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Those Civic kits are pretty hard to find, the Ferio especially. The accords I see every now and then on Ebay.

So good to hear that she is well! She is young I know she will bounce back fast! Still sending prayers your way.

One of mine has a flat spot too! Not to noticeable but its there. Must have been the mold.

Amazon my friend! There are a few sets left in bronze and white. Only place I have found them!

Doc I cant wait to see ya build one!

I have gotten an effect similar to this with Testors aluminum with a black wash over it.

Just got a set of Fujimi Metal OZ racing wheels, and in the mail I have a set of Aoshima Volk rims, an Aoshima Toyota Levin with engine and a zenki 180sx (around a 94/95 240sx here in the states). All I have at the moment are screen clips but real ones coming soon!

I honestly had no clue where to put this so if this is in the wrong section please move it. Anyway, I recently won an ebay auction for a set of Fujimi OZ racing wheels. Now I thought these were just a normal set of wheels just older, 1991 to be exact not the oldest I have by them but they still have some age. Now when I opened the box I found out that these were metal! Solid no plastic what so ever. My question is were these made alot? Also are they rare? I would actually prefer these over plastic, they seem easier to paint.

I have seen some Honda's and Nissan's with around 500hp and over. It took a good amount of money to get there but they did. Also that Orange B series looks amazing.

Sorry about not updating everyone! Pics and progress are coming I promise! I just recently started a new job and a few more models so It is hard to find time to work on her.

Sorry for the pic wait! I will have them up tonight. The kit is the Revell Integra type R. The only differance between it and a normal Integra is the Engine, Lip, Spoiler and interior so It is a great kit to use as my base.

Well I have been wanting to do this build for quite some time now, actually ever since I got into this hobby. Alittle back ground info on my old Integra and the plans for this build. A few years back even before I had my license I had always wanted a 94-01 Integra, I eventually got a chance to buy one of my dream cars and went for it! I got myself a beautiful 94 Acura Integra with an LS/VTEC swap, suspention, mint interior, and more. I loved this car, it was everything I wanted!...or so I thought. Here she is!, or was. My 94 Thunder Grey Integra.! I had huge plans for her! Full 98+ front and rear end conversion, new suspention and wheels, and down the line a turbo or GSR motor swap. However, I never got the chance to do any of this The reason being is that The perfect car that I loved...was not as perfect as I thought. Because of my hasty buy I failed to pay attention to several things about the car. I soon found out that it had been wrecked, not bad I thought, until I discovered that the whole left rear quarter panel was body filler After that discovery things just got worse. I found out that the motor was some sort of frankienstien build that was held together with zip ties. I aslo discovered that the VTEC did not work properly. No big deal I thought, I would just save up and fix it, and then the worst happened. I soon found out from a friend that the owner had coppied the keys to the car the day before it was sold to me. They then gave the keys to a car thief they were friends with. I would literaly watch people drive past my house trying to scope out a way to get the car! It had to be blocked in nightly just so It would not get stolen. I then came to a desision, I was going to sell what had started off as my dream car. So I sold her. I found someone who lived far enough away that the theives would not be a problem and that could fix her and make her how she should have been. That was a few years back and I am still on the search for another Integra, this time however I will do my reaseaerch. Now! Sorry about the long story but onto the build plans. I will be building this Integra to be what I wanted my 94 to be. With the body, rim,suspention, and motor that I had planned. So, let the building begin!

Forgot to mention both of those sites have civics as well! Good deals on them to.

Sure no problem, http://www.modelroundup.com/ has an Integra for $22 and http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/hstrial-RSetzer/Categories.bok had an Integra for $17 but I just got one from them so they may be out now.

Nice so far! I know a few places online where you can pick up an Integra or Civic for cheap around $22 or less shipped. Let me know if ya need the links.

Pretty much just hack up one of the Few bronco kits out there and one or two of the 92-96 F150 kits that are out there. I know there are a few people out there that have done this to make a newer Bronco so I would try to talk to them. Love the truck by the way! I have always wanted one of those to go with my 95 Bronco, hard to find em around here though.

Sadly this is the complete opposite near me. I cant find a Model Cars Magazine for the life of me! A few others on the hand are very abundant.

Yeah it sure does. The man and woman that run the shop are the nicest people too, even there dog is that is sometimes there. I think one of the reason it is going out is because a large strip mall was built in front of it and this place can be very hard to find since it is behind it. They never got to much buisness either. I remember finding wheels and Aoishima kits there that were produced in the late 80's. They also mentioned something about the price of the kits jumping up so they cant afford to keep them stocked now.

Just a heads up for anyone in or around Nashville. Aardvark Model Train shop is closing its doors For anyone who has never been there they sell way more model kits than trains. They always had an amazing selection of models weather it be American or Japanese and amazing parts for the kits as well. I have picked up a good amount of rare Aoishima rims from there in the past and the even carry Promo Cars. Anyway everything at the store is currently 20% off and Im sure it will get lower with time. Go grab what you can before its all gone and meet the amazing owners of this place before its gone. Today while I was there they still had over a hundred kits left.

Woops sorry yall, Ill get them back up Asap.

Thanks! I actually only like camber to a point. This kit had almost too much for me in the rear of the car thats why in the last two pics you can see I corrected that.

Hey everyone! This is my first build of 2011, a Junction Produce Toyota Celsior or Lexus LS for those of us in the states. I know that cars like this only appeal to a select few and I happen to be one of them Anyway, for those who dont know what Junction Produce is they are a company that cater to the VIP style cars of Japan. They Produce interior excessories, tasteful body kits, and various other things for these cars. VIP cars are generally Japanese luxury sedans that are lowered with camber, body kits, rims, and luxury interiors. This model has all of that. here is an example of a real VIP car And one of Junction Produce's most well known Items, witch the kit actually includes. The overall model kit was pretty good. I had a few fitting issues with some of the clear plastics but that was about it. Looking back on the build now I realize that I could have done a few things alot better and will probably be doing so in the future. It is definently not my best work but I think it turned out okay. The Color is Burgundy Red Metallic by Testors/Ford. It is sprayed over a black base. Here is a side shot, also I appologize for the photos my camera sucks You cant see the interior but it is nothing special just a two tone black and Burgundy. Thanks for looking!

Prayers headed your way.

Hey there welcome to the hobby and the site! I cant really help you out with your building area since I just use an empty self on a large set of shelves and a computer chair as my work space. I do believe I can help you with where to get models and there specifics. Mind If I ask what kind of cars you are into? Imports, American Muscle, trucks, lowriders, rat rods, ect? There are many places that carry a larger amount of one specific type. Some general sites that sell a good amount of various style models are modelexpress, modelroundup, and of course amazon and ebay. As for brands, most of the ones you will run into at Chain Hobby stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaels will be Revell, AMT, MPC and maybe a rare Aoshima, Fujimi, or Tamiya. Revell, AMT, and MPC mostly have domestic cars such as Ford,Dodge,Chevy ect. As for Aoshima, Fujimi, and Tamiya they mostly make cars from Japan but also a decent amount of other imports. Local hobby shops are somewhat of a gamble. You really dont know what kind of kits you will find there. There are a ton of great people on this site that Im sure can help you out a ton more than I can, but I hope I have been of some help!

Wow! Nice collection! If you ever want to sell any of those Honda civic's, Acura Integra's, Toyota Corolla's or any Nissans shoot me a PM I have been lookin for some.