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| Posted by: Fergie Jun 4 2005, 05:11 PM |
| i know they have a initial D show off thread but it's more gundam than intial D so this will be a 100% intial D model thread PLZ thank you and remeber post thoughs pics |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 5 2005, 02:13 AM |
| Hi to all: I'm presently doing Fujimi's 1/24 Sil-80 (Mako's car). I've made some minor improvements as opening the front air intakes, building an intercooler, making some improvments to the exaust system and changing the seats and the stearing whell. I'll still need to add the 4pt safety belts and some other stuff.     ----EDIT----- Posted some pictures with partially built&painted interior and chassis.        Tell me what you think! Cheers _____________________________________________________________________ Update Thank you guys for all your kind words! I've had some problems with the body paint finish and had to completly strip it! My interest for cars is quite recent and my previous models were mainly about military themes, were bright, highly polished finishes are not very important! The undercarriege and the interior are allmost done! Here are some newer photos!      Hope you like them! Cheers Marco Preto P.S.: I live in Portugal and I bought this model at Hobby Link Japan! The models them selfs are not very expensive, but as it comes from outside the EC I had to pay many € for taxes and other expenses in the costums!!! I also have the Tak (Takumi)'s Ae86, but the undercarriege details is not quite so good! |
| Posted by: Smiley_DC2 Jul 6 2005, 05:05 PM |
| marcopreto - Please refrain from double posting, use the edit function instead. Thanks *marcopreto's double post edited & merged* |
| Posted by: WRX DEMON Type R Jul 6 2005, 07:15 PM |
| I bought Bunta's Impreza model kit a while ago - painted it blue rather than steel blue mica like the directions told me to. Here are pics.  The Subaru Impreza... Among it's own kind - PREDATORS!  Another shot - IS THAT PETER SOLBERG CREEPING UP ON BUNTA?!?! |
| Posted by: viet_tak Feb 13 2006, 08:39 PM |
| where do u get these at? |
| Posted by: MarcoM Feb 25 2006, 11:17 PM |
| amazing paint job man!!! |
| Posted by: maric Feb 26 2006, 08:27 AM | ||
Seconded! I live in England so, any help appreciated and marcopreto...holy shi*!!!! that looks amazing man, well done, keep us posted  |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Mar 7 2006, 05:12 AM |
| im really sucky at making these models, with the paint being suckily painted, not cutting the parts out well, bla bla bla, heck, i dont care, i still love my cars. btw i have a GC8VI, Spoon EK9, Evo3 and S14 Q's |
| Posted by: JuMbLeBoY Mar 7 2006, 06:50 AM |
| Although not really related, my latest project is an MK4 Toyota Supra. Will need some work converting it to the 1995/7 model, since the Tamiya kit is of the 1993 version. And gonna need 18'inches Volks TE37 wheels... |
| Posted by: FFspecialist Mar 13 2006, 03:41 PM |
| Kits look great guys! I have a Top Secret Skyline kit I have been meaning to start on. Real nice paint marcopreto. Great job 2.5RS Demon! |
| Posted by: Möbius Mar 15 2006, 10:53 PM |
| @marcopreto : Excellent job on the exhaust, it's really good...  |
| Posted by: sloppytang Mar 16 2006, 01:37 AM |
| amazing stuff =) looks like the real deal! keep up the work and post more XD |
| Posted by: marcopreto May 24 2006, 07:44 AM |
| Hi: It's finally finished! I had some troubles when painting the body, and the final paintjob has some (not so few) flaws! Here are some pictures!!!       Hope you like it! Now, I'm working on takumi's ride, the tofu shop ae86. I'm also using the fujimi kit, but this one is far poorer in detail (mainly in the undercariage). I'm try to detail it somehow! Here is a photo:  By the way, anybody has photos from the front and rear suspension of these toyotas? They would be very helpfull if you could share them! Thanks Marco Preto |
| Posted by: r33skyline Jun 15 2006, 09:25 AM |
| Great!!! You are great in building models! I'm from Italy, in 2005, august I made a trip in Japan and Ibought some merchandise at Mandarake (Shibuya, Tokyo) and Mr Craft (Ebisu, Tokyo) See the photo below I paid about 8 US dollars for the Fujimi's Hachi-Roku model!  , 4 for the EK9's keyring and less than 2 for the Project D's FD in a Capsule Station |
| Posted by: Phantom_R32 Jun 15 2006, 05:04 PM |
Ahhh! They have an Evo VI and R34 GT-R key chain now??  |
| Posted by: r33skyline Jun 15 2006, 08:45 PM | ||
Ehm I don't know... When I was in Tokyo the Project D was in progress on TV... When I bought the EK9 I chose between the Civic and the Hachi-roku (The paper in the photo refers to the FD, not ot hte keyring |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 16 2006, 12:32 AM |
| Hi: R33skyline, the picture you 've posted shows the box of the model I'm presently doing! It's a pain to look to the chassis!!! Body and interiors are OK! Yesterday I spent a couple of hours doing the brake disks for the front and rear wheels! But I still have to figure out how I'm going to but them in place! My best guess is to glue them directly to the wheel (the wheels wounln't turn after assembly)! I'm rebuilding part of the suspension, mainly in the rear axis!    I'll post some more pictures in a near future (at least I hope so, because my work is leaving less and less time for models)! Thanks for all your interest and kind works Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: dub-c Jun 16 2006, 10:30 AM |
| Wow, looks great. Marco, what kind of paint did you use for the body of the SilEighty? You said it has a couple flaws but it looks great in the pics. Also did the model come with English instructions or is it just kind of follow the pics/diagrams? I am looking at the BNR32 GT-R model. Thanks |
| Posted by: javierel22 Jun 18 2006, 03:10 PM |
Amazing photos  I wanna buy a model of bunta's impreza but i can't find it in my country  |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 19 2006, 12:11 AM |
| Thanks again for your ever kind words! javierel22, I'm from Portugal and I don't find fijimi ID kits around here either! I had to order them from an online shop, but paid extra € for custom taxes and fees!!! As you can imagine, the instructions were in japonese!!! I just follow the diagrams, but for most of it you can recognise the parts even without a diagram!!! dub-c, I used Tamiya TS-XX medium blue (I don't remember the numbers - I'll check them when I arive home), and above that aplyed some coats of TS-13 clear! To top it up, a couple of polishing sessions with Tamiya compound! And believe me when I say thare are many mistakes!!! For instance, I usually aply every coat with my airbrush (even Tamiya aerosol paints)! But when applying the 1st clear coat, I got laisy and applyed it direct from the can!!! As I'm not used to it, I overlood the model in clear, creating huge runs the totaly destroyed the blue finish! I had to sand everything and worked with what surface detail was left! I hope to avoid this type of errors in my future models!!! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: dub-c Jun 19 2006, 10:43 AM |
| Thanks for the response Marco. I was at a hobby shop over the weekend and they had the Intitial D FD, 86, and R32 GT-R. I may go back and get the R32 GT-R soon. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 21 2006, 12:20 AM |
| Hi: Dub-c, if you buy that R-32 GTR tell us how good it is! I intend to do the black sinister bnr32, but I woun't use the fujimi kit! I got a great deal with a Tamiya Skyline GT-R (R-32) and I can't prase this kit enougth!!! It's (or at least looks like) a great model, very well detailed, and includes the full engine bay! As the ID GT-R is allmost stock, I'll use this kit to do it (just don't know when)! If you like to see what is possible to do with this kit, take a look at http://www.spc.org.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=56 This guy realy knows how to do his models!!! Cheers Marco Preto P.S.: By the way www.spc.org.uk is a great source of inspiration/informtion! |
| Posted by: Keisuke_Takahashi Jun 21 2006, 04:30 AM |
heres my chaser (see front on 4 pic =) )  ^it has a rice cannon =)   and my best build.. the 2003 (or '02, cant remember) JGTC champion! THE XANAVI R34 GT-R     enjoy...hehe yeah i just reposted the pics from the pinned thread.. lol |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Jun 21 2006, 12:19 PM |
| its still sick as hell i just finished a CRX ill post later |
| Posted by: XfiendX Jun 21 2006, 12:36 PM |
| i am the origanater of this topic i had to get a new one cause my last one got stole by some one some how......any ways to marco: dude i need to talk to you about model kits cause im interested in one......like buying one from you.....like you make it and paint it all that basicly put it together for me and i send you the money you send me the kit......cause i have tryed to put models together and lets just say im better at fixing computers.......but yeah if your interested hit me up with a answer i sent you a message with all my contact info on it |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 22 2006, 02:45 AM |
| XfiendX, I've PMed you! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: zon Jun 29 2006, 10:05 PM |
| any body of pics of doing an bnr 32 skyline. i brought a initial d fujimi kit and was wondering if i can get any pics of the details of that car in initial d? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 3 2006, 02:03 AM |
| Zon I didn't quite get what your looking for! Are you looking for pictures of GT-R (r32) or manga drawings of Nakazato's car? Either one aren't difficult to obtain! Just google it! If you are looking for construction pictures of a R32 model, that's another thing! From the information provided by our forum members, the Nakazato's car has a stock interior, and the exterior has only a small mod in the front bumper! It might be a bit lowered. Estectically, every thing else is "stock"! Hope it helps Cheers Marco |
| Posted by: chaos_bringer_1 Jul 3 2006, 05:34 AM |
| ive got Zach (Takeshi)'s skyline. it was at wal-mart back in christmas of '05. my friend got it for me for christmas and i got him K.T.'s rx-7. haha, wal-mart never fails |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 3 2006, 06:05 AM |
| Chaos_bringer_1 can you comment on the kit quality/level of detail? Besides the photo that Fujimi provides, I've never seen other photos of the kit (either built or unbuilt)! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: chaos_bringer_1 Jul 3 2006, 09:18 AM |
| i can take a picture of it in a couple mins actually. it was somewhat already built. i had to put stickers on for it. umm, other then that, i had to snap on the other pieces. i lost the box, im not sure where it is at the moment, its somewhere in my closet. ill go look for it in a min. its the Zach (Takeshi)'s skyline from the night kids. you can see the decal somewhat in some pictures. its very blurry though because my webcam sucks ill upload the pictures ASAP. EDIT: uploaded pictures        |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Jul 4 2006, 03:41 AM |
| that 32 is the s3X0rz... |
| Posted by: chaos_bringer_1 Jul 8 2006, 08:08 PM | ||
why thank you |
| Posted by: Möbius Jul 8 2006, 08:36 PM |
| No paint on that R32? Looks really shiny for bare plastic. |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Jul 9 2006, 09:42 PM |
| moved pictured to IDW modellers thread, mah bad |
| Posted by: Hardeep Aug 4 2006, 09:32 AM |
| Is there any place online that sells these models outside ebay? I've been a Gundam modeller for a while, but the places I got for them don't sell these. Also I hear that you have to get a engine/motor separately for these models is that true? I have one more question, are they made of metal or a pastic material? |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 4 2006, 10:33 AM |
| who ever told u about these having a ''seperate'' engine to buy is a dueche, and please slap em in the face, which answer ur question no there isnt the only ones with a visible engine bay are those that go tot eh extent of opening up the hood (Xacto knife ing it) and installing an engine from a diff kit into that car, like my cuzing with his Ek9 tuodu school model, the rest of the other kit he sold for spair parts to a local hobby shop some go to the extent of actually making the engine, i once saw this guy who molded an MkIII engine out of pieces of plactice he molded together ( will try to look for pic) + i doubt there are any models with opening hoods out there for inital D iv looked all over for a 86 with opening hood to reveal a 20 valve, but to no avail, not even a 16 valve not to mention if they have flip up lights, they dont function either, thats why i try to stick to models that dont have flips on them, but an RX7 FC is taunting me recently |
| Posted by: Hardeep Aug 4 2006, 10:51 AM |
| Oh okay, so I'm looking into getting a AE86 or Kt's car(what model what that?), which might be better for starting out? |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 4 2006, 10:55 AM |
| personally i would start off with Keisuke car but its on u im currently on the quest of building my bunta WRX |
| Posted by: Hardeep Aug 4 2006, 11:08 AM |
| Ah the Buntamobile, So would you know about any good online sellers besides ebay? |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 4 2006, 11:14 AM | ||
nope sorry u might wanna try http://www.toysnjoys.com/ i dun remember if they still sell but yea if u do decide to go through ebay though, avoid exshowroom.... something like that, S.O.B. doesnt knoe how to package shit up  there: http://www.toysnjoys.com/initiald_models.html |
| Posted by: Hardeep Aug 4 2006, 11:25 AM |
| Yeah my friend once bought a bunch of models from him and when they came alot of parts were destoryed. And wow The model cost alot more than what I anticipated, looks like my Ver2 Machine funds gona take a hit for a month or two. |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 4 2006, 12:29 PM |
| yea... but my eR34 and buntamobiel survived |
| Posted by: Hardeep Aug 4 2006, 01:36 PM |
| Oh well thats nice, wel I guses I'll start out with the Mazda FD3S RX-7 then. |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 5 2006, 01:34 AM | ||
gud luck |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 12 2006, 01:15 PM |
| Noob question.. How many like.. sheets of parts are there for the models? And what kind of paint should i get? The brush paint? Or the can stuff? |
| Posted by: cappuccino_driver Aug 15 2006, 06:41 PM |
| ive got the R32 and the FC3S but ill show em later |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 18 2006, 10:38 AM | ||
usually its about 5 inner parts outter parts for the body body glass/plastic windows rims the initial D kits are pretty basic as for paint, get can, its so much smoother than brush trust me on this one please!  |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 20 2006, 08:41 PM |
| I see thanks. Do they usualy come with stickers? Like Redsuns or Night kids ? |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 21 2006, 02:39 PM |
| not stickers, Decals, u have to submerge them in warm?room temp water to loosen them off the paper key: wen aplying decals, leave NO air bubble, trust me on this one |
| Posted by: TRDPotential Aug 22 2006, 12:20 AM |
| Here is a guide for beginners to make their models look better. http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/tutorials.htm <This guys is good. |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 22 2006, 03:37 PM | ||
But do they come in the box? =) Like if i get Nakazatos GTR does it come with a night kids decal? |
| Posted by: TRDPotential Aug 22 2006, 05:20 PM | ||
The Nakazato GT-R Doesn't come with NightKids Decals. Edit: Takumi's Trueno comes with ONE NightKids decal. Get this if you want it so bad =P. |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 23 2006, 10:25 AM |
| =O lol is there any WHITE car (i can paint myself) that comes with a decal? I wanted Keisukes FD so badly but it was already colored yellow >< It's OWN decal actualy.. Like i don't want a Redsuns sticker in the Sileighty box |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 23 2006, 10:50 AM |
| each car has its own decal some come with extra decals u dont need reason: cheaper for the companies during production dude if the Fd is already yellow, then paint spray praint a different color  there are other model kits of the initial D type cars other than Fujimi type, BUT... u wont get the decals that come with the official initial D ones, and the body kit for that car might not b available, in other words for example, i looked every were for the GC8v front from initial D but no go, anywhere, cept for the buntamobile itself from the official initial D fujimi one. same with the FD, and Eg6 so yea its on u for that one i say just buy the official one, and repaint it other colors |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 24 2006, 04:00 PM | ||
I wanna get the Skyline GTR V-spec.. the one Nakazato has though But i wanna know if it has the Nightkids decal in it before i buy it  |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 25 2006, 11:39 AM |
| ofcourse it does check out chaos_bringer_1 post in the previous page of this thread ull see his R32 and in one of the pix u can see the Night kids Sticker or duh just ask him  |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 26 2006, 04:18 PM | ||
Is that the japanese model? Because thats the only one i can find around here lol |
| Posted by: Thai-kun Aug 26 2006, 09:37 PM | ||
despite not being the owner of that model, I can tell you it's a Jada Toys model |
| Posted by: chaos_bringer_1 Aug 27 2006, 08:51 PM |
| its jada though, i didnt overall assemble every piece. some of the pieces were already made, i had to snap some of them together and such the decal if i can remember correctly was either a sticker or it came already on the car, it was too long ago:P hope that clears up some things. edit: added some more stuff. |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Aug 30 2006, 12:19 PM | ||
ur making my head hurt and ur making this more difficult than need be yes thats the one and yest the sticker comes with it jeeez, how many times d o i need to repeat myself |
| Posted by: marcopreto Sep 18 2006, 02:12 AM |
| Hi to all: This one is turning out to be a extremly slow build! Here are a couple of pictures of it! The body paint work needs to be touch up in many places. The 2 color scheme didn't set as cleanly has I wanted! The differential is almost finished, but I still have to figure how to put all the rear suspension in place! Hope you like it.    Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Louis Sep 18 2006, 08:26 PM |
| I really wanna see that AE86 finished. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Sep 25 2006, 08:29 AM |
| Hi to all: The decals are in place, and were covered with 2 coats of Tamiya clear (TS-13 if I'm not mistaken)!  It is being polished. I'll keep posting updates. Thanks for all the motivation. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Sep 26 2006, 02:18 AM |
| that paintjob is badass |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Sep 26 2006, 09:46 AM |
| very well done indeed keep it up |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Oct 10 2006, 02:55 AM |
| well i got the Project D RX7 not too long ago, and i've been working on it....and compared with what marcopreto can do...i can simply say it SUCKS...honestly, i'll post up some pics later on when the other decals are on, thats all thats left prepare to be horrified....honestly |
| Posted by: marcopreto Oct 10 2006, 08:44 AM |
| Come on tUrBO! Don't be so hard on yourself! You should have seen my first models. I don't know how long have you been building models, but I have for most of my life! Usually, the next model is always somewhat better then the last! Cheers and good models! Marco Preto |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Oct 11 2006, 11:54 PM |
| well...im finally done, all thats left to do is just put on the license decals on the windows and windscreen wipers, but theyre minor details so i'll put a raincheck on that...also, keep in mind my handphone quality is mediocre and so is my painting...well, this here's it, my Project D FD3S RX7... front view  back view (this view sucks, cause u can see some blotchy paint on the right side of the wing)  side view  overall view  well thats it, i would appreciate creative criticism but no bullshit like 'hey man you suck ass at this haha later' or im gonna fly at you...enjoy! |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Oct 12 2006, 03:04 PM |
| i love it wered u get the kit from...i didnt knoe they came out with this one already...very nice though i gotta say... on the rite side headlights, ur soppose to b missing one headlight for airflow to the intake/ turbo i think lol thats just me being a pain lol nontheless its f**ken awsome shtuff nizzle |
| Posted by: stuykid89 Oct 12 2006, 05:09 PM | ||
dalaz you can google it http://store.imageanime.com/indmafdrxprd.html i found one site for you kinda pricey though AWESOME!! THE STORE IS IN NEW YORK!!! imma go afterschool tomorrow perks of living in new york city XD |
| Posted by: jdUb4 Oct 12 2006, 06:16 PM |
| Wow...that is one dope FD...i haven't seen any ID MK's here in B.C. Canada. I'm gonna have to purchase them online from now on. |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Oct 12 2006, 08:59 PM |
| well i got it from Hobby Link Japan, through my bro's friend, paid around $45 Singapore dollars for it.... |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Oct 13 2006, 08:48 AM | ||
OUCH!!!!  |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Oct 30 2006, 04:01 PM | ||
LOL i just wanna say this one more time.. that paint job is just TOO nice. seriously |
| Posted by: AmazingDKO Nov 4 2006, 11:26 AM |
| wow, some amazing paintjob there on the AE86 and the Project D FD3S aint too bad either, i'm trying the collect every series of the Evo! (from I - IX) so far i have the Tamiya 2001 WRC evo VII and the ID Evo V. I cant find any of the really old evos (I-III) so anyone can help? |
| Posted by: 6shifter Nov 4 2006, 06:04 PM | ||
Well, there is the Team Emperor Evo III which would match your Emperor Evo V. You can find that on ebay, and wherever Initial-D models are sold. Also on ebay, I found an http://cgi.ebay.com/Mitsubishi-Lancer-Evo-3-GSR-1993-1-24-model-kit-Fujimi_W0QQitemZ180045494078QQihZ008QQcategoryZ1190QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem. |
| Posted by: Keisuke_Takahashi Nov 5 2006, 02:40 AM |
not quite inital d bu its still an fd right? =)  |
| Posted by: 6shifter Nov 5 2006, 02:47 PM | ||
ID, D1, it's all good man.  After taking a big break from models (school) I am able to start up again. This is what I am currently working on.  After I work on it some more, I will take pics. When I am done with the Evo, I have a 86Levin on the way. |
| Posted by: horse110 Dec 14 2006, 08:32 PM |
| Where do you guys buy them from? I tried my local japanese toy shop but found none I really want to build some ID models myself, so if anyone knows any website still selling them please help a brother out |
| Posted by: marcopreto Dec 15 2006, 03:19 AM |
| Hi: I usually find these models at Hobby Link Japan (www.hlj.com) or at Hobby Search (www.1999.co.jp/eng/). Hope it helps. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Dec 15 2006, 04:05 AM |
| Nice, now I'm going to have to really get a job so I can afford to do those! My dad was big into models, and it got into me a little. I enjoy doing it for the fun of learning about the vehicles. I've got some fun plans to take a Cab-over deisel truck and do a little Optimus Prime out of it. |
| Posted by: horse110 Dec 15 2006, 03:11 PM |
| Do these model kits come with paint? |
| Posted by: Gizmo Dec 15 2006, 03:22 PM |
| http://www.spc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3643 |
| Posted by: cosmoz Dec 15 2006, 08:34 PM |
| I bought a R34 Z-Tune.. and since its my 1st model car.. it was pretty badly done.. =S i plan on getting another model to build.. |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Dec 15 2006, 11:05 PM |
| ^ u have no idea how bad my first few models were....horrible eyesore... well im improving bit by bit though |
| Posted by: cosmoz Dec 15 2006, 11:31 PM |
| i accidentally broke 1 piece... but luckily it doesnt affect the car visually.. EDIT: can the ID models be found in singapore?? |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Dec 15 2006, 11:36 PM |
| yeah, if you know where to look, i got my FD from HLJ, but i know Hobby Point stores here do sell them, but good luck finding the Buntamobile, new FD and 34 >.< |
| Posted by: cosmoz Dec 15 2006, 11:40 PM |
| Where are the Hobby point stores located?? psps.. 1st timer.. haha |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Dec 16 2006, 05:03 AM |
| theres one at the shopping center near the Lavender MRT station, forgot the name of the place liao...poor memory, i got my Initial D Evo 3 and a Spoon EK9 Type-R there, prices there are good and reasonable imo, and theres shitloads of gundam and car models there as well... |
| Posted by: Soran Dec 16 2006, 06:18 PM |
| There's a shopping centre near Sim Lim square called Sunshine Plaza which has quite a few modelling shops. Mostly it's Gundams but there's one shop there that specialises in car models. I saw the kit for God's Foot's R34 and Keisuke's new FD on its shelves... |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Dec 16 2006, 10:12 PM |
| wtf? God's Foot's 34 is in Singapore liao? surprising sia |
| Posted by: horse110 Dec 16 2006, 10:27 PM |
| How much do they sell these models at singapore (converte to USD)? |
| Posted by: Eight-Six Dec 18 2006, 11:34 AM |
 For those who want to make a high detailed 86. You're base has arrived (well, not yet... in February.) |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Dec 20 2006, 05:56 PM |
| Where can you get the tofu decal now? |
| Posted by: StRikEOnDriFteR Dec 27 2006, 10:51 PM |
| Hi everyone. I got a r32 initial d model for christmas and I was wondering if anyone could contribute some tips for when it comes for painting? |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Dec 28 2006, 09:30 PM | ||
i'd say sand the surface first, you don't want tp paint over the surface given to you already. ***now for painting i'd recommend using spray paint, its pricey but you get a very high quality finish. I use Tamiya....make sure you do NOT USE TESTORS! its horrible.*** Now after sanding you would primer. If your going to have the skyline black, just use the grey primer. Then you would let dry off around 24 hours. After if you want a even better result, you can sand again using 1000 grid paper and then primer again. Once again let it dry for 24 hours. After this you can spray paint your skyline. Now make sure you test the pressure of the spray can and find a good distance to spray from so that you don't get "paint bubbles" after lol. Once you have that done, let it dry for 48 hours in a place where dust cannot sit on the car. Thats my advice |
| Posted by: LancE.Ryousuke Jan 1 2007, 10:01 AM | ||
starting prices are 30+ SGD.. so.. |
| Posted by: Möbius Jan 5 2007, 05:55 PM | ||
Just want to reinforce the use of Tamiya spray paints... They are incomparable in quality. |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Jan 5 2007, 07:30 PM |
| AND PRICE! |
| Posted by: Möbius Jan 5 2007, 08:26 PM | ||
They are a bit pricy, but they are really good. |
| Posted by: StRikEOnDriFteR Jan 5 2007, 09:39 PM |
| so what kind of paint should I use for the brakes and all that kind of stuff? spray or some kind of bottle paint? |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Jan 6 2007, 03:31 PM | ||
usually for really small parts like brakes or taillights, headlights i just use bottle paint. Once again tamiya would be a good choice. * plus if you use spray paint on really small parts your just going to waste most of the paint on the outer surface so yeah. Just use the spray paint for like the body of the car and interior if you would like. |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Jan 6 2007, 03:53 PM |
| It is usually best to brush paint or marker(if you have those) small parts and parts that'll need other colors applied to them. But I seem to spray the biggest portions of the mdoel, and then paint over anything as needed, like gas caps, or pedals, I'll never have black pedals, never!!!!! I'm not to good at all this, but I do enjoy it very much. Paint the disc steel or leave it chrome if it came chrome, or even aluminum. The caliper should be either a gray-like steel or some other color, like red or black. |
| Posted by: Akira Jan 7 2007, 07:13 AM | ||
And THAT's how's it's done folks!! I'm still doing some painting and building a new desk for model building, when I do I'm gonn a hit up this thread soo hard. XD Did Mako and Saykuki's Sileighty havea sunroof? if so, nice job, if not, NICE JOB!! |
| Posted by: Möbius Jan 7 2007, 07:30 AM | ||
Did you see his in progress EG6 in the sticky?  |
| Posted by: Akira Jan 7 2007, 08:01 AM |
| I jst did, and I concur, THAT is the thread to eb hit up! XD I don't know cause I have other forums that I go to for modelling. |
| Posted by: 97 LT1 Jan 8 2007, 09:54 AM |
| You should get a couple of these and paint them to match Mako and Sayuki to finish off your Sil80. http://www.fastwomen4u.com/cgi-local/ASI_Store.cgi?Dept+18fastwomen |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Jan 8 2007, 01:33 PM |
| http://spiraltapentertainment.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=563&sid=65c157fb817e5bd5371e2b0130462881 Link to my model kit thread at STE. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 9 2007, 02:17 AM |
| Thanks you for all your kind words! Akira, regarding the sun roof on the sil-80, I'm not sure if their car had it, but the fujimi kit instructed to include it (and I thought it would look nice)! If you think my models look good, that is because you haven't seen the models of many other (much more talented) modellers. I think I've said it before, but the guys at www.spc.org.uk forum are some of the best i've ever seen. Unfortunately, i don't have any update pictures of either the "tofu shop" AE86 nor the civic eg6! Here is a pictures of my modeling desk (it's always cluttered like this!!!)!  Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Akira Jan 9 2007, 04:11 AM |
| I dunno I've seen quite a bit, I think you've managed to capture the right kind of look for an anime car. I'm a regular at starship modeler and fichtenfoo.com, and if anyone here is even slightly into modeling or likes gundam or armor models, stop by both forums and take a look. I'm gonna stop by spc now that you've recommended it, but still once I get my rig set up I'm gonna start on a lot, because I've got every tool and supply imaginable, all that's needed now is work. |
| Posted by: Gizmo Jan 9 2007, 11:17 AM |
| http://www.spc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3643 updated my R32 today |
| Posted by: Akira Jan 9 2007, 02:14 PM |
| Nice job there as well, shame about the hood. havign trouble I see getting it back together? I like the color red, but the metallic one you used not too much, makes it seem smaller almost. |
| Posted by: 97 LT1 Jan 9 2007, 02:21 PM |
| I used to read some of the Scale Modeler magazines [specifically the car ones] a while back, and they would always show pictures of submitted models and from conventions and stuff. The craziest detailed models I've ever seen where the Factory Stock models. These guys would run brake lines, fuel lines, electrical wires [more then just spark plugs and battery cables], open all the doors and trunks, wire led's into the lights, put in factory paint marks [for muscle cars] and everything. Some of them you could not tell if it was a model or a real car. Race car builders are just as crazy, they will put AN fuel line fittings, every little screw and bolt, and everything. |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Jan 9 2007, 05:18 PM |
| Mmmmmm, 4th gen! Anyway, yeah, I have seen a few die cast cars made to look just like the cars of their owners. Rediculous detail, some even used the actual carpet from the car and put it in the car. These people sure put alot of effort into this stuff, and I don't think it is just a hobby for them, it is something more. |
| Posted by: Gizmo Jan 9 2007, 06:30 PM | ||
n00bish mistakes No trouble getting it together what so ever. Cant wait till my next build, Rally AW11 |
| Posted by: YoruichiSan Jan 23 2007, 08:27 PM |
| i'm going to the hobby store soon to buy myself a model, i dont think they'll have iniital D ones, but i saw a R32 model. How much do you reckon it'll cost me? |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Jan 24 2007, 01:08 PM |
| $20+ |
| Posted by: Akira Jan 25 2007, 11:41 PM |
| They're imported here.. if they were so cheap IU'd buy, but they're 30-40-sometimes 50 bucks up'ere in Canada. |
| Posted by: bearbox Jan 25 2007, 11:58 PM | ||
in australia, initial d models are around 45-50 and the others range from 40-60! |
| Posted by: Kaizoku23 Feb 6 2007, 11:58 PM |
| Wow. Your models are all very well made. I have made alot of Gundams in my day and looking at your models makes me want to try a kit out. Judging from the picture of the 86 the car model looks very thin and hollow, do you use epoxy? Also do you think its easier than Gunpla? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Feb 7 2007, 02:54 AM |
| Hi: If you're referring to the Fujimi Initial D AE86, the kit is indeed very poor in detail! After I've bought it I found out that it is a very old mold!!! Aoshima has a much better offering! If only I knew that!!! I've used plastic card and epoxy putty for the reconstruction of the underside. That model is on stand by, collecting dust on a shelf!!! If you decide to have a go on one of these models (and I hope you do) be careful with the one you chose! Fujimi Initial D models can be great, or a real pain (like that ae86)! If you have the chance, look inside the box before you buy it! If you don't have that possibility, use a trick I found recently; http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ has an extensive list of models, and you have access to most of the instruction diagrams - that way you can get a good idea of what's inside before spending your money! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 17 2007, 02:17 AM |
| Hi to all: My Tofu shop AE86 is still on standby I'm still figuring out how to make the rear suspension elements in a neat and simple way! In the mean while I've started to make Kai's SW20. I'm using a fujimi kit, but not the ID one (I've bought this kit recently as it was selling half its price). I'm modifying it to look closer to Kai's car, but the wheels are not exactly correct, although I think they'll look good. I'm also using a bucket seat for the driver, and I'm modifying an old seat to make a TRD seat for the passenger. Here are some pictures of what has been done:     Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: gian7675 Apr 17 2007, 05:01 AM |
| Great models bro! I really love the sileighty I can't help but think that Sako & Mayuki are just beyond camera range and are ready to hop in on the sileighty |
| Posted by: NjzxNismoKing23 Apr 20 2007, 01:39 AM |
| these models look real nice der pretty hott i think ive seen sum models up by my own mall at like 30 buckz |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 21 2007, 12:29 PM |
| Nice subject there, Marco, one of my favorite cars. Can't wait to see how it turns out... |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 22 2007, 03:05 PM |
| Hi: Here are some more pictures, showing what has been done this weekend. The lower chassis is completed and the interior is only missing the seats and the seatbelts. The body still needs lots of work!      Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 22 2007, 03:15 PM |
| Nice work on the interior, it's top notch. |
| Posted by: Zack777 Apr 23 2007, 01:20 AM |
| Dang man! Nice work!! Can't wait to see the finished product! |
| Posted by: Akira Apr 23 2007, 06:25 AM |
| Holy shizzle!! That's gonna be one nice MR2! |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 23 2007, 05:02 PM |
| I really like those gauges. Decal? But how did you manage to get them in there? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 24 2007, 01:23 AM |
| Hi: Thanks for all your words! Apex Carver, yes, it's a decal. I applied it using my standard method for decal: Clean surface; Microscale Micro Set solution for positioning; let it dry a couple of minutes; Microscale Micro Sol solution (it partially melts the supporting film); let it dry completly; protect with a layer of clear. And that's it! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 24 2007, 04:41 PM |
| I still would think it was hard to get in in place... |
| Posted by: NjzxNismoKing23 Apr 24 2007, 05:54 PM |
| i always wanted to know were can i find models like this ive been searching everywere |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 24 2007, 08:10 PM | ||
I'm pretty sure someone will come and recommend a specific online retailer, but all I can say now is that pretty much any online model kit retailer carries at least a couple. You might have luck at local model shops too... |
| Posted by: Akira Apr 25 2007, 02:32 PM |
| Depends where you live too. We have some anime shops downtown willing to order, but usually if they have to import anything, it's cheaper online, buuut some people out there can't buy shit online. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 26 2007, 11:49 AM |
| Hi: Here are a couple of photos of the finished interior.    I hope you like it! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Möbius Apr 26 2007, 05:06 PM |
| Holy... You even put a clear sheet over the gauges?  |
| Posted by: Zack777 Apr 27 2007, 04:01 AM |
 Whoa...thats just.....Wow.... |
| Posted by: DAKMOR Apr 27 2007, 11:08 AM |
| Hey man, want to paint the body of my Viprer for me? None of the local "hobby" stores have a nice selection of airbrush equipment , or model kits. Plus I can't find any putty or styrene. |
| Posted by: NjzxNismoKing23 Apr 27 2007, 11:23 AM |
| I wanna ask if anyone here has model kits there are selling models like R34s GC8v and a trueno if they are selling em just message me |
| Posted by: Akira Apr 28 2007, 12:26 PM | ||
Well, man, you'll just have to look elsewhere, if you buy in bulk, buying paint online is okay. I bought my airbrush at an artstore, and I looked for reviews on the model before buying, I happen to have a very well looked upon model(badger crescendo). My air compressor was bougth from a canadian tire(a hardware store) and I got a water filter to bump it up to a usable art spec) and I spent less than I would have on a crappier art compressor, AND it's better. If you search hard enough, you can always get modelling, not hard at all. My probem now is that I have little to no space to work on them in my temporary housing. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 30 2007, 03:22 AM |
| Hi to ll: Thanks for your kind comments on my sw20 model. Apex-carver, the decal with the dials was just cleared over with some Marabu clear. Its a very good artistic clear (enamel based) which results in a very shiny surface after totally cured. I did not used a clear sheet (it would be very difficult to neatly fit it)! I can not use this to clear coat the exterior because although its enamel based, it is a bit fragile, and would not survive to the polishing process. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Apr 30 2007, 04:24 PM |
| ur f*cken sick MP |
| Posted by: Möbius May 5 2007, 01:54 PM | ||
I learn something new everyday... ( But then again, my specialty was airplanes, and most of those are flat, not gloss ) |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Jun 28 2007, 11:29 AM | ||
i have a rather noob question.. whats the sutff all over the car and seats that makes it look dirty before u paint it? and what does it do? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 3 2007, 12:27 PM |
| Hi: On the seats, the grey stuff it's Tamiya putty, used to cover up imperfections and the yellowish stuff is epoxy modeling putty, used to modify the seat (also very useful when creating side skirts, front and rear bumpers, ... you can shape it to whatever form you like.). On the car body, I used a black primer, founded spots that needed work and after correcting it, I gave it another coat of white primer. This showed much more imperfections on the surface, that were all corrected (with putty) and every thing was smoothed (with some sanding with a very fine grade sand paper (2000)). That's why it looks that way. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: 207 Jul 3 2007, 03:04 PM |
| those are pretty sweet models, too bad i cant go to NY to get a black fd. even if i live in montreal i dont really hav the opportunity nor time to go. |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Jul 5 2007, 09:26 PM | ||
lol i see. thats pretty cool ... i guess i have always been too distracted .. getting my models "perfect" that didnt even think about things i could use to correct mistakes. you can get that putty tuff at any model store? (thanks for the info btw) |
| Posted by: MîGüÊl Jul 26 2007, 04:59 PM |
| the driver seat looks dangerous for the passenger lol (its pointy...abit TOO pointy ) BTW: AWESOME MR2 interior! |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 31 2007, 02:46 PM |
| Well, after some serious problems with a coat of clear, the sw20 returns from the dead! There are some problems to be addressed (such as the wash overflow in some panel lines - the lines weren't very deep, cause I had to reapply the blue color)! This was my second try tinting the windows, and the result isn't satisfying (yet). I'll try again in my next car. Hope you like it.   Cheers Marco Preto P.S.: Sil80drifter, yes, most modelstores have some kind of putty. But be carefull as some of them have very strong solvents, which are bad for your health and can attack plastic in a very "destructive way". |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Jul 31 2007, 10:48 PM |
| oh really? i see thanks for the info.. good job on the mr2.. hey do you ever do models with brush paint or do you prefer cans by far? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 1 2007, 12:51 AM |
| Usually, I only use a brush when painting details or when doing some technic (like drybrushing, or shading with glazes). When I want an uniform finish, airbrush or cans are mandatory (if you have the technic you can do it with a brush but I find it terribly hard and laborious. This is how it works for me, but different people have different tastes, and you just have to discover what works best for you. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Aug 1 2007, 01:57 AM |
| that model SW20 is full of epic greatness. I demand on seeing more! Hoping you'd do an FD soon. keep up the 1337 work. |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 1 2007, 05:32 PM |
| marcopreto.. back when you did that Takumi AE86.. did you only use TS-13 clear coat for the hole model.. or did you have to paint the whole thing white and whit the black stripes back? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 2 2007, 05:53 AM |
| Hi: The AE86 is still on construction!!! The body was painted white, then masked and the black was painted. Only after every thing was dried (and touch up, 'cause the black didn't set to well) I applied the clear! But to finish it up I need to apply a matte or semi-matte finish to the plastic bumper and stuff like that. I always paint the body, cause plastic usually have some translucid appearance. After being painted the body has a solid color that has a much more realistic look. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 2 2007, 06:57 AM |
| Oh i see.. what does the mask and Matte finish do? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 2 2007, 02:48 PM |
| OK! The mask is when we cover some parts of the model we don't want to paint! In the following picture you can see what I mean:  The mask isn't finished in the picture (the rear is still to be masked). Regarding the finish of a surface, there are 3 types: Gloss, Semi-matt/semi-gloss and Matt. Auto body parts are usually gloss, they are polished and reflect light quite well (they shine). A Matt finish does not reflect light so well, so auto parts that are not so smooth or polished are painted with a matt paint - usually for the rubber trim of the windows or plastic bumpers I use a very dark flat (aka matt) grey or flat black. A semi-matt finish is something in the midle - has a bit of shine, but does no reflect light the same way as a gloss surface - something similar to the reflection of silk. A semi-matt dark-grey of black also work very well for the rubber trim of plastic parts (if your looking for a cleaner look). In the following picture you can see a gloss finish on the body and on the steering wheel, and a semi-matt finish on the interior leather. Look at the difference in the shine.  Summing all up, different materials have different looks and that's what we try to replicate. I hope it helps you. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 3 2007, 07:09 PM |
| So just to make sure i got this right.. you paint the AE86 white with normal white model paint from a spray can, and put mask all over the car except for the black stripe so you can spray the stripe with black paint, then then you cover the whole car in matte/semi matt finish (except the windows)? do you buy semi-matt finish in a can like you do with normal matt?? (thanks alot for the info btw im taking notes so i can make better car models when i buy one next week) |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 4 2007, 12:46 AM |
| You got it almost right! After painting the black, I cover the all models with gloss clear. The are parts painted in black that are gloss! What I'll do next is mask the model again and paint the plastic bumpers and other non shining materials with matt varnish (or semi-matt). I ade a mistake and forgot to paint the rubber trim on the AE86, but as I've got to mask every thing I can paint the them. And yes, matt varnish or semi-matt varnish (as also with gloss varnish) are available under several models paint brands. I can recommend the following (as they work ok with me): For gloss varnish (aka clear coat) I use Duplicolor Rally lack spray can (much cheaper than Tamiya TS-13 clear and less prone to attack decals and previous applied color) For matt varnish I use Marabu matt varnish which is a enamel based varnish (it as a really dull look) Usually I don't apply semi-matt varnish, but if I want any part to be semi-matt I do the following: If I'm using acrilyc paint (lets say I'm painting a black leather seat) I had some Vallejo satin varnish to the flat black paint. If I'm using lacquers or enamel paints I had either Humbrol clear or Marabu gloss varnish the the paint (but just a bit - lets say something like 5 to 1 (5 parts of paint to 1 of varnish). It might be just me, ut I think the satin look obtained this way is more convincing. If you don't understand something, fell free to ask! I glade to be of any help Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 4 2007, 08:00 PM |
| i get most of it. when you spray matt finish.. you spray the bumper.. and basicaly the WHOLE car body right? Like the top of the car, doors, trunk etc? |
| Posted by: MattW Aug 5 2007, 11:37 AM |
| Or, instead of a "matte" finish, just use "flat" paints. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 6 2007, 06:41 AM |
| Nope! Just the plastic bits (like bumpers, ruber trims and all the plastic bits that that are not painted in a car - bits that are left in it's natural material - most of the time these are limited to plastic bumper parts, but sometime even side mirrors can be left unpainted in a car)! I want the car body to be glossy! Unless you deliberately want to finish it flat (aka matt), car paints are glossy, so you want to keep that look! If you spray matt varnish over the entire car it will all be flat, and that's not very realistic. You'll have to look at a picture of the car you want to model to see what parts are glossy and what parts are flat and try to replicate this effect - that's it! And as MattSAF1nsaid we can use a flat paint for these areas (as they are flat already). Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Aug 6 2007, 10:35 PM |
| WOuld the car still look good it if i say.. painted it with matt paint and used a semi gloss finish on it? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 7 2007, 12:20 AM |
| Yes, but not as good as if you use gloss varnish over the body! BTW, the SW20 was just completed (it is far from perfect - I tried to hide the problems from the photos).     Cheers Marco Preto P.S.: I finally got my hands on a set of Aoshima's Advan RG wheels!  Just compare how they look much larger then the original fujimi's RGs (that I used on my EG6). I think they'll look very good in the Project D FD3S kit (I just have to figure how to adapt them (these Ashima's wheels are male and the Fujimi's ones were female. I'll figure it out)! Cheers |
| Posted by: tUrB0 Aug 14 2007, 05:49 AM |
| looking awesome. I like. so what's your next Initial D model going to be? |
| Posted by: MîGüÊl Aug 17 2007, 09:07 AM |
| i think according to what he said it will be either the FD3S Project D Version OR The AE86 Project D Version |
| Posted by: Möbius Aug 20 2007, 04:55 PM |
| I always like to browse through this thread, just for marco's photos. Good stuff, keep it up! |
| Posted by: ziyaadb Aug 24 2007, 01:48 AM |
| awsome man just awsome love your work |
| Posted by: MîGüÊl Sep 3 2007, 07:52 AM |
i was wondering if anyone knew of a model kit that brings a TRD Style AE86  |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Sep 5 2007, 07:01 AM |
| might wanna try fujimi i think...not to sure i knoe there is an 86 model kit out there that gives u options of what to put on the car... I.E. leving or trueno front...rims etc... ill look for the name if i get a chance marcopreto : any chance u might knoe were i can find a set of Super Advans for my R34 Z tune.. .considerign doing a yellow Nur- spec conversion for mister Godfoot dedication lol |
| Posted by: marcopreto Sep 5 2007, 09:34 AM |
| Hi: I'm not sure if these are the right ones http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS04016 You'll have to paint them, but at least I think they look very close. If you're looking for the complete kit, fujimi has it: http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ18360 My next ID model will probably be the AE86 that in on stand by for over a year now! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Sep 6 2007, 01:35 PM |
| ding ding u rock marco nah i would do the kit... but i wanna give it a lil Ztune flare to it... i also purchased the extra detailed parts i found threw italianhorses which hopefully ill get time to do and im going to paint it the nur-spec yellow...or something close to it atleast im thinking a white primer base since the plastic color is grey, and i doubt the yellow would site properly on it |
| Posted by: MîGüÊl Sep 6 2007, 02:01 PM |
| hmm...ill check fujimi but if i cant find it than does anyone know were i can find UEO's D1 AE86?? |
| Posted by: Kurei Sep 10 2007, 06:02 PM |
| Anyone know where i can get a Fujimi 'Buntamobile' kit ? I've been looking on the net and i can't seem to find a site that has them in stock to buy it online yet I'd rather stay away from ebay, but does anyone else know some other site i could get one online ? |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Sep 12 2007, 02:38 PM |
| i dont knoe were in the net...but i have one i havent had time to build only thing done to it was cutting out the tope vents on the hood, which do need some major sanding...otherwise nothing ill consider sellign  |
| Posted by: Kurei Sep 13 2007, 03:19 PM |
| Eh maybe, Im stuck between doing a Buntamobile model, getting a 1:18 AE86 to add to my other cars, or getting one or all 3 of http://www.toysnjoys.com/initiald/vinetfigures.jpg |
| Posted by: Panda_86 Oct 15 2007, 12:00 AM |
the Sileighty was so well made, and now that you mentioned Gundam... i think any of Bandai and Fujimi might consider you to build their scale models for them for use on photoshoots. Those pics deserve to become sample images in their advertising... they are so painstakingly produced... Multiple Thumbs Up!!!  |
| Posted by: AE 86 Oct 21 2007, 06:21 PM |
| I have one AE86 Project D version model ( scale 1:18 ), but I have no confidence to make it out, coz I've ruined 2 same models on the way making it. |
| Posted by: Metamorphic Oct 23 2007, 05:34 PM |
| It seems like the Initial D model franchise has shifted manufacturer from Fujimi to Aoshima. They seem to be better quality too! There first introduction to the market was the Pro D AE86 which also has engine detail    This kit is pretty funky they moulded the interior in brown and one seat is a bucket seat as well just like the Pro D (abbreviation used in the manga) AE86. They also got Sakamotos Cap, Ryousuke's FC and Omiya's MX-5 is coming next |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 2 2007, 08:44 PM |
| Here is one of my recently completed model. My Evo VII in Initial D Concept.. Enjoy  Shots..          |
| Posted by: Meteor Nov 3 2007, 01:09 AM |
| I can see the humour in that. Guy in Evo: Panda paintjobs make you go faster! Another guy in another evo: Doh! Why didn't I think of that?! |
| Posted by: VTiRoj Nov 3 2007, 06:00 AM |
| Heh, I got a funny caption for that Evo: Hey, like my new paintjob? Waiting for a Tofu sticker on eBay though. Trueno: ... |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 3 2007, 07:30 AM |
| Sick of the Panda style ..so it's gold and black instead Presenting my Levin and Treuno AE86's ! Enjoy~    |
| Posted by: Drew Nov 6 2007, 06:49 AM |
| That's a really well-done job, there. I would like to see more pics, though. |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 6 2007, 08:12 AM |
| Well guys, honestly, I am one hell of an Evo maniac.. just can't stop building them. Some are old builds so don't mind about those badly build models....... Here we go.... I currently have Evo 3,5,6,7,8 build up.. I can't find an Evo IX temporary but I will hunt for it. Evo 4 is under progress ... Evo 1 and Evo 2 still pending while waiting modifications part for the Hasegawa Evo III to be converted to Evo 1 and Evo 2. Rallies? Yes, but no time to build..  Here is all my 1/24 Evo's that are completed except for one.. in rebuild progress to be a tuners edition.... 13 Evo's total...( One is the Evo VII Panda Style that i showcased earlier) The group shot..    Well, Red Devils... Other colors are not allowed !     Subaru came in ..Evo's are unhappy(Just a joke..no hard feelings to Subaru fans)    They surrounded Subaru.... And lastly gone in peace... Meet dismiss...    Rest of the shots...      |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 6 2007, 08:17 AM |
| Thanks .. Here are more shots The Treuno             The Levin          |
| Posted by: WRX DEMON Type R Nov 6 2007, 01:39 PM |
| That Subaru looks really sad and lonely. Wanna give it to me? |
| Posted by: BOZZ Nov 6 2007, 02:35 PM | ||
Looks scared is what I see... hehehe... I got to say I like the way you did the EVO VI TME... In that one picture where it is alone it looks like its hit the rally track... |
| Posted by: MattW Nov 6 2007, 03:43 PM |
| Pretty awesome man, I wish I could model like you. Which means put decals on as well, lol. |
| Posted by: Panda_86 Nov 7 2007, 01:05 AM |
| These make me obsessed with the hachi-roku even more! Nice touch for that gold-n-black color scheme... So many hobbyists here! I wish i had all the financing a REAL Scale Modeller (LIKE YOU!!!!) have... all kinds of paint; sprayed and brushed... masking materials, brushes, air brushes, hand tools, etc... and the all amazing and intensive attention to detail, and patience of course!!! |
| Posted by: Panda_86 Nov 7 2007, 01:08 AM |
| A complete collection?! All hand made? That should have been lots of time and effort put in! You could add up to Mitsuibishi's Museum... they'd be happy to see these with you!!! |
| Posted by: VTiRoj Nov 7 2007, 01:10 AM |
| You on spc.org by any chance? Seen these on there Nice collection |
| Posted by: Meteor Nov 7 2007, 02:24 AM |
| Nice pics. The Subaru meets Evo pics are quite funny. |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 7 2007, 11:32 PM |
| Well, my skills aren't that good actually as i started modeling about 2 years ago and i don't even have an airbrush just feel that those cars that i build myself have passion and soul inside compare to diecast although i collect them also... thanks panda_86! |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 7 2007, 11:46 PM |
| Panda_86 not yet..my collection is still progessing..missing evo 2 and evo 9 and evo ix in my collection.yeah,they are all handbuild some are not so good as they are old builds.maybe i will improve them in future.. VTiRoj Yeah, I am from SPC.. MattSAF1 It's my first rally model..experience crack at decals..so manage to fix it .. and thanks for the feedback guys |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Nov 10 2007, 08:35 PM |
| very ncie collection you got there |
| Posted by: Tessou Nov 10 2007, 09:22 PM |
| How did you get the "dirty" look on the TME? It looks fantastic! You oughta get an Evo X in there, though. So far they're the only Evos I would touch past the VI model. |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 11 2007, 05:49 AM |
| Thanks again guys Tessō I weathered it using poster colors, brush and lots of patients.... it really pays off. but this is my first rally car so it's not perfect .... More pics of it      I have a funny Evo X coupe toy though which is a toddler toy which i modified for fun   |
| Posted by: atlantian Nov 21 2007, 07:19 PM |
| Marco, nice job on the mr2 sw20! can anyone give me an overview of any of the fujimi initial d model kits? I really want a mr2 model and i especially want the Kai edition mr2 I looked over the models over in 1999.co.jp and it seems like the sw20 mold is pretty consistant and detailed so it is pretty likely that fujimi wouldn't screw people over with the simplifications(like the ae86). unless they used the old molds from the touge edition cars... that would soooo suck 2 months ago i bought the touge edition drift king 86 and was shafted It was so lame, no side skirt, rides too low, parts don't fit and so i gave it to a friend who loves the 86, said he probably able to fix it up. well, i just want to research a little about the fujimi kai sw20 before i buy it. -Atlantian |
| Posted by: marcopreto Nov 22 2007, 03:17 AM |
| Thank you all for your kind comments! I only have 3 InitalD kits from Fujimi! The Sil-80, the Trueno AE86 and the FD3S (proj D upgraded version, with the Re Amemiya upgrades). The Sil-80 is quite ok! Fujimi uses their generic nissan chassis (which looks very nice) and IMO the body is ok. The AE86 is a big let down! But we have to take into account that they are using very old molds for this kit (probably from the early 80's)! I'm still fighting to get mine done! The FD3S is another thing! It's a new mold (the body is very well shaped). It can be a bit simplified, but is nicely detailed! The interior is the same as other FD kits (at lest I think so) and could be a bit better! The major let down in this kit is their wheels (which are very small IMO) and it's chassis (which is the same as the Sil-80). I hope to build mine after finishing the AE86. I can not comment on any other kit, but if the InitialD SW20 uses the same parts as the one I've made, it is a very nice kit! The chassis could be a bit more detailed, and the interior could be improved with a bit more detail on the side walls. But, IF it uses the same parts as the targa version I've used, I think it is a nice kit. Cheers Marco Preto P.S.: I'm eager to get my hands on the new kits from Aoshima, as they are based on much newer molds! |
| Posted by: atlantian Nov 23 2007, 05:01 PM |
| well, i'm just looking at sw20s all over the place and it seems like no one makes them except for fujimi (argggg). I don't know if this is the initial d kit but i know for sure it's fujimi: http://www.dailyalbum.com/photos/v/Zanthrax/album162/album470/ |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 28 2007, 10:34 PM |
Well, since my last Evo VII Panda, I been out of modeling for monthes. I did this model quite slow. Now I finished it since I have my holidays.. What I did: Color : Industrial Saga Pearl Blue Rims : Hasegawa Evo 3 ( The Original Evo 4 Damn Small) Interior: Silver (Black washing Done) Rear Seats: Gray + White (Weathered) Front Seats: 1) Driver: From FUJIMI Evo Series (Weathered) 2) Passenger: Stock Evo IV (Weathered) Bonnet Mesh: Cut open but not perfect.. Still learning...... Rear wiper: Fujimi Evo VII Extra Smoked the Front head lamps.. The photos             It's not perfect as I made some mistakes on the paint job and the interior weathering is not that perfect.. I know the car ride is high but I want a stock Evo IV..That's why :twisted: |
| Posted by: cham2020 Dec 5 2007, 09:31 PM |
Japanese Police Evo V  Well, this crazy idea came to me suddenly. So I bought an Evo V Rs kit and a Fujimi Police Part Sets and this model was born. Weathered a bit and the bumpers have scratches all around them. Interior is also weathered slightly to give a 'used' car effect. Everything that a police car needed is there.. So positive and negative feedbacks are needed. I know the panel lines are a bit dark but I only realised it after i finished. :oops: Some photos...                |
| Posted by: Tessou Dec 6 2007, 10:23 AM |
| The lights on top stood out a bit too much. They're raised way too high above the roof, and the arrow shape doesn't work with the car. Other than that, it's another fantastic Evolution for your collection! |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Dec 8 2007, 09:01 AM |
| looks good, just needs to be cleaned up a little |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Dec 13 2007, 12:53 AM | ||
nice find my man cant wait to see progress |
| Posted by: import2ner Dec 15 2007, 11:52 AM |
| Hi i love your evo..thanks for sharing |
| Posted by: Möbius Dec 16 2007, 07:30 AM |
| *Merged with Initial D Models thread* |
| Posted by: marcopreto Dec 29 2007, 05:01 PM |
| Hi to all: I started another ID car! This time is the Nagazato's GT-R (R32). I'm using a Tamiya kit, and in order to better represent the ID car, I'm using the body of another Tamiya GT-R (this body has the front bumper with the two extra air intakes) and modified the front bumper lip. Here's a picture of this body after washing to remove the dust of sanding the primer.  I hope to post more progresses soon (the AE86 is still waiting for some attention, although I've corrected the chassis rear wheel arches in order to give them the same depth). __Update____ Here is a photo of the body after 2 coats of paint! Tomorow I hope to apply the final coat!  __Update____ Here are some photos of the seats (still unfinished) and the homemade exhaust.   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Möbius Jan 1 2008, 11:36 AM |
| Outstanding work as always , Marco, I always look forward to seeing your updates. |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Jan 2 2008, 10:26 AM | ||
i don't know about that.....this kinda looks crappy, the paint is all wrong, like seriously man, this is like a work of a 12yr lol jk...hehe i'm so funny.............. anyways yeah looks very clean, exhaust looks good, seats not so much, but it aint finished, what are those yellow pipes or w/e on the car ? lol |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 3 2008, 05:37 AM | ||
LOL The "yellow pipes" are not part of the car! LOL Those are simply two copper wires bent and fited to holes on the cap of the empty juice botle, that I use as a body stand. When painting, the wires act like spings on the sides of the body (more or less like a Tamiya car body paint stand). I don't have any newer picture, but while the body is drying, I've started working on the engine and undercarriege parts! I hope to post more updates soon! Cheers Marco |
| Posted by: atlantian Jan 22 2008, 07:42 PM |
| hi, i just decidingly gave up on fujimi kits, it's almost like gambling everytime you buy a fujimi kit. i got a tamiya kit instead, i am doing a ford focus monte carlo WRC 1999. it's very detailed and very awsome. that's some sick weathering right there on that tomy evo, Cham! i might do that for my focus. but the thing is i still have the corolla that i bought from before.(which is like the ID kit but with extra stuff) I am either trying to sell it or try to carry on with it... it seems like a real challange, Marco, what have you done with your tofu trueno? but nice mixing and matching kitsI tried to use the old toyota kit for parts for the focus WRC build... but... all of the parts are crap... the tamiya kit is a much more detailed kit. oh, and ps: i am getting the 2008 wrx for my 17th B-day! |
| Posted by: EmsterFan Jan 23 2008, 11:27 AM |
| hey guys WOW, these are som Awesome builds here i personally love the sw20 from marcopetro =) im not that really good with models liek that... i made a crappy enzo (from revell... its black, red and... yellow.... well, it was my first model, and the interior is white...), and with my dad a BMW M1 (which is falling down... 1 wheel, and the wing is off =/ )... anyways, can i know, which factory mades the Chaser from Keisuke_Takahashi... cuz im planning to buy me this model (i love the chaser alot ^^) and maybe some spray-cans for painting (painting with a brush sucks alot) i will post some pics later '^^ |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Jan 23 2008, 11:58 AM |
| always a plesure to see marcos work |
| Posted by: atlantian Jan 24 2008, 05:44 PM |
| oh, yeah, i remember someone on this forum suggested a tutorial webpage, i think it was marco, can't find it anymore, can anyone get the link? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 25 2008, 03:29 AM |
| Hi: I'm not sure if this is the thread you're talking about https://idforums.net/index.php?showtopic=29182 EmsterFan, welcome to this hobby! I hope you'll find that thread useful and if there's any question, we'll be glad to help. It's been a while since I last worked on the R32, and I don't have any new pictures. I've stared working on the engine and suspension pieces, but there's still a lot to be done. The interior is where a worked more and I hope to complete it in a few more days! I'll post some newer pictures as soon as i take them. Cheers and thanks for all your kind and supporting words Marco Preto |
| Posted by: EmsterFan Jan 25 2008, 01:12 PM |
| hai thanks alot for these words ^^ but theres no chance to post pics for the next time... my pc is always f**ked, when i plug in my damn webcam =/ |
| Posted by: atlantian Jan 27 2008, 09:15 PM |
| Wow, thanks marco. now... is there a model kit of the subaru R1 Kei car. i want to build a model of the Prodrive P2 |
| Posted by: Gunma's 34 Feb 2 2008, 12:49 AM |
| I wonder... if the guy who made the Sileighty (kudos to it by the way! IT rocks!)... do you happen to have the model kit of a GT-R34 like that of Kozou Hoshino's from Fourth Stage? Mind if you do me a favor and twist the mods of it a bit... like say these add-ons: Hood - Nismo R-TUNE CF Wheels - BBS GT or Mine's type Body Kit: Nismo GT-R R-Tune color: Bay Side blue Others: stick to stock or the GOD-FOOT mods/ upgrades... try to picture it and see what I mean... I know it'll look good. P.S. do you mind having an ALTEZZA SXE10 model kit there? like the one seen on fourth stage EP.9? what that guy Nobuhiko of the Saitama alliance has? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Feb 14 2008, 12:29 PM | ||
Hi to all:
Gunma's 34, I'm the modeler who did the Sil-80 (and it isn't that good). Thanks for your kind comment! I just wish I had more free time to work on my models! I don't have a model of the 4th stage GT-R (R34) yet, and I don't have any plans to build it in a near future (I still have the AE86 to finish and have the upgraded FD3S from project D waiting for me!!!). Yes, your suggestions should look good, but why don't you try it yourself?! Give it a go! Here are some new photos of the model I'm working on! I hope you like them.      Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: EmsterFan Feb 14 2008, 03:10 PM |
| oh my GAWD o.o the interior looks so detailed... im just... speechless T_T (looks kinda AutoArt'ish lol) and tbh, i like ur sil80 alot however, im planning to get me an AE86 Levin-model ^^ and theres 2 fellow questions: 1. how much cost a spray-can? 2. are there any tutorials for bodykits? (cuz i'd like to make the jBlood-Bodykit on my hachi roku then) and, can someone tell me, which factory makes the chaser from page 1 (i guess... however, i meant that model-kit from Keisuke_Takahashi) ^^ would be awesome, if i could get some answers |
| Posted by: marcopreto Feb 26 2008, 02:47 PM |
| Hi: Here in Portugal a Tamiya Spray can can cost around 7~8 € (around 10 USD). They are quite expensive, but I find them to be of very good quality. And yes, there are some tutorial about bodykits! Just look around some modeling forums (in particular automodeling forums) and I'm sure you'll find some! I'm not sure but www.spc.org.uk/forum might have some! I've started the work on the RB26 engine bay. Here are some photos:   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Feb 26 2008, 06:40 PM | ||
im guessing that the engine bay is not part of the Initial D kit?  nice looking RB BTW... my baby RB (CA18) is jealous |
| Posted by: marcopreto Feb 28 2008, 04:06 AM |
| Hi: The kit I'm using is not the Fujimi Initial D kit! I'm using Tamiya kit nº 24090 (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10002183) and the body of another Tamiya kit (a old group N GT-R) because of the two air ducks on the front fender. It's not a perfect match to the Initial D car (it misses allot of stuff, like the bucket seat, 4 point harness, aftermarket steering wheel and boost gauge, and the engine will be stock - I'll only had some wiring and pipes). The engine is included on these Tamiya kits. I haven't been able to work on it regularly, but I'll try to post some new photos soon! Cheers |
| Posted by: Kitty Feb 28 2008, 06:33 PM |
| Hey Marco Preto-person, looks like you're working on the same model I am at the moment. :3 Could you tell me how to get that Millenium Jade color just right? I have the same colors used in mixing it from the directions and I can't seem to get the right color out of it. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Mar 9 2008, 09:10 AM |
| Hi to all: Kitty, I'm not sure that I can help you! You can try different mixes, test them on a bit of scrap plastic, and them chose the best match to the color you want! You can also use a color matching service, like the one at www.hiriboy.com! You can order the color you want and this guy will mix it! He has most of Nissan colors on his catalog. For my model I'm using Tamiya metallic black TS-40, applied with an airbrush. Here are some more photos of my model (the engine bay is still far from being complete, but the exterior is almost done).Sorry for the pinkish tint on the photos (I forgot to set the camera's white balance)!        Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Import_Lexus Mar 9 2008, 09:53 AM |
| oh wow looks really good ! |
| Posted by: Hachi_Roku Mar 9 2008, 10:44 AM |
| Looks good, but if that's a replica or Nakazato's R32, you used the GT-R N1 front bumper. I assumed that the normal front bumper was used. Otherwise, looks great. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Mar 9 2008, 11:01 AM |
| Hi: This is more of a R32 inspired on Nakazato's car than a replica. It misses the aftermarket steering wheel, the bucket seat, the 4 point racing harness and the boost gauge. But regarding the bumper, it is as close I could make to the manga drawings. There is a thread on this forum regarding this subject. This same bumper is portrayed on the Fujimi's Initial D R32 kit! Check out this image: http://faimg1.forum-auto.com/mesimages/245670/SkylineGT-R(initialD)1.jpg You can see that it is not the "normal" bumper! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Möbius Mar 11 2008, 07:31 PM |
| Excellent work as always, Marco!. |
| Posted by: EmsterFan Mar 12 2008, 04:26 AM |
| go to AutoArt XD this looks soo awesome man im just in love with it |
| Posted by: Cappuccino, 2 sugars Mar 17 2008, 03:21 PM |
| are you going to put a little driver in their too? |
| Posted by: marcopreto Mar 27 2008, 03:32 AM |
| Hi: It's finally completed! And just in time to attend this year's edition of AMT-Torrent competition! There is a problem with the hood fitting (this time it's the screen wiper that doen't allow a neat fit). Here are some pictures:         Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: EmsterFan Mar 29 2008, 04:00 PM |
| HOWLY O_O better than AutoArt lol |
| Posted by: Gunma's 34 Mar 31 2008, 09:55 PM | ||
Sweet R32 Man! Even the engine bay looks hot! But you forgot one very very very small detail... the Night Kid's Sticker... then it's a full inspired replica of the Night Kid's R32... let me know on your next project... one of them is an FD right? is it Keisuke's or kyoko's? Nice job! |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 5 2008, 03:27 PM |
| Hi: I returned to the AE86! I made some huge mistakes while applying a clear coat and covered most of the detail of the body. I'll try to save it by drawing most of it with a designer pen (a very very sharp one)! And this is its actual status: I'm still working on the rear differential and suspension (all of it will be build from scratch).  I've modified the wheel arches, so that all of them have the same depth.  And this will be its pose (its a dry fit just to check how it will look)  I hope to finish this one quickly and use it to try some weathering technics! The next Initial D model will be Keisuke's FD3S (Project D version). Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Max_Muscle Apr 6 2008, 06:06 PM |
| i used to have the r32 skyline metal model when i was younger but i dont know what happened to it |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 8 2008, 05:49 AM |
| Hi: I've made the famous water cup holder with a strip of plastic card and some metallic tube.  And I've started to paint the interior  _____UPDATE_____ Here are some more photos:    Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: marcopreto Apr 26 2008, 11:38 AM |
| Hi to everyone: While I'm still deciding what to do with the AE86, I've started the Project D FD3S. Not much has been done, but here is a photo of the body on the Aoshima Advan RG wheels (the fujimi ones were very small IMHO).  Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: MattW Apr 28 2008, 12:04 PM |
| Needs moar spacers. Sunken battleship look ftl. |
| Posted by: thingieing May 2 2008, 04:11 PM |
| wow...amazing paint jobs guys...i wish i could do sth like that too |
| Posted by: marcopreto May 4 2008, 02:38 AM |
Here's a little update: Not much has been done. It received a coat of white primer and two coats of yellow. I still have to apply one or two more coats of yellow and it will be ready for polishing and detail painting. I'll have to build the canards from scratch as the ones provided are way to thick. I hope to post more photos soon. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 16 2008, 03:58 PM |
| Not much has been done. I've finish the yellow paint job and started applying the decals.  And I've made a simple roll bar from solder wire  Hope to post more soon Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Jun 16 2008, 06:17 PM |
| thats it...marco im sending u my kits to finish for me...i really wish i had time to get back into this...BTW>..what brand of paints do u use |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 19 2008, 02:51 AM | ||
I wish I had time to finish mine! I'm not sure but I have some 10 or 12 models under construction (that's why some of them take years to finish). 3 of them are cars (2 of them ID cars - the Project D FD3S and the early "Fujiara Tofu Shop" AE86 (started around 2 years ago)), 3 1/72 airplanes, 2 1/35 AFV, 1 1/72 AFV, one 1/6 resin figure, one 54mm historic figure, and a bunch of Blood Bowl and other fantasy stuff (not sure if I forgot something). Btw, the yellow paint is Tamiya TS-? aerosol paint. I decant it to a flask and had a few drops of retarder and a bit of lacquer thinner (I get the best finish this way, but it's not perfect yet). Here are two more photos of FD3S model:   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 24 2008, 08:40 AM |
The work on the FD continues:   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Joshima_San Jun 26 2008, 06:15 PM |
| Hey guys i have a question. What types of paints do u use to paint your model kits. Cuz i was thinking about buying a FD RE Amamiya kit to build and paint. This will be 1 of my 1st to add to my initial D model kit collection |
| Posted by: lance Jun 27 2008, 04:08 AM |
| wow nicee, cant wait to see the completed ae86 and rx7 model |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jun 27 2008, 07:58 AM | ||
My Initial D models were all painted with Tamiya aerosol lacquers. Usually a can is good for 3 or 4 1/24 models. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: DALAZ_68 Jun 30 2008, 05:50 PM |
| marco u crazy goon... well ill try and see if i can atleast build my Ek and Er34 Blitz cars |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jul 28 2008, 12:50 AM |
| I managed to do some work on the Proj. D FD3S interior. Here are some photos:    And I've found new brakes to use in it. The original brakes were just to small to use with the Aoshima's 18'' Advan RG wheels. The front ones came from a Fujimi 17'' wheel set and the rear ones are the front brakes of a Tamiya Nissan 180sx!  ______________________________________ Update: Dashboard completed.   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: -ShinRei- Aug 3 2008, 11:24 PM |
| You're a G-E-N-I-U-S...King of Models(Sergeant Keroro) |
| Posted by: marcopreto Aug 13 2008, 02:26 PM |
Not much more has been done, but here are some pictures of the complete interior.   Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: David_m213 Aug 14 2008, 11:06 AM |
| wow, these models are amazing! The closest thing I got to doing one of these was a knight rider KITT model that I almost finished apart from losing 2 wheels. |
| Posted by: marcopreto Sep 9 2008, 04:14 PM |
Here are some photos of the undercarriage:    Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: mikevillena Oct 23 2008, 08:35 AM |
| Exquisite and meticulous work, marcopreto. Here's my current project AE86 Levin. It's in a larger scale (1/10th) and is built on an r/c car platform. Except for the heavily modified polycarbonate bodyshell, everthing is scratchbuilt:   |
| Posted by: Nissan Nov 3 2008, 04:03 AM |
So this is my firs model Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R V-Spec-1999m.      Painted witch brush so doesn't look so good |
| Posted by: marcopreto Nov 4 2008, 02:31 AM |
| Don't worry about having to paint with a brush! The tools are just the means to do what we want. Sure a spray can or an airbrush can speed things up, but with patience we can do almost anything. I know a guy who was clearing his car bodies with a brush (nowadays he uses an airbrush). Here's one of his posts on a Portuguese modeling forum (and that model was cleared with a brush - he just spent a lot of hours polishing it): http://forum.modelismo-na.net/viewtopic.php?t=8199 And for a first model it looks very neat! Welcome to this great hobby. Cheers Marco |
| Posted by: Sil80Drifter Nov 6 2008, 03:16 AM |
| i got a question for you marcopreto. so i wanna start another model. i read back a few pages at the information you gave me but i just wanna makes ure i got it right. If i want the car to have a glossy finish like your models, what paint should i use, and which finish/clear coat should i use? and how many coats of each spray should i use? one more question.. how come your cars are an off-white colour before you paint them? do you sand the original colour off? |
| Posted by: cosmoz Nov 15 2008, 11:00 PM |
This is my 1st model, the "NISMO R34 Z-Tune." Its quite horribly done I would say. When I bought the model kit, I didn't have much knowledge on how to build one, so I basically used Elephant glue and a penknife to complete my whole model! Well at least I tried.     |
| Posted by: xRenz Nov 19 2008, 10:35 AM |
 i saw a couple of these model kits at a nearby shop $39.95 canadian. should i get? |
| Posted by: Nissan Nov 20 2008, 09:35 AM | ||
Man your 1st model is horibal my first model looks better but yours is totally shit |
| Posted by: marcopreto Nov 24 2008, 03:06 AM | ||
Sorry for the delay in my reply. For the color, you can use anything you want (even flat colors). The shine is given by the clear coat/gloss varnish. You just have to test and see if the clear coat you have attacks/reacts with the color coat. The gloss coat (aka, clear coat, gloss varnish, etc...) I use is Duplicolor Rally lack (they are sold in a large spray can). I initially used Tamiya clear (TS-13 if I'm not mistaken), but I found out it sometimes attacks the color coat or the decals (Duplicolor varnish is not so aggressive, but we should always test on some scrap piece of plastic the first time you use a new color/varnish combination. I usually use two coats of color (some times more) and two or three coats of varnish, but there aren't any strict rule. As long as your happy with the finish, it's ok. And don't forget to polish it a bit. I first use a very fine wet sanding cloth (6000) and remove any dust particles, and then use a polishing compound to get an uniform shine. Regarding the off-white color, that's the primer color! After checking for defects on the car body (like sink marks, mold lines, etc... which are corrected with some putty and sanding) I usually apply a coat of primer. It's a kind of paint that sticks to the plastic very well and provides a good and uniform surface for the color coat. I hope this helps you! Here are some newer photos of the FD3S model: The rear diffuser (after many hours of applying cf decals)  And I made new front canards (the kit ones were a bit on the thick side)  I hope you like it. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Nissan Nov 25 2008, 02:47 AM |
| Nice job you don. And then you gonna complete the model? |
| Posted by: HemiV8 Nov 28 2008, 01:27 PM |
| Astonishing work!!i`m new in this thingie but I would really love to start a kit soon.Unfortunately I am from Romania and you can`t find such kits...only Bburago kits or Maisto wich are complete crap.My only option is to buy online but the shipping charges are enormous! |
| Posted by: Shirogane Nov 28 2008, 07:16 PM |
| @Marco : Thinking of selling a model soon? I want one. Your work is so past excellence...That it literally made one of my model-making friend cry. @Nissan: If I was cosmoz, I would be pissed. Sides, yours is barely even done. |
| Posted by: cham2020 Nov 29 2008, 12:13 AM |
| an ae86 work for a friend 100% like initial d  |
| Posted by: cosmoz Nov 30 2008, 08:17 AM | ||
I was, but what can I do? This is the internet and you cant do much other than, "type". Well at least he got warned. Then again, what he said was true, the model is bad, but at least i got the b@lls to post it up. |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 1 2008, 11:24 AM | ||
sorry if i say something bad at your model but it was all true your model is not so good don  i think your next model will be better  . and JZX100 whta you want from me?  i say something at you ?  |
| Posted by: cosmoz Dec 1 2008, 06:15 PM | ||
Haha, no problem man! All is well. I do want a next model, probably the R35. Although I'm definite that it will turn out better than my 1st, it won't exactly look good. Practice makes perfect right? But right now, I'm lazy that is why I'm going to get die-cast models instead. So right now, I'll just sit back and enjoy marcopreto's work of art! |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 2 2008, 05:01 AM | ||
Yes if you practive and do model you can do perfect model |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 5 2008, 11:50 AM |
So this is my new Fujimi model.Honda Integra Type R      Then i gonna work on model i post new pictures |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 12 2008, 12:07 PM |
So i finale finish the model.And it is a crap.       Say what you fink? |
| Posted by: Skv012a Dec 14 2008, 11:36 AM |
| Hey everyone, I came here to get some of Ao or Fuji model measurements to see whether I should use them for my project- ID body collection for Kyosho Mini-Z Racer. Z's are 1/27-28, but I hope that some of the smaller 1/24 D cars may be able to fit without a problem. Could you please give me length, width, between-the-wheel-well lengths? I'm namely interested in Cappu, S13, R32, EK9, MR2 since they're my faves that haven't been made by Kyosho (aside from R32, but its a pain to get so I might as well try the kit). |
| Posted by: marcopreto Dec 15 2008, 05:30 AM |
| Nissan, for a first or second model it's not that bad! You used very thick paint, and we can see the brush strokes! For the next model, try using 4 or 5 very thin coat of paint (the first ones will not cover the model well, but that's ok, just let them dry completely - a couple of days at least if you're using enamel based paints). You'll see that after 5 coats, the finish will be much better (although it's very time consuming, having to let each coat dry completely). Skv012a, I can give you the measurements you ask for the Tamiya R-32 and for Fujimi's MR-2, latter when I get home. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Skv012a Dec 15 2008, 09:48 AM |
| Thanks! I'm basing my hopes on Fujimi Devil Z I got measurements for, which is JUST the size of my stock FD. I'll just pray that these may or will fit well without becoming too big. Revell 24-25 EK9 is longer than Chrysler 300 in 27-28, so that just comes out wrong. |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 24 2008, 11:22 AM |
| Hi marco i wondering when you gonna finish the Project D RX7? |
| Posted by: chillined Dec 24 2008, 08:44 PM | ||
Hey Nissan, I've noticed that in your models, you quite rush the build. Take your time with everything and your models will look as same as marco's. |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 25 2008, 01:40 AM | ||
No man.Marco models are perfect and i can't do model how do the marco. I paint witch brush so it dos not good that paint witch airbrush. |
| Posted by: chillined Dec 27 2008, 04:08 PM |
| Marco is a human, so are you, so TECHNICALLY you can do the same, or even better. If you paint with brush, brush on light coats. Marco uses Aerosol cans for the exterior, from what I recall. |
| Posted by: kyonpalm Dec 28 2008, 12:34 PM |
| Wanna see the worst Initial D models ever?: http://www.87thscale.info/initial_d.htm |
| Posted by: PandaApex Dec 28 2008, 05:13 PM | ||
....... WTF IS THIS?  >=O OMG WHAT IS WRONG HERE! |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 29 2008, 06:59 AM | ||
This model is shit |
| Posted by: kyonpalm Dec 29 2008, 09:18 AM | ||
I know. They look like they're made out of clay-dough... |
| Posted by: marcopreto Dec 30 2008, 05:27 PM | ||||
Hi:
I'm trying, but I haven't had much time for model making. I have managed to tint the windows (after some 5 tries) and also have done some minor stuff, but my camera is away on the manufacturer for maintenance and repairs (the shutter malfunctioned). And I have good news for the Tofu Shop AE86! A friend brought me another one from Japan (much cheaper than ordered from Portugal). I'll use the shell of this one and the lower chassis and interior from the one I had (hopefully I'll get a good model).
Yes you can! It's just like what chillined said. We are all Human! Don't feel bad if the model didn't came like what you wanted. Your just starting. And model after model you'll get better and better. Take your time, and even with a brush, you can get a 5 star finish (just remember - thin layers and plenty of time between them, letting it dry while protected from dust). And my models are not perfect (believe me)! Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Nissan Dec 31 2008, 04:03 AM | ||
So you have another AE86 It's good news waiting for some pictures |
| Posted by: lester7c Jan 1 2009, 06:02 AM |
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| Posted by: Nissan Jan 1 2009, 06:14 AM | ||
Hi, nice model you builded And Marco how you do that line's?  |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 2 2009, 03:31 AM |
| Masking tape! I painted the blue color and after the varnish/gloss coat was applied, dry and polished (or at least it should be polished - this model is full of little mistakes) I masked out the rubber trim of the windows and that strip! It was then painted with semi-gloss black (I mix a bit of gloss black with matt black and applied it with my airbrush). You can do the exact same thing with a paintbrush, but your mask has to be pressed down to your model very well because it is very easy to get paint under your mask. After two coats you should be ok. And remember to take out the mask carefully and before the paint is fully cured (it may crack is paint is fully cured - wait till the paint is dry to the touch and remove the mask carefully). Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Skv012a Jan 2 2009, 09:57 PM |
| Well, look at that, Prostreet makeovers! Here's my Mini-Z with all gfx ripped straight from the source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVFmzHSU-QY      |
| Posted by: slicked22 Jan 3 2009, 03:21 AM |
| here's mine.... evolution VI   evolution IV    |
| Posted by: lester7c Jan 4 2009, 04:28 AM | ||
thanx man.. i appreciate ur appreciation |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 4 2009, 11:31 AM |
| While having trouble fitting the canards on the FD, I started a new model (I needed a quick and trouble free project). This one is inspired on the S15 that appears on episode 7 of the 4th staged. I'm using Aoshimas Nissan Silvia Spec. R (S15). The wheels, the exhaust and the interior will not be replicas of that car, it's just inspired. It will be built almost SOOTB, with only minor additions. Her are some photos of the work done these last couple of days:     I'm planning on finishing this one in one or two weeks. I hope you like it. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: Nissan Jan 5 2009, 05:04 AM |
| Nice and clean paint is nice ;)And marco if you can post your all car models. I relly want to see perfect models |
| Posted by: slicked22 Jan 11 2009, 03:59 PM |
honda jazz/fit   |
| Posted by: marcopreto Jan 11 2009, 05:41 PM | ||
My models are far from perfect!!! They are all posted either in this thread or in the modeler's thread of this forum. I don't have many completed - around 8 car models in around 4 years. Here are two photos of the S15 interior. I had a lot of problems with it (and it took me most of today to touch up and hide what was messed up under some paint). I'm guessing that the primer that I used doesn't stick very well to the interior parts plastic and while pulling out the masking done on the seats, much of the paint came with it. Here are two photos:   Cheers Marco Preto __________________________________ UPDATE: Here are some photos of the completed model:          I did some mistakes on the paint job! The base coat had some orange peel that is showing up when we look at the model at some angles. The clear coat is well polished, but it still show the irregular texture of the base coat. Even so I hope you like it. Cheers Marco Preto |
| Posted by: cham2020 Jan 18 2009, 11:17 PM |
| hey marco, lovely s15 you have there. any progress about your ae86? here's my fujimi rx7 FD3S initial d This is my first 1/24 Initial D model kit. It's from Fujimi. Well, it is quite decent to me. Although it had a generic chassis but overall it still looks great.! Color is chrome yellow the decals are sealed under a clear coat. Well, some of you might find the panel lines are dark and I do think so. Maybe I shold tone them down. As it's too contrast with the yellow body color. The only thing I did was drilled holes for the side mirrors so I don't have to glued the side mirrors to the body and cause the paint to melt. So from one photo, you can see the side mirrors is retractable. (Thanks to zenlim for the idea). There's a bit of problem with the paint on the roof, seems like water vapor trapped in it but still it's OK.......       |
| Posted by: Nissan Jan 21 2009, 10:49 AM | ||
Nice and good looking S15 And Marco what type of cement you using? |