Progress: Honda City GG

This is a Tamiya Snap-lock kit. No, don't laugh, it's actually very well detailed. In fact it is about as good as, if not better, than some normal Fujimi kits i've had. And more good news was that the wheels where female so i can use some Fujimi wheels i had laying around. Actually i will be using the ones that came with the 1995 Integra which i didn't use. The idea behind getting this kit in the first place was to do some body mods, so that is what i will be doing.
Here are some preliminary snaps.

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The wheels are hindered a bit by the underside so i will have to take some of that away.
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I cant wait to see this car completed....by the way I built 1 last year too... my city gg (http://www.sr-garage.com/meetup/march04/kcar/bibendumz02.jpg) :biggrin:

Lol. I was thinking yellow aswell. Looks like a very nice build. Wheels suited it too.

I am very sure you can do better than me... :biggrin: :biggrin:

Nice, I haven't seen this around. I think you need to use thinner tires, those look huge.

Nice, I haven't seen this around. I think you need to use thinner tires, those look huge.

You might be right there. But they are in scale with the car so it would be possible on a real one. I was thinking of widening the car though so maybe they won't look too bad.

I just did a photoshop mock-up of how i am thinking of laying the front out.

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That's awsome! I have never seen anyone trick out a Honda City. Should look SICK! :thumbsup:

That's awsome! I have never seen anyone trick out a Honda City. Should look SICK! :thumbsup:


Yeah, let's hope so. :grinyes:

this is going to be interesting... :) looking forward to it

Heres some actual progress on the City GG. I took the bumpers off (very carefully) and then took the front wings/fenders off, stuck some styrene strip in and then glued the wings back on. Next thing to do is the rear wings/ fenders. I was thinking of doing them a bit like a skyline R32. I'll probably use the same method as the front ones (romove the panels, stick some styrene in and then put them back on. When both the front and rear panels are done i will smooth over them with some putty and move on to the side skirts.

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Comments welcome. Suggestions probably ignored, but maybe not. :icon16:

Niiice. What a cool little car! Gotta say, though, if giving it a full body kit, I'd use the stock little wheels.

Nice progress! Paint it Spoon Yellow and give it a black lip on the front and a black wing on the back! Just kidding. Don't make a Spoon City GG. Though, that would be kind of funny...

I like this rear wings solution, but do you make back wings little broader ?

I like this rear wings solution, but do you make back wings little broader ?

The back wings will also be broader, yes. I will hopefully do it today and have some pictures up tonight.

Thanks for looking in.

to give you in site on how good i think th ekit is and that it looks good tricked out here a few shots of 2 that i built a few years ago !
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/Davidminidreams/DCP_0034.jpg
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Now i didnt widen the body or do anything really wild , but it is a very detailed kit for being an old snap together ! Hard to come by now a days ! Cant wait to see it done keep us posted !David@MinidreamsInc.

Nice models David. Like the colour schemes.

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Whoa! That is hot!!! I would leave the front fenders widened only, since this is a FWD;) Make it look like a Time Attack car:lol: Those 4 lug ITR wheels look awesome on it;)

Looks very nice man. That wide front end makes it look very aggressive. You should mabe give it a drift look like the EF drifter by falken.
Good Luck.

Thanks guys for you comments it is really spurring me on. What does the EF drifter by falken look like. I've never seen it.

Thanks guys for you comments it is really spurring me on. What does the EF drifter by falken look like. I've never seen it.

This isn't the EF "drifter":lol: but its one of the fastest FF cars in Japan. J's Racing CRX, notice the front fenders widened.
http://aj-racing.com/media/Japan2005/DSCN1358.jpg

That thing looks awesome. I have however removed the rear wings and am on the way to putting them back on wider. That would have saved me alot of work aswell.

Here is some pics of the back widening, just to give an idea of how it will look.

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A widebody Honda City GG? Where are you guys coming up with these ideas? Looks great so far... I'll be watching this one closely!

Some progress albeit quite slow. I am now in the process of puttying and sanding. Not my favourite past-time i must say.

I am using this Tamiya putty http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/203672PICT1823.jpg, Which i am finding quite tricky to use. Any tips would be great, thanks.

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I have got the basic shape i wanted and it is quite smooth. I now need to touch up some areas with filler and then prime.

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beatifulll... i really love the wide body...nice...

W-I-D-E! You really need some different wheels now. Looking good.

Looks like the bastard child of the Tamiya 1/10 Willy's Wheeler Honda and a Metro 6R4. It's awesome!!

The wide fenders look really nice, great work!

W-I-D-E! You really need some different wheels now. Looking good.

lol. You should see the wheels that came with it. Which i suppose you can in the very first picture. :grinyes:
The trouble is that the shafts are not long enough so they look a bit wonky and too far in. Also i will lower it when the time comes.
I am now in the process of filling in the sun roof.
I am thinking of ordering the drift parts set for the wing mirrors, as the ones in the box are huge.
Then i have to do the bumpers. OMG!! Ever have the feeling you've taken on a little too much? :screwy:

really nice! this is fun to watch :)

Q: are you going to leave the molded-in wipers or cut 'em off and put PE?

really nice! this is fun to watch :)

Q: are you going to leave the molded-in wipers or cut 'em off and put PE?

That, my friend, is a very good question. I hadn't even thought about that. But considering the amount of work i have left and the amount of work i have done so far i think i will leave them. They shouldn't look too bad when painted i don't think.

Some Progress for those who are interested. The body is about done, with mostly just fine sanding to do. Getting a bit tired of that so i started on the bumpers. These also need just some fine sanding and then a couple of bits added.

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nice work.
one question though, when you cut the side fenders, did you cut it straight or did you follow its curves(do i make sense?)?

nice work.
one question though, when you cut the side fenders, did you cut it straight or did you follow its curves(do i make sense?)?

The rear ones i cut straight. Just behind the door and just under the window and the front ones i cut across the top edge and followed the line of the door at the front.
Does this answer your question?

Hers a diagram, the yellow line being the cut line.

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Some updating here. Hopefully very close to completion. I wasn't thinking of doing anymore to it, but that is mainly because it is taking too long already. I would quite like to do some air intakes on the front bumper, at the sides and maybe one behind the door. Maybe next time. The doors came off so that i could shape the rear fenders easier. Let me know what you think.

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Matt

I'll admit, I thought it wouldn't look good but looking at the last pics, it's starting to come together really nice. I can't wait to see this one painted!!!

Thanks mrceej. I can't wait to see it painted either.

Im actually dig this build as well, I won't buy the kit, but you are making it a beaut!

really good work Matt!

Seems you lost something on the back there ;) j/k good move :bigthumb:

I can't wait to see it finished!

Wondered what you meant there Klutz :biggrin: . Yeah the new wipers are on their way from Japan. I have removed the ones from the front aswell. I also have a Sakatsu fuel cap on the way, but i don't even know what it looks like :confused: . Just hope i can use it. :)

Woowww.. Nice work at the moment!

ever think of sticking a s200 motor in that thing man think about driving that if that happend. You pull up to a integra and start free revving and then hit it when it turns green.

Just to show that i am actually still working on it, and that it is almost complete.

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Looks very good. Is that the final rideheight? What color(s) do you have in mind for this bad boy?

This 'bad boy' is going to be metallic green. And no this is not the final ride height. I will be lowering the front. Matbe the back aswell but not sure.

Hopefully these will be my final progress pics. I have lowered it and primed it and when i have painted it the desired colour i will put mesh in the big openings.

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The front is actually a bit lower than in the picture. I think i must have knocked it before i took the pic.

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That is AWESOME! This is the best honda city what I have never seen! :smokin:

stuning job! i love those cute honda city and your mods look more than great mate!! it's now as cute as a pitbull ;)
I've just purchased two tamiya city kits, the cabriolet & the bulldog..which gives me an idea Tikiman...
think about doing air ducts on the rear fender like in the bulldog:
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/24car_img/24044m.jpg should look good in my opinion because of those huge killer fenders you made on yours! :)

super job, Matt!
modifications look good under paint :bigthumb:

super job, Matt!
modifications look good under paint :bigthumb:

stuning job! i love those cute honda city and your mods look more than great mate!! it's now as cute as a pitbull ;)
I've just purchased two tamiya city kits, the cabriolet & the bulldog..which gives me an idea Tikiman...
think about doing air ducts on the rear fender like in the bulldog:
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/24car_img/24044m.jpg
should look good in my opinion because of those huge killer fenders you made on yours! :)

Thanks all for the comments. Very encouraging.

That City Turbo looks pretty cool. I was thinking of getting one of those next. Also i was thinking of putting little air ducts on the rear fenders, but i have been working on this for about a month i think, so i just want to get it finished. Maybe i will do another one and do it slightly diferently.