Current short term project: Celica GT-FOUR

[Guiddy]

No! I have a really cool spray that looks like stainless steel! I use that on my exhausts.
You can see the heat shield in the engine bay has been sprayed with it, just in fornt of the top mounted intercooler.

[Guiddy]

I did the window rubbers today, but weren't happy with them!
I tried to ways recently, both masking and then cutting the shape, and then masking to shape, but each has it's downfside!
I am going to try cutting the masking tape even thinner and then molding that to shape in a few days! I need to let this dry for the moment!
The model is looking good though! Taking shape!

[Guiddy]

Just a small update on this kit!

I have black lined the doors, and it is the best job yet! After trying many methods since starting this I have decided a black wash quite heavily dabbed in place with a very thin wash is best, which is then left to fully dry.
Then the spots are rubbed off with a very thin dab of rubbing compound, making sure I don't get white paste back down the shut line.

All wheels now sit in the arches perfectly. All I have to do is re-do the window rubbers, black line the windows and detail the engine/interior.

[Guiddy]

Wow I am enjoying this kit!

It is hard though, even for a Tamiya!
A lot of brush detail was added today, not a kit to do if you aren't steady with the old brush!
I wanted to get a rich shine on the headlight lenses, so I reverted to the trusty Chrome Spray.
As you can see, this entailed some severe masking, and the window rubbers were done at the same time.
Just the interior to do tomorrow, two toning the seats and detailing the dashboard.

[primera man]

How did the lights turn out?

[Guiddy]

Originally posted by primera man
How did the lights turn out?

Yeah, the chrome is great!
I painted the black rubbers round the lense, but now the light is in place, I needn't have bothered, you can't see it!

Fitting the lense was hard! Each lense had 2 tabs, which located into a cutting.
It took quite a while to get the lenses the right way and fitting flush
I would suggest doing each one at a time, and leaving it to dry before moving onto the next.
It goes without saying to only use Krystal Klear for this job! Then, if it isn't going right, just wash the parts with water.

[Guiddy]

It's finished!!!

There was something about this kit I really enjoyed, especially as everything came into place today!

I used the front badge from the newer Celica, and the rear Toyota script for the rear, and the photo etch adds that bit of class!
Final touch is the www.TTE.de script giving away the cars tuning!
It has a lovely fresh look, the white wheels and bodywork looking crisp!

I ended up going for black leather for the interior, the dark look complimenting the bright outer bodywork.

Lowered suspension, rally exhaust and the WRC wing complete the Support car look!

I am going to be evil and wait until daylight to take some pics...

Watch this space!

[primera man]

TEASE !!!!

Look forward to seeing it done. No doubt your good pics outside will be posted.

[Guiddy]

And here are the pics...

[Guiddy]

I find the rear view the best! I love the rear lights!

[Guiddy]

It also looks great from high.
The Euro version has the black chin spoiler. Only the WRC version included the wing packers to boost the wing to rally car size.
They came in black plastic, but many owners colour coded them.

[Guiddy]

And of course the engine shot.
I want to search through the spares box for a windscreen wiper motor, as it will cover the slot on the left hand side of the car where the brake servo sits if you go for the LHD version.
I will keep my eyes open for a foam air filter, an other engine mods.
For the minute it will have to stay standard!

[ales]

Very nice, Dan, good job, as always.

[primera man]

I'm impressed Dan. Looks very nice.
Paint and detail looks good. Colour of the wheels give it a even better look.
Love the rear lights !!!
The back shot looks like the rear wing didn't fit to well ??

Another nice set of pics

[turbos86]

ITS PUTTY TIME!