1/18 00 Civic Coupe

This model has been eating dust in my closet for months as I purchased it with the intent of modifying it and making it look like my EJ8. Back then I didn't get started cause I didnt have any tools beside an x-acto, lol. I swear, I didnt even have crazy glue or paints. lol. Anyways now I do...

My goals: Make it look like my real EJ8 (which was the same goal I had with the trashed 1/25 coupe version), lower it, do some engine bay/engine detail, interior detail, (if engine detail has to be sacrificed, I think I'll still) add working lights, maybe foglights but not sure cause of thoughts of putting intercooler piping...

Real car.
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/2SMALL.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/HCivic44.jpg
What I'm starting out with... ricer...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118Civic2.jpg
The model already comes with tinted headlights. Here's a shot of mine. One on, one off. After one day I took'em off cause I also had just installed HIDs and the tint took away all the lumens I got from the HIDs...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/Black_Headlight_Tint1.jpg

Some pics of the ricer
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicEngineBay2.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118Civic.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicInterior2.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicInterior.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicInterior3.jpg

Here I added epoxy and Bondo to cover some holes on the bumper. Exopy was horrible, never again working with that shit...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicFrontBumper.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicRearRightQuarterPanel.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicRearLeftQuarterPanel.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicRearBumper.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicRightBumper.jpg
Parts taken apart
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118CivicTakenApart.jpg
Some parts were primered (in grey). You can see some Bondo (Bondo is putty for those who dont know. But since I always buy Bondo brand putty, I call it Bondo) on the engine cause I started adding some mass to it so I can make the corners neat cause stock it looks like crap.
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k232/Docta2002/118Parts.jpg

And I promise I wont touch this kit till the 1/25 Hatch is done. Oh, and I also got a 1/43 99 Civic Coupe (Modifiers) on the way.
Teaser pic...
... ahhh no. just wait...

I have the Green Super Street version of this civic and I also took it apart to redo but havnt gotten to it yet. The kit is very ricey though:eek7:. Got alot of work ahead of you. Gluck

Chill out with the term "ricer" this is an international forum and a lot of the members (myself included) find the term derogatory. Other than that, you have a decent project on your hands. I look forward to seeing the outcome of it. :sunglasse

Tonio, you live in Florida so u should know what ricer is. Ricers r wack! N yeah its derogatory but some ricers are actually nice, not this one thou...