06 Audi R8

[Simo5555]

Lets start another build

Had this kit laying around so thought i'd give it a go. This was one of my very first car kits i ever tried to build when it first came out (but gave up). So this is somewhat of a redemption build for myself. The challenge with this kit is that its bent pretty badly. So lets see if i'm able to get all 4 wheels to the ground 😁


Thanks for following!

[stitchdup]

if you find the parts are too bent send me a pm. i have a few leftover parts kits for the r8

[Simo5555]

5 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

if you find the parts are too bent send me a pm. i have a few leftover parts kits for the r8

Thanks! Will keep in mind. 

[dino246gt]

I built the roadster version when it first came out, nice kit, ONLY model I've ever build totally box stock!

[Simo5555]

On 4/9/2025 at 3:54 PM, dino246gt said:

I built the roadster version when it first came out, nice kit, ONLY model I've ever build totally box stock!

That interior has a really cool looking shade of cream! What color is it? Was trying to paint mine something similar, but had to do a custom mix. Don't know yet if i like mine. My kit definitely has some issues - some parts are bent, but the worst part is the seats and interior tub. They have some weird spots on them. Seems they came off from really bad mould, really weird.



Anyway, lets kick off this build!

First, glued the engine together:


Added the cam covers:


Then the coilpacks:


And finally the intake manifold. The correct way would be to paint the center part of the manifold flat black, but i did mine in red 😁 Wanted to add a bit of contrast into the engine bay. Might look cool in the end.
 

And testfitted it together Came out pretty cool

[Simo5555]

Did some work on the interior. Custom mixed something for the tub and seats Came out pretty nice. The dash also got a coat of satin black


Then did some tapework


And some more painting

[Simo5555]

Did some more progress.

Noticed that the dash doesn't have the circular navigation button. This was bothering me more than it probably should 😁 So, dipped the whole dash into dot4. After that, i took a scrap piece from another kit (an axle piece from Revell's Charger kit) and glued it onto the dash like a little horn 😁


After letting it dry for a bit, i sanded it down 


And re-painted the dash  Came out looking like its from the box


Then did some flocking and painting


Then some glueing


....and some more glueing....


And testfitted the dash  Looks like a nice little interior already

[Simo5555]

Weird, the forum is acting up for me a bit, but lets try this again

Did some bodywork - 

At first, did some wetsanding and priming


Then some more wetsanding


And some more priming



And finally some painting:

Edited April 13 by Simo5555

[BK9300]

Your builds are always so masterfully painted - very rich looking interiors, too.

[Simo5555]

14 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Your builds are always so masterfully painted - very rich looking interiors, too.

Thank you! They're far from perfect, but i try my best

[Simo5555]

Really love the look of silver A-pillars on Roadster R8. So thought i might add a bit of silver to my R8 too

So, did some tapework (a bit overkill, i know):


Then did some silver painting  Did a custom mix with Tamiya gunmetal and some random black i had laying around 


And this is how it turned out. Looks pretty cool 

[Simo5555]

Did some decal work

The dashboard got its decals


Then some crystal glass


The steering wheel got also its decals


And finally, the interior is done


Also did a tiny bit of work on the engine too 😎

[slusher]

Simo, your build is looking very nice so far!

[Simo5555]

Did some random stuff today  

Headlights are done  


Also the front grille is done.


The brakes too 


And body is also ready for clear coat

[Simo5555]

Bodywork is done 😁 Pretty happy how it turned out

[SpikeSchumacher]

Beautiful color!

[Simo5555]

Got the inside guts put together  Sadly lost one of the engine decals


Headlights in


Put the car together


And it stands on its own

Edited April 19 by Simo5555