s15 Silvia | 200sx | 240sx

[roye!]

ok. here is my story or progress.
i bought a 1:24 scale model silvia from fujimi. i heard a lot of fujimi that they don't make as good as tamiya(e.g. car sits 2 high etc.)
so i bought it for the first time with genuine yellow paint n that was about 3 months ago.
i had this plan in my mind that i should make it a little bit different to stock model. a little. then things changed. a lot.
i've cut the main body into 5 pieces(including front n rear bumper) n that cost me a deeeeeep cut on my index finger which wouldn't bleeding at least an hour. n that hold me some time back.
after cutting is finished, i've extended the body wider. a wide bodykit about 3.5mm i think with styrene strips. n filling holes with filler n sanded it off n repeating this step made quite smoothe surface. front n rear bumper r modified with epoxy putty n cut to the shape that looks cool to me. an intercooler is made n since i dun wanna buy another styrene(expensive!) i myself thought a bit how i could make it shiny n not dodge n i came up with a can^^ a aluminium can. haha. bit dodge but works ok. it is also lowered to the ground as close as 3mm n waiting to be sprayed. i dun wana use air spray gun cos it costs me a lot n no experience. so i'm going to use spray can. my yellow is not going to look ok since it is heavily modified(outside) n thinking gold or pearl sea blue.
any idea wot colour will look good on it?
i'm sure this forum is full of model-making freaks hehe
any idea i should consider?
cheers

[dutchboy 618]

This will look so cool!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you could make a two tone color sceme with silver and metalic blue or something.

or maybe something like this:

http://www.nopi.com/eventpictures/ge...ilver-Blue.jpg


oh and please some pics

[roye!]

thanks dutchboy
actually that colour is factory for s13. n i think it's waxed up hard to give extra shine
i might try that colour to s15. it will not b bad.
cheers

[roye!]

i'm new to this forum n i didn't realise that there is a sub-forum n i dunno how to bring my thread ova here. the link below is wot i'm processing now.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t130888.html

[Midnight Racer]

Can't wait to see some progress pics.

[roye!]

it's been a while since i posted thie topic n now it's time to update for a bit^^
i think i must've worked on it more than 6 months i believe. just because of not enough time.
well, i took some progress pics n i'm nearly the end of sanding so take a look.

[roye!]

wow my first pic worked!! yeahee~~~
ok that was the pay i had to pay for this

[joecwlaw]

this is a unique method to extend side of the front fenders.

Nice work!

[Moey]

Very smart idea in regards to the front fenders, awesome work you are doing, this is one project i have to look out for....

Keep up teh good work...

[drumcat]

SWEET! and in the first picture is that the finger you cut? if it is ouch

[tonioseven]

Cool concept!!

[vwman]

Nice car . Keep us posted.

[sweetwhiteCAV]

good stuff, keep it up

[Towelboy80]

Waow dude, to create a widebody kit I thought about this method but I wasn't sure of the result.... but now I know that the result is very good.

[blueboost]

very interesting. the outcome looks perfect so far. I'll be watching this very closely.