LAone Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 glad to see this back on track. those fujimi wheels are nicely detailed and look just like the real thing would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 I know! I'm excited to build it! So I went down to Advance Auto Parts and picked my colors for the car. I got Duplicolor GM Gunmetal metallic for the body, Duplicolor Charcoal Gray Vinyl & Fabric paint for the interior, and Duplicolor Flat Black Vinyl & Fabric paint for the chassis and suspension. I'm gonna get back to work on this in a few minutes, so expect an update before the night falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well I got some progress done...not much, but I got the engine totally done (besides the distributor, which is on it's way) and I painted the frame/suspension pieces and I sprayed the interior tub, then detailed the little things like seat belts and the rear luggage harness loops. The part I'm really happy with is the exhaust manifold. I used Testors silver on it and just globbed it on with a wide brush, and it gave a very realistic finish to the heat shield to make it look like brushed aluminum. I've got my father's birthday party to go to tomorrow, so I don't think much will get done. Sunday will be a different story...anyways, on to the pictures: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Casey Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 those fujimi wheels are nicely detailed and look just like the real thing would. They are missing some details which would be difficult to accurately produce in 1/24 scale, such as the ribbing between the spokes, near the center cap. Having owned both and '83 and '85 Celica GT-S, I spent many an hour scrubbing the aluminum wheels clean and losing some skin off my knuckles doing so. The Tamiya Supra kit has a nicely detailed body, but the MPC kit isn't that far behind, provided you leave the IMSA flares off. Here's a pic of my '85 GT-S: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Tamiya has a kit? I've never seen a kit from them of a Celica-Supra. Also, the MPC wheels have the ribs between the spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 good progress, the engine looks really good. yes, tamiya has 2 versions. one is the celica xx and the other is the pace car for the long beach grand prix, which has the flares, well that as i know and seen they have those two. the celica wheel from arii are on the money. after looking back at the fujimi ones, i see what you mean. i missed those ribs inbetween the spokes. hm, not bad either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Engine and Interior is Looking Great. The Supra wheels look Great too. Sure glad I do have one of those Fujimi Celicas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Looking good! Love the lines of these MKIIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi Brodie, Great to see some different models being built. Very impressive detail painting!! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Alright, so I got home from my father's b-day party and had an itch to flock the interior. Well, an hour and a half later, here's what I got. I'm very pleased with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 The last picture is what I used for flocking. The small brush I used for getting around the details in the luggage area, the longer brush is what I did for the majority of spreading the clear enamel, and the fan brush was used for brushing away the stray flocking from the tub. I'm so ecstatic on how it came out! I've never done a flocking job this detailed before. Now I'm trying to figure out what other color I should do on the doors/seats. I'm thinking a lighter shade of gray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thanks Joe! I was surprised as all hell that it came out that good! Flocking this kit is a must for the die-hard detailer. I went downstairs and painted the luggage straps semi-gloss black with a flat clear (didn't have flat black) and added a semi-gloss clear to the heel pads on the floor to simulate vinyl. It looks pretty good. I'm going to have to wait for the 2-tone interior because I don't have any gray, so I'll have to go pick some up this week sometime. I wish I could trade all of my Testors paints for Tamiya. I love their stuff! Very decent coverage for acrylic and dries very fast. I hate how long you have to wait for enamel paint to dry. I do like the Testors Lacquer Clears though...they dry very fast and can coat over acrylic with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 looks great bro. nice flocking work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thanks! Well I just got back from my girlfriend's house, replacing the brakes on my Dynasty...ugh...so back to the model. Right now I'm assembling the frame and suspension and waiting for the glue to dry. Then back to the interior. I have to find my filler so I can fill the seams on the front seats and paint them. If not, I'll just have to move to something else like the dash. I also got my girlfriend into building a model. She's obsessed with El Caminos (she has a '79 Royal Knight clone) so she's going to build a '65 I believe. I showed her my interior tub all flocked and she got excited to build a model. LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 I took a trip to Hobbytown and picked up some Tamiya flat light gray paint and some clear styrene sheets for making my own windows. I'm gonna get to work on the seats here soon, so I might be posting some pics up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Well I got one side of the doors/rear panels done, as well as the rear seat cushions and the seat belts all black. I really like how it came out. I think the lighter gray could be a little darker, but overall I'm happy with the results. I also gave the heel pads on the floor a semi-gloss clear to make them look more like vinyl. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 looks good man. the second color came looks good on there. looking forward to seeing the body painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Smith Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 great, now I have to add this kit to my grail list (which a kit gets added and about a week or 2 later it's in my hands..lol) Great work dude..I like it...of course i'm partial to jdm cars, esp. 80's ones.. Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks! I'm gonna start on the front seats tonight when I get back from grocery shopping and maybe get some paint on 'em. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I didn't have the willpower to do anything on the model lastnight (got home late from running around with the roommate) so I started right away tonight after I got home from work. I bodywork'd the seats and dash and put 3 coats of the Charcoal Gray on 'em. I also finished the driver's side light gray on the door/side panel and blacked out the door handle and window/lock switches. After the paint dries on the seats and dash, I may put one more coat on them, then I'll start detailing the dash. Pics will be up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Alright, I didn't get as far as I'd like to, but I have other things I need to do tonight. I got the dash/front seats painted in Charcoal Gray, detailed the vents and a few little other things on the dash (far from done...) and mocked everything up for fitment. I gotta say...I'm excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 And for the driver's side door/rear panel, I used Tamiya masking tape (fineline) and WOW it worked great! I used it on the top of the door/rear panel insert and on the back and bottom of the rear panel insert so I didn't have to try super hard to have steady hands. Look how straight it looks! Tomorrow I'm going to Olive Garden with my girlfriend and another co-worker, but after I get back, I'll probably work on the seat inserts and more of the dash. Stay tuned and thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 This is coming out very nicely. The Supra is one of the few Toyotas (or any Japanese cars, really,) that I wouldn't mind having. Your build is very well-executed and nicely thought-out. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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