Amuse Carbon R

[xmodsNSX94]

well i have decided to start my first project. its going to be an amuse Carbon r34 skyline but as its my first project im going to need some help
here is a pic of the car couldnt find a decent one Sorry


and will upload some pics of my skyline tomorrow, but if anyone can think of what sized styrene and the best place to get putty from would be a great help its going to be slow but i hope it will look good in the end

[xmodsNSX94]

here is my skyline as it stands. i have got to sand the body down and then i am going to start on the body kit.








will be getting putty at the weekend so will let you know from then
thanks

[surgeon]

If this is your first bodywork project, here is some advice.

Use milliput or tamiya two part putties, don't go testors....it's crap.Also pic up some Bondo Spot hole filler, it will save your butt. Take your time. Apply and shape the putty and allow it to dry overnight before sanding.

Good luck

[xmodsNSX94]

ok thanks will i be able to pick them up from my LHS ? yeah its my first project thanks for the post and advice

[96SVT281]

thats gonna look really cool when finished i will deff follow this thread

[GearHeadV8]

cant wait to see her done i noticed you had some rare cars in the back ground can you get more pics of them lol

[Stampedekid]

Originally Posted by surgeon

If this is your first bodywork project, here is some advice.

Use milliput or tamiya two part putties, don't go testors....it's crap.Also pic up some Bondo Spot hole filler, it will save your butt. Take your time. Apply and shape the putty and allow it to dry overnight before sanding.

Good luck

I second this. Testors is utter crap. Breaks off and the only way for it to really be strengthened is by using CA glue. Good luck with the project!
Ian

[xmodsNSX94]

ok thanks guys i will follow your advice, it might be a bit slow because of school but can post pics up of the skyline sanded tonight.

thanks for all the encouragement too i hope it will come out well as its my first project but well have to wait i guess

and as for my collection of cars you can go on to my 'new member thread'
its labelled i'm new too will post some more pics up there too

thanks
Michael

[_rx7™]

i saw some cheap putty on ebay for aroudn 15 bux it was tamiya brand i think it was

[xmodsNSX94]

ok well im in the UK so im not sure if it will be the same lol
i will go to my HS and pic up there best and what they recommend if they dont have what you are recomending
another quick question how do i take out the light lenses ?

pics up later
have started to think of chassis upgrades too

so far ive got....
bearings all round
AWD
stage 2 motor ( not sure which one yet)
Tie rods? ?
Lighting underglow and fron and back

any thing else i can add?
C&Cs welcome
thanks

[Kot]

for the lenses, look inside the body. you'll notice that there is melted plastic where the lenses are (two per). you're to cut this melted plastic off so that the lenses slide out (theyre basically pegs that were melted to stay put).

good luck with this project!

[xmodsNSX94]

well after a long while its time for an update. lol

got the body mostly sanded down now and have started to think about spoiler







sorry about the bad quality ..

its an old NSX spoiler and its the closest thing i have to it so far..

C & Cs welcome !

thanks

[xmodsNSX94]

sorry its been a while had some school revision to do at least that over with

finished sanding down the body and have repainted the windows.
Spoiler is finished and painted
wheels are painted too so thats most of that done

a few problems....
when i painted the windows the paint kinda found a way through the masking tape what can i do to stop this?

it will be a different colour to the amuse carbon R but i am going to try and get the body work the same... emphasis on try


my closest HS is hobbycraft and it sucks,

i cannot find the putty that has been recomended so i will have to ask my dad if he can take me before i take my work experience to france

pics up later

thanks C&Cs welcome

[XMDrifter]

you gotta just press down the edges of your masking really hard before you paint

[momo]

on the spoiler you should look for either a WRX STi body kit spoiler or a Lancer Spoiler from the body kit but get to to be lower to the body because it sits really high. but this project look super neat-0 hope to see some cool updates soon

[xmodsNSX94]

well i got some pictures taken on my camera here they are :



the spoiler with custom mounts.


the side view of the car. not much paint slip this side





the paint this side slipped like crazy. when i can get some more paint i will sort it out...



the wheels... paint is a little thick gotta do some sanding on these.


was thinking of this paint:
a candy apple green??



with a few different stripes and pinstripes

or i could go white ??
what do you think i should do ??
C&Cs welcome

[fuzzy]

i just built a model of a 69 nova and i used that color and i have to admit i really really like it

you can get it in a testors brand 1 coat

and it is a really nice color

i can take pics if you want

[xmodsNSX94]

yes please that would be great

[fuzzy]

there ya go

[Gizm0]

I like that color on that car, nice work! And great job painting it!