S15 progress pics - Finished

Hi guys,
i'm a new guy here. Just discovered this forum about two weeks ago and i've to say this forum is really awesome, lots of experts and good tips/info here.
anyway, i'm sort of a beginner. I say sort of because i did do some modelling when i was younger but the result was terrible and this is my first attempt to re-enter the model world and hopefully my model will be much better than before after reading the msgs from this forum.

ok i'm building two Fujimi S15 at the moment. and here are some pics i took today.

http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/images/orange151.jpg
http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/images/orange152.jpg
http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/images/orange153.jpg

There are some earlier progress pics under this thread:
"Carbon fibre decals, how to apply?"
however, i've decided to stripped the paint off the gold one because i was not really happy with it (lots of dust, paint too thick...etc) and i've repainted that one using a slightly different colour...

suggestions/comments are welcome as i'm still learning and trying to improve. If you guys are interested, i'll post up some pics later


cheers,
Richard

very nice, looks real, i think i see some orange peel on roof tho but better than my first

Looks pretty nice...dont care too much for the black roof tho:apuke:

i'm a big fan of the roof, looks very real...

where's the other one at...

Welcome to AF! :D Looks good, keep up the good work

oh about the black roof.... for those who are really into japanese car tuning, you should notice that i'm following the "D-Style" silvia colour scheme anyway I believe not everyone will like it but i myself really like it that's why i picked this colour scheme.. :D

http://www.abroad-limited-company.co.jp/msports1.s15.jpg
http://www.abroad-limited-company.co.jp/Msports1.s15.gif

but no, before you ask, i'm not going to copy the whole car completely because i don't have the skills to do that :( just the colour scheme

orange peel: can someone explain to me what it really is? maybe some pic example somewhere? is that the paint looks smooth.. but the reflection shows something a bit distorted? like what you'll find on a real car? or is it the paint not smooth at all? i didn't polish the roof too much because the paint was quite thin so i'm worried that it may be polished back to the primer if i keep polishing it :eek: :eek:

Cool, it looks great. I like the idea of the black roof. In the picture of the real car, it has a big wing in the back... are you gonna put that on the model???


Oh yeah... WELCOME TO AF!!!!! :jumpie:

Excellent paint job.

Thanks TheSyndicate for the pic.. i may try polish the roof a bit more and see if i can remove the orange peel :)

Yes, i'll add a GT wing to it. I've ordered the SAS GT wing and hopefully it will arrive today or tomorrow :) I've also bought some Weds TC-005 17in wheels but i may just put the factory wheels on (painted in gun-metal)

Great paint job!
I don't see any orange peel on it, the paint job looks so smooth and shiny.

looking pretty good man

Love it, That's one of my favorite S15's. My friend just made a 1/10 S15 with that paint scheme but the orange of yurs was like a goldish light brown, looked great.

BTw, Do you have the pic of the s15 box for which this one is? I want a s15 and this one seems to have the Look I want. Thanks.

hey man, that car looks bloody awesome! i'm always game for a good S15, since it IS my dream car...

just a correction. the car you're trying to replicate is actually the M Sports S15...

heee well i don't really know whether i should call it M Sports or D-style or M Sports D style

here is the box pic:
http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/images/2S15models.jpg

the white one is the orange one i'm building (standard Spec-R)
the silver one is the aero version. I would suggest you get the silver one as it basically is the same + it has additional foglights, sideskirts and rear spoiler.

looks good! cant wait to see more :)

I got that standard Spec-R S15.. hehe still in the process of modifiying... i think now it looks terrible as that was my first time modification :silly2: But yours looks Excellent!! Are you sure you are a newbie ?? :D

Originally posted by 5ynergyx
Are you sure you are a newbie ?? :D

:D Great paint job - can't wait to see the end result!

nice shine CWTSER :D

Love it in Orange and black !!
Good to see another Kiwi here too :)

Looks great! I like the dark roof too! :)

wow it a wonderfull paint job and the shine is great :) :)

an interior pic... don't really know how to use the camera.. this is the best i got after like 30 shots :(

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/942127interior1.jpg

man ur too modest, it defiti;ey seems like u can work a camera pretty good, and i defiitley dont see amy orange peel on the body, great job, hope too see more pics soon:)

Uh, I love the black roof! Update us soon! Nice interior too.

Are you gona post progress of your gonna do the front bumper? Cos i wanna do one like it but ive run across afew problems while just thinking about it?

Interior looks sweet btw. I cant wait to this model finished.:D

Awsome paintjob :ylsuper :ylsuper :ylsuper

Here are some more pics..progress is slow but i'll keep u guys updated.

A better interior shot :)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/987394DSCN1347.jpg


Front bumpers: i'm trying to add a lip spoiler to the bottom one, my first attempt using putty and those flexi strip.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/252886DSCN1348.jpg

The other S15 body after being repainted
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/631594DSCN1349.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/165936DSCN1350.jpg

i've just received the SAS GT wings yesterday.. looks awesome and will add it to the orange/black one! but they are a bit hard to cut because the parts are so tiny and the metal is quite hard :( looks like i have to find some better knifes or scissors.

Did you cut the rear bumper to make it look like the JGTC cars??? It looks great, good idea, I've been wanting to do that to one of my cars for a while :)

I also like the front lip, it's very nice, your paint shines really nice too. I'm lookin forward to the progress of this one :flash:

it slooking better!

keep up the good work

Originally posted by yellow15

i've just received the SAS GT wings yesterday.. looks awesome and will add it to the orange/black one! but they are a bit hard to cut because the parts are so tiny and the metal is quite hard :( looks like i have to find some better knifes or scissors.

I read somewhere that nail clippers/cutters work for cutting photoetched parts, but I haven't tried it yet.

90% finished..
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/444011orange154.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/154227orange155.jpg
just need to put the number plate on, gt wing, front light covers
and.... i broke the left headlight cover into two pieces when i was cleaning it!!!! :eek: :eek: :mad:

damn!!! but i have a rescue plan on my mind at the moment so hopefully it will turns out "ok" :(

It' lookin great :cool:

Finish it up!! :D :D

for some reason i luv it the way it is with out the GT wing!!

nice and sweet

:eek: :eek:

bloody awesome! i love it and can't wait to see it finished! what wheels are they? i love the carbon splitters.

looks nice

nice shine u have

S13_Iketani: the wheels are Weds TC-005

endlesskev86: yes.. to be hoenst.. i'm thinking whether i should put the GT wing on or not... hard decision, i like the clean smooth look without the GT wing but i'm trying to build this one as a agreesive look race/drift car. But i'm sure the other S15 i'm building at the moment will not have any GT wing .. probably a small custom made lip spoiler

I'm just glad everything goes pretty smooth so far... (except the broken headlight cover which i'm fixing)

Finally finished!!!!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/694782orangefinished1.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/674800orangefinished2.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/300789orangefinished3.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/786169orangefinished4.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/439421orangefinished5.jpg

the headlights are painted black because i've broken one of them and there is a big crack when i try to glue them back :( anyway i'm quite happy with the result... but feel free to comment cos i know you guys have good eyes :D

Very nice!:)

Awesome!!! How about pictures of the full-size car?!:D :D :D

Very nice Model!

I'll trade ya my S15 model for your S15 1:1.... I'll even pay for shipping to the US :D

Originally posted by clatescivicr
Very nice Model!

I'll trade ya my S15 model for your S15 1:1.... I'll even pay for shipping to the US :D

:ylsuper

HOLY SH*T!!! You have a real S15 ?!?!?! That's so sick!
Great job on the model. I like the color scheme and smoked headlights, nice contrast.:flash:

Yes, please let us see more pics of the 1:1.:)

YOU HAVE AN S15...U LUCKY SON OF A *bweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep*...ok sorry I am done...great model

Looks like a job well done to me!! :D What's up next?

Oh my god! Awesome car (your model AND your real S15)! I love the color. Great job on that paintjob, spitters, and exhauts.

I like it! It proves models don't have to have wide body conversions and massive air dams to look sweet, and who has time to do that to every model anyway. :flash:

I love the black roof!!!

Don't forget he does live in another country so they are readily available unlike in the states.

Oh yeah.... Still love your model!

Originally posted by B16EF
HOLY SH*T!!! You have a real S15 ?!?!?! That's so sick!
Great job on the model. I like the color scheme and smoked headlights, nice contrast.:flash:

Yes, please let us see more pics of the 1:1.:)

ok some pics of my 1:1 S15 :) and yes as clatescivicr said, i'm living in the opposite (or wrong?) side of the world compare to most of you guys from US. So S15s are available from the local Nissan dealers cheaply (btw, we are the only country in the world outside Japan that has the JDM spec S15s :P) Anyway, here are some pics of my car as requested.. it looks almost factory as almost all modifications are done to the engine/suspension...etc

http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/members/S15Richard/yellow151.jpg
http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/members/S15Richard/yellow152.jpg
http://www.nissansilvia.co.nz/members/S15Richard/yellow153.jpg


and here are some pics of my 1:24 S15 that i took this morning before work.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/968205orangefinished6.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/304153orangefinished8.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/263590orangefinished9.jpg

I still have to finish off the other S15 i'm building.. and then i will probably build a Ferrari 360 :)

I LOVE it!!!!!!!!! ::ylsuper:

I think it looks so good.

Props to you! ;)

Aren't the corners of your 1:1 lights supposed to say "Silvia?"

Are the window stickers on the 1:24 car Japanese, or NZ, or what?

Sweet! I love the color and choice of wheels.

jay@af: the 1:1 car has "Silvia" on headlight, interior .. etc but the stupid thing is.. Nissan NZ replaced the badge on the boot/trunk with a ugly 200SX badge (and leave all the other Silvia badges there) and called it a 200SX here!!! LOL

the 1:24 one.. it's got japanese window stickers on it.. i really want to make some NZ window stickers and number plate for it but i don't know how :(

URE KIDDING ME!!!

that is sooooo not ure first model!!:D

Love it! What kind of paint did you use?

nnice work!!!!!!!!! on both your models and the 1:1!!!...is that a type R u are racing at the grag strip? :D

Originally posted by yellow15
it looks almost factory as almost all modifications are done to the engine/suspension...etc


and that, my friend, is how it should be. :cool:

your 1:1 car is just awesome. and i'm absolutely stunned by your model every time i see it. i think when i finally get my hands on an S15 model (i had one before, but it went to tonioseven ), i might have to try the black roof idea...

Originally posted by S13_Iketani


and that, my friend, is how it should be. :cool:

your 1:1 car is just awesome. and i'm absolutely stunned by your model every time i see it. i think when i finally get my hands on an S15 model (i had one before, but it went to tonioseven ), i might have to try the black roof idea...

And, I think I inherited the S15, I bought one the other day off tonio. Dont worry, Its in good hands.. :D

Yellow, I love both yur S15's. Yur 1:1 looks great, best of luck with it.