Honda Fit

kaho · #1 08-28-2007, 06:53 PM

This is one of my models that have been left alone halfway through. (This one actually have only started for a bit) Plans were spoon style duckbill spoiler, spoon rims, and were started around 3 years ago. This time I will finish up the spoiler. The car is also lowered and seems overdone. Added a muffler and interior repainted. I also modified the gearstick to resemble a manual rather than the CVT.

The body had traces of putty powder all over it from the work I previously done, After those were cleaned out I shot a coat of primer to show the spoiler still needs some surface work. I used a wrong kind of putty to build that spoiler, it left a lot of bubbles after shaping.

I will post more interior pics later.

rsxse240 · #2 08-28-2007, 10:37 PM

OVER DONE?!?! Man that looks great like that with the stance and wheels. I suggest just using some C/A glue and some accellerant to fill the pin holes.

MidnightWangan · #3 08-29-2007, 03:18 AM

Great shaping of the spoiler, it's perfect.

kaho · #4 08-31-2007, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rsxse240

OVER DONE?!?! Man that looks great like that with the stance and wheels. I suggest just using some C/A glue and some accellerant to fill the pin holes.

Actually I tried using CA glue to fill up the pin holes before (but the ones with just the bottle itself so no accelerant) I made too big of a drip and it became a big drop bubbled over the rest of the spoiler. I tried to sand that drop flat and the putty around it got sanded away long before the drop of CA glue took a scratch. Since I couldn't think of a way to clean that up I didn't continue with this model and that's why I have this car unfinished up to now.

Update:

Such a decent paint job being marred by the ghosting mold lines I had previously thought took care of. Damn it Tamiya, why can't they make the bumpers separate at the first place??

Paint is Honda vivid blue pearl (B520P). Clearcoat is duplicolor can. I purposefully didn't paint the whole hood because it will be covered by some carbon fiber. Same goes for rear spoiler.

energon · #5 08-31-2007, 08:08 AM

This is looking pretty cool! I'm loving these Fit's more and more. Nice work on the duck bill.

NOMADGAMER · #6 08-31-2007, 12:34 PM

i love the duckbill, and are you keeping the spoon rims?

kaho · #7 08-31-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NOMADGAMER

i love the duckbill, and are you keeping the spoon rims?

Yes the spoon rims are already on the chassis.

kaho · #8 09-01-2007, 12:40 AM

Put the pieces together to check fitment. I really don't like the way they make the taillights go on the body. The tailight assemblies look good but I couldn't put them in without cutting a chunk off their bottoms.

ATMDC · #9 09-02-2007, 02:14 AM

looks awesome!, but i think it would look 2 times better if the spoiler was in carbon fiber

energon · #10 09-02-2007, 11:35 AM

NOMADGAMER · #11 09-03-2007, 07:15 AM

Don't worry...

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Originally Posted by kaho

Paint is Honda vivid blue pearl (B520P). Clearcoat is duplicolor can. I purposefully didn't paint the whole hood because it will be covered by some carbon fiber. Same goes for rear spoiler.

bri g · #12 09-03-2007, 10:40 AM

great minds think alike!

I think your stance is perfect and the color looks great!

here's mine (no carbon fiber decal so painted it in a metallic black gray)

MPWR · #13 09-03-2007, 11:32 AM

Wow, great work. The bodywork on the spoiler is terrific, especially the even seems al the way around. Care to share how you did that?

But I totally disagree about CFing the wing. The curve looks perfect, and adds a very nice flair to the roofline. I think it would be a real shame to 'cut' this flowing shape up with a bodycolor/CF division line.

On the other hand, CFing the wing and the roof (everything in between the rain sills) plus the bonnet would probably look really cool....

deltableh · #14 09-10-2007, 12:51 AM

I really like the contrast between the taillights and the color... no need to smoke them at all... they pop like crazy!

kaho · #15 09-10-2007, 03:08 PM

This is after polishing with sandpaper and heavy rubbing compound,

and...

Sorry man MPWR but I got to put CF onto the spoiler to make it look authentic Spoon Sports duckbill spoiler!!!

After CF:

Some parts of the CF decals broke off and I need to cover the rips with black paint. After the decals dry up I will cover them with duplicolor clear, followed by a very heavy coat of duplicolor clear to the entire body, then polish again. =)

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