WIP: Honda Civic 93" daily driver!

[MaxSE]

My Civic is actually a 95' but, hey this is the only kit that come close to it!
It's going to be a challenge to replicate my the bumpers since this kit does not come with factory OEM bumpers... we'll see how rusty my skills are...

[energon]

Yes!!! De-rice that kit!! Should be pretty nice when done! Your 1:1 looks really nice.

[k20_chris]

i did something like that. i put a rear bummper and the front bummper and head lights from a civic si model. i don't have any pic but it looks good. Good Luck!!!!!

[kicker1_solo]

clean car, the SI wheels look good

[NOMADGAMER]

swap the wheels from the revell Si and the bumpers from the hasegawa.

good luck and show us progress.

[energon]

Actually, I've been thinking about de-riceing this kit for quite a while. What I was thinking of doing was making a copy of the Hasegawa front bumper, and using the Revell Si rear bumper that I didn't use on the back. It fits almost perfectly and looks fairly similar. then the only major work would be removing those ugly side skirts and replicating the stock rockers. Keep us posted on what you end up doing.

[NOMADGAMER]

ive been doing some measuring tonight, and i might try my hand at creating the 92-95 coupe as well.

[rod_k2]

AAHHH FLUCKS!!!


Your 1/1 civic...I'm speechless...It's gorgeously something more... o_O

I'm doing something like that,one of my original plans was to swap one of those hasegawa civic front and put on the revell...But since Japan ($¨&*(*%!!) doesnt get any revell kits (rarely one or another) I wasn't able to do it,so here's what I've done:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t667696.html
Still a long wip!

I saw someone who de-riced this kit,the result was awesome,exept that he didn't de-rice the rear bumpers or the side skirts... I'll look after it than i'll post it!

[rod_k2]

Found it,had a look at it again...and it looks a bit weird. But props to the guy who did it! http://www.zonatuning.com/showthread.php?t=168909

And...Show some progress pics man! I'm anxious!!

[MaxSE]

Thanks for all the kind words on the 1:1, i must say i do like my own style...
Sorry to say no updates as of yet since all i've done is stare at the plastic... lol
i thought of going Si bumpers from the EM1(99-00 civic Si) revell kit, but at most may only use the rear one, since the front don't line up with the EJ1's(92-95 civic coupe) headlights. Besides i really want to hack up that ricey bumper and turn it into a real piece of JDM art...lol..
hopefully i'll have some pics of my progress up sometime after Christmas..

[MaxSE]

RAW...side skirts off... need to figure out how to transition the "skirt delete" to on the lower rear quarter, to match the door indent.. opcorn:

[energon]

Lots of VERY careful sanding should do the trick. Also if you can get your hands on some small shaped files, those would really help too. I know my local Hobby store sells small files in different shapes. Looks like you're off to a pretty good start so far though!!

[rod_k2]

Ahhhhhhh! that's awesoooome!!

I agree with energon,careful sanding...
You know,I would place a piece of masking tape on the part where the body has the shape I want,then put some epoxy putty over it...
when It dries,i'd remove the masking tape with the epoxy putty,and then I'd place some sandpaper on that piece of epoxy. Then it'll have the shape I want for the body...Some light sanding would do the work...
I hope you got it,and I hope it can help you!

Gosh,I need to get my hands on one of those! Dammit Japan!

[energon]

rod_k2 reminded me of something else I would suggest. When you go to sand it, put masking tape over anything you don't want to get sanded. The tape will help protect those areas from getting sanded along with whatever else you're sanding. But keep an eye on it, you may have to replace the tape from time to time if you start to sand through the tape.

[AllAlone.Gz]

Nice coupe! Teal is pure sex! Good luck with the dericing of the 1/24. I didn't know that the kit didn't come with the OEM bumpers. Kinda makes me not wanna buy it anymore.

GOOD LUCK!