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[Jimbo]

Nice! I have one complete but it was from when i first had a crack at them. Looks like poo  

Don't pay too much for them though! Some are ridiculously priced. There's the GT-B E-Tune2 Version-B on there for $129 and one half that price. Around $50-$60 is the going price, a little more for rarer ones like that Gen1 though. Gen1 RS sedans pop up every now and then. I also have one of those, i threw one out that was knackered and i have another here that needs re-painting. Brake fluid is good apparently if you want to strip them, so all is not lost if you fork it up.

[Matty_Lib]

Thanks for the heads up! It ended up being a little over $65 shipped which I didn't think was too bad considering how hard they are to find these days. I've been looking for months and gave up for a while, seeing this thread reminded me and one just happened to be on there .

 

I did see a sedan on there which ended up selling for quite a bit more than the wagon, if one pops up at a good price one day I'll get one too.

[Jimbo]

Take your time with it and don't rush it. Bad things happen when you rush them! It took me a whole week to finish my RS30 and my next one will take longer. I'm going to have a go at sanding between coats and getting a nice shiny finish on the paint. The RS30 i just left the final coat as is. Leaves a coarse texture on it which i dont like.

$65 shipped for that particular one is a good price!

[Barbbachello]

I couldnt find any gen 2s only gen juan and 3. That being said my previous dabbles in models have gone poorly haha

[CodeBurn3r]

nobody ever made a gen2 sedan i looked at hacking up a GC8 rear and a gen2 wags and putting them together but could never be fugged..

 

 

I would pay $$ to have a gen2 sedan though lol

[Jimbo]

Over the years, i have never seen a Gen2 sedan. Though, rarities do pop up like the RS30 kit. Keeping an eye out for a GT30 next

For Gen2, there's only series 1 kits. Aoshima did the Gen2 kits which a highly detailed, even the interior. 

I have seen many normal Gen2 GT kits, along with the Hippo Sleek and a "Type S" with a roof pod, roo bar and special interior decals. Most of the kits are identical bar changes in the wheels. I think they just re-box them every now and then until they become discontinued.






 

[Snootaloop]

Yeah I'd like to get a model gc8 4 door but gahama you sellin that rc;)?

[Grahama]

Nah, I think I'll keep it - I love RC cars

[XTFoz]

i dont build but i had an addiction to 1:18 scale model cars Autoart, Minichamps,Hot wheels elite, Kyosho only the good stuff, ive got like 125 1:18 scale cars, mostly European heaps of Mercs,BMW, Ferraries, heaps of Porsches and my favourite japs tuners, Evo's, Wrx, skylines,Hondas,Toyota and some american and Aussie stuff.

 

Ps there is a awesome website called http://www.italianhorses.net/ the guy is dam talented,he does all 1:24 have a look.

[Liberty]

I WANT IT.

 

1970 Dodge Charger from The Fast and the Furious.

 

 

 

Has anyone had any experience/s with Hot Wheels Elite? I can't seem to find any Subaru's though unfortunately. Only a lot of older and super cars, and a few from movies and other famous screenings.

[Niko]

Awesome, a Model's car thread! Finally!!

 

[aekOne]

approved 

[Barbbachello]

[allpaw4]

Got a gen 3 B4 RSK 1:24 kit sitting half painted at the moment cos I'm out of the right paint. I'll probably get back to it once I finish paying off the debts associated with brain surgery.

[Jimbo]

Good stuff mate! It definitely soothes the soul!  

[JRod]

Did the RC for a while.






Now building up my mining models.

[Liberty]

Nice mining collection. And finally someone with legit skid photos.

[JRod]

Nice mining collection. And finally someone with legit skid photos.

Neighbours weren't impressed with the noise.

[Jimbo]

Here's some kits I (finally) finished on Monday, a Gen2 Hippo Sleek and a GT-B Etune II kit.

I'm very happy with how the GT-B turned out. The 18" Oz Superturismo's I purchased as an add on kit, by Fujimi, and painted them black. Trainspotters will notice the big Brembo's under them, they came as a bonus inside the wheel kit, score! I didn't realise the Oz's were a wider wheel and tyre for the rear end, hence the mexi-flush. The Gen3 kit headlights are difficult to do as they aren't very detailed and defined so finding edges is hard. Need to find a better way to do them. And get some damn clear orange paint!











The Gen2 I was also happy with, I got lazy on the rear body windows with the black laminating that surrounds the glass pane. I'm looking at getting some tinting film for a bit more personalised look. Yes, I missed the indicators as i keep forgetting to pick up a clear orange paint!

The white wasn't quite what I expected, I was hoping for a "whiter" white but this particular one was called "Racing White" which was a more cream-white. The front end of it I'm not happy with, mostly with the foglights. The Hippo-Sleek front bar is actually an apron which tacks to the normal Gen2 kit's front bar. It comes with a mesh, which can just be seen, which I will use to finish the foglight recesses.









This last kit was an old one I had finished years ago. I refurbished the rear end and front headlights with parts left over from the old Gen2 Hippo-Sleek kit, in which the chassis was damaged an unusable. I used some wheels I had left over and re-did the interior in a classic 90's JDM colour theme.

The paint has bad orange peel.









Unfortunately, I'm still having trouble trying to get a mirror finish on the paint. I have experimented with using a clear-coat, rubbing that back then using a polishing compound with no luck. Can't seem to figure it out. I used some hints from the "ItalianHorses" website which are very handy and I'm coming along well compared to how I first started out. I think I go too light on the paint coats in fear of saturating them too much, which gives a slightly rough finish I'm not overly happy with.

I have 2 more kits to finish, a recently purchased Gen1 Legacy GT wagon kit which is getting rare. It was a good price so I jumped on it. Lastly is the S-Package Gen2 GT which has some cool additions to the kit. Hopefully finish them soon!

 

[Hypnotic]

They're sick Jimbo!!!

 

Love the gen3.