how to make a car model???

dose any one knows websites about this subject???
i need to know hot to start , what kind of stuff i need , how much time it takes to build one car.. paint .... bla bla bla ... stuff like that...

it will realy help me :grinyes:

cuz i have an rx7 model that my friend gave me and it was blue , and i wanted to change it to white ... so i painted it to white and it came out realy good, so i started thinking how cool will it be if i'll build my own car model.. like a moded civic or an integra :icon16: :screwy:

si

Dude, that's why they have a Car Modeling forum.

Visit the Diecast Car Modeling (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1144) & Car Modeling (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=927) forum.

A simple search will lead you to a pretty big amount of information about building and modifying your models.

moved

models come with instructions. no, that wasn't some joke to make out you're an idiot. they're simple, depending on detail.

ScaleWiki (http://www.scalewiki.com)have all the information you might need.

I saw this when it was in the sketching forum and meant to ask, do you mean you want to put a model kit together or make your own from scratch?

-Alex

i wanna try those 2

can i buy a car model , strip the paint off of it , add body kit and repaint it???

Revell sells both civic and acura integra kits that can be built stock or modified with body kits that are included. You can paint them any color that you'd like.

i wanna try those 2

can i buy a car model , strip the paint off of it , add body kit and repaint it???
You mean start with a diecast model and redo it?

http://www.speedzoneusa.com/senna8818.jpg

Sure, it can be done. But it's going to be easier, probably cheaper, and more fun to start with a kit and build it up your self.

http://www.geocities.jp/d_force_net/CAR/TAMIYA/20/20-039.jpg

There's plenty of info here on how to go about it.

ok thanks :)

here is my rx7 ... i striped the paint off , and now iam searching for a good spray that will fit in nice ;)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4701/18xq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/3492/27jf1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i want to make my own body kit and then put it in my rx7 , how do i put it in after i finish and what do i use make the body kit??? what kind of tools???

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/174/35kk2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/1944/49up.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

one more thing...
the tyres on the rx7 are lame (stock-road) so as rims. where can i get new tyres and rims ??? or i need to make those too???

thanks for all the help!

si

I suggest using the search feature to find lots of information about your questions.

ammm.... i think i know how to add a body kit to my rx7 now, after reading...
correct me if iam wrong...
cut off the bumper , buy a body kit glue it on , and thats it???
and about the tires and rims i couldent find anything, do i buy them ??? if so where?? and how much will it cost...

so hard to start when u dont know what your realy doing :/

ammm.... i think i know how to add a body kit to my rx7 now, after reading...
correct me if iam wrong...
cut off the bumper , buy a body kit glue it on , and thats it???


I'm not sure where you will find a body kit for that.


and about the tires and rims i couldent find anything, do i buy them ??? if so where?? and how much will it cost...

A little bit of searching would have saved you some trouble. There've been dozens off topics about wheels.

www.hlj.com (http://www.hlj.com) for one.


so hard to start when u dont know what your realy doing :/

Thats what the FAQ, Tutorial Depository, ScaleWiki, and search feature are for.

ammm.... i think i know how to add a body kit to my rx7 now, after reading...
correct me if iam wrong...
cut off the bumper , buy a body kit glue it on , and thats it???
and about the tires and rims i couldent find anything, do i buy them ??? if so where?? and how much will it cost...

so hard to start when u dont know what your realy doing :/


That is when you want to put on a readily available body kit. If you want to make your own, you'll need something called epoxy putty.

It's made of two parts, and you mix them together to create your own object. It's like sculpting clay, and really easy to use. The mixed putty hardens in 4-6 hours, and after that, you can carve and sand it into the final shape.

cool!! thx for the help guys!!!

any spray will do good on the rx7 , because the last time i painted it, it was sticky after it dryed out .

any spray will do good on the rx7 , because the last time i painted it, it was sticky after it dryed out .
There are 2 possibilities to this:
1. The paint didn't have enough time to cure. (note: if the surface is dry it does not neccecarlily mean that the paint is fully dry (cured) ).
2. The paint wasn't properly mixed.

As to reply what type of paint to use...Nearly everyone here uses Tamiya TS (spray cans) once in a while (or in my case every time)... It's the best way for a begginer to paint a body. But... search a bit on spray painting techniques...

I spent around 1 week reading through the FAQ's and How-To sections when I first found this site, and I look back into those sections quite often.
READ THE STICKIES. You'll learn a lot and save yourself a lot of time.

HTH

ok thx for the help guys!!!

i painted the rx7 in a nice silver gray color and i hope it will dry till tomarow , cuz i want to paint the hood , window trim , spoiler , side mirros in black.

and i'll buy that epoxy putty and make my own body kit :)

^not like this is an old thread or anything.