Hopefully-came-out-nice CLK GTR D2 Warsteiner

hey all.. this is my second build im posting here in AF..
its a tamiya warsteiner clk gtr...
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1064/topx.jpg
ive planned to have its driver door and front cowl open.. and a little close to full detail (hopefully):)
in this build im gonna be using this pe set from hobby design bought from HLJ http://hlj.com/product/HYDHD02-0058 (which i hate coz they released it only like a week after i bought the set from S27:crying:)
then some carbon decals from SMS which BOTH havent been delivered... and other tidbits from my junkyard..

sooo... here it is then...
plis feel free to throw any critics and comment on any, or every crap u cud find..:licka:
and oh, its gonna be a awefully slow build so... dont bother to wait on any quick updates... haha

body parts are cut...
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5179/img1009g.jpg

then as the gaps are way too big coz i cut the parts using a hobby knife instead of a modelling saw, i put a layer of 0.3mm styrene around the hole and on the front section...
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/510/img1001u.jpg
uh actually the 1st pic shows the almost finished one after everything is cut trimmed sanded and cleaned (except puttying the freaking tiny gaps).. hehe

the door panel molded in the cockpit piece is cut, then some styrene tripes are added to build a base for some stinky sticky putty...
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7924/img1003q.jpg

hurray~ finally close to finishing after a few gruesome days of testfittings..
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4194/img1012l.jpg

heres one after the stupid all-in-one-huge-chunk-a-plastickycrap piece headers are trimmed...
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8555/img1011x.jpg
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8364/img1008o.jpg

all the moded body panels together... most gaps are gone!! hehe
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7140/img1013.jpg

Good start! I will follow your build!

I also have the studio 27 parts...is the hobby design kit better?

nice start...everything looks great :)

im building this too, the sportswear version :tongue:

Good start! I will follow your build!

I also have the studio 27 parts...is the hobby design kit better?

well personally, id say its veeeeeeeeery nice.. n i think it shud be a heck load better than the S27 set... tho im gonna be using a combination of both..:iceslolan
here take a look yourself...
http://hlj.com/product/HYDHD02-0058
its got 3 frets, which includes all the things u would die for that S27 dont include.. disc brakes, suspension parts, swingarms etc etc etc
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6623/hydhd020058.jpg

... im gonna be using a combination of both..

I think you're right! Thanks for posting the Hobby design set photos! :iceslolan

Looks great!

ok so im still waiting for the SMS CF decal and the PE sets to arrive...
aand theres preety much nothing to do but wait... aand wait... damn i hate waiting...

That pe does look great, i still need to try out some hobby design stuff as their products look awesome. Also nice progress so far, don't get discouraged. Keep it comin.

quick updates... while waiting on the hobby design pe parts i got some time to study some reference pics i got...
n i found this freaking scary error on the gear shift....

and heres what i did~

heres the incorrect part in the kit...
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8692/img1020l.jpg

then i made a copy...
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9484/img1021.jpg

then here goes the replacement part(s)...:biggrin::biggrin:
with corrected the size n shape:grinyes:
sriusly guys this is like only my 2nd attempt at scratchbulding wierd parts like this one n im proud of my work n this one!!!:icon16:
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8043/mg4944.jpg

compare it with tamiya part n the ref pic....
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2636/mg4947.jpg

later everything will be painted with alclad duraluminum :)

in the process i managed i cut myself twice and put a hole on my finger with 0.5mm drillbit:banghead::banghead:

Your scratch building is good & don't you just love those mini drill bit holes in the finger eh?

http://www.scaleproduction.de/htmlbilder/bilder/clk1.jpg
http://www.scaleproduction.de/htmlbilder/bilder/clk2.jpg



two pics for you :smooch:




Mikezibit

Your scratch building is good & don't you just love those mini drill bit holes in the finger eh?

oo i cant wait to have some more holes...:shakehead
haha
n thx to mike:licka:!

next is the electrical boxes!
i cudnt stand how the kit's looks so i decided made my own version! i dont think its any good or accurate but i just like to build it.. and its my 1st time of using top studio's electrical connector set and hobby design's turned connectors:biggrin:

so here goes...
heres the ref pic...
(from nannini's car and i cudnt find the other car's interior...)
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9065/clkinterior1vi.jpg

heres the comparison:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6084/mg4949.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5493/mg4952.jpg

ok its a bit far off:sly:
uh... the boxes are abit too thin arent they?? anyone???
critiques plis...

dont worry about the wierd twisted wire.. eevrything will be covered with shrink tube once every cables are completed...

everything is just to0 damn small in 1/24!!!!:banghead:

Looks pretty damn good to me!!Why don't you put alittle strip of plastic card(about 10 thou-0.25mm)on the box's to give it a little more depth if thats what your after but in my eyes it looks good.