Audi R10

[JTninja]

Hey everybody!

I got the Revell Audi R10 kit a few weeks ago, and im wondering how im going to do this. I used to build plane kits, but as im a teenager, and I have 2 younger brothers who dont understand the words "dont touch", most of my kits were never finished or the final product didnt last long. My first car kit was the Revell Corvette C6-R I got back in late June. Good kit, few problems, I have all the interior done, but havent sprayed the exterior (Dont know how to do it, my dad said I need primer). Thats almost done, and next is my Audi.

I have all the refernece photos Ill ever need (huge fan of the ALMS, i go see the car in person again in october), so thats the easy part. Ive been looking around, and so far Ive found a detail set for the Audi by Studio 27. Does anybody know if this is good? I saw one go on ebay for $16 (lost in the last 10 seconds!), thought to pick it up, was wondering if anybody has used it yet. Are there any others out there, except for the Scale Motorsports one (cant spend $100).

Also, does anyone know if and where I can pick up some Champion Racing decals from the Audi R8? Hopefully the years 2003-2005. I dont know if theres any out there, but Would love to pick them up

Thanks guys!

JT

[crispy]

JT, First off, WELCOME!

Second, post your first and last name in the signature part of your controls. It's required for this forum.

As for your questions. I haven't looked, but if their is anything out their for this car take a look at these two places:

http://www.hlj.com/

http://hiroboy.com/catalog/index.php

These guys should list what's out their or what's coming.

I've got the kit as well, but not sure what I want to do. Box stock or mild after-market parts.

Chris

[Brendan]

JT

Your best bet would be to go through stradasports.com or mshobbies.com. There is another company with a photoetch for the R10 called Dexter. It sells for about $15.

The Scale Motorsports is not a detail kit. It is a full resin kit of the R10. It was in collaboration with LeMans Miniatures. SM did the photoetch and the decals for the kit and some other little things. I have this kit finished and it's in the Gallery section if you'd like to take a look at it...under Brendan.

Studio27 has well done photoetch so usually there's not a whole lot of fit problems with it. Sometimes though modifications must be done to the kit. Both companies are good so either one is a good choice...or both.

As for the Champion Audi, the only decals that I know of are from LeMans Miniatures in their 2 kits that they did. Both were LeMans cars. I don't know of any ALMS versions available.

I, too, will also be heading to the races in October at Leguna Seca. If you want to meet, let me know.

Hope this helps.

[JTninja]

Thanks guys! Fixed my sig for you Crispy, thanks for letting me know! Brendan, I saw the Dexter kit the other day, any chance you know the differnece between that and the Studio 27 pe? They look very similar. As for the Champion livery, any chance that they can be found seprately?

Thanks guys, hope to start work on it soon (paints are the hard part, love Tamiyas acrylics, but dont know how great substitutes they are...)

[Brendan]

Thanks guys! Fixed my sig for you Crispy, thanks for letting me know! Brendan, I saw the Dexter kit the other day, any chance you know the differnece between that and the Studio 27 pe? They look very similar. As for the Champion livery, any chance that they can be found seprately?

Thanks guys, hope to start work on it soon (paints are the hard part, love Tamiyas acrylics, but dont know how great substitutes they are...)

I don't know the difference between the two photoetches, but I think the Dexter PE has more for the '07 car and the Studio27 is more for the '06 car...but I'm not a hundred per cent sure. As for the Champion, I doubt you can get the decals separate. If you're able to, they'd be rather pricey. I believe Renaissance might have produced some for a GT2 Porsche that you might be able to convert over.

[MG Brown]

Milan Tomasek at www.mtr32.com has a sheet of Audi R10 "Champion" decals in 1/32.

I believe that he can re-scale the decals for 1/24... please check with him to see if this is possible.

I have purchaed his 1/32 decals and I feel they are top notch. Milan is a friendly guy and easy to work with.

Edited November 5, 2007 by MG Brown

[Jairus]

Welcome Mick, please add your name to the sig box.... just like S.B.!

[JTninja]

Thanks guys, I ended up ordering both the Dexter set and the Studio 27 set, ive looked at both and there are enough seperate details that I just had to get both I emailed Milan yesterday and im waiting for a reply, hopefully he can help me out here

I let you guys know how everything goes and then I can start the build...sadly my C6R is still waiting on some body paint

[JTninja]

Hehe, just one more question. I ended up getting the Champion Decals, but now I have to figure out a paint! What type of white should I use? Theres Pearl White (TS-45), Matte White (TS-27), and Pure White (TS-26). Any ideas? For those who dont know what type of car im thinking about, think of this livery:

http://speedarena.com/gallery/gallery3.php...mp;dispsize=800

[rick6343]

Hehe, just one more question. I ended up getting the Champion Decals, but now I have to figure out a paint! What type of white should I use? Theres Pearl White (TS-45), Matte White (TS-27), and Pure White (TS-26). Any ideas? For those who dont know what type of car im thinking about, think of this livery:

http://speedarena.com/gallery/gallery3.php...mp;dispsize=800

JT,

There is an aftermarket set of Champion decals for the Porsche 911 GT1 out there, but I can't remember the manufacturer. The Revell 911 GT1 kit was also released in Champion livery at one point.

I BELIEVE that "Pure White" would be your best bet-I don't recall the car having any pearl in the color. I have a friend who spent a lot of time around those cars, though, and I will shoot him an email to be sure.

Good luck with your project!

I wish someone would release a plastic R8 race car and a Porsche Spyder... I saw the R8s run at Mid-Ohio and the R10s at Road America-they are quite a sight!

[JTninja]

I lucked out really, I took MG Browns advice and contacted Milan Tomasek, who happily re-sized them for me to 1/24 and made them for me. They turned out really nice, a combo of decals ranging from the 2003-05 Champion cars. Im taking the intrustion sheet online and changing it to show my Champion decals instead. Pure white sounds good, I dont plan on painting for another week, so no rush

I agree about an R8 or Spyder kit, those cars are amazing...