Rework, Rework, Rework!!!!

I already planned this a few years before, just need more motivation to start. I have one Nissan Skyline GTR R33. This kit was bought and built in 2003. At that time, I use this kit to train me how to glue, so it didn't have any paint. Last year, I decided to rework this kit and modified it. I really like the new one. First, I detached all the parts. Some of them changed with custom made such as muffler, engine, audio layout. I lost the left head lamp cover so I made it a hole for turbocharger. The hood was cut and I use Dodge Viper SRT10 engine from Buraggo because the engine for Nissan only available for Sylvia which is only 1,500 cc. So, this is the only Nissan Skyline with v10 engine. I painted the kit with Italian Red and made some custom rear spoiler from Subaru Impreza WRC. The rims are used from Peugeot 206 WRC and I painted Gold. So this is the result.

1/24 Nissan Skyline GTR R33 by Tamiya With V10 Engine by Bburago (Built 2006-2007)

I Want To Go Back To Hongkong...

On 2006 summer holiday, I went to Hongkong. I found out that the price is more cheaper almost half than in Indonesia. I bought two kits and some paints. It was Toyota Trueno GT Apex in Initial D by Fujimi and Batmobile by Bandai. It's only costs me for HKD$400. So after the holiday, I build this two kits and a Honda Odyssey by Fujimi. I was planned to join the competition at MTA but it didn't finish on time.

1/24 Toyota Trueno AE86 GT Apex by Tamiya (Built 2006)
I always want to build this kits after watching the movies. After finish, I regretted why I didn’t flip the head lamp and paint the hood flat black. Too late. i think i'm gonna buy another of this kit to make the "after blown engine" of initial d, when his father installed brand new engine and paint the hood black

1/35 Batmobile by Bandai (Built 2006)
Actually, this kit didn’t need to glue for all the parts. But the wings area didn’t feel nice for me, so I use some putty to cover the lists. It only painted black and needed some experiments to find the color for engine, guns, and jet. I use titanium silver mixed with semi gloss black.

1/24 Honda Odyssey by Fujimi (Built 2006)

This kit is my other almost perfect kit. The only one fault is on the 3rd row right window. There is some miss paint above it. I painted it using pearl white.

Almost Perfect

After finishing the Enzo, I went back to the store and buy a rare 1/24 Opel Astra Team Holzer by Tamiya and few days later, I bought Zexel Nissan Skyline JGTC. I was planned to build them out of the box.

1/24 Opel Astra DTM Team Holzer by Tamiya (Built 2005)
I bought this kit because I never seen it before so I think it's rare. Beside that, the doors can open. While building this kit, I made some mistakes that makes one door can open and close perfectly, while the other can't. I decided to not paint the body because the basic color of the plastic is good enough and I didn't have time to bought it.

1/24 Nissan Skyline GTR JGTC Team Zexel by Tamiya (Built 2006)
This kit is almost perfect. I made it really out of the box without changing the paint and others. But it has a little bad area. You can found it on the front below bumper. I painted it white and it didn't look good. Beside that, I think this kit is almost perfect.

My Precious!!!

After feeling good in painting, I try to make it something out of the box. I found little toy store that sold ex-toy from one of big toy company in Karawaci. I bought 1/24 Ferrari Enzo by Tamiya for only IDR 200,000. it's only half of normal price. But, I still have some difficulties in attaching window and head lamp especially the clear plastic parts. Until I know that Tamiya craft bond can make it perfect without residues. In this kit, I made some mistakes and result in paint. It didn't gloss and shines. Some parts now detach from the kit so I think I will throw it and use the parts someday. I will buy the new one later if my skills better.

1/24 Ferrari Enzo by Tamiya (Built 2005)

Next Kit!!!

Finally, I learn to use Acrylic Paint. This is my first kit using acrylic paint but, still not yet use airbrush. It's Mazda RX7 by Fujimi and Ford Focus WRC by Tamiya. I'm combined it with my lamp skill.

1/24 Mazda RX7 by Fujimi (Built 2004)
This Mazda was paint using Tamiya acrylic paint. The main color is metallic blue. All interior was painted dark grey and white. Nothing special with this kit, so I will think about to destroy and remake it. The picture is blur because I'm used Hand Phone camera. i'm gonna scrap this kit n use it for my other projectz.

1/24 Ford Focus WRC by Tamiya (Built 2004)
My Ford is better. I made it using WRC type so I don't need to add modification for this kit. I only remove the rollbars, and replace it with custom audio trunk. The battery for lamps is disguise as NOS bottle. I'm using purple LED and ex-card plastic for the layout. I didn't use epoxy putty at that time. I paint it with racing red and made some custom stickers for the body.

The First “Better” Kit

My first kit was 1/24 Lotus F107 Ford by Tamiya. That kit was totally wrecked, no paint, using power glue, and bad decals. Unfortunately, I only buy it for IDR 30,000 at great sale. So I think it's time to throw it to the bin. The next kit was 1/24 Toyota Celica WRC 1992 by Tamiya. It's good enough but I want to remake or use the parts to modified other kits. It still no paint but I'm use marker that time even only silver and black. At that time, I already know how to use the decal. The few next kits is in same condition. It is Peugeot 206 WRC Monte Carlo 2000, Subaru Impreza WRC Safari 1998, Subaru Impreza WRC Monte Carlo 2003, Toyota Corolla WRC Monte Carlo, and Mercedes Benz CLK GTR DTM. There are 2 kits I made without decals. It's Ford Escort WRC and Honda Accord JGTC. The Ford is not special, but the Honda is the most I like that time. So, I will explain about it.

BEFORE (Built 2003)
I made it out of the box but without decals attach to it. I use the decals for modified other cars. Window’s lists are paint using black marker and in few area, there are some power glue residue on window. This is some picture of my Accord before I made some detailing and mod few years ago.

AFTER (Built 2005)

A few years ago, I made some detailing on window's lists and clean few areas, replace stickers, try to remove glue residues but failed and clear coat.

How To Use LED As Neon For 1/24 Model Kits Cars

This is the picture of LED lamp which is usually used by me.

This LED has length of 2 mm and width of 1 mm. It’s very small. You can find it at Accessories Hand Phone Stores. It's only cost you about IDR 1000/pc. It's available in blue, purple, green, white, and super white.

Before start creating this lamp, we must prepare a few things. They are multi tester 360TR, hand drill, soldering iron (25 Watt), soldering timah, wires, glue gun, small straw, watch battery, and plastic sheet. Just see the picture below. Use resistance test on multitester.

The first thing to do is find the positive and negative sign for the lamp by using multi tester. Put the red pin on the lamp’s cooper and black pin on the other side. If the lamp shines, so sign it and solder it with red wire for red pin and black wire for black pin. If it's not shine, then cross it. See above picture for more information.

Count and made the lamp as many as you want. Then, draft the position of your lamp in your car's chassis. I usually use 8 LED for neon and 2 LED for head lamp. For interior, you can make it as you wish according to your type of modification and trunk layout. This is the example of draft on my car chassis.

After you know the position, drill the area using had drill and 2.5 mm drill. Drill 2 small hole for both wire and glue all the lamp to the chassis using the melted glue. All the lamp are connected parallel each other to the battery.

After make the connection, try to check with the battery whether the black wire to (+) or (-) and red wire too. After that, make the battery house using plastic sheet and connect it to the on/off button.



After finish, cover all with paint or sticker on the inside and cover with small straw to make it like tube. The more you do it, the more perfect you make it. Experience is important. Good Luck Trying