WIP-Celica SS-II with custom bodykit

Originally started this one in April 04 - it's the venerable Tamiya kit from 1993 moulded in red plastic :uhoh: (but at least it's got an engine).
I never got round to making the second side skirts & then lost interest in it. Stylewise the bodykit is roughly based on the one on the Garage Mak Silvia & the left over plastic front/rear bumpers from the Fujimi kit were used as a starting point - the rest is made up of Tamiya Epoxy putty & plastic card :
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica1.jpg
After final shaping and the colour coat :
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica3.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica4.jpg
The hood, stock wing and mirrors are missing as despite liberal coats of grey then white primer the red plastic still bled through (damn you Mr Tamiya!) so I need to do them again - if all else fails I could use c/f decal on the hood but I'd prefer not to as I think it'll break up the lines too much.
Thanks for looking.
Andy

Lookin good so far.

Uou Andy.. nice work!!.. really nice!!.. the lines are so sweet!!!.. front bumper feels like a glove on it!!..

It looks really nices, i liked the first set of rims thou, they look more racy. also, if you don't mind, in my opinion, with the actual look of the bodykit, the spoiler you have wont match so much with it, you could use insteal a lower profile wing, like this one from the bomex supra
http://www.bomexaero.com/part/supra_80/uad149.htm

Nice. Put a pink hood with metallic clear coat.

Very nice!!:) I hate red plastic!

Damn nice celica!! Keep up the cool work! BTW: those bersaglios looks better on it!

It looks really nices, i liked the first set of rims thou, they look more racy. also, if you don't mind, in my opinion, with the actual look of the bodykit, the spoiler you have wont match so much with it, you could use insteal a lower profile wing, like this one from the bomex supra
http://www.bomexaero.com/part/supra_80/uad149.htm
Sorry I didn't make it very clear in the original post but I plan on using the stock wing which is lower than the Supra one in the 1st 2 pics.
Cheers
Andy

ANDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man for such an ugly kit you got there BOY you now how to change it in a great way THAT THING IS SWEEEEEEEEEEEET! as awhile as most everything you build I cant wait to see it detailed and done Keep them coming ! David@Minidreams Inc.

Really nice bodykit, looks great :sunglasse

Nice shaping, reminds me of a Supra.
Are you going to do engine mods?

Love the work so far. Hope to see it finished

Oya, daddy likes!

Are you going to do engine mods?


He better! :evillol:

please tell me you're using the first wheels


they look much better to me

wow this might be the best celica in AF when its complete

Just a quick update - I decided to add a pearl to the clear lacquer although you probably can't tell from the picture - I'll probably use these wheels which are the rims from the Aoshima Madzaspeed RX7 with Pegasus sleeves & SAS tyres. Plan to paint the centres gunmetal they're just in grey primer at the moment - sorry the pics a bit dark.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica5.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy

Excellent Bodywork Andy.

LOL.. this is the best Celica i´ve ever seen!!.. the rims fits very good!!.. i loved the wings too.. do u have any pics from the rear??.. i´m doing a custom body kit in a Toyota Altezza.. and i´m having trouble with that...

Nice bodykit..:)

Sweet!

Awesome Work!! Looking forward to see some more pics..

That looks awesome Andy. Keep us updated.

Totally sic!

Fantastic body work! Job well done.

Great work....love the kit and the wing

I'm really frustrated with this one at the moment :banghead:
After polishing out the paint there's some bleed through of the red plastic on the hood,rear pillar & back panel.After spending the time
& effort shaping the bodykit I don't feel I can live with the bleed through so it's going to have to spend some time in brake fluid !.
(should've known better than to try & paint it white but thought it showed of the bodykit nicely).
I'll keep you posted.
Cheers
Andy
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica6.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica7.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica8.jpg

After spending the time
& effort shaping the bodykit I don't feel I can live with the bleed through so it's going to have to spend some time in brake fluid !.
(should've known better than to try & paint it white but thought it showed of the bodykit nicely).


Andy, you work on the bodykit fittings did turned out awesome, dont get too upset on the paint problem, its a part of modelling, you know that :banghead: ..... ;)
I agree on the white being a great color for this bodykit, dont give up on it yet, cant wait for the afterbath!

Well, if u are too dissapointed with the paint.....you can just give the model to me!...lol

damn now i see why people hate models molded in red

I built a fujimi model molded in red. I painted it white and didnt have any problem with it.

nice

Just a quick update - I decided to add a pearl to the clear lacquer although you probably can't tell from the picture - I'll probably use these wheels which are the rims from the Aoshima Madzaspeed RX7 with Pegasus sleeves & SAS tyres. Plan to paint the centres gunmetal they're just in grey primer at the moment - sorry the pics a bit dark.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica5.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy

I see the pearl allright :iceslolan. Nice colour and a really nice buildup!

sweet,
i own this car in real life with a veilside bodykit,
i just wish i could have the skills to build a veilside kit on a celica.

that is soo tight, white looks awesome, too bad its not final

After a week soaking in brake fluid it's looking a bit sorry for itself but on the plus side it's removed about 5 differnet layers of paint & it gives you some idea how the bodykit was built up.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica9.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica10.jpg
On the downside I've given it a coat of primer and it looks as though I've got some more sanding & putty work to do to as I used cellulose stopper for small imperfections and the brake fluid appears to have dissolved it - there's also a crack appeared in the rear bumper which'll need fixing.Once the bodyworks taken care of I'm going to go with a solid red to be on the safe side.
Thanks for looking
Andy

Man that sucks about the bleed through it looks awesome in that colour.
Im sure it will turn out fine for ya in the long run.

hey Andy are you still working on this on ????? If you want i can put 1 of my wild ideas on it LOL! I would like to see you finish this one along with the 06 stang and the tro of hot rods ! Later David@Minidreams Inc.

nice...remind me to finish my Wings West Celica someday with handmade bodykit... email me if you want pics of it as its kinda similar but started like 2 years ago

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Nice Work

hey Andy are you still working on this on ????? If you want i can put 1 of my wild ideas on it LOL! I would like to see you finish this one along with the 06 stang and the tro of hot rods ! Later David@Minidreams Inc.
Hi David
I'm still sort of working on it between other things - it's currently back in primer but there's a few areas that I'm not happy with which need filling again (same goes for the 06 Mustang). Once that's sorted out I just need a decent weekend weatherwise to gett some paint on them both(once I decide on colours !).
Thanks for your interest
Andy

Too bad about the 1st paint jop. Bodywork looks top notch. Keep up the great work Andy!

Finally got round to spraying this for the second time. In view of the problems with the red plastic bleeding through I intended to paint it red but as the the Eleanor mustang is going to be that colour decided to use Vauxhall Carib Blue metallic instead.
I think I'll go with black rims for a change - the ones pictured are luxy type 4's with trim rings. Sorry the picture's not very good (8.30 pm here) - the colour is a lot brighter under natural light.
I'll try and clearcoat it tomorrow and post better pics.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica11.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy
PS/ It'll have the stock wing but just realised I forgot to spray it.:banghead:

really like the color on that celica great job after all that work
BTW wat are u doing inside the car?

The white paint looked a little like my satin white pearl Legacy. Too bad it didn't work out but I still like the body kit a lot!!

The color is awesome and great job on the bodywork, it's awesome to see it raw then painted. Real smooth work. The rims have a little too much offset for a Celica, though, don't they?

The color is awesome and great job on the bodywork, it's awesome to see it raw then painted. Real smooth work. The rims have a little too much offset for a Celica, though, don't they?
Thanks Willimo
The lips are from the HKS D1 Silvia kit with Luxy Type 3 rims and need sanding down a bit -alternatively I may go with the Mazdaspeed centres & Pegasus sleeves that I thought of using originally.
I'll have a play around until I find a combination that looks best.
Cheers
Andy

Looks sweet Andy! I think the first set of rims did look better than the set in the last photo. Keep it up!

Fantastic body work! im really diggin the color and wheel selection. Always love your work Andy. Well done Champ!

Very nicely made body-kit!

Catching up on the thread I got to the pic after the bath and started thinking about color for this car. Then I scrolled and saw the next pic (with your new color) and was impressed. I really do like the idea of black wheels also. I think that kind of a blue hue can be tough to pair with wheels. Maybe something with some gunmetal as apposed to black would sex me up even more, its hard to say. I guess I'd have to see it to come to a conclusion, Im a visual type 'a guy. :naughty:


I'm sure whatever you choose will look spot on. Brilliantly brought together Andy. I have to find this kit, I don't have one and Im a fool for engine detail. Speaking of engine detail... :)

i think thta looks good andy and if the car had that gun metal center the wheels would look good on there ! Keep it coming PLEASE ! I love this car !
David@Minidreams Inc.

Just a quick post to give a better idea of the colour - clear has gone on a bit thick but it's cold here today -hopefully should polish out ok .
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica12.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy

Looks like the paint went on very nice, looks like another soon to be finished qulity build for your collection.

Just a quick update - polished the clear out last night & rim centres are Tamiya gunmetal.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica13.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/celica14.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy

Looks great Andy, good luck with the rest of it........Mike :sunglasse

yeah ! thats PHAT keep up the good work !!!

Looking great Andy!

andy those wheels look good now ,and the car in that light is sweet

Nice paint "Jobs"!

I love that blue. What color have you decided to have the interior be? I would think a nice black with yellow or silver accents would look awesome with that exterior color.