WIP: Kei Office Silvia S-15

The car I am modeling: I am keeping the gold wheels... I like the impact they have!

http://images19.fotki.com/v358/photos/3/335511/4240395/DSC_0552-vi.jpg

Using the Aoshima kit. I wish they had given us a full "Race" interior. Nonetheless, I am going to give it a "Race look" but since its curbside, I dont think it will get the full rollbar treatment.

Body was painted with Tamiya Park Green. It was LITERALLY sprayed directly over the finely sanded and prepped body. I gave it a light polish once it dried fully.

The decals on the kit are far from accurate. The tears on the car were mylar chrome. I simulated them using bare metal foil. I painted the yellow portions with Tamiya clear yelow by hand directly over the BMF to give it the gold anodized look. The rest of the decals were applied as per instructions.


Here are the results... hope you like.

http://images19.fotki.com/v358/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010036-vi.jpg
http://images19.fotki.com/v37/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010037-vi.jpg
http://images19.fotki.com/v358/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010038-vi.jpg

that's brillant, congratulations !
Very good result for a personnal livery. I wouldn't have known that if you didn't mention it. :thumbsup:


Phil

:bigthumb::bigthumb::bigthumb: Great!!! I´m happy to see that it works with BMF and clear orange, that´s exactly my plan, too on this one!

Well done, that´s the way how it has to look :grinyes:

Wow... it looks great!

Excellent work on the BMF! I gave up and just made mine a street car!

I started this one as many of you remember over 2 years ago.... Tamiya park green spray bombed right over the kit plastic and polished smooth. I replaced the silver tears with bare metal foil (quite an undertaking!!) Then colored the edges with clear yellow for the gold parts. I have progressed in the last week

Body done, wing carboned, and headlights and tail lights in place.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1512/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010055-vi.jpg
http://images47.fotki.com/v1498/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010056-vi.jpg
http://images47.fotki.com/v1499/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010051-vi.jpg

Aoshima did not provide a proper race stripped interior or rollcage so I did it myself by adding holes to the rear package shelf and a scratchbuilt roll cage painted silver and one coat of omni. I will add fully detailed bits next.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1506/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010052-vi.jpg
http://images49.fotki.com/v1503/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010053-vi.jpg

wheel and tires gold plated in the kit.. added a little wash to tone them down a bit... you gotta love aoshima rubber! :)

http://images50.fotki.com/v1514/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010054-vi.jpg

Here is quick mockups of the stance I will try to achieve.....

http://images47.fotki.com/v1498/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010048-vi.jpg
http://images49.fotki.com/v1509/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010047-vi.jpg
http://images50.fotki.com/v1513/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010049-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v1505/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010050-vi.jpg

more to come!

DaveT

veeeery nice!!!! me likey... :)

looks good. not a huge fan of the gold plating, but it's what is suppose to be there right. so gold it is.

Thanks guys..... Got the interior buttoned up tonight. Complete with Nitrous and on board engine diag equipment. Seatbelts are pro tech PE hardware and medical tape painted to match body. The drivers seat is a resin Bride Zeta II from SAS. Pass seat is from the kit.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1432/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010060-vi.jpg
http://images46.fotki.com/v1432/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010061-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v1505/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010062-vi.jpg
http://images42.fotki.com/v1374/photos/3/335511/4240395/P1010063-vi.jpg

looks great i haven't started on this one yet but it looks like it will be quite the undertaking keep up the good work

Nice! I'm also building this one.

Nice work, great finish on the paint & also the chrome tears, looks awesome.
I to wish Aoshima had done a race interior for these kits, considering that they released about 6 of these drift cars all with factory interiors.
The only thing i would say is that the windows dont look realistic, not that that is your fault, it is a problem with the kit, they are far to recessed, I managed to fix mine but it took ages
Cant wait to see more

Looks really good and by the looks of that green it looks like a good match yo the picture at the start of this forum.

absolutely stunning job here, standing ovation seriously awesome