WIP: Time Attack Style NA AE86 Levin(75%completed)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz7.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz8.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)


This is my 1st model i bulit..acctually i hv bulit two model b4 but i jz built by stick them up together n without paint so i consider this as my 1st model do u guy agree? hehe..I decided to start this project after i read lot of technique from lot of modelling websites..

As i thot my project is goin to finish something bad happen...the front n rear bumper were crash by someone n i broke the ori bonnet hood too..So wad gonna do...I hv to scratchbuilt another front n rear i (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/#) n also bonnet hood...(Actually i do hv lot of progress pictures but my laptop hard disk broke down so all the Pictures were gone..)

+-..Commets were welcome..

Aftermarket parts added:
Custom scratchbuilt front n rear bumper
Custom scratchbuilt front bonnet ala top secret style
custom scratchbuilt side skirt
Custom time attack style centre console modified from ori centre console
Scratch built racing monitor
Scratch built Apexi neo turbo timer use to show engine condition
Scratch built meter gauges
Scratch built front anti roll bar
scratch built air cool intake from straw
Scratch built rollcage
Scratch built fire extinguisher
Scratch built Engine Manegement (E-manage ultimate)
Scratch built Geee Teee Wing
Semi bucket seat taken from Fujimi Mrs kit
Added some wire to engine bay...

Scratchbuilt broken parts in progress...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz10.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=%22http://photobucket.com%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg% 20src=%22http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz9.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22Photo%20 Sharing%20and%20Video%20Hosting%20at%20Photobucket %22%3E%3C/a%3E)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz9.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)">http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz11.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Use lot of epoxy putty n plaplate to built the front bumper...

Test fitting the front bumper..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz13.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz12.jpg (http://%3ca%20href=/)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Finish the front bumper..Hehehe..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project9-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project8-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Test fitting the front bumper again to make sure it fit nicely...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project12.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project13.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01728.jpg (http://%3ca%20href=/)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01726.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)
I found that the bumper fit nicely ..hehehe..

Since the front bumper is done so i carry on the bonnet hood..i hv lost those progress due reason i mention b4...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project6.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)After finish the front bonnet hood next is the rear bumper..I try to make like those GT car rear bumper with diffuser...Hehehe..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz2.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz3.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Rear bumper finished...n test fitting the rear bumper to make sure its fit nice...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project7-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01729.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01730.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project15.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01731.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

(http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=) Here r the pict of the car without rear bumper..http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz15.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz14.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Any comment will b welcome...

Test fitting both front and rear bumper...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01725.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Finish the chasis..i try to do some weathering technique on the chasis..here are the pictures..http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01767.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=) http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01766.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01765.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Spray the body to black color...after that sand with 1500 grift paper to make sure the boby is really smooth..http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project11-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project10-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

After i sand the body with sand paper i clear coat it and fit it with the chasis together...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01755.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01756.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01757.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01759.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01758.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Completed the interior...Here are the pictures of the scratch build rollcage,racing monitor,E-manage ultimate(Engine management) and fire extinguisher...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project3-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

And also pictures of the custom time attack style light weighted centre console wit gauge meters n Apexi Neo turbo timer...stering were taken from fujimi evo VII kit...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project2.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project4.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Pictures of the completed interior....http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project17.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz4-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz6-1.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Picture of the engine room before detailing...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Projekz.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Picture of the engine room after detailing...http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/Project16.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20href=)

Here couple of pict of the engine..http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01942.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01943.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)




http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01944.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

I did some weathering technique to the exhaust manifold n engine block..

After clear coat the car body i sand it off again wit 1500 grift paper den follow by 2000 n wax it up..here r the pict after wax n the shining car body..hehe..(All the pict below are taken after sanding and wax)

Pict of both side..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01814.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01818.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

Pict of the roof..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01819.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01820.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

Pict of the bonnet hood..
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01843.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01842.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

Pict of the front bumper...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01844.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01845.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

Pict of the rear bumper...

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01846.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01850.jpg (http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/%3Ca%20rel=)


Pict of car body,front and rear bumper and bonnet hood after sanding n wax..

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/zenlim/DSC01853.jpg (http://%3ca%20href=/)

Finally i finish my model....Really satisfy with all the effort that i hv given..will post more if i goin on my 2nd model...Thanks...

*PS: To see more of the completed pict please go to complete gallery..Thanks

Nice finish!