Now the Integra is finished, I'll show you my next project.

It's the C-west R34 from Aoshima. I bought this one very cheap but without any decals. I have some spare decals from a R34 so there is no worry. The C-west decals will be replaced by some others or nothing.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_001_%28Medium%29~8.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_002_%28Medium%29~8.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_003_%28Medium%29~8.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_004_%28Medium%29~8.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_005_%28Medium%29~7.jpg

The rearbumper was already glued on the body, but very bad. I removed it, and cleaned up the ugly gaps etc. It's not perfect, but I'll work further on it.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_006_%28Medium%29~7.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_007_%28Medium%29~6.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_008_%28Medium%29~5.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_009_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_010_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_011_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_012_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

There will come a Fujimi metal exhaust on it, and for the interior I'll use a HobbyDesign seatbelt set.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_013_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

Kris.

Nice project, any plan for the color combo?

Agreed.....nice project. :cool:
Look forward to seeing this one progress...I need some inspiration to get back on my R-34 Z-tune......Keep us posted. :wink:

Nice project, any plan for the color combo?

The body will be Metallic Black I think, the interior will be black/blue combo or grey/blue. I think that's something different :)

Kris.

First I primed the body after some puttwork.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_001_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_002_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

Than it was time to paint the car with Metallic Black by Tamiya. Three coats where enough, and my spraycan was also empty... :D

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_003_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_004_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_005_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_006_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_007_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_008_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

The hood is a bit warped, but it will be glued on the body so nothing to wurry about.

Yesterday I added a lot of sponsordecals on it. I tryed to add only white decals.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_007_%28Medium%29.jpg

Now I'm in doubt of using the Volk wheels and paint them white.... or I use Pegasus wheels with chrome trim and white center....

Who can help me?

Kris.

Looking good. The Volks are great imho, but I'm not sure about the color combo here, can see why you might consider something else. The C-West stuff is killer.

Looks promising so far, I would vote for the white rims, they would suit the white sponsor decals well I guess!

Yesterday I started thinking about the wheels. What should I do :banghead:

Today I made my decission, and here is the result:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_001_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_002_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

I first primed them white. After that I sprayed 3 layers of TS-26 Pure White. Added the decals and clearcoat it with TS-13 Clear.

I'm also gonna install some nice brakes from CM behind these nice wheels :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_003_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

I also clearcoated the body and his parts. Four layers of TS-13 Clear were enough. The shine is already great, but it will be polished when the paint is completly dry.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_004_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_005_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_006_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_007_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_008_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_009_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_010_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

Kris.

Hmm no comments or reactions of course..... :S

Last weekend I spent some time to polishing the body.

After that I added the sideskirts and hood etc. on the body. The fitment of the sideskirts could be better. I had a lot of work to glue them. The same is for the hood. This also was a problem.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_001_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_002_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_003_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_004_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_005_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_006_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_007_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

I also started with the PE discbrakes. These from CM are really nice. I have done 2 of them and the others will be made as soon as possible. The brakes also need to be painted.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_008_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

Kris.

Amazing! The r34 is one i'd love to own, alongside a ferrari 355. Two greatest cars alive. The model looks stunning, but there is no engine? thats a shame.

:1:
Niiiice.....Beautifully laid paint, looks spotless. :thumbsup:
I agree with nicecar's comment on "no engine"....it is a shame Aoshima choose not to include engines in kits...because they do make great model kits.

Keep up the great work, look forward to seeing it done mate.
Oh, and I like your final choice on the wheels, they will suit it perfectly. :wink:
Love the p/etch brakes too...I need to get some of those.....

cheers
Greg :aus:

Wow, you've really taken it to the next level, the latest incarnation looks excellent!

Oooooh! I always thought about picking up this kit!

Looking real good!

I also started on this interior.

First I searched for colors. I used medium blue and flat black as main colors. The interiorflocking is silver from Hiroboy.

I also wanted to add the seatbelt set I posted in my first post. The instructionguide is a bit crappy. They don't show everything you need, and the picture is very bad to understand I think. It was also my first attempt for such a seatbeltset, and I think this set is a bit to difficult. The seatbelt material is for example made of very thin brass. That's quite difficult to use...

I worked for about 4 hours on 1 seat, but I think the result is quite good.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_007_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_008_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_009_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gordel_010_%28Medium%29.jpg

Now I have to do the other seatbelt :D

Kris.

That must look awesome with the body on, but *don't* ruin our suspense with a sneak preview, please! ;-)

nice interior colour combination :)

i got one of those seatbelt, did u paint it or use those 'blacken it', if its painted, will the paint chip when u installing it?

Body and wheels look good, but 4 hours for the seatbelts on one side?

I don´t think that metal seatbelts have any advantages, I won´t even test them.

Maybe you should bend them down in the area of the rear seat, their upward-moving is unrealistic.

Body and wheels look good, but 4 hours for the seatbelts on one side?

I don´t think that metal seatbelts have any advantages, I won´t even test them.

Maybe you should bend them down in the area of the rear seat, their upward-moving is unrealistic.


not sure if 4 hours is worth, but those pe seat belt had a really nice fabric-like texture :tongue:

not sure if 4 hours is worth, but those pe seat belt had a really nice fabric-like texture :tongue:

maybe 4 hours is a bit overdone, the second seatbelt I made was made in half an hour because now I know how it's made. The first was was hard because it was my first time, and the instructionguide is not good.

Kris.

nice interior colour combination :)

i got one of those seatbelt, did u paint it or use those 'blacken it', if its painted, will the paint chip when u installing it?

I sprayed them flat black. After installing it, I tipped the areas where the paint was damaged again with some flat black.

Kris.

I sprayed them flat black. After installing it, I tipped the areas where the paint was damaged again with some flat black.

Kris.


thanks for the info :)

Today I completed the interior.

First the dashboard. I added a spare decal for the navigation and speedtacho etc.
I also added PE MOMO footpedals. They look very nice and are exactly like the real ones. (I have them in my own car...)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_001_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

I also made the second seatbelt. This time much faster because I know how it's made now :)
I also got some decals from Sparco. I added them and painted some flat clear over it.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_004_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_005_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_007_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_008_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_009_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_011_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_012_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

The body is also almost finished. I only have to glue the windows.

Kris.

Another update :)

First I finished the PE brakes. I found some bigger calipers in my sparebox and used them.
I also modified the wheels inside for fitting the brakes.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

Than I started with the chassis. Everything was already painted a while ago, so it was easy assembly. I also made new adapters for the wheels. Now they have some negative camber. I also wheatered the chassis a bit. The diffusor can't be placed before the exhaust is placed, and the exhaust will be placed when the body and chassis are maried :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_007_%28Medium%29.jpg

The body is also finished. I had a lot of problems with the frontbumper of course. And the headlights are also a pain in the ass to fit.

here's a list with the things I did:

- all lights are placed
- mesh in the frontbumper
- painted the windowtrims
- painted the windows and glued them in the body
- spoiler is placed
- wipers installed
- sidemirrors placed

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_008_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_009_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_010_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_011_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_012_%28Medium%29.jpg

And this is what's left over:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis_etc_013_%28Medium%29.jpg

Meanwhile it's already finished but I'll wait with the pictures till next week.

Kris.

Wow! It's stuff like this which inspires me!

Dark car and white wheels - looks cool.

Seat belts are wrong: The "Sparco" shoulder upholstery must sit above the hardware - see here http://www.weapon-r.com/english/images/829-116-102.jpg




http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_011_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

Dark car and white wheels - looks cool.

Seat belts are wrong: The "Sparco" shoulder upholstery must sit above the hardware - see here http://www.weapon-r.com/english/images/829-116-102.jpg

Thanks for the noticing after 8 months :banghead: :D

Kris.

it's still a beautiful car, i love it.

want to buy one myself..

want to see him done.

it's still a beautiful car, i love it.

want to buy one myself..

want to see him done.

Than search for this car at the completed models, cause I finished this 8 months ago :D

Kris.

dat zal ik zeker doen Kris.. :P

That looks FANTASTIC!

great model.

Thanks for the noticing after 8 months :banghead: :D

Kris.

no problem, hard to change it when the belts are fixed (one day after fixing or 8 month later), I just meant it as a hint for further projects :iceslolan