Revell Mitsubishi Eclipse DSM

'06_silver_stang

06-26-2009, 05:50 PM

hello everyone, I am starting on a Eclipse for a tuner model competition. Now if you have built the Revell kit, then you know there is no stock option, just 3 ugly body kits. What I am gonna try to do is create the stock GSX bumpers. The color is most likly going to be silver ... or maybe a white if silver doesn't look good with my wheel choice.

Here is what I am trying to replicate ...

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/7662800091_large.jpg

This is where I'm at, now I'm still need alot of work.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1811.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1820.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1821.jpg

filled in spoiler holes ...

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1822.jpg

Started on the side skirts, shaved off ... now it just needs a little styrene

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1823.jpg

engine, I will be rebuilding the Turbo and an intercooler. headers and intercooler piping will also be scratch built.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1817.jpg

manifold is steel+gold mix

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1818.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1819.jpg

WHEELS !! ....

tell me what you think would look good on a silver car :)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1812.jpg

Volks will have to be trimmed to fit

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1814.jpg

the decal was a pain in the @$$, that hood bulge was tricky. and i ran out of decal set part way through :( I will see if i'm going to use it after I clear.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1813.jpg

thats it for now, sorry for the bad pictures.

any comment and tips are welcome. so chime in :runaround:

rice4life

06-26-2009, 06:59 PM

Ok, you PROBABLY knew I was going to be the one to ask you but HOW DID YOU chop all that stuff of the blitz front bumper? Just a dremel?
And the sides?

Hook me up wit da info!
Thanx. God bless!

'06_silver_stang

06-26-2009, 07:21 PM

Ok, you PROBABLY knew I was going to be the one to ask you but HOW DID YOU chop all that stuff of the blitz front bumper? Just a dremel?
And the sides?

Hook me up wit da info!
Thanx. God bless!

i sent you a PM explaining it :)

blubaja

06-26-2009, 09:15 PM

Thank you for trying to derice that kit. Looks good so far man. I think there are some of those 5 spoke rims, in scale. But hell, can't go wrong with Volks. And what are they from? They look a little skinny for the aoshima ones. Or maybe just the angle.... That tear in the cf hood isn't terrible either. Some 1:1 stuff can turn out like that too.

'06_silver_stang

06-26-2009, 09:32 PM

Thank you for trying to derice that kit. Looks good so far man. I think there are some of those 5 spoke rims, in scale. But hell, can't go wrong with Volks. And what are they from? They look a little skinny for the aoshima ones. Or maybe just the angle.... That tear in the cf hood isn't terrible either. Some 1:1 stuff can turn out like that too.

the volks are Aoshima, but i have the revell tires on them so it doesn't mess up ride height much. If i use them, i will have to cut the wheel to be skinnier, so they can all fit under the car nicely. the wheels are 1:24 19' and the kit is 1:25, so a bit of a scale difference

rice4life

06-26-2009, 11:26 PM

Hey nice work on the bumper by the way. I am in trying it and I think I cut WAY to far on the out side vents. It's all good though. You should cast this front bumper in resin and sell it! I would buy it!!!!
I'll keep going on mine but yours will win plus I'm only going off your pictures......
God bless!

'06_silver_stang

06-27-2009, 08:46 AM

Hey nice work on the bumper by the way. I am in trying it and I think I cut WAY to far on the out side vents. It's all good though. You should cast this front bumper in resin and sell it! I would buy it!!!!
I'll keep going on mine but yours will win plus I'm only going off your pictures......
God bless!

I'll have to look into buying a resin kit first.if i can get one, then I'll cast them

remingtonbox

06-28-2009, 01:59 PM

As far as the resin thing goes, here is the only link you need :D
http://www.alumilite.com/

'06_silver_stang

06-28-2009, 08:17 PM

ok, update guys.

front bumper is almost done, rear is on it's way to finish bondo-ing

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1844.jpg

one thing I forgot about the 1:1 is that is has a moonroof. so i began to add that, it will be held open to allow more light into the interior. better viewing :)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1845.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1843.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/geckoman150/DSCF1847-1.jpg

rice4life

06-28-2009, 10:11 PM

Did you have any mesurments for that moon roof? JW And more info on the front bumper. I have MOST of it shaved I just need to make the PAIN IN THE @$$.............. supports for the front slants, where the intercooler goes. I cut TOO far into those side vents too. OMG this is WAY harder then it looks, and it looks hard!!!

Love the progress! And there is a kid on YouTube that say "all i am up agenst is an eclipse", yeah, one that HAULS @$$! LOL

'06_silver_stang

06-28-2009, 10:41 PM

Did you have any mesurments for that moon roof? JW And more info on the front bumper. I have MOST of it shaved I just need to make the PAIN IN THE @$$.............. supports for the front slants, where the intercooler goes. I cut TOO far into those side vents too. OMG this is WAY harder then it looks, and it looks hard!!!

Love the progress! And there is a kid on YouTube that say "all i am up agenst is an eclipse", yeah, one that HAULS @$$! LOL

no measurements, cause i couldn't find any, so I got a pic and tried my nest at accuracy. it's looks good though.

for the intercooler opening I used strip styrene. the bottom piece is a little bit larger and i sanded it to be flush and bowed out to match the curve of the bumper.

I thought the hardest part was the brake ducts on each side.

when I was cutting the hole is the clear part for the moon roof, i cracked the windshield in half :(

thankfully i have two eclipses that I completed previously, i will have to steal one from them.

'06_silver_stang

07-05-2009, 03:15 PM

rice4life

07-05-2009, 05:24 PM

Your TOO good! Love the front bumper!!!!

'06_silver_stang

07-05-2009, 08:05 PM

Your TOO good! Love the front bumper!!!!

yeah, I'm pleased with it, i just need the black trim around the fog light openings and the side markers.

spideyman

07-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Ok, you PROBABLY knew I was going to be the one to ask you but HOW DID YOU chop all that stuff of the blitz front bumper? Just a dremel?
And the sides?

Hook me up wit da info!
Thanx. God bless! i sent you a PM explaining it :)

Can I get one of those PM's too :grinyes:

:wave:

'06_silver_stang

07-05-2009, 08:42 PM

Can I get one of those PM's too :grinyes:

:wave:

already sent

'06_silver_stang

07-09-2009, 08:43 PM

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