Kombi Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I finished this one earlier this month, but photography was a bit slow. This is just a box stock build with a paint scheme similar to a real 1:1 version of the car that I had found on the Interned. The actual car sits a lot lower and tucks the tires better, but I settled for less suspension hacking. The wheels are Watanabes from the Fujimi wheel/tire set. I also made a secondary exhaust pipe out of solder as this model only uses a single exhaust. It's hard to tell, but there's also yellow glass beads in the headlights. This build went a bit better than my 917K, but wasn't without a few "$%#@!" moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofBass Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I really like how the wheels stick out that way. Makes it look more aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I Love It. Great look. How did you do the glass beads in the headlights and where did you get them? More info please. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) Since ya mentioned it, i can see the yellow glass beads. It looks absolutely Fantastic. paint looks Great.. secondary Exhaust looks very Factory.. Excellent Work... Edited February 2, 2010 by Zukiholic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hello there friend! Man that looks really fun drive!! Excellent build up and very clean!! loving the color by the way! Keep on wit the keepin on! Paz Tito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombi Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thanks for the comments, I always appreciate the compliments. My apologies on the photo work here, these pictures aren't really a fair representation of what the car looks like. I'm hoping to have a better solution for photography soon and that should make for some better pictures. As for the yellow beads, it's a tip I picked up a while ago and is likely sourced from one of the various modeling sites so I can't take credit for it. I like the effect the beads have and I even have clear ones when yellow just won't work. They sort of over-emphasize the bulb within the reflector, but I think that's sometimes necessary at scale. The specific product is made by "Blue Moon Beads" and it's a little plastic tube with a label of "Premium Glass Seed & Bugle Beads". I believe I purchased them at Micheal's. They have a touch of iridescence but you don't notice once they're behind a lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBradKeselowski Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Super!!! Fantastic!!! I like the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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