[1/24]Tamiya FXX

yup... my first car kit...... pretty bored building gunpla and motorcycle kit... so i decided to build a car.... i choose FXX because it looks nice and more importantly it has engine:iceslolan too see... okay lets start

the kit
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/fxx1.jpg

references that i used
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6733.jpg

starting to re-wiring the engine....i got the aluminium foil from cigarette box :grinyes:
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6723.jpg

engine are completed.... added more wires....and for the blue tube... i used 1,5mm tube and paint it with silver then clear blue.....
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6734.jpg

fited engine to the frame
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6727-1.jpg


engine cover mounted.....
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6726.jpg


the dashboard... SMS CF decal are beeng used
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6725.jpg


i cut the original disc and change it with PE disc
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/dics.jpg


another carbon works..... the air scope and the doors...
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/carbon.jpg

yup... i know that red is been a trade mark for ferrari... but this time i decided to paint it black..... the reason is... i had already seen to much red ferrari :lol2:

painted with Gloss black and Clear coated with BLINKEN PU paint
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/FxxAD.jpg

Nice job so far, engine looks fantastic, it is worth the efforts.

Nice job so far, engine looks fantastic, it is worth the efforts.

dito, nice and clean work !!!

absolutely love it man, looks gorgeous

You are doing great for your first car kit!

Everything looks superb! More credit to you for being your first car kit :eek:

EDIT - I aspire to be like you...seriously. The detail you're putting into everything is very to-scale that it looks real.

Awesome first car kit, looks fantastic, great detailing

Im digging the motor, good luck. Keep us posted.

man that thing looks bad ass with the black body and red stripes on the wheels!

thanks guys.....

hopefully this kit will be done this sunday..... :lol:

The black paint looks slick, Im with ya... there are way to many red. Love the engine also!

Very nice work, looks fabulous in the black.

scratch build braided fitting
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6721.jpg

almost done :smokin:
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t360/_TeNKai_/wip/CIMG6732.jpg

love the custom work! great job.

if you dont mind me asking, what did you use for the braided fittings? solder wire and styrene rods looks like?

love the custom work! great job.

if you dont mind me asking, what did you use for the braided fittings? solder wire and styrene rods looks like?

thanks!

the fitting made from 1.5mm brass pipe.... and yup styrene rods...

Beautiful work!! Love the engine bay, hopefully mine will turn out that great. Did you use sms carbon on the wheel wells?

BTW the fittings are sweet, i might have to use some of your pics as reference if you dont mind.

Beautiful work!! Love the engine bay, hopefully mine will turn out that great. Did you use sms carbon on the wheel wells?

BTW the fittings are sweet, i might have to use some of your pics as reference if you dont mind.

thanks.... i used SMS on the door.....but for the wheel wells i used KA twill carbon pattren....

:grinno: for the pic... feel free to use it....don't mention it