Hey Everyone,
As you might have noticed, I haven't been recently active in modeling anymore, which to be honest is a shame. I quite enjoy it but haven't got around to making time for it.
Luckily, holidays are there and I have gotten the bugbite back and have been working on something that i quite like.
It's called the audi R8 TDI V12, it's like the evil twin (as in spiderman) of the normal R8. It's been bitten with the oilburning diesel virus and has received all kinds of 'in your face' cosmetics.
Which makes it quite cool to me.
The build itself is made using the Revell kit as a base, using -as always- some primer, putty and card, along with some glue and a healthy stash of exactoblades.
I know that some of the detailing -aficionados won't agree on some choices made on the model (accuracy-wise), but I decided this would be a personal model that tries to LOOK like the real one, so it won't be 100 percent accurate, but accuracy at 100% takes a bit too much time.
Eitherway, I think the front and the sides already look pretty accurate to me and need little details. The rear spoiler has been done too and the rear will be mostly left untouched.
As the pièce de résistance, the engine and the clear roof, that will be taken care of at a later stage, with regards to Brian(veyron) for making me go the extra mile on that one.
Eitherway, enough text, let's see some pictures.
I 'd love to hear what you guys think of it and what could and should or may and might be done differently.
Cheers... good to be back!
Olivier