I also got the Revell R8,
I will build mine a bit customized in M-Tuning Style
The car itself will be white like this one:
I think I will use Rays CE28 wheels in white.
They are still bronze on the photos, but they will be white later on:
The first thing I did is changing the headlights to this:
And here is the part in 1:24
I also carbonized the engine bay:
This is the 1:1 car:
And here's the start I made on the engine: