Yet another supra

rebirth215

09-14-2009, 01:19 AM

xpeed

09-14-2009, 02:48 AM

Post it here instead of outside linking it. You will get responses if you do.

remingtonbox

09-14-2009, 08:58 AM

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/remingtonbox/Untitled-1-5.jpg

rebirth215

09-14-2009, 10:11 AM

ok thanks
Post it here instead of outside linking it. You will get responses if you do.

rebirth215

09-14-2009, 02:11 PM

thanks pal
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/remingtonbox/Untitled-1-5.jpg

rsxse240

09-14-2009, 06:36 PM

For a beginner, it's looking quite nice. Keep up the good work.

ravan17

09-14-2009, 10:48 PM

lookin good man.

a couple of things i would like to point out though being a real life supra owner/enthusiat:

1: for realism purposes the turbo is positioned back wards ...if that makes any sense... the outleft of the compressor housing sits to the right, not left like you have it, this is because of the way the exhaust flows into the ehxaust housing making the turbine sping Clockwise if looking at it from the front of the car, the way you have it set up would not flow any air if it makes any sense ;) :)

2: the supra block is no aluminum, meaning it wouldnt be silver in color, but rather black, when i build these tamiya models i leave the block the color it comes in , black, but paint the cylinder head portion as well as the oil pan portion in aluminum silver.

i really like the way the exhaust looks.

rebirth215

09-14-2009, 11:29 PM

Thanks for the comment. I own a supra myself (87 MKIII). I didnt catch the backward turbo untill I waz finished with it thanks for pointing that out. Ill correct that when im done with the body. As far as the engine block I wanted it to show some detail so I painted it aluminum thinking it was gray but it turned out ok. I am still trying to figure out how to build a BOV do u have any ideas??

lookin good man.

a couple of things i would like to point out though being a real life supra owner/enthusiat:

1: for realism purposes the turbo is positioned back wards ...if that makes any sense... the outleft of the compressor housing sits to the right, not left like you have it, this is because of the way the exhaust flows into the ehxaust housing making the turbine sping Clockwise if looking at it from the front of the car, the way you have it set up would not flow any air if it makes any sense ;) :)

2: the supra block is no aluminum, meaning it wouldnt be silver in color, but rather black, when i build these tamiya models i leave the block the color it comes in , black, but paint the cylinder head portion as well as the oil pan portion in aluminum silver.

i really like the way the exhaust looks.

rebirth215

09-14-2009, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the comment but as u can see I still have along way to go to build up my skills

For a beginner, it's looking quite nice. Keep up the good work.

ravan17

09-15-2009, 11:34 AM

yes i actually do :) if you look at my other thread (my veryf rist build thats kind of messy....) you can see that i made a BOV out a very thing pipe and i stuck a piece of plastic pipe through it and filed down the nose of it to resemble the HKS SSQV bov. sorry if that doesnt make any sense i didnt take progress pics of the BOV as i was building it...

MidMazar

09-16-2009, 11:21 AM

Looks good, did you prime the chasis tho? Nice detail in the engine bay, but try more coats of paint next time on the engine (white), light coats i mean. Because it looks like it pooled up in spots, usually that happens when too thick of coat is sprayed. Good luck!

rebirth215

09-16-2009, 07:24 PM

No I didnt prime the chasis. The hobby store next to my shop ran out so I just sand it and hit it with tamiya white. Thanks for the tip. Im doing some body mods right now so Im going to prime it this time befor i paint

Looks good, did you prime the chasis tho? Nice detail in the engine bay, but try more coats of paint next time on the engine (white), light coats i mean. Because it looks like it pooled up in spots, usually that happens when too thick of coat is sprayed. Good luck!

rebirth215

09-16-2009, 07:44 PM

ravan17

09-16-2009, 09:15 PM

one trick i found to work really well when working with miliput putty is wetting your fingers just a LITTLE bit, it allows you to realllyy smooth the clay and get the shapes you want w/out leaving so much material to sand off later

rebirth215

09-16-2009, 11:50 PM

Is that right ?? Ill have to try that tomorrow. The problem Im having with the putty Im using is it drys super fast giving me no time to shape it.

one trick i found to work really well when working with miliput putty is wetting your fingers just a LITTLE bit, it allows you to realllyy smooth the clay and get the shapes you want w/out leaving so much material to sand off later

ravan17

09-17-2009, 11:55 AM

what kind of putty are you using? get you some milliput man its great, i actually think it take tooo long to dry, lol. it will give you for ever to shape it the way you need

rebirth215

09-17-2009, 07:00 PM

Im not really sure what brand it is. Its the only brand he had so i bought it. So I need some wheels do you know where I can get some nice one

what kind of putty are you using? get you some milliput man its great, i actually think it take tooo long to dry, lol. it will give you for ever to shape it the way you need

rebirth215

09-18-2009, 02:05 PM

I had another slow day at work so decided to work on the supra. The body is starting to take the shape I was looking for. With the body now a little bit wider. I would like wider rims but didnt find any that I like just yet so I started looking through my spare parts and came across a set of R34 rims. I took it and mod it a little making it wider in the rear basicly just added a lip on in and for the front I kept it stock. I didnt have any tires that was wide enough for it so I took some rubber tires from my brother old xmods and slap em on. Tell me what you think

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00432-20090918-1415.jpg
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00433-20090918-1415.jpg
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http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00435-20090918-1416.jpg

rebirth215

09-19-2009, 12:24 PM

Just a couple more pic of the rims now painted gold. I will be hiting the car with some primer and light sanding if needed and hope to have some color on this thing by monday. as far as wheels i think ima go with Volks TE37. Tell me what you think.

FYI front are stock R34 rims and rear are widen R34 rims

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00439-20090918-1851.jpg
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http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00437-20090918-1848.jpg

rebirth215

09-22-2009, 12:46 PM

Today I hit it with a couple coats primer and did a little more sanding and then a 2nd coat of primer on but still not smooth yet. How can I get it really smooth? Ive been sanding and sanding but still not smooth. Dose any one have tip or trick for me ??

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00443-20090922-1324.jpg
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drunken monkey

09-23-2009, 07:37 AM

Sanding blocks and sticks.

make your own using small bits of timber.
you'll need about a 2x1 inch flat surface for general large surface sanding and then smaller blocks for well, smaller areas.

you'll also want to nab a bunch of them wooden stirrers from starbucks, cut them into (multiple copies of) a point and glue varying grits (600 and above) so you sand into openings and other difficult to get into areas.
Another shape you'll want is a good 90 degree so you can sharpen up some edges on lips or wing struts etc.
If you really want a complete set, you'll probably want to fashion a few curved shapes too.

For what you're building where there are compound curves, you'll want a cylinder shape.
I've got a whole load of old 35mm film containers that I have fixed sandpaper around the sides of.
Tamiya acrylic paint jars and micro sol bottles are also a good diameter for this.

rebirth215

09-23-2009, 09:52 AM

Thanks for the info

Sanding blocks and sticks.

make your own using small bits of timber.
you'll need about a 2x1 inch flat surface for general large surface sanding and then smaller blocks for well, smaller areas.

you'll also want to nab a bunch of them wooden stirrers from starbucks, cut them into (multiple copies of) a point and glue varying grits (600 and above) so you sand into openings and other difficult to get into areas.
Another shape you'll want is a good 90 degree so you can sharpen up some edges on lips or wing struts etc.
If you really want a complete set, you'll probably want to fashion a few curved shapes too.

For what you're building where there are compound curves, you'll want a cylinder shape.
I've got a whole load of old 35mm film containers that I have fixed sandpaper around the sides of.
Tamiya acrylic paint jars and micro sol bottles are also a good diameter for this.

drunken monkey

09-23-2009, 10:15 AM

also, you should think about getting some of these (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2989) or one of these (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=155) if you don't already have one.

I also find number 12 swann scalpel blades very useful
http://www.grale.com.au/generated/images/saclpel-blades-jpg_w800_h600_fit.jpg

rebirth215

09-23-2009, 07:00 PM

yeah ive been using the number 11 blade to scrape out door jams and molding

also, you should think about getting some of these (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2989) or one of these (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=155) if you don't already have one.

I also find number 12 swann scalpel blades very useful
http://www.grale.com.au/generated/images/saclpel-blades-jpg_w800_h600_fit.jpg

rebirth215

10-16-2009, 11:20 AM

So I woke up yesterday and got a nice suprise in the mail....

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00461-20091016-1013.jpg

I waS thinking about putting the TE37 on the supra but its didnt look right with the wide body so I decided to use the other set.

Supra with 19" TE37
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00462-20091016-1023.jpg

supra with 19" Kranze LXZ
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00463-20091016-1056.jpg
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00465-20091016-1105.jpg
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00472-20091016-1128.jpg

I put the TE37 on a MKIII Supra i waz working on
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00468-20091016-1124.jpg
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/rebirth215/IMG00475-20091016-1131.jpg

I am still working on the body of the supra. It still need to be primed again and hit with some color. My next plan is to do a full rollcage and fix the single turbo set up. Please let me know what you think about my work.

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