Completed: Top Secret R34 Skyline

This is my completed Aoshima Top Secret R34. It's my 2nd attempt at modeling so please take it easy on me haha :)! Anyways, more about this build. The body and wheels were painted tamiya ts-21. I used mesh to create the carbon fibre pattern on the hood, trunk, rear diffuser, and spoiler. I also scratchbuilt 2 sets of seatbelts for the interior (very time consuming :banghead:).

Rants:
This was my first time working with so many decals and I had a little trouble with them. They can get a bit overwheming. CFing using mesh was hard since the parts (ie hood) had a lot of bends. The spoiler was also hard to fit on. The rear diffuser looks great though :grinyes:

Kit feedback:
I thought that this kit was very good quality and easy to assemble compared to my first model. I liked the spring suspension because it made it really easy to adjust the ride height (no more cursing! :tongue:) The body had very little mold lines so I guess that saved me some work in the beginning. I think I'll be building more aoshima kits in the future.

Ok enough reading already here are the pics! Any comments are welcome, enjoy :)

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The right set looks a lot better...whoops.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/itchya/8.jpg

pictures are very dark. can you take some outside? looks nice though. good result with the mesh CF. ive tried this method and found it more difficult then decalling so good job.

looks nice man.......i like it.......

DAMN It's absoloutly impressive!!!. The only it needs is the clear coat, but nothing more. Your second model?? You have skills then man!! You're going to be on the top in no time then...
BTW, did you use Tamiya's R 34 parts for any things did you?? I love it.
After that, I'll have to buy that model Right Now

SEE YOU SOON

Look's awesome for yor second model, i love it :sunglasse

any outdoor pics would be nice :D

Nice Wheels;) Came out great!:)

Hi
That looks stunning. very good job.
How do you do the carbon look with the mesh?

Nathan

WOW!! Super clean. Pics dark blah blah...If you don't want to redo the pics, try to downlaod a program called IrFanView and you can edit pics and shit like that. Keep up the great work!

Frank X.

Excellent build. Can't wait to see more from you.

Fantastic work, and a great second build. You did a nice job on that one. A few coats of clear would have really finished the job, but don't let that discourage you - it looks great.

Man I need to get some work done on mine! :rofl: :rofl:
I like your interior better than mine. :cool:
I only thing I had trouble about fitment was the rear bumper.

Looks really good, especially for your second model.
I think we should expect to see some very good things from you.

Excellent work! you finally finished this R34! it's one of my fav. threads here on AF. :) keep up the good work! :)

I love the Takata harndesses! Nice build.

Nice work~!

That stance is amazing, the way a model sits can make or break the outcome, but you really nailed it, great job and i love the finished product

Man this thing is bad ass. Awesome job man, i think everything that needs to be said about this model has already been said. Just out of curiosity, how did you make those takata belts man???......................*Ryan*

Great work!! :thumbsup:

Looks like a very clean job. Good work!

Thanks for the great comments! Maybe I'll take some outdoors pics soon. I heard that tamiya clear does weird things to decals, I didn't spray clear yet because I'm afraid it might ruin my model. Any suggestions?

BTW, did you use Tamiya's R 34 parts for any things did you?? I love it.
nope!
How do you do the carbon look with the mesh?
I painted the part semi gloss black, held a piece of mesh tightly against the part, then sprayed a light coat of gunmetal over it. HERE (http://www.tamiya.com/english/howto/car1/tip1.htm) is a nice tutorial from tamiya's site.
Just out of curiosity, how did you make those takata belts man???
I used green ribbons for the strap and used THIS (http://www.scalemotorsport.com/pdf/8122.pdf) template for the buckles.

Looks really good, especially for your second model.
I think we should expect to see some very good things from you.

I agree. I am also very interested on how you used the mesh without getting a textured finish. Good job man keep up the great work :biggrin:

great job!! better tahn my 2nd model by miles :)

Very nice work!

Looks great (but I´m looking forward for some outside pics, too)

a Top Secret Skyline is always AWESOME!!

Beautiful build! :bigthumb:

The CF looks great.

That looks good. Very nice work.

Nice Build!!

Nice!!