Daihatsu Copen Euro Tec

Kiyosh1

09-28-2009, 07:10 AM

MidMazar

09-28-2009, 10:12 AM

The first one came out nice, i think what you need is a diecast so it doesn't melt. :evillol:

buggy2356

09-28-2009, 11:20 AM

First I love that car and think that it's very sweet that you make one for your girl. Hope that she will appreciate your work and take good care of it in the future :)
The first model looked very well made and i'd like to see the WIP on the 2nd. Will definitely follow your progress!

Kiyosh1

09-28-2009, 02:51 PM

The first one came out nice, i think what you need is a diecast so it doesn't melt. :evillol:
lol..i dont think they have copens in die cast..and i didnt think that the sun would be hot enough to actually melt it...

First I love that car and think that it's very sweet that you make one for your girl. Hope that she will appreciate your work and take good care of it in the future :)
The first model looked very well made and i'd like to see the WIP on the 2nd. Will definitely follow your progress!
i hope so too..lol..the 1st one wasnt very well made because i missed a few small details..i guess this 1 will turn out better..

btw..anyone know of any site that has meters and deliver worldwide? or do i have to scratch build them..

Kiyosh1

09-29-2009, 06:25 AM

buggy2356

09-29-2009, 08:30 AM

Nice scratch build )) How are you going to make sun screens for thous? As I cold see from the photography they are not strate... I think it wold be easier to shape the form from tube and then insert the gauge (to fill the hole). And if you take flat styrene strip for base and make it thiner it will look more realistic.
By the way if you have dremel or power drill, you can use it as lathe machine and with knife make shapes as you pleased. That what I do for that kind of jobs.
Hope it will help and wonderful that you decided to scratch build instead of buying! ;)

tuned.by.twenty

09-29-2009, 10:45 AM

The gauges look good. It's a shame that the first model was ruined, but it looks like you've got the replacement coming along nicely.

MidMazar

09-29-2009, 12:57 PM

I would be terrified to have gauges in a convertible car. Looks like there must be no thieves in Singapore.

BTW nice job on the gauges, but i also agree with the above. Try using smaller flat styrene. Also i would cut the tube on an angle so you get the gauge lip like in the picture. Then sand out the inside with a file, then putty. Nice progress either way.

Kiyosh1

09-29-2009, 02:43 PM

Nice scratch build )) How are you going to make sun screens for thous? As I cold see from the photography they are not strate... I think it wold be easier to shape the form from tube and then insert the gauge (to fill the hole). And if you take flat styrene strip for base and make it thiner it will look more realistic.
By the way if you have dremel or power drill, you can use it as lathe machine and with knife make shapes as you pleased. That what I do for that kind of jobs.
Hope it will help and wonderful that you decided to scratch build instead of buying! ;)
i was thinkin of usin straws to make the visors for the meters..but that'll be a later part..needa see if i can get the decals for the meters 1st then i'll be able to adjust everything..

Kiyosh1

09-29-2009, 02:44 PM

The gauges look good. It's a shame that the first model was ruined, but it looks like you've got the replacement coming along nicely.
thank you..well..its too early to say..so far so good..but its just the beginning..lol

Kiyosh1

09-29-2009, 03:07 PM

I would be terrified to have gauges in a convertible car. Looks like there must be no thieves in Singapore.

BTW nice job on the gauges, but i also agree with the above. Try using smaller flat styrene. Also i would cut the tube on an angle so you get the gauge lip like in the picture. Then sand out the inside with a file, then putty. Nice progress either way.

lol..its a hard top convertable..and singapores a small country..people cant run far..

Kiyosh1

09-29-2009, 03:42 PM

i guess this is what u guys are tryin to tell me..
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_168971948573_665378573_3773693_5594306_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_168971958573_665378573_3773694_5340089_n.jpg

one down 2 to go..this is strainious man..

kaho

09-29-2009, 05:12 PM

If a hobby store sells them, I think it would be easier to make the visor parts using aluminum tubes and use an electric drill as the tool. Just cutting that angled part of round styrene would give me a sore neck within 5 minutes, it's hard to make all 3 the same, and they all might not match up with the rest of their gauge bodies the same way.

Find a tube with the size that you can fit right over your plastic gauges. Angle one end using needle file (put file on a table and grind your tube end on it), cut if off by some length (more than what you need so you can put the piece into a drill). Put the piece into a drill. While spinning, thin angled edge from inside with round needle file/ or thin entire tube from outside with flat needle file, sand/polish off file marks with sandpaper, finally, saw off the tube length you want. Afterwards tuck your round plastic gauges into the aluminum tube, then the piece is ready for paint.

Similar to what buggy2356 is saying above but just going deeper into the subject. After trying the power drill lathe method I can't stop using it! It's fun and you can make the final product so thin it's hard to do the same with styrene due to the difference in strength. Exhaust tips made this way look excellent compare to styrene tips as well!

Kiyosh1

10-08-2009, 01:51 PM

hey guys..
sorry for the slow progress..have been realy busy lately..anyway..couldnt start on the interior cause the flocking material has yet to arrive..fixed on the wheels and primed the body..primed the body white cause i realised how many coats of yellow has to be sprayed on grey primer
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_177607018573_665378573_3838707_3417172_n.jpg
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MidMazar

10-08-2009, 10:12 PM

Don't forget to do last bit of sanding of the front opened grills and bumper before you paint. Always stick with a white primer on lighter colors including red,white,yellow,and light greens and blues. Good luck.

BTW I don't know if you airbrush or not, but what i have been doing lately is : if the paint color is going to be lets say orange, i add a few drops of orange paint to white primer. And what you get is a light orange primed body, i use this method on Tamiya TS paints decant.

Kiyosh1

10-09-2009, 03:07 AM

Don't forget to do last bit of sanding of the front opened grills and bumper before you paint. Always stick with a white primer on lighter colors including red,white,yellow,and light greens and blues. Good luck.

BTW I don't know if you airbrush or not, but what i have been doing lately is : if the paint color is going to be lets say orange, i add a few drops of orange paint to white primer. And what you get is a light orange primed body, i use this method on Tamiya TS paints decant.

thank you..yes i noticed the little bit on the front grill..and no i dont air brush..modelling cars is a on-off thing..so it'll be kinda expensive for me to buy one..probably next time when i decide to pick up this hobby more regularly..anyway..some updates..the dash board..

goin to use this cd thingy for the cd player..
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_178047393573_665378573_3842408_5537874_n.jpg

changed the pedals to photoetch as the brake pedal was way off to the left.. i had to cut a little line so that the cd can fit in without falling off easily..
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_178047373573_665378573_3842404_5075583_n.jpg
like this..
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_178047378573_665378573_3842405_7658387_n.jpg

putting it all together..

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_178047383573_665378573_3842406_4087727_n.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_178047388573_665378573_3842407_6384937_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_178047398573_665378573_3842409_647786_n.jpg

still waiting for the damn flocking thingy..well..guess i'll be stuck here for the moment..:frown:

Kiyosh1

10-09-2009, 04:19 AM

seats..added seat belts..
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_178073293573_665378573_3842599_733861_n.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_178073298573_665378573_3842600_7815055_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_178073303573_665378573_3842601_2113095_n.jpg

Kiyosh1

10-12-2009, 06:22 AM

hi guys.. just did the paint job today..using tamiya TS-34 camel yellow..havent polised it though...
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_180358453573_665378573_3868754_1743154_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_180358463573_665378573_3868755_4068183_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8726_180358473573_665378573_3868756_3377724_n.jpg
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http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8726_180358488573_665378573_3868758_2313604_n.jpg

Kiyosh1

10-12-2009, 04:30 PM

well..almost done..waiting for the flocking material to arrive so i can start on the interior..polished and waxed the body..painted and added whatevers needed..
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs214.snc1/8130_180773898573_665378573_3872951_6010047_n.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs214.snc1/8130_180773903573_665378573_3872952_5178581_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs214.snc1/8130_180773913573_665378573_3872953_3396577_n.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8130_180773918573_665378573_3872954_5285475_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8130_180773928573_665378573_3872956_1534956_n.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8130_180773933573_665378573_3872957_4119759_n.jpg

comments welcome..:)

buggy2356

10-12-2009, 06:49 PM

I think it is gorges! Love the paint job and dashboard is absolutely fantastic!
Cant wait to see it together :thumbsup: