New to the forums... pics of my s2000

Here's my Spa Yellow s2k... I know i'm not as good as some of you guys on here, but its my first model... this stuff is getting addicted. I did this yellow s2k, and last night did a black S2k, and now i'm onto a Steel Grey Audi TT, then a yellow ITR...

The second i got it, i had to slam it of course...
http://a4.cpimg.com/image/28/11/13388584-d86d-028001E0-.jpg

Then, i wanted more of a JDM Look, so i threw on some Spoon wheels...
http://a1.cpimg.com/image/59/55/13470041-d342-028001E0-.jpg

Bone Stock f20c power wasn't good enough...
http://a1.cpimg.com/image/25/11/13388581-3958-028001E0-.jpg

So since i wanted more power, turbo was the way to go...
http://a2.cpimg.com/image/5A/55/13470042-c281-028001E0-.jpg

But the turbo i put on was takin too long to spool up, so i threw a bottle in the trunk to help assist in the spoolup..
http://a6.cpimg.com/image/5E/55/13470046-28ad-028001E0-.jpg

Now the car was really haulin ass and spinnin through the RPM's really fast, so i had to put in a tach and shiftlight so i could easily figure out where to shift...
http://a8.cpimg.com/image/60/55/13470048-e06d-028001E0-.jpg

And now to keep me planted into the seats when i'm out blowin off porsche's on the road course, i purchased some racing seats... Just waiting on the other harness so i can install these bad boys..
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/62/55/13470050-5a0a-028001E0-.jpg

And 2 more things... I'm thinkin about painting my mufflers black and leaving the tips chrome... what do you guys think? And who makes a good camber kit for the s2000? I'm having some mAd phAT camber problems as you can see..
http://a3.cpimg.com/image/5B/55/13470043-09b8-028001E0-.jpg

What should i do to the car next? Any other ideas? I'd really like to do a CF hood... what is the best way to do it?

Got Camber? :p

Your first model? Impressive!
Nice shine you have there.:D

what kit is this one? as far as i know Tamiya only makes the S2000 and they got no engine detail, is it a Die Cast?

I like the black mufflers on the S2K. :)

Thanks... the kit is a Die Cast made by Maisto. Yeah, its my first kit... I just finished my second, a Die Cast 1/24 scale made by Testors, its a black S2000... Now, i have moved onto a Tamiya Toyota SARD Supra GT... It will be black with Red fender flares, black roll cage, and some other stuff...

I know my s2000 isn't as good as some models, i'm just proud of my modifications i did... The tach, nitrous bottle, intercooler, and racing seats are out of my Super Street HotWheels Si..

Originally posted by ScrapinSi
the kit is a Die Cast http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/f1144/ (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/f1144/ ) :rolleyes:

You can roll your eyes all you like, but i just put it in the regular CAR MODELING forum, not the PLASTIC modelling forum. And if you wanna get technical, the car is Die Cast, but all of the modifications i have done are from plastic cars... :finger:

What scale is this bad boy????? Isn't the civic 1:18???? I was dissapointed, because when I first saw your car I was like, Whoa! Did he scratch build that tach and nitrious bottle????

Originally posted by ScrapinSi
You can roll your eyes all you like, but i just put it in the regular CAR MODELING forum, not the PLASTIC modelling forum. And if you wanna get technical, the car is Die Cast, but all of the modifications i have done are from plastic cars... :finger:

Ah, you see there is NO plastic model forum in AF. But there is a seperate one for DIE CAST, which is METAL and although you have done mods off plastic models your car is still METAL, do you get what I am pointing to yet? You will have more success on input and all in the die cast section because they would do the same as you. That is why there is a seperate forum for it :rolleyes: :sleep:

Originally posted by Lowriders4Life


Ah, you see there is NO plastic model forum in AF. But there is a seperate one for DIE CAST, which is METAL and although you have done mods off plastic models your car is still METAL, do you get what I am pointing to yet? You will have more success on input and all in the die cast section because they would do the same as you. That is why there is a seperate forum for it :rolleyes: :sleep:


If i do remember correctly... this forum says Do you like to work on model cars? Get advice and show off your model cars!


dun pay any attention to the haters scrap! nice job :D

Ho ho boys, take it easy. Most important thing is that we work on scale models and that we enjoy spending our time in doing so. As far as I can see it, he worked it, not just collected it, regarless if it's plastic or metal. I think the other thread about the Ferrari in 1/6th wasn't about plastic either.

Besides, no one is forced to reply, right?

Happy modeling!

Guido

I like it, Just a question though, do they come un-assembled?

Now lets not turn this into a flame war...

If i do remember correctly... this forum says Do you like to work on model cars? Get advice and show off your model cars!

Amen. This forum works for anyone who builds model cars or modifies them, regardless of the material. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the diecast forum geared more towards the collectors than the builders? I certainly don't have a problem w/ seeing any type of model cars on this forum, as long as they have interest to the builders here. Don't forget that many models are only available as diecast, and if we want them to look good we have to use all of our modeling skills to finish them properly. I've seen enough diecast models that have been reworked that the finished product was indistinguishable from a plastic kit.

Also, what's the point in chastising someone new to building just because they started w/a diecast model? Telling them to go elsewhere is a bit extreme IMHO. I wish it were that good when I started, and had to ruin all of my models with horrible Testors brush paint and tube glue. If the modeling bug takes hold, I'm sure that more detailed plastic kits will interest the beginner and before long the diecast models may take a back seat. In this case the models shown are definitely of interest in both forums.

ScrapinSi, I really like what you've done with your model. I wish my first model had looked 5% as good as that S2K. You may need to do some plastic surgery w/an XActo knife, Xacto saw (blade mounts in the same handle as the #11 knife blade), a drill, styrene rod and tube material and glue to reconfigure the suspension camber, and as for the CF hood, Scale Motorsports makes different scales of CF decals. Check out Scale Auto magazine for details on how to get them, many big hobby shops carry the line as well. Tamiya's website also has a tip on how to create CF using two colors of spray paint (black and charcoal) and screen mesh as a template/stencil.

I like it, Just a question though, do they come un-assembled?

Yes, many Maisto and Burago models are available unassembled. I see examples of 1/24th and 1/18th in the model kit section at Wal Mart and big hobby shops. Testors repackages a lot of models from a variety of manufacturers. The Maisto models also come w/a second set of custom rims, though sometimes they're just plated versions of the stock rims.

Like it or not, diecast models and diecast kits are now a far bigger portion of the model market than plastic kits. For beginners they really make sense. If they like building models, beginners will naturally be interested in trying to further their skills by building/painting/modifying plastic kits. It's for this reason that I think diecast models are a good thing for both builders and the hobby in general. They are one of the best ways of keeping the hobby alive and new builders joining the ranks. The basic interest for cars has to be there first regardless. If the first models are successful (and diecast models usually are), then the beginning modeler will have a lot more interest in continuing. If the first models are a pain in the butt, requiring a huge learning curve and cash outlay for materials that won't guarantee good results (craftsmanship is something learned over time, and the materials can be rather messy), then the beginner may simply give up and move onto something else. Which has happened countless times in the past.

Personally I refuse to be a material "bigot" or "snob". If it's a model car, and it can be built to look like a good replica, I simply don't care what the base material is. I definitely prefer working with plastic kits, but I won't throw diecast out the door if it's a subject I like.

It look very nice....

Thanks for the advice ZoomZoom... As far as painting goes, i am using Testors regular paint with brushes, and things are coming out good... is there something better i could be doing? b/c some of the larger stuff requires multiple coats to come out evenly.

And I have moved on to plastics... I finished my Maisto Audi TT last night, and left that pretty much stock. I just went and did some detailing work, like painting the seat belt buckles, seat recliner, gauge cluster trim, oil cap, strut bar, and things like that silver to give it more of a classy look. I also went with silver grilles and a black emblem instead of black grilles and a Chrome emblem like they normally come. The only other thing that i am going to do is to lower it. But i am going to do it differently than most. I have a butane soldering iron with a torch tip. I am going to take a spring and put it into a pair of vice grips, tension the spring some, and torch it to heat it, thus causing it to shrink. :)

The current model I started on last night was the Tamiya Toyota SARD Supra GT. This one will take me a while. I worked on it 3 hours last night, and got the front rotors & calipers painted, the tranny painted, and the crossmembers & control arms painted. I am currently painting the suspension.

My main problem that i am having is, that for some reason, either the paint is clogging up, or bristles of my brushes are coming off... The black paint seems to congele (SP) onto the brushes rather quickly. I dont thin out my paint... should i? it seems to not go on evenly at all if i thin out my paint the slightest bit.

I'm no hater, I just say that there is also a die cast forum.....This kit is diecast, pointing out Scrapin should put it there aswell, he would get alot of fun in that forum because he is into die cast models.

If its more collectors then modelling then you would get even more praise because you haev modified a die cast, not just kept it like all the others! I didn't mean any hate at all...

Ok... didnt mean to flare up then... sorry...

I see you are a rotary guy... I have some nice 4340 H-Beam Connecting rods for a 13b for sale... interested? :D