Porsche Carrera GT

[tuned.by.twenty]

Brilliant idea for the taillights!

[KevHw]

Thank you all for your comments.

Originally Posted by MPWR

Cool idea with the fibre optics. Where did you get them, and are they glass or plastic?

I had an old fibre optic lamp from "Gadgetshop" I bought years ago. They apparently still sell them, here's the link: http://www.gadgetshop.com/Gadgets/ViewAll/PRDOVR~222430/Starlight+Fibre+Optic+Lamp.jsp. The fibres are plastic.

I ran out o masking tape which set me back a bit, but I have a tiny update for you all.

Brakes painted in Alclad Magnesium with a few drops of Zero Jet Black. This is the mix I'll be using for my interior.








Dash is 99% complete. I still need to paint the warning triangle red



A drop of Future was placed on dials to give it a glaze, although it's hard to see from the pics









Sorry it's not a big update. Next one is of the body which I'll have posted tomorrow.

[spideyman]

Those tail lamps are off the hook. I love the way your dash came out as well. Keep up the good work

[KevHw]

Apologies this is a day later than I said; I wanted to test out my new camera I got today. Body parts painted and cleared. I still need to add the Porsche badge on but they just need to be polished now.










Zero Gloss Black -> Alclad Pale Gold -> Halfords Clear -> Tamiya Clear Red -> Halfords Clear. Despite hearing about Halfords clear being very hot on decals, I love it and doubt I'll ever use any other brand. It dries in like 1 min! Perfect for me since I'm an impatient builder

I was nervous how it would turn out but a method I use, is to practice on plastic spoons any paintjobs I might be uncertain about. They're free from some cafes and mean that you don't have to risk stripping paint off a body.

[xpeed]

Nice man, this is such a huge leap for you. I have to get started on my projects again. It's been sitting inside their boxes since last year.

[KevHw]

Originally Posted by xpeed

Nice man, this is such a huge leap for you. I have to get started on my projects again. It's been sitting inside their boxes since last year.

Thanks. It's nice to know that I have some visible evidence that I'm improving in my modelling. Whenever I get to work on this particular project I can't help but keep thinking of the Top Gear motto "ambitious but rubbish"

Haven't been able to work on this too much lately, but I've finally finished laying carbon fibre onto the chassis and the cockpit is pretty much complete; I'm just currently painting the seat belt catches...










Bodywork has been a real pain as I keep burning through on the edges to the clear red, so I'm having to re-spray, then clear then wait over and over again. Due to this I can't start installing the lighting until the body is fully cured so it's quite frustrating. I'll have a better update for you guys next time

Thanks for the looking guys.

[KevHw]

Hey everyone,

My laptop died on me so I haven't been able to update or check AF for a while. I have just 2 final wip photos to complete this thread off. Please checkout my completed thread too


Routing the fibres to the front was a nightmare! One thing I've learnt I did incorrectly was apply too much glue to the rear right light (top left in the photos). This made the fibres stick out into the engine bay far too much and so I've had to cut away some of the wheel well to fit it all in. The wheel had to be forced on and it now sits under quite a bit of tension.



Routing to the front, I managed to fit all the fibres from both lights into one straw and so I can now light up both rears with just one LED



Thankfully the chasis base covers up the "neon glow" effect. Even though it looked kinda cool at first, I didn't want to "rice up" a Carrera GT

It's completed now anyways and the thread is here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=956218

Thanks

[xpeed]

This is awesome! I hate to put CF on chassis and interior parts....it's a pain, maybe one day when I'm not lazy I'll try it out too. Keep it going!

[skyline7284]

I like it!!

Inspirational stuff! I'm loving the color,I'm glued to this project keep up the good work.

[KevHw]

Originally Posted by snk33y

Inspirational stuff! I'm loving the color,I'm glued to this project keep up the good work.

Thanks but please note this is now finished and the completed thread is here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=956218