Calsonic GTR (fin. pics)

Just finished my Calsonic GTR. It's now 10pm so I'll wait for tomorrow to get some nice outdoor shots.

Here's a not very accurate pic of the model now. The actual model appears a bit deeper and more blue-ish than the pic. But that's the best I could do for now.

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR_00.JPG

That's for now. I'll see you guys tomorrow.


EDIT: new pics have been posted.

OK...I think i can wait that long to see this bad boy :devil: :devil:

Looks good from the pic

:cool: very nice, colour looks good, hope to finish mine soon.

Top quality work!!! :D :D

:ylsuper

What blue is that?

Looks good :cool:

Bring on the outdoor shots!

awesome colour calsonic blue

did u airbrush tht body? if so wat mix, coz i've never quite been able to get tht colour right , your one looks like the exact colour nice one
:smoker2:

Looks sweet! Sooo much better then mine, after I did that kit i stopped buying Tamiya though. The tyre decals pissed me off! mine folded over and stuck to themselves.

Excellent, you have managed to get all 3 finished in good time, well done!

My favourate is the one that u screwed up! Coz its unique;)

As promised... :cool:
http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR20.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR03.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR09.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR12.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR05.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR15.JPG

http://www.teutonic.ca/~fc/Tamiya/CalsonicGTR16.JPG

The 'Blue' I used is Mr Color's Bright Blue (#65). No mixing.

The actual colour on the model looks deeper. It's fairly close to the real pic of Calsonic GTR shown on the box. The first pic in the above post (in door, but bright outdoor) is probably the closest to the actual model.

Just to show how big a difference can the camera make... Have a look at the last two pics (top views, 1 interior and 1 exterior), both ext. and int. of the car have the identical colour.

I agree with fly, the one you screwed up was the best looking one..
BTW.. the one you screwed using what white?

Same here, I too like the 'screwed-up one :bloated:' the most, especially the gunmetal interior with red steering and seat. The car has a nice tuner-look and a very aggressive race-body kit (it 'was' a race car).

The white is from Mr Color as well. I don't have the name but it's pure glossy white.


What's my next project? I have few candidates (and a big plan) in mind but I am pretty sure I will most likely to continue with the 'screwed-up theme'.

Ah.. just don't screw up too much!
Sometimes it may turn out nice but if luck isn't with your side, it will turn out the other way from what you expect!

Awesome model. Is Mr. Color the lacquer-based Gunze Sangyo paint? I wish they sold that where I lived, as the shine is really good from looking at your model :)

Hey FC!

what's your polishing technique? looks good!!

Mr. Color rawks! i wish i lived in TO so i could get it locally... so i'm not left to ordering blindly from rainbow ten.

Amazing what some light can do to a pic. You have done a wonderful job on it...makes me want to do mine now.
Pics are out standing :flash: :flash:

Yup, Mr Color is the lacquer-based Gunze Sangyo. And they are only 3.50 CDN a bottle from where I live (Just a tap more than Tamiya paint).
The paint is tough when dry and perfect for handbrushing as well.

My polishing process is...
1. Meguiar's Fine-Cut Cleaner - to smooth out the paint and roughness
2. Mequiar's Hand polish - to polish up the surface
3. 3M Imperial Hand Glaze - to fill the scratchs and give it a nice shine
4. Pinnacle Souveran Wax - to protect the surface and magnifies the shine.

Those are the car care stuff I bought long time ago for my car. ANd they seem to last forever so I guess I might as well use them for models.

Another superb job. :eek:
Well done.