S2000 Ap1 Tamyia

Hello,

I m Ben, 28 years old from Belgium.
I m new here and i try my first model...

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I need skill ... ://
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Primered and sanded
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Painted
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Looks great so far, really like the black w/ gold wheels look! Keep up the good work & welcome to AF!

Kben blij om ier nog is nen Belg te zien :D Join the club!
Nice start!

Thx guys !
Sorry i painted the wheel white :icon16:

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Windows painted
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And headlights, i really like the result.

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I m working and the rear lights, it s not perfect :(

What kind of glue for windows? and transparent plastic? I m afraid to glue any windows.

Outstanding work! My first model was nowhere near this good.

You are off to great start!

Did you say you need skill? Looks like you already have some! For glass, I use either white (wood) glue or clear paint, although using Tamiya clear on parts you've already painted with other Tamiya clear colours will cause it to run...

Excellent start for a first model! :thumbsup:
I can't yet imagine how your future work will look!

Thank you for the comments and tips guys !

Front window installed with wipers.
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The hardtop is almost done, i ll post pics tomorrow.

The hardtop is done.

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Cool avitar. Ermac rocks. I love the Ninja series from MK.

looking awesome! im just starting on one also.

Ziet er goed uit!
^
Looks very nice!

Thank you !

All the glasses of lights are installed now. I ll take pictures soon !

Pictures !

I m not happy with the 3rd brake light.. Anyway..
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Is it possible to make the body shine a little more ? I don t have clear on the car.

Clear works best for shine, but apart from that I know some people polish the paint itself. What kind of paint did you use?

Clear works best for shine, but apart from that I know some people polish the paint itself. What kind of paint did you use?
Tamiya for plastic model

Sorry, I meant what kind regarding finish. Is it gloss, semi-gloss, or matte?

Gloss black :)

I like it but if it' s possible to make it shine more i can try.

In the last picture it looks almost semi-gloss. It is possible to get a smoother finish by polishing, but without clear there's a risk of polishing down to the primer or plastic.
As is, it doesn't look bad at all.

I'd say the matt finish will look killer with those white rims. You could try Tamiya polishing compound or use micro mesh pads for polishing.

You progress is very good and coming along nicely.

If you want a shiny finish, then mask off the clear parts (don't forget the inside face on the windows too) and then apply Tamiya Clear (TS13). This put a nice shine to the paint.

Look forward to seeing more...

Thanks guys !

The rear is ready and lowered. I m working now on the front...
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It's almost done !! :iceslolan

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The mugen MF10 look good ..
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I ve tested with the body, the ride height is perfect :D

Indeed it's very nice. Did you intend on having the semi-gloss paint? if not, it was a great looking accident. Makes it look very mean!

Thank you, yes it s a little "accident" :P But i like it. I don t remember if tha paint was glossy, or just Black.

nice one!

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LOVIN' that!!! Looking good!

The end !!
It s not perfect but that s my first model so i m happy with the result. Best in real..

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The camber is like the real one :D
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Thank you for watching :ylsuper:

Those wheels look great in white on the black car. Very nice finish, super clean! I think it looks stellar for a first model.

Here's a quick tip for the future: use a black felt tip marker (like a Sharpie) on the edges of the head and taillight lenses. This will make the way out of scale "glass" edge not reflect light, and make the lenses look more to scale, avoiding the silver border around the clear plastic. Great work!

OUTSTANDING! My first model wasn't even close to this-it's an excellent model, not only for a first build, but for a build in general. I'm waiting to see more from you.

Impressive first model. :thumbsup:

immence first model wheels look awesome in white

Thank you guys for the comments !! :)

Wow Ben! It looks gorgeous!

Great work! It looks really cool ;)

That looks awesome! I love white MF10's.

Nice photography also! I see soem 50mm action in there:icon16: Some 10-20 action too:p

Awesome , clean , smooth
best s2000 i've ever seen ;)