Newbie here..

[druid_99]

Hi guys,

Just join this forum after being introduced by Cham2020... I'm still learning and hope we can share knowledge with one another.

This is my earlier build. A Tamiya Volkswagen Beetle spraypainted using Anchor Metallic Blue (explaining the HUGE metallic flakes) and tyres are from Fujimi. I have changed the tyres back to its original which looks much much better than this tyre...

By the way, the dust is because the model has been shelved for quite some time and I did not bother cleaning it prior taking this picture...

 

[ayoi84]

welcome to ZTH druid99 (sifoo 1/24 scale cars)

 

[druid_99]

welcome to ZTH druid99 (sifoo 1/24 scale cars)

Ayoi, I'm no sifoo lah... Still learning from others also.

These are some of my modification done throughout my modeling life (some of you guys in here have seen it before).

Ford Mustang GT350 converted to Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds (commission build)

Done and shipped back to the owner in the US. He asked me to only build the bodykit and give it a coat of white primer.

This is another one that is still on the workbench for a few years already. A Toyota Supra with Do-Luck bodykit. The bodykit is done. The only thing that stops the progress on this car is that I did not have any inspiration on how should the interior looks like... pretty lame excuse eh???

 

[ayoi84]

druid post front pic of ur do-luck supra.. nice bodykit ler..
supra with vspec rims.. nice ler..

 

[druid_99]

druid post front pic of ur do-luck supra.. nice bodykit ler..
supra with vspec rims.. nice ler..

As requested...

 

[ayoi84]

TQ, nice ler... put bigger IC mesti lagik cun

 

[druid_99]

TQ, nice ler... put bigger IC mesti lagik cun

I am casting a few intercoolers and will be added onto this car...

 

[TitanRev]

Welcome to the tiny world of 1/24 scale modeling. Me too noob still earning.

 

[16V]

wow. great. front bumper custom made or original?

 

[druid_99]

wow. great. front bumper custom made or original?

Thanks guys.

Everything that is in white and light tan colour is custom made. The Mustang is converted to Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds which includes rebuild front bumper, side skirts and front bonnet.

The Supra is a Tamiya model kit and converted to the Do-Luck bodykit. The front and rear bumper is a total build-up from scratch as well as the side skirts. The bonnet holes are cut open but it will be replaced with a new ones because I messed up the holes.

 

[ken yeang]

nice build of cars. Hope to see more in the future, bro

 

[16V]

wow, one word i can say. KENG..!!! how you to do make bumper....etc. is fiber?

 

[druid_99]

wow, one word i can say. KENG..!!! how you to do make bumper....etc. is fiber?

Sorry for the late reply. Was busy this last few weeks.

All the modification is done using plastic sheets and epoxy putty. The epoxy putty is actually a two-part putty which consists of resin and hardener and it has to be mixed in equal amounts and knead before it can be used. It is easy to handle and can be sanded. Tamiya has this type of epoxy putty and it is quite costly. I use an alternative which is called Bondite. It is many times cheaper than Tamiya's but works just the same.

 

[16V]

thank your info....but, how you make body-kit looking original? the supra front bumper, arc wheel and bonet, all your custom made? there are my 1st custom made car..

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/scale-car-modelling/254631-custom-made-scale-model.html

 

[zenlim]

Sorry for the late reply. Was busy this last few weeks.

All the modification is done using plastic sheets and epoxy putty. The epoxy putty is actually a two-part putty which consists of resin and hardener and it has to be mixed in equal amounts and knead before it can be used. It is easy to handle and can be sanded. Tamiya has this type of epoxy putty and it is quite costly. I use an alternative which is called Bondite. It is many times cheaper than Tamiya's but works just the same.

Bro..may i ask where do you get those Bondite brand putty??

 

[druid_99]

thank your info....but, how you make body-kit looking original? the supra front bumper, arc wheel and bonet, all your custom made? there are my 1st custom made car..

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/scale-car-modelling/254631-custom-made-scale-model.html

Correct. All the add-ons that you see in the picture is custom made. I'm not sure your question on making the body kit looks original. I have done a lot of reference before I modified a model kit. This reference picture helps me to make a mental picture on how the model kit is supposed to look like and just shape it from there...

Hope this answers your question.

Bump:

Bro..may i ask where do you get those Bondite brand putty??

Hi Zenlim,

I got my supply of Bondite from the hardware shop I frequent near my parents house. It is also available in some other hardware shop like the one in Ampang Park and a few others I have visited. The only problem is that there are only a few hardware shops selling Bondite and you have to look for it to find it because not every hardware shop has it.

That is why I usually went into any hardware shops I bump into just to know whether they stock Bondite or not.

Hope this answers your question.

 

[zenlim]

Thanks bro...anyway got interest in R35 GTR kit?? i got 1 for sell...

 

[druid_99]

Thanks bro...anyway got interest in R35 GTR kit?? i got 1 for sell...

No thanks. Not at the moment. I've got a whole lot of model kits that is in the stash that needs to be build and the collection is expanding. There are even some of it still at my parents house.

For the time being, I'm only looking for Ferrari models to be added to my Ferrari list (I have about 40++ Ferrari models the last time I counted and all are still unbuild) and there are at least 10 more that I need to add in the collection.