Madhatter Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Hi guys This is my most recent car build - the Tamiya Calibra DTM. I've painted it black because I personally think it looks much more menacing in Matte Black After seeing the Zakspeed version, I got hooked on black cars I'm not much of a car modeller but I am trying to be better, which is why I joined here to pick up some hints and tips Without more amble, I present my personalised Calibra I'm open to constructive critique as that will only make me better Thanks for looking Si Edited January 9, 2019 by Madhatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I like it a lot! Very menacing. I wondered what a street version of this kit would look like and thought about picking one up to do. Now I know. Nice job! Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Love it a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Menacing indeed, great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Looks good, like an extreme tuning car. Do you know you could have painted it black and still have done it in original DTM livery:Â https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-24157-opel-calibra-cliff--115142Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 This looks awesome killer. The blue makes those wheels pop! Burnt exhaust would look tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Do they make a stock version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Very crisp build. I think the satin looks so much better (on this car) than a gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 That is one sinister menacing cool looking car! Love it! How about a contrasting thin stripe down the middle? Maybe red or gloss black. Or maybe diagonally across the hood. Very thin, just to pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) thank you guys, I quite liked it myself until I saw that last post, and it's made me want to make a change to it. But for the better Ismael, that's an excellent idea and danged if it was one that I wished had crossed my mind when it counted. Had I thought that creatively, I could've painted an Alclad Candy Red pinstripe on the drivers side roof line. It'll look awesome against the matte black, but to do that now, I'd be a bit concerned that it would mean the red line would be raised against the surface of the current paint. I'm even not sure I could get that kind of intense red now without at least 5 layers of paint and whilst the paints are thin, they don't stand up to well to polishing. I have a Revell BMW DTM in my stash that I am also thinking of making into a street version, so I'm going to save that idea for that. I think that's going to look really awesome! I'm going to look at some creative pin striping on Google later Thank you so much for that awesome idea Ismael!! I'm glad I thought of it. Thanks again guys for your kind posts Simon Edited January 9, 2019 by Madhatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Not in my wheelhouse but does fit into another niche I like.....low,black and fast. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Superb Simon! I'm also into matt black. I've always followed both DTM and WRC, so one of my last Subaru's was in Matt Black instead of the blue factory colour..It sets off the factory decals better I think........ So lets see a few more builds Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Yeah that Subaru looks so much better like that- very slick and brutish at the same time. Love it! 16 hours ago, misterNNL said: Not in my wheelhouse but does fit into another niche I like.....low,black and fast. Thanks for sharing. Thanks mate No problems - happy to share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Definitely looks mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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