In Progress: Chop top Silvia

[customminatures]

Originally Posted by DJPaul

Looks great.
Do both: lambo doors and motor too!

[mike@af]

I was planning on doing that. I knew some one would do it sooner or later.

I have a couple pictures of the new DRFT Chop Top Silvia if you want?

[fujimituner235]

Heres an update, the roof is about 70% done I need to scribe in the panel lines. I was wondering if anybody knows what to use to do this. Also more putty needs to be on top, that should be done today or tommorrow. Feedback PLEASE.

[OzZySi]

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by "scribe in the panel lines"... unless you mean making the window rubber?

Well, I'll give you feedback at any rate. By the looks of it, you're doing a GREAT job. I don't think I wouldn't been able to make myself chop up the top, I would've been too afraid.

I can't wait to see more pictures with some ore putty work. It's gonna be awesome.

[fujimituner235]

Originally Posted by OzZySi

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by "scribe in the panel lines"... unless you mean making the window rubber?

I mean the window trim, like I have to detail the the trim because when I added styrene it made a space from the original. I dont know if this makes any sense but any help will be appreiciated.

[OzZySi]

I know what you're saying...... What I would do, is get putty and a needle file and do my best to make the missing pieces of trim myself. Nothing fancy, but it would probably work.

[Jarrod Li]

You need one of these:



Available here:
Panel Scriber

[mike@af]

Looks good. Are you painting it like the DRFT Silvia?

[iceblend]

Another fiery looking DRFT silvia.

[fujimituner235]

I just ordered the panel line scriber, so the next time i post the top should be done. thanks Jarrod for the info.

[Layla's Keeper]

This is what I like to see. Outside the box thinking. Not every body modification you make has to be a bumper or side sill.

Keep up the good work.

[willimo]

I really like the way it is coming out. The chopped top makes it look mad aggressive, and it provides that extra bit that the rather pedestrianly proportioned Silvia has been wanting. Good luck, I want to see this finished!

And is anyone else compelled to pronounce it "Durft?"

[fujimituner235]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Looks good. Are you painting it like the DRFT Silvia?

No I was thinking about painting it Gold, and build the Top Secret Kit or use the Garage Mak front bumper.

[fujimituner235]

More progress done on the silvia, Got the doors cut out and i dont have pics of it but instead of using the stock door panels for the silvia im gonna use skyline panels from a tamiya kit. I like the skyline panels more because they have more detail rather than the crappy fujimi one.
Comments welcome and Thanks for looking.

[jgmodelcars]

nice! can't wait to see this car with some working hinges and paint!