Toyota Celsior/Lexus LS 430

[ddtham]

Just finished this OOB Celsior not too long ago. The paint is TS-45 Pearl White and cleared with Tamiya Clear, the interior is just regular flat black from a can.

All of the window sills are BMF-ed. The headlight housings are blackened, and the tailights are smoked. I also blackwashed the wheels and discbrakes.

Here are the pics.










I hope you all like it, C&Cs are always welcomed. Thank you for looking.

[slownlow32tl]

Looks sweet! i love blacked out heads and tails on white cars. Hell i like them on pretty much on all cars

[voyageur]

Originally Posted by ddtham

Cool, it's got three wheel steering

Nice build otherwise.

[Risko]

Very nice VIP car! I love the paint and rims combo

[ddtham]

Originally Posted by voyageur

Cool, it's got three wheel steering

Nice build otherwise.

Lol!

Good call Voyageur! I had to move the car around for better poses, and the rear wheel turned out to be like that. LOL!!!

[cham2020]

that's sweet man!
have a question though
i seem to have problem with pearl white tamiya can sprays
seems like it's hard to dry....

[speedphreak]

How on earth do you do the chrome strips on the front, sides and rear? Is there some sort of magic trick to this? lol..I have tried so many times!!! Please do tell!!! Thanks in advance! Great built by the way!

-Chris

[rsxse240]

bare metal foil.

that's one nice looking lexus!

[ddtham]

Originally Posted by speedphreak

How on earth do you do the chrome strips on the front, sides and rear? Is there some sort of magic trick to this? lol..I have tried so many times!!! Please do tell!!! Thanks in advance! Great built by the way!

-Chris

Bare Metal Foil is the way to go. I think most LHS have them. Thank you for the comments.

[RKDEZIGNS]

Love the blacked out lights and the black rims. It really sets off the white paint. keep up the good work man.

[speedphreak]

I know its BMF. But how do you go about applying it to those tiny strips? Like....do you put the whole body together , paint, then apply bmf? Or are the bumpers off of the car, then do it? Should I use a tooth pick to get the bmf into the crevice, then exacto knife? Thanks!

-Chris

[ddtham]

Originally Posted by speedphreak

I know its BMF. But how do you go about applying it to those tiny strips? Like....do you put the whole body together , paint, then apply bmf? Or are the bumpers off of the car, then do it? Should I use a tooth pick to get the bmf into the crevice, then exacto knife? Thanks!

-Chris

I applied BMF when the bumpers are off the car. And then I used slightly wet cotton buds to make sure that the BMF stayed in place before cutting it slowly with the non-sharp side of the Exacto knife.

This method is very easy and almost fool-proof. Good luck.