E36 3'er and a Pair of AE86's

[TightDA8]

These three were prior builds that I redid. The E36 is made to resemble my E36 325i that got totaled in an accident 9 years ago..The yellow AE86 has the same paintjob but i redid the window gaskets, rear tailights, added front lip and wide BBS RS's. The orange AE86 used to be gunmetal gray. First i laid on bright gold as the base, then tamiya mica red. I didnt know how it would turn out but i loved the results...

[TightDA8]

I like how the Orange changes colors in the daytime.



My favorite builds are in this box...Getting kinda full!

[ffejjeff]

wow.. i like your AE86 the red one! can i have it? haha trade tayo?!

[sileightsix]

he strikes again!

Great models, style is congruent with my tastes,
so of course nothing but the highest marks from me.

The yellow levin- I'll probably emulate that one.

Great job.

Any chance of some pics of the white car with the red design on the hood?
Curiosity piqued.

And finally, only thing I could suggest is taking 10 seconds to place
the models on a big sheet of white poster board, to nullify background distractions.

The again, I'm so pleased by these builds, it really doesn't matter.

[TightDA8]

Thanks man! Nice to hear compliments on my builds. I build my models like how I would build up a real car. No crazy stuff, just simple and low. =)

The white car is a dragon E36 touring car that I made into a street car. It sits on BBS LM's with a low drop and lots of camber.







My 1/24 photo skills do need work...I can take pics of the real ones, but kinda stink on the small ones...Need to make like a little photo booth like you said.

[TightDA8]

Originally Posted by ffejjeff

wow.. i like your AE86 the red one! can i have it? haha trade tayo?!

whatcha got to trade! hehehe

[Rusrom]

Very nice models!!
Can you show fotos, of yellow SL500?

[TightDA8]

Originally Posted by Rusrom

Very nice models!!
Can you show fotos, of yellow SL500?

thanks man! heres the SL. Its the Tamiya version, box stock except for lowering.

[endac]

Really nice models, look great.

[sileightsix]

ah, now I gotta see one more...opcorn:
that black... exiv? is it? Whoa.

Yeah, all your models are clean with a tough stance.

[TightDA8]

Originally Posted by sileightsix

ah, now I gotta see one more...
that black... exiv? is it? Whoa.

Yeah, all your models are clean with a tough stance.

thanks man...LOL, i do spend time on making them sit like that. a cut here, melt here, a little krazy glue....

the black car is an R33 Skyline 2.5GT. Its an old build, 19 inch touring car wheels from a tamiya kit.

[MidMazar]

I would add some light panel lines on the red and white bmw. We don't get many posted here. Its nice to see new ones. Nice collection.

[TightDA8]

Originally Posted by MidMazar

I would add some light panel lines on the red and white bmw. We don't get many posted here. Its nice to see new ones. Nice collection.

Thanks! I've been trying to do panel lines, but i honestly still kinda suck...when i finally get it, I'll redo all of the cars again and add them.

[MidMazar]

Easiest approach if you sprayed them with laquer. Use thinned enamel paint on a brush and just go all the way around the panel line. Brush off the excess paint with a cutetip with a little thinner on it. Plus the line doesn't look as big, like done with a marker. Try it out on some of your builds, you'll never go back!!

[sileightsix]

daaaamn, that is a sick skyline.

Where are the rims from again? which kit?

You got style man.. straight.