Simo5555

So, about this kit...... I haven't had that much experience with Aoshima kits, but some things stand out to me. First, the body - whilist the revell likes to mold its bodies as a single unit, the aoshima likes to make them as multi piece parts. As for the aoshima, its not always obvious how the parts supposed to glue together. Revell is easier - theres usually a rather large glue area or lip - just put the glue here and push the part there - no biggie. Aoshima isnt that way. The lip or area you supposed to put the glue on is very small (or there isnt one at all). So first, i layed down all the body parts to see what goes where: Another issue is that the instructions calls for the bodypanels to be glued on after the paintjob. I don't like it. I like to glue most of the body parts before paint - this just gives it a cleaner look in the end. But it takes a lot of testfitting and planning to make sure the kit will still go together. So this is what i did - a lot of testfitting. I'm pretty much sure i can glue the front bumper and sideskirts on without issues. The rear bumper must be glued after the paint or else the taillights wont go in. Then the panel gaps..... aoshima usually has them pretty well done. But not on this kit They were really narrow and shallow. So definitely needed some touchups. So i grabbed my trusty old scribber and went to town. Wasn't as easy as it looks. Scribber jumped out at one place so will have to do some putty work later on. But still, i really do like the Huracans. Should fit right in with its two sisters (well, almost)

Hi Time to start another build! Porsche is done and Firebird is almost done (i promise ). So what should i build next.... Felt like i should do another boring supercar build. I'll take it as a kind of warmup build for the upcoming Revuelto. I also have the infamous Huayra at the bottom of my stash - that one really scares me. I also have a really cool paint for it, but i just don't dare to try it yet. Maybe one day. If i can put that thing together, then i've earned the right to call myself not a beginner anymore.... i think. But enough of that rambling About this build, so i've already built the Gallardo, the Murcielago and also the Aventador. So the Huracan should fit right in. So this is what i'm going to build - The Gallardo's younger sister, the Huracan! Kit itself is from Aoshima. Seems like a nice quality kit. Seems like its not the easiest to put together, but i'll try my best. Paint wise, i guess the red or black should look really cool on it. Or yellow? Maybe even orange? But then again, wheres the fun in that? So it won't be none of those. So lets see how this one goes. Thanks for following! Simo.

Thank you 😁 Go for it! Its a nice kit. (Also thank you again! - i'm quite proud of my garden. Worked really hard to get it to look nice )

Thank you! I really love these non-mainstream paintjobs 😁 I'm not that fan of painting my models in regular black or red and call it a day.

Hi! Finally got this one done! Had my fair share of issues, but nothing major. Kit itself is from Revell's. Its their new tooled Porsche 911. A true classic rear engine sportscar. Finished it in Platinum silver with brown interior. Heres my WIP thread: Thanks for looking Simo.

Just kidding Done!

Stole this thingy from my partner I think its some kind of scent oil diffuser, but its also great for keeping the water for the decals warm. Worked like a charm! Got the badged and other decals on And finally the body got its clear coat too Will let it dry for a few days. In the meantime, i might do some work on my other builds

Finished the wires, added the missing parts and now i can call the engine pretty much done! Looks pretty neat if you ask me Then dropped the engine into the chassis And added the suspension parts The engine bay is pretty small in this, but looks really cool I really like it

About that engine...... Was trying to find a suitable wire from my stash to make the plugwires. Didn't have one. So decided to cut open an old HDMI cable that gave me this nice looking red one So onto the engine it went Then glued the intake manifold And into the engine bay it went

Laid out all the interior parts Glued the pedals, center console and seatbelt fasteners in Then the gearstick, seats, sidepanels Then the steeringwheel And interior is done! I really like how it turned out

Exactly as Dan said - its a new tool one So far seems like a really solid kit. Still has some mould defects, but nothing major.

I was tinkering on the engine a bit First, painted the idle control valve (i think its what its called) Then it was time for the main engine block. Did some painting (a bit sloppy, i know. It will be hidden so wasnt really trying to make it look good ) Then glued it together Wanted to add the plug wires. Found a piece of random red wire. Heated up the insulation and pulled out the copper fibers so only the insulating tube was left. Sadly it was in red. So added a coat of black paint Then cut them to lenght and glued them into the engine block. Wanted to make them look like the coil end of the plug wires. Came out looking pretty neat I really like it.

Did some more flocking Doorpanels are pretty much done. Also did some interior testfitting Actually looks pretty cozy Also started working on the engine

Did some decal work Got the speedo done! To be honest, the decals are pretty awful in this kit. Felt like old monogram decals - they're thick and needs quite a bit of soaking. Also, there's this really large transparent edge on almost every decal. Next time i'm smarter and will probably try to trim them down before soaking them. But, with a bit of help from microset and microsol solutions, i got them to look pretty okayish: After that, i added a bit of crystal glass to the gauges. Actually looks pretty nice - i really like it Also did the sidepanel decals too. Will probably do a some flat clearing and flocking too

I really like the chrome rings around the speedo on some Singer models. So wanted to do chrome rings on this one too So, grabbed a tiny brush and some silver paint After that, painted the center console Then taped up the rear seats Brushed the glue on And did some flocking

Time for some bodywork First, some sanding with the good ol' 600grit sponge (Note to self: NEVER put your hot coffee next to a bowl of sponge water. You WILL burn your fingers!) Then the first coat of filler primer I usually like to do my priming right after the sanding - this way you can see all the scratches and dents showing up Makes it really easy to do some putty work After that, some more sanding.....and more priming. And some more sanding (If you don't hate sanding now, you will hate it later). And then, it was time to paint And this is how it came out

Did a bit of masking Wasn't as easy as it looks Then did some painting Then i noticed the underside of the gauges should be black. So grabbed a brush and did some more painting Also painted the rear axle ,,,,,, then did a bit of thinking - should i add some details to the engine or not? The engine bay is pretty small and crowded already, but hey, a nice challenge should be good So decided, i'm going to add some spartplug wires (i'll probably regret it later ) So, stripped the paint - wanted it to look a bit more flat. Then used my trusty old ruler to mark the centerline of the valve covers. After that, drilled some holes *also did a bit of cleaning The dusty lamp and dirty table looked pretty horrible already. Took all my models out from the display cabinet - here they are My two years of work (Beetle bug is missing - it sits proudly in my livingroom): (I definitely need a bigger display cabinet)

Thank you! Yup, Revell's new tool. As for the scribing, i mostly use the scriber from Dspiae along with the 0,2mm hook type tip. Works well enough for me. Wasn't too expensive too - the set was around 30 USD total.

So, painted the underside and the engine block I like to paint the undersides black on my models. I know some of you guys like to do them in fancy oversprays and in body colors I like the look of satin black. Was actually thinking of doing the engine bay in body color, but decided to go with the black instead. Idk, it somehow looks cooler - i like it alot Then painted the exhaust in titanium gold following some light coats of transparent brown. Thinking back, i should've used some transparent orange too to give it a more of a heatstained look So will probably tinker at it a bit more. Then it was time for the interior Wanted it to look like an old leather shoe. So mixed something together - i call this one "The grandpa's old shoe" 😁 Actually looks pretty cool - i really like it.

Ooh, that looks so cool I really shouldn't watch pictures like these - i've been contemplating about buying myself a resin 3d printer for a long time now.

Thank you guys for your kind words!

Thank you! Will try to find some pictures of your build. It really was an awesome game! It had a basic customization options - you could swap some performance parts, wheels and changed the color of your cars. But, lets kick this build off 😁 I usually start my builds with the interior or with the engine, but this time - the body looked so cool so i had to start with it. At first glance it seems like a really nice and solid kit. Not your average Monogram or old tool Revell's. Sadly, i don't have any experience with Tamiya models so can't really compare with those. But I really like the details of this one. So the kit gives you two options for the front bumber. I'm going with the front bumber that has the front splitter/spoiler thing (the other option is without it). It kindof bugged my that the front spoiler is molded with the bumber. Theres no clear line separating those two. So i already see the annoyance trying to mask those later. So decided to scribe my own line Im my opinion, it makes the front end look a bit cleaner Its the same with the rear bumber - no clear line between black plastic and the bumper So scribbed my own lines (i hate scribbing, btw ) Also scribbed the bodylines too A little mishap with the sunroof too But no biggie - will fix it later with some putty Testfitted the rear hood (spoiler: it didnt sit right). Somehow the hinges kept the hood under tension causing it to pop open After some gentle bending and sanding, i got it too sit pretty good Theres also two options for the headlights - i'm guessing its the US and EU versions. I'm going with the EU version. So heres where its at - the front bumper is glued on along with the headlights Rear bumper too: And the body is ready for its first wetsanding session: Oh, also started some work with the engine. But this is a story for another update later down the line:

Hi! Time for another new build. Had a nostalgic flashback from early 2000s when the computer game named Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed was released. I was just a kid back then - spent numerous hours behind my grandma's PC driving around Cote d'azur with my (digital) gray Porsche 911. Ah, the times were good. So seeing this kit up for sale, i just knew - i had to build one for me. So this is it - my version of the legendary 911. Kit itself is from Revell - seems like its a nice interesting kit. Lets see how this one turns out

In december

Hi! Finally finished this one! Its kind of my redemption build - started the same kit last year, but screwed up, lost interest and quit. So decided to try it again this year. So i bought a new kit and this time i was able to finish it Pretty happy how it turned out. Heres the WIP thread: Thanks for looking See you in my next build threads! Simo.