LVZ2881 Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) older 80's Tamiya issue of the 1st gen CRX. got this in a trade as a partially built kit. stripped the chassis and body using CSC. filled the sunroof in using Tamiya polyester putty planning on using these XS tuning wheels if I can get them to work. thinking of just shooting them flat black. planning on painting the car Tamiya metalic red, with maybe a pearl clear with a gray interior. Edited August 25, 2008 by LVZ2881
Nick F40 Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 older 80's Tamiya issue of the 1st gen CRX. got this in a trade as a partially built kit. stripped the chassis and body using CSC. filled the sunroof in using Tamiya polyester putty planning on using these XS tuning wheels if I can get them to work. thinking of just shooting them flat black. planning on painting the car Tamiya metalic red, with maybe a pearl clear with a gray interior. Well, saw pics, pics in magazines and in GT4, and I have a couple Youtube videos, and these have always been my favorite, fast little buggers, definetly want one over a CRX. Nice choice on the "BBS" wheels and please paint it BLUE! I lawys these "Ballade Sports" were always cool looking
LVZ2881 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) got the chassis painted: tamiya metallic red with aluminum fuel tank and testors metallizer stainless steel exhaust wheels are tamiya flat black. the red stripes are a mistake/experiment that worked out. I shot the black over the XS tuning wheels, and it wrinkled on 2 wheels, so i saned it off, and experimented with a red sharpie...I like it. got the body shot with the metallic red and Tamiya TS13 clear. interior is tamiya german gray with flat black console, overcoated with testors semi-gloss for the vinyl/plastic look: Edited August 18, 2008 by LVZ2881
Roadkill2525 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Those wheels are amazing. You going to do any kind of graphics?
LVZ2881 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Posted August 18, 2008 Those wheels are amazing. You going to do any kind of graphics? the wheels are a trick I learned from the nascar board for painting the thin yellow/red stripes on the wheels... I like it , they turned out pretty good. debating overcoating them with semi-gloss clear, or leaving them alone... No graphics, I like my tuners with the clean look.... this project is pending the painting of the trim black. I had troble with that on my MR2 build. if that goes ok, I'm going to practice my flocking and do the floor in a dark grey. the dash is already shot flat black to match the console. I am also going to try tinting the windows and doing a glare strip on the windshield using tamiya smoke. never done that before, so we'll see how that goes, too...
Nick F40 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 the wheels are a trick I learned from the nascar board for painting the thin yellow/red stripes on the wheels... I like it , they turned out pretty good. debating overcoating them with semi-gloss clear, or leaving them alone... No graphics, I like my tuners with the clean look.... this project is pending the painting of the trim black. I had troble with that on my MR2 build. if that goes ok, I'm going to practice my flocking and do the floor in a dark grey. the dash is already shot flat black to match the console. I am also going to try tinting the windows and doing a glare strip on the windshield using tamiya smoke. never done that before, so we'll see how that goes, too... wow hey, looks really good and the wheels suit it nicely, great work. I agree with you on the "look", your exactly like me, clean and nasty looking! good luck on the tint, I tried it and it didn't turn out QUITE to plan...
LVZ2881 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Posted August 19, 2008 I agree with you on the "look", your exactly like me, clean and nasty looking! speak softly and carry a BIG motor is my motto!!
Nick F40 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 ohhhhhh yes definetly sleeper.....hey put a turbo GSR motor in it!
LVZ2881 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Posted August 19, 2008 ohhhhhh yes definetly sleeper.....hey put a turbo GSR motor in it! If I had my way, it ould be like that Civette online, with a rear drive swap and a corvette LS7/T56...
Nick F40 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) That thing is crazy, it's funny when he takes it to car shows and starts it up because at first glance you can't really tell but when he does boy it sounds good, not like every other LS7 out there and people go, "that ain't right haha"! but then you take away from the originality of this car and the point of the CRX! Edited August 19, 2008 by Nick F40
LVZ2881 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Posted August 25, 2008 Just about got this little sucker finished up. painted the window trim Tamiay flat black. it should bea semi-gloss, but I used what I had. painted the calipers on the XS tuning brakes testors red. flocked the interior using detail master flocking. its a little thin, and I need to experiment with a different method, but it still turned out pretty good. body assembled on chassis shots. just need to epoxy the wheels on, add the mirrors, and it Pau!!!!!
Tonioseven Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Terrific build! I have the Ballade Sports version somewhere.
Nick F40 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Terrific build! I have the Ballade Sports version somewhere. BUILD IT!!!! It's one ugly Skyline though...... The paint is fantastic, great color! LOVE the brakes and interior and paint....wait I already said that..... I LOVE IT!!!
LVZ2881 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Posted August 25, 2008 Terrific build! I have the Ballade Sports version somewhere. I also have the Mugen version to eventually build....
Nick F40 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 I also have the Mugen version to eventually build.... Ooooo ima sucker for Mugen Hondas
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