engmecwilson Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Hello, guys....Kit with good fitting, but mechanical parts are very poor and interior is very "xuning", personally I prefer the original version.Extras :- Tires from Corvette 98 Revell- Recaro seats made of resin- Rear wing from RX7 Tamiya- Brake discs from Fujimi- Photoetcheds of seatbelts and logos from Mr. Model- Steering wheel from BMW HasegawaComments and sugestions are welcome....
kruleworld Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 holy smokes that's a smooth paintwork. it looks like water. awesome details too.
snacktruck67 Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Super nice paint job. What is your secret?
Phirewriter Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Great color, nice build. My favorite generation of the Eclipse. I've got a couple on the shelf but its been a looong time since I've looked in the box. Is the front facia a kit piece or aftermarket? I don't remember the Mitsubishi symbol in the radiator opening. Looks cool!
engmecwilson Posted January 2, 2016 Author Posted January 2, 2016 Walter, thank you....I prefer to work with paint overthinned....it lasts longer to cover primer, but in the end you have a very smooth surface....it is also important to have the primer surface very well sanded.Jesse, thank you.....color is Violet from House of Kolors.Mike, thank you....there is no secret....the more you thin the paint, the more your result will be a slick surface.....for clear is the same thing.....the only difference is the final layer of clear, where I apply a "wetter" layer, so it can dry already shining.....after this, just sand with 3000 sandpaper and then polish with Rubbing Compound and Automotive Wax.Michael, I love this generation of Eclipse also.....In 2000 and 2001 I worked on a Mit dealer and drove a lot of these....I only change this one for a 3000GT !! The front bumper is from the kit, just removed the ugly radiator that comes injected on it....the Mit logo is a photoetched from Mr. Model (www.mrmodel.com.br) painted with clear red from Tamiya.....I removed from the grill letting the "connecting part" attached to it and then bent it....this worked as a support so PE could stand on it´s own.Chris, thank you...Nie, 謝謝...If anybody wants pictures of assembly, I can send it...just send me an e-mail : engmecwilson@gmail.com
Helix Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Stunning build, beautiful paint and nice details!
Draggon Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 This is great, it's so nice to finally see one of these done up with some excellent skills.
zak78 Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 This is great, it's so nice to finally see one of these done up with some excellent skills. Indeed. Revell made these in so much bad taste, and it's refreshing to see someone make the effort to turn it into an attractive model that would look good in full scale too.
engmecwilson Posted January 5, 2016 Author Posted January 5, 2016 Ray, thank you...Glenn, thank you...not so good skills, just tried to give the car a better look than it comes in the box...Nick, thank you...the Tuner Series has a great selection of cars, but their appearance is awful.....now I´m seeking for the Honda Civic.
Jonathan Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Nice work! For whatever reason, that car always looks best in blue!I have one on the bench at the moment in Tamiya Mica Blue. Still some details to go, but your rendition is amazing.
engmecwilson Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 Then you will have a Mitsubaru !! hahahaha
NYNS Franky Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Great work on this! The paint is amazing, and the engine looks very realistic.
engmecwilson Posted January 8, 2016 Author Posted January 8, 2016 Mike, Steve and Dave......thank you.Frank, the only extras at the engine are the ignition cables and the grill I used to replace the filter mesh.
engmecwilson Posted January 11, 2016 Author Posted January 11, 2016 Justin, thank you...Radames, until last october I worked at Swagelok, a company based at Cleveland....Solon Road....I went there a couple of times and liked a lot your city !!
carro Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 Justin, thank you...Radames, until last october I worked at Swagelok, a company based at Cleveland....Solon Road....I went there a couple of times and liked a lot your city !!It's a small world. I know exactly where that is at, I work a couple of minutes from there myself.
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