How do you build a Widebody kit?

[hondaaccordboy21]

I really need some help on this. I don't really know how to do it. I think with some sheet styrene and putty bus im not really sure how? Can anybody tell me?

[rmg313]

i can help you but you have to tell me

what direction your going in

fenders only
over fenders and door panels ( what i am doing to my civic hatch)


post pics of what you want and i can help

[hondaaccordboy21]

Im doing it to the tamiya Celica. I was thinking only fenders but the door panels sound cool. Can you post some pics. And if I like the door panels i will do them but if not the ill do the fenders. Thanks alot.

[rmg313]

go here http://www.prodrive-usa.com/product_...?cid=6&yid=264

i dont have a camera so no pix sorry

but the door panels is something new( to models) and looks nice

check out the rsx on the site thats where i got my idea


if you like it i can really help

[hondaaccordboy21]

Ok. Ill do it. So if you can post something that would be great.

[rmg313]

sand down the sides on the car

before you do anything else remember i am trying to help you w/

the products YOU purchased sooo...........

first work the fenders

cut 4 strips of plastic long enuff to wrap round the

inner wheel wells ( this is for surrport on the fenders)

the thickness is up to you the wider you cut the wider the wells

glue these in place make sure that the strips stick out a bit

if... the glue you use is quick dry then keep reading


now lay sum putty over the strips ( they should stick out ) and the

actual fender on the car so that the flow together

that should keep you busy over the night

i will post the rest tomoro just pm me so i dont forget

[hondaaccordboy21]

Do you know what putty im using. It's calledSquadrons white. Should i use that tonight or should I go get some Tamiya Epoxy putty tommarrow?

[rmg313]

get some tamiya epoxy sculpting putty


http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/tools/putties.html

[SHIFT_drift]

im basically doin the same thing makin a tamiya 180sx w/ widebody... all i did was pick up some tamiya epoxy putty and formed it like i wanted and then shaped it when it was dry w/ sanpaper and a knife. i finished the front, but i need to get some squadron's white to fill some smaller stuff... but dont do exacly what i did cuz this is my first time attemping to make a body kit... but so far it's workin out well...

[Vladamor]

Hey SHIFT DRIFT, do you have pics of your 180 SX Widebodied??