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SuperMele

05-21-2009, 12:38 PM

MidMazar

05-21-2009, 01:53 PM

Nice progress, im working on this one also. The mirrors are actually a more lighter color. Almost like a flourescent. Your masking came out better than mine. Also when you start decaling, the black arrows. If i was you i would cut out the yellow and white and keep just the arrows. As they don't match that good, learned the hard way. Might be harder to match up where they go, but it will come out better.

SuperMele

05-21-2009, 02:00 PM

If i was you i would cut out the yellow and white and keep just the arrows. .

Thanks, i was planning on cutting out the arrows as you say... Since i did'nt use the yellow tamiya color.

Do you have a wip thread of yours? Maybe we could exchange tips and trics :smile:

Greetings

gasdriverca

05-21-2009, 03:35 PM

Nice work there Supermele I have those kits in the waiting plus three more with other liverys(PM Magazine,ATS/Fujitsu & Irmscher Motorsports) so I have alot on my plate just now but can't wait to get stuck into them.Yeah I would also cut out the yellow and white from the decals it might even be easier to cut out the chevrons individually so they will apply alot easier! but it looks good with the zero paints so far...keep it up.

gasdriverca

05-21-2009, 03:38 PM

I would also spray some smoke on your rear spoiler just to take the brightness off there!

sam01contact

05-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Nice work! The carbon fiber looks great!

guiwee

05-22-2009, 12:02 AM

Not to step on your w.i.p. but heres mine
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/guiwee/100_0934.jpg
Wish i had known about the decal issue because i did it the hard way
Also i dont see a hard edge between your yellow and white very,very,very good.Let me guess and airbrush?I should be so lucky
http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/guiwee/

SuperMele

05-24-2009, 03:01 AM

Also i dont see a hard edge between your yellow and white very,very,very good.Let me guess and airbrush?I should be so lucky

Thanks for the comments guys, you are right guiwee, its airbrushed :)
You're model looks good!

da_ashman

05-24-2009, 07:24 PM

Nice work so far, i found that kit to be quite tricky, esp the doors. Mine only lasted about a week before they fell apart, i didnt want to use superglue for fear of "foging" the window.
Cant wait to see what happens next

SuperMele

05-25-2009, 12:08 PM

@ da ashman: Havent had any problems yet with my build sport version, hope it stays that way :)

Anyway, update time:

Decals are on...

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010112~0.JPG

Find the difference between left and right :icon16:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010114~0.JPG

Started off wrong, placed the grey arrows last. Result: not enough room to fit the last grey arrow on the right...
Ah well, its something i can live with :banghead:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010113~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010115~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010116~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010117~0.JPG

Doorhandles just need some more sol treatment...

Greetz
Jurgen

TRBJ

05-25-2009, 12:26 PM

wooooow veeery nice work... keep it up!!! ive been waiting mine i ordered at local hobby shop for like a month now... T_T

gasdriverca

05-25-2009, 01:38 PM

Nice nice nice....I like it!

SuperMele

05-26-2009, 02:17 PM

Body cleared...
Not polished yet :icon16:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010142~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010140.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010135.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010133~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010125.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010119.JPG

And thats another update....
Greetings

gasdriverca

05-27-2009, 06:50 PM

Shiny Shiny....loooks good,

MidMazar

05-27-2009, 07:26 PM

Nice shine. But i noticed you put the decal on (opel.motorsport) on the door frame. Those parts are sopposed to be black, actually carbon and not body color.

Shunter

05-28-2009, 01:11 AM

Nice work, i love these cars as they go together so well.

SuperMele

05-28-2009, 02:01 PM

@MidMazar, i know these areas have to be black, but because i did'nt do them on the other red Astra here in the thread, i wont do it also on this one.
Once finished he will be displayed with the other, so i dont want to make to much difference between them. That is also why i did'nt smoke the carbon.

Another update...
Used flower to simulate texture:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010145~0.JPG

Airbrushed black:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010146~0.JPG

How i make seatbelts:

Take a thick napkin:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010148.JPG

Cut in pieces and airbrush them in the colour you want:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010150~0.JPG

Some cutting and glueing later:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010152~0.JPG

Once in place:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010157~0.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/11363/P1010155.JPG

And thats it!
Greetings

gasdriverca

06-05-2009, 12:46 PM

good idea for using the napkin as seatbelts,looks nice!

SuperMele

08-10-2009, 12:19 PM

Finished...

finished pics: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=6018774#post6018774

greetz

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