tjones87

here are a few pics of the new paint job...not much change lol didnt get a pic of the damage, but looks ALOT better now...

Well finally got a new airbrush, so I dug the eclipse hood out and got a coat of color on it...will try and get clear on the body and hood this weekend sometime..and hopefully wrap this build up..and move on to finishing the 59 caddy...thanks

Well got the body out fo the box today and was looking at the ruined paint/clear. I thought I would try wet sanding it to see if it would do any good...and it seemed to smooth everything out enough. So I sprayed a couple color coats on it and looks to be pretty decent....will get a pic asap....hope to clear it sometime this weekend...thanks

got my new airbrush..now I can finish a build or two...

Very different, but I like it...will be watchig this build and how it turns out...I am planning a build kind of like this in the near future, just got to find the right body/frame....keep up the good work:)

I have a friend that has a 1/9 IMEX Harley Davidson Fatboy kit and is needing some money. I have always liked the fatboy bikes, but want to see if this is a good kit to build...This will be my first non 4 wheel kit, and was just wondering if anyone had any feedback on it. I dont have a pic at the moment but will try and get one. Any advice/opinions will be appreciated...thanks

I plan on stripping the body and repainting, just staying away from it for awhile...thanks for the comments..

got a big haul in the mail today...after several hours of sorting and bagging...think I have everything organized... got the gasser 57 vette, Mickey Thompson Grand Am F/C and alot of wheel/tires and other parts from Rick (Car Crazy 81)...thanks again... got the IROK mud tires/rims from Trevor's Toy Box for a future 4x4 build...the 49 Merc wheels/tires from Nick, and top right are other parts from Rick.... Now maybe I can find something to keep me busy for awhile...

finally got a body for my Lamborghini Diablo...maybe I can start on it soon..had to buy a whole kit, but got it at a decent price...

got some chassis work done last night...had to charge batteries in camera so just now getting pics...i also extended the black up on the back seat.. didnt get any clear sprayed today, hoping its a little warmer tomrrow. more updates soon...

was probably my cell phone...it seems to send only the messages it wants to here latley...thanks again

I have been trying to locate a few spoilers..but not having any luck..out of all the parts I recently got theres nothign decent lol...and I was thinking the back seat needed more black...will have to just make a line to stop at..will mess around with it some more... the only thing I have encountered with a spoiler is the rear of the eclipse is curved..and needs soemthign to flow with the curve...thanks again

got the interior painted and assembled...even the window cranks...dont think I have ever whent this detailed on a build...but plan to go all out on my next one..heres a few pics... think I am going to leave the paint like it is..touch a few spots up and clear the body as soon as the weather permits. Then once my airbrush comes in I will paint and clear the hood... still thinking of adding a spoiler, but cant find anythign in my parts box that looks good...any ideas on were I could find some? thanks guys

been working on the interior for a few hours..detailing, but not too extensive. I am still unsure if I want to keep the paint like it is or maybe go solid white...depends on how long it takes to get a new airbrush i guess...will update with pics in a little bit. thanks for checking it out guys...

Well got the wheels.tires assembled and most of the body painted...got to get a new airbrush on the way....here are a few pics to hold everyone over until i can continue...calling it a day on this and goign to bed...stayed up al night working on this one...thanks may end up stripping paint and going with a solid color (other than red...my createx is being a PITA)

thanks for the info...i used to knwo a little about these engines...but been a few years since I messed with one....as far as the build going well...not so great now...painted the second color on the body (forgot to paint hood the first time to match the top of car) so was going to tear my airbrush down and clean and then go back and finish the hood...well the dang nozzle snapped off in the tip of the airbrush...so now I got to order another one...for the second time in the last 3 months...will do what i can until a new one comes in....this hasnt been my week for modeling...will update asap

Thats what i was thinking it should look like lol...it has been awhile since I've seen under the hood of an eclipse...I guess thats why the kit calls for everything black, so you cant really see that its not anywere close to 1:1 lol I got half the paint job done...now to fill up the airbrush and get it finished...then hoping to clear asap...still got a littl emore painting to do on interior and chassis. Will have more pics up as soon as paint is done...thanks

ended up going straight into the engine and got it knocked out...the instructions call for everything to be black...but I decided to add some zing under the hood. This engine is not one I have seen personally( my friends turbo eclipse has the header up front)..but I am not really into the tuner scene so maybe someone can chime in on that. I also got the disc brakes out and painted them up...as soon as the wheels get out of the Purple Power I am goign to paint them and get the rim/tire setup complete. I am working on the interior now...trimming excess flash off parts and deciding a 2 tone design. I also trimmed off the gauges that were on the dash inplace of the airbag...will look like a regualr street car interior.

Yeah I have always like the look of tuners, if it isnt too far out there. A clean set of wheels and a decent body kit look good on almost any import. I would like to put a spoiler on this car, but can't find anything that seems to fit it, without giving it the ricer look. Still debating on what color to go with this build. I have the wheels soaking to get the chrome plating off, as I am not a chrome fan, even on tuners lol...will see what happens later on....thanks

Going to be taking off in a different direction than most builds i do. I will be using this kit as a break from the 59 caddy...I plan on building it pretty much as a stock Eclipse, well as stock as possible considering the molded on body kit and roof scoop. i will be filling in the holes for the obnoxious metal spoiler it shows on the box...i had a friend with an Eclipse who had taken the rear spoiler off and loved the lok of it...so plan on going that way... Will get the holes filled and then start on the engine assembly...will update asap .

there will be no more updates on this build for awhile...as i was clearing the body the wind decided to blow right after the first coat, and the car came off the stand and hit the dirt...so it got put in the box and back in the closet for a later date...which really sucks because I was wanting to get it done tonight...but just cant mess with it anymore...thanks for all the comments so far...maybe one day in the future i can manage to get it finished...thanks again

yeah i got it...sent a pm on here, but was using my phone, so might not of gone through...thanks again

ok thanks..i kind of figured they had somethign to do with the ientification...will see what I come up with...thanks again...

will be checking comments ad updating throughout the week...thanks again no problem, any help is appreciated, right now I have 4 boxes with alot fo parts piled up in my room, I look like chop shop haha

i beleive you are right.. that gives me something to go on. I have noticed alot of these parts are bigger scale and older...before I got them I was told they were off in a shed for many years...thanks again...i am gradualy finding info on pieces here and there...but now its time to call it quites and get some rst...thanks again