Fiat 500 Abarth GT5

[martinfan5]

Up next on the already full bench is Fujimi's Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse kit, this kit, well the one of the Abarth kits has been on my want list for a while now, and I finally decided to buy one when I noticed that they were starting to become hard to find at a decent price. The goal for this one is another Grand Turismo 5 build, here is the kit box and what I am going for looks wise.

Need to mention this , the only Fiat 500 in the game is the stock version, but I like the Abarth version better, and I am using the kit wheels vs. the ones in pic, I can changed the in game wheels to something a little closer to the kit wheels.

I will be using Tamiya light green.
Getting the body ready for paint

[Roadracer]

That is a cute little car! But I'm afraid that it wouldn't stand a chance , if it came in contact with my Kenworth! LOL!

[Foxer]

That is a cute little car! But I'm afraid that it wouldn't stand a chance , if it came in contact with my Kenworth! LOL!

The point would be your Kenworth would roll over befoer catching this darty little bugger! :lol:

[Erik Smith]

Very cool. I heart these little cars. I will like seeing it go together.

[Roadracer]

The point is......If it just happened to get in front of my bumper, it just might sound like a bug hitting the windshield! Lmao!

[martinfan5]

What was that noise?, dont see anything, oh well

[wagoneer]

There was some Youtube footage of a European truck pushing a small Renault Clio sideways down a motorway (freeway) without the driver noticing! Fortunately the lady driver was unhurt. The driver claimed not to have noticed anything.

Anyway, nice model you got there. Looking forward to seeing it progress.

[Foxer]

The point is......If it just happened to get in front of my bumper, it just might sound like a bug hitting the windshield! Lmao!

and it would look the same!

Edited December 14, 2012 by Foxer

[Foxer]

and .. don't take out fooling around serious .. it's just as we're waiting to see some more progress.

[martinfan5]

No worries here, I think the Fiat is a butt ugly car, but its still cute in its own way

Got the body in color, I crazed the body a little bit, I have learned, that for whatever reason, or maybe its just me, that the Japanese plastic does not like Duplicolor primers. I also crazed the door panels as with the black I used, one day I will learn what manufacturers plastic can handle what paints lol

Edited December 14, 2012 by martinfan5

[Roadracer]

Now that's a good looking color for that car! Definitely gets your attention. I have found the Tamiya primer, or the Mr Surfacer primer work really well. Not too hot.

[martinfan5]

Now that's a good looking color for that car! Definitely gets your attention. I have found the Tamiya primer, or the Mr Surfacer primer work really well. Not too hot.

I am going to stock up on Tamiya primer, I will have to look into finding Mr Surfacer primer as well

[tjones87]

LOVE the color...about what my Camaro is going to be I would love to get this kit, but not quite enough moneys lol...look forward to seeing this one to the end...keep up the good work

also- i had one on GT5 about the same color....wish i still had the game...

[Roadracer]

Yeah Mr Hobby primer is my favorite, but finding the spray cans are getting really hard now days! It just goes on really smooth! But if you airbrush your paint, you can find the primer in the bottles fairly easy still! And their thinner is the best also.

[martinfan5]

Here is the body after being clear coated with Mr Hobby clear, the crazing is very minor and cant be seen unless look at in certain directions, not happy with my try at the panel lines


And working on the interior, up next is getting the dash and seats in black, masking the dash is going to be very much a pain, the lines on the dash are very faint, so trying to figure out how I am going to get the masking tape to follow it, the seats need one more coat of green .

[Draggon]

Love the lime green. Hope the crazing isnt too bad. Panel lines look sorta Ok, did you rescribe them or just blacken?

I'd love to see one of these done up with all the looney bits the old 500 Abarth had.

[Crazy Ed]

Hey JW, given someone already thinks of you as a trouble maker and it doesn't seem to bother you. You might consider getting a set of Fred Cady Decals for the Sam Posey '70 Trans Am Challenger to finish up your build. The Color is 'bout right and I'm sure it wouldn't rustle any feathers

[martinfan5]

Glenn, I am not all that happy with the panel lines, its something that I am learning to do, I use the back of a #11 and scribed them a little deeper, and used a ultra fine point sharpie.

Ed, now that would be funny, but I dont know if the body is big enough if I am thinking of the right decals , and you are right, it does not bother me since I know I am not a trouble maker, well least I hope not anyways

Got a bit more done on this one

doing a mock up revealed a high ride height, so I cut off some of the springs,

and look at the brake rotors




interior almost done

and trim painted on the body

[cobraman]

Looks like your doing a nice job with this kit. I can't decide if I like this car or not. Talking about the real car not your model.

[martinfan5]

I knew what you meant Ray

[Scalper]

looking nice and clean. Like the green

[XJ6]

Here is the body after being clear coated with Mr Hobby clear, the crazing is very minor and cant be seen unless look at in certain directions, not happy with my try at the panel lines

And working on the interior, up next is getting the dash and seats in black, masking the dash is going to be very much a pain, the lines on the dash are very faint, so trying to figure out how I am going to get the masking tape to follow it, the seats need one more coat of green .

Well at least you are Honest to say that you Suck at Painting.....Good Luck

[martinfan5]

If I ever get proper lights for photography, it would show it even more , sometimes I can get good paint jobs, sometimes not

[scalemodelworld]

Looks like an awesome kit (like the detail on the brakes) and you're doing a brilliant job. Can't wait to see it completed

[Crazy Ed]

Ed, now that would be funny, but I dont know if the body is big enough if I am thinking of the right decals , and you are right, it does not bother me since I know I am not a trouble maker, well least I hope not anyways

No problem! Trim to fit