think i will just have to find something i got. thanks for the comments

new pictures, sorry i took them quick, i was in a hurry, here it is with the carbon lip, spoiler, and hood. the clear coat has been sprayed, now im just waiting to wet sand and polish.

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Wow man I really like the carbon hood It's really coming along.

Wow, that came out really cool! I defenitely need to try those Createx Auto Air paints. The Carbon Fibre parts came out perfect:)

imola, i airbrushed it with some createx auto air colors that i mixed, but i got bad news, i ran out of the color i was using so then i had to make more and it ended up being too dark, and i dont wana restart so ima just finish it, :(, but with the rims i dont have any money to buy any but i did think of that spoons idea, but i think i will just have to find something i got. thanks for the comments

Ask and you shall have...I have a set I can donate to the AF Honda Modeller Fund...hit me up I think we can work out something for them. What good is a replica without the right wheels?

hey imola, the only bad thing about those paints is that they are water based, so if you try to do carbon hoods and stuff the paint will try to come off some, so i had to clear coat it up to 1 wet coat before i did the carbon stuff, and then i finished clear coating, those colors work excellent with automotive clear coats, it says on the back

whats the 1:1 got under the hood ?

hey imola, the only bad thing about those paints is that they are water based, so if you try to do carbon hoods and stuff the paint will try to come off some, so i had to clear coat it up to 1 wet coat before i did the carbon stuff, and then i finished clear coating, those colors work excellent with automotive clear coats, it says on the back

True True, I actually like Createx for that. Their paints are water based and don't stink :) But I see what you mean and its definitely something to look out for;) Good lookin':thumbsup:

the 1:1 has a jdm b16a1

Finnaly i got some new progress pics, first of all i'd like to say that i can't thank VTEC-DA9 enough for the wheels, thanks alot. here are some pics of the interior and a sneak peak of the car :naughty:

something about my camera always makes flat black look nasty :banghead:
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That interior is really cool! I like the paint color too.

That is looking perfect!!!!!!!!! Wow, that is awesome:) Can't wait to see it completed ! Great joB!

thanks guys, i just put some shine on the tires and finished the exhaust, should be done soon i hope...

glad the wheels got out to you. IMO, you should take a drill bit that is the same size as the center cap and countersink it a bit (don't drill through, just drill it a bit) and paint it black to give it that true look and paint the lug nuts. Looks good so far!

Hope to see it finished soon! Replicas from 1:1 cars are always nice to see.

glad the wheels got out to you. IMO, you should take a drill bit that is the same size as the center cap and countersink it a bit (don't drill through, just drill it a bit) and paint it black to give it that true look and paint the lug nuts. Looks good so far!

i did think of that, but if mistake were to happen i would be so mad lol
you know how accidents happen when you try to do something at last minute and then you get like another week of fixin' :grinno:

progress looks good.

i actually like the tail lights you made, at first glance i didnt like them but they grew on me.

IMO, you should take a drill bit that is the same size as the center cap and countersink it a bit (don't drill through, just drill it a bit) and paint it black to give it that true look and paint the lug nuts. Looks good so far!

Yea! I did that on my Spoon's for my Integra I am building on the side. Though i drilled the whole centercap:) Spoons look better without centercaps;)

spoons are the ones that look like rota slipstreams right? the straight 5 spokes that are flat black and extremely light weight 15inchers.

Nice progress, Anymore bodyshots?

spoons are the ones that look like rota slipstreams right? the straight 5 spokes that are flat black and extremely light weight 15inchers.

Um, the Rota Slipstreams look like Spoon SW388s. Spoon makes the real, ultralight, ultraexpensive version. There's a difference.

I could've sworn I already replied to this thread - I love this car! The OD is OG... haha! I am so lame. Great freakin' model though! There's a hot green Civic trend right now that I just love. And making a model of a real car is, like has been said already, freakin' hot. Great work! Beautiful build quality, too!

thanks alot for the comments, there are no more body shots right now, but the next pics i post will be the completed one. my girl friend is working on a del sol right now that is coming out pretty nice, it'll prolly be posted with progress tommorow. i'm almost done with this but i got some touch ups to do, so anytime between tommorow and friday hopefully this one will be done. thanks again for the god comments, it really helps me improve my modeling :biggrin:

ive got some good news and ive got some bad news, the good news is that the civic is finished and looks fairly well, the bad new is, i have to take pictures tommorow after i get out of school because its too late right now, sorry i'll have them tommorow