PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

Where did you get tires/wheels stretched like that? Some other VIP model kit came with them or something?

.joeham

iTrader: (3)

WHOA Bro that EK K20 build is sick! haha those model cars bring back memories ! back in the Automotive Forums days <3 and NNL east

drewmaloy

Really nice kits guys! Skyline 2000rs hardtop

My_EFsedan

sorry to bring this back up, i was cleaning my garage and came across 2 boxes of my cars! i took a few hours to make what you see here. front mount and integra exospeed front end. i know its not perfect but its just something for me to do to kill time before i sleep after work.

backyardinc

^^^ the tires are from aoshima kai parts wheel set , rims are from a tamiya toyota soarer kit , the lips are from pegasus 2 piece wire wheels for lowriders ..... i put them together to make these wheels , there like 16" in scale ......

SPOONEDeg9FERIO

Wow some real awesome builds in this thread

heres my recent one im building

i started 6 months ago so i will just load up all and then update from there

PART 1

Above: as you can see its a basic kit...no engine included or even chassis details :roll:

above: i then sourced a "L" series motor which i painted by this stage in the build. I also somewhat built an engine bay after cutting open the hood/bonnet. Well it started taking shape at this point.

Above: Started adding small details to the firewall and built a front support. Starting to look like a proper s130 engine bay

Above: building the engine mounts, well sort of



Above: test fitting of motor, seems to fit proper.


Above: yay the motor stands by itself.

PART 2

Above: mukini carbs

above: cant decide which wheel to use...

I built the intake manifold for the carbs


Above: will clean up the rough edges and put paint on it this weekend.

PART 3

Above: test fitted the carb's and very happy with the length etc.

Above: bad pic sorry, but i then gave it a wash (this is adding a mixture of paint to bring out the detail of the crevaces etc and to make it pop)


Above: throttle linkage and pipes fitted, then bolted onto the motor. Clearances is perfect and just needs to be wired up.

PART 4


Above: a sneak preview of whats to come. This is the Japan by TBO lip and it gives that 80's style street racer look.



Above: Primered the Fairlady and very happy that there is no imperfections...well nothing major.

Above: Chose the rare Sparkling Burgundy colour for this Fairlady... At first i thought i made a mistake choosing this colour.

Above: but once the whole car was sprayed it looked real good. This was the 1st coat and i found some dust particles, i then sanded it down hence the primer showing through.

Above: Look at this mess, I did not show this bonnet as i did not know if it was fixable to be honest ops: . But spending close to 2 hours on it.

Above: built it up with styrene strips, in this pic it only shows the rear of the bonnet getting this treatment, but i did this to all sides.

Above: sanded it down.

Above: sanded it more...still have to fill that crack.

Above: and there it is... fits perfectly. Now it needs primer and colour.

PART 5

Above: The guys at garageHEART fitted the motor to make sure all is still good. I love the way the motor looks in the bay, not sure about the valve cover colour

Above: Cant wait to start up this Tomei powered L28 :mrgreen: . Some orange peel which will get sorted when i give it a light sanding

Above: I am really happy with the way things are looking and fitting.

Above: this kit did not have an engine bay and as you all know i had to build everything from scratch. I found a very disproportionate brake booster and reservoir.

Above: I then hacked it up and built a more fitting piece for a S130. It now looks much better

Above: painted, weathered and fitted. Getting somewhere now

Above: polished the lip and fitted some mesh.

Above: as we enter the workshop, this is what welcomes us. A shiny Fairlady, the colour does look really nice and its growing on me.


Above: lets go inside and see how it turned out... Came out really good. The lip is now permanent

Above: pulled it outside and look at that shine ops: , garageHEART did well if i must say so myself :mrgreen: .You can also see i fitted one brake line...a few more to go.


Above: Both sides are looking fresh

And I will leave you guys with this...


PART 6

Above:Excuse the dust (its been standing a while ops: ). Even though it is one little pic, this shows me adding a scratch built clutch master and resevoir; clutch hard line; added more wiring harnesses; aircon pipe " male fittings " ; battery wires; steering column; wiper motor and wiper motor wiring harness with plug & under hood/bonnet light (still need to wire it up)

Above: Here i fitted the nuts to the shock tower, you will see on our left that theres one nut missing. This is due to my stupidity and using the wrong size drill bit. no worries its fixed now but i do not have a pic as the paint was still drying. excuse the no detail starter but that will get seen to


Above: Here you can see the bonnet/hood latch and cable and the other wiring harnesses. Starting to look like a real s130 now :UP:

Above: fitted rear TBO aero spoiler, it's probably a love hate item but hopefully it looks great once wheels are fitted and everything can be viewed as a whole package.

Above: random pic


Let's take a walk and see what this Fairlady looks like from above.


Above: to your left of this pic would be the stairs to get to the level we on now. this is the engine rebuild section. Where i am standing is a crane/hoist that lifts the engine out of the car and up to this level. This is where all the magic happens and garageHEART has some skillful engine tuners.

Above: So up we go via the step ladder and we end up in the section where we keep all the spares etc, like a store room. As you can see here a mint set of SSR mesh wheels. Some more Spoon parts, a prelude bumper and some exhausts and other random parts.

Above: This is the view from the store room, pretty cool seeing what the Fairlady looks like from above

Careful on your way down

PART 7

Above: test fitted coilovers, you can see the thread sticking out through the shock towers. fitted wires for the starter, still need to add small detail to it. Then I also made a coil (still have to fit lead from coil to dizzy), also fitted spark leads and made a proper throttle linkage.

This is where I am at with the build currently... i am not sure if posting a build in this thread is fine, if not i will glady remove.

Feel free to comment and criticise

from garageHEART

^Sammy]!.

^Holly **** that is dope!!

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

oh my dayum!!

SPOONEDeg9FERIO

Thanks guys... heres an update:

PART 8




Above: engine is complete... :UP:


Above: Dropping the motor.




Above: It's in and never coming out now, hard fuel line fitted still need to run rubber line to the fuel filter.


Above: S130's smile :mrgreen:



Above: Rad pipes fitted with end clamps. fitted lead to coil. fitted fuel line from hard line to filter. fitted radiator , its a hakosuka one which i had laying around in the w/shop.


Above: pushed the fairlady outside


from garageHEART

Spec R

i havent posted on honda-tech in years, but damn. that diarama and photo journal is speechless. too much awesome to handle.

Ludcifer

Attention to detail is so cool. You need to get some hired help to sweep up the lot

ossman14

this looks like a good way to keep busy. where do you guys get your kits? I did a quick search online and couldn't find what I was looking for

SPOONEDeg9FERIO

@ Spec R - Haha, Thank You for your kind words .
@ Ludcifer - , definately need some helping hands. Since then I have cut down the tree and cleaned up the parking area. Check out my update. This s130 is done and ready to hit the streets
@ ossman14 - Very good way to keep busy and brings joy everytime you see a completed model. Hobbylink japan/ ebay/etc. What exactly you searching for? I am in South Africa so i can't give you a headsup for kits in your area but do try hobbylink japan and ebay theres some nice kits popping up from time to time

SPOONEDeg9FERIO

Final pics everyone....

Would like to apologise fgor the crappy pics as I am no photographer and had no time to get this to my trusted photo taker as soon as I get it to my personal photographer i will edit this because i should have spent more time removing dust etc... aaah always something that shoulda coulda woulda

Enjoy-











Thanks All for viewing and commented... this build is done

garageHEART

ossman14

I was looking for 92-95 Civic 2 dr coupe. I found 1 kit but its like $110 bucks. seems like a lot haha id appreciate a heads up though for sure!

sr20paisa

got damn!!!!! those models out this world man props that ferio caught my eye

sr20paisa

noname87

didn't know this thread existed. been collecting CR-V models and toys from Japan for the last year.



this thing is motorized and AWD

backyardinc

Long time posting ..... projects I'm working on , ferrari f40 , and RWB porsche .

backyardinc

Revell Honda Civic coupe , EM1 , discontinued kit , ebay is your best bet to find one ..... I got CTR rims from the Fujimi Honda civic type r kit , and custom MUGEN front lip picked up awhile back from a dude on facebook . Dont know what engine ima put in here yet .

StreetLethaleg6

dope, but that's a spoon sports style front lip not Mugen.

backyardinc

Mugen lip , resin lip I bought is fully squared all the way thru , spoon lip has a curve in the center of lip near grille area . For ek bodys .

twinky_eg6

Any body wanna trade a prelude or ferio for a brand new eg hatch sir

StreetLethaleg6

yea i know, i couldn't see it was curved in the original pic with the flat white thing underneath blocking it, looks good tho

backyardinc

True , the white piece was holding lip up for mock up .. thank you .