Simo5555

So lets kick this build off too Got most of the engine painted: Still needs a lot of work. Thinking of trying to make it look a bit like a showcar so ill keep the chromed engine parts (i'm quite a huge fan of chromed engine parts - dont hate me ). Maybe ill strip the rims thou - will definitely use the OEM ones, not the tuned riced out wheels Spent some time to get the front bumper to line up - got it pretty good The back one went easier Really like the bodylines of the Firebirds

Day 9: Some random stuff Glued some stuff on. Mainly the grilles Stripped the rims. The white just wasn't it. Re-painted them in silver. Maybe i'll do white wheels on another build instead Also testfitted the interior Dark red looks pretty good with black

Day 8: Engine build! Engine is glued in Exhaust manifolds, suspension, wheel arches came next And finally the intake manifold, airfilter and everything else. The engine is done Too bad you can't really see it once its in the car.

Hi Thought i'd take up another build. This time the '91 Firebird. A really cool looking car. I'm a huge fan of american cult and muscle cars and this one certainly fits the bill. So lets see how it goes Simo.

Day 7: Engine build! Did some work on the engine At first, i was sure i wanted white rims. But after doing it, i'm not so sure if it was a good idea anymore. I might repaint them to something else in the future. Have to think about it a bit.

Day 6: Bodywork Got the body clear coated

Day 5: More paintwork So, did some masking and painting The sideskirts and the rear bumper got its black And a bit of a setback. Noticed that the color of the roof panel is a bit off. Seens like i skipped one coat of dark red when i sprayed it. Have to think a bit on how to go forward - leave it like it is, paint only the one part black or paint the whole roof black.

Ooh, green is really cool I'm thinking of doing one in shadow gray. The convertible in gray looks really awsome

That's what i was going for Sadly couldnt find any actual red mist paint so had to improvise a bit.

Day 4: Bodywork Did some priming Then did a few coats of black primer After that, a couple coats of cherry red And finally, a few coats of transparent red Looks pretty cool - like a ripe cherry Pretty happy how it turned out

Thank you guys!

Day 3: Interior Did some flocking Then glued the seats in And the interior is done!

Day 2: More interior work! Painted the dashboard trim in silver Steering wheel is done Center console is also done Was a bit pain to paint the buttons and apply decals - the are really small And also finished the dash

Wow, its been almost a month already Its about time to kick this build off. So let's begin Day 1: Prepwork Engine got its base paint Interior too got its paint Decided not to do some crazy two-tone interior and neonpink bodypaint - will do something simple and easy instead

Aaaaand done! 😁 Thank you guys for following along Simo.

Hi! Finally got this one done Wasn't so sure if i'm even able to put this thing together at all. Seemed like a really hard kit. But it was actually a really great and solid kit. Didn't have much issues at all. Really like the look of Lambos. They just look so cool - like spaceships. Usually the Aventadors are painted either in dark black or some variant of red. Wanted to do mine differently - in a more subtle and not so common paint. So went with the silver blue. Heres the WIP thread: Can now proudly display it alongside with my other Lambos Thanks for looking! Simo.

Looks pretty cool with the lights installed Anyway, the engine is done And interior is in along with the engine

Brakes and headlights are pretty much done And did some more work on the vents Not much left to do before final assembly

Got the body clear coated Then made some progress with the front vents. Had to sand and file quite a lot to get them to fit. Looks pretty cool already 😄

The center console got its decals: Door panels are done a bit of flocking The steering wheel is also done And interior is pretty much finished 😄

Did a bit of tape work And some paintwork And window trim is painted 😎 Some decal work is up next

Wont have to wait long 😁 First, did some wetsanding: Then some priming And some more And finally, the paint itself: Really happy how it turned out

Started prepping the body for the paint Glued some final pieces on and worked out a game plan on how to paint this thing. Will do a classic Lamborghini color (won't spoil it yet). Also did some work on the engine bay. Put the engine together. Its really is lacking some details: So thought i'd improvise a bit. Drilled out some scrap plastic: And added some coil wires 😁 Should look pretty cool once its in the car Also did a bit of work on the interior Some tape work: Some paintwork: And some detail work. Did screw up the buttons a bit, but still looks pretty cool 😁

So did a bit of thinking.......and measuring........and some glueing Got the sideskirts on: Added some supports for the doors And finally glued them on Then it was time for the interior: Did some washing: Then some painting: And this is how the base came out Looks pretty awesome.

I've yet to decide which way i'll go. Torn between two options - (won't spoil it much 😁). One is a red tone with a twist and the second one is a bit different than you're average C8, but still pretty classic. I'll probably go with option no.2 to make it a bit more interesting But will see