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  1. Chiaro_Slag

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    #1 Chiaro_Slag, May 19, 2005
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    This project has been taking me forever.... LOL

    I'm attempting to convert a White/Black TR Spyder to Blue/Tan. I also bought the interior transkit from scaledetails.com - This is making it possible to cover the plastic Seats, Dash, Doors, and center console in leather. It also includes real carpeting. :D

    Been working on the car for a while - Primered the paint & then re-painting in blue.... Maybe a few more weeks & I can finally finish it! Here are some before pics & some progress pics. I bought the original White TR Spyder from a fellow F-Chatter. :)

    I hope you enjoy them.
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  2. judge4re

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    #2 judge4re, May 19, 2005
    Looks great.
     
  3. TinaDK

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    #3 TinaDK, May 20, 2005
    OMG what a project you've starte there :):)
    I love that blue color! :)
     
  4. s_eric09

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    #4 s_eric09, May 20, 2005
    Very nicely painted, It looks great!!!

    but why a spider, I figured you would try to make it like the one you have :)

    Beautiful I love these 1:8 models

    Cheers

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  5. paulie_b

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    #5 paulie_b, May 20, 2005
    thats a nice project!
     
  6. Chiaro_Slag

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    #6 Chiaro_Slag, May 20, 2005
    You would think, huh? I don't know, the extra one I happenned to have was a spyder, so I went with that - I'm still trying to make it like mine - Painting the side skirts, back grill, and front spoiler blue.

    I could never get it exactly like mine, due to the rims, so know at least I know what the car looks like in spyder form. :D

    Will post some more pics in a month or so when it is all done.
     
  7. FarmerDave

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    #7 FarmerDave, May 22, 2005
    Very cool! The leather is going to really be awesome, by the looks of it.
     
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    #8 GoFerrari28, May 22, 2005
    Cool. are you using an airbrush or rattle cans? If the latter, which brand?
     
  9. Chiaro_Slag

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    #9 Chiaro_Slag, May 22, 2005
    lol - Sweet avatar!!

    I'm using rattle cans - I tried using an airbrush, but I am a mess.... Wasn't working out at all - No idea what i was doing really....

    I ended up using a flat white as the base coat and for the blue, I used Testors Spray Enamel - # 1639 - Sapphire Blue Metal Flake. I have everything painted now - I'll finish it off with a few coats of Testors Clear Coat.
     
  10. FarmerDave

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    #10 FarmerDave, May 22, 2005
    Wow, rattle cans? I'm impressed. I thought for sure you had airbrushed.
     
  11. iceburns288

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    #11 iceburns288, May 22, 2005
    Why dontcha try mini-ostritch for the interior? ;)

    Looks real good, the interior shots are kinda confusin me a bit (heh) but I can't wait to see it finished. :)
     
  12. Chiaro_Slag

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    #12 Chiaro_Slag, May 22, 2005
    LOL - I should get some Ostritch from William. hehe

    Yah, not done with the interior yet - Still have another seat to go, etc.

    Also need to figure out where to display these suckers - They take up a lot of room!
     
  13. Gimme Fuel

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    #13 Gimme Fuel, May 23, 2005
    Jerry buddy...

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW....THIS is art, I love the color and the details - please post more pics while you're "rebuilding" it
    Really, relly nice man - please keep it up....

    I'll check in more often on your thread :D:D:D:D

    Paul ;)
     
  14. Gimme Fuel

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    #14 Gimme Fuel, May 23, 2005
    Just one quiz..
    Is the door (intake) made of die-cast or plastic like the regular 1/18, on a 1/8 I belive it might be solid die-cast, but I wanna know to be sure, I dont have so much experience with 1/8.
    The paint job looks great too.....so please dont drop it in the floor ;)
     
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    #15 GoFerrari28, May 26, 2005
    Hey Jerry: How's the build-up going?
     
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    #16 f355 berlinetta, May 30, 2005
    the leather on the seats looks great but the console grain is way out of proportion... nice "spray bomb" paint job although I would have chosen a silver base coat that blue should be metallic : )
     
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    #17 jungathart, May 31, 2005
    nice car. I love blue. is this a factory color?
     
  18. Chiaro_Slag

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    #18 Chiaro_Slag, May 31, 2005
    The door is all metal.
     
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  20. Chiaro_Slag

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    #20 Chiaro_Slag, May 31, 2005
    Silver base would have been a good choice, but I have no idea what I am doing. :)

    Not sure what you mean regarding the console.
     
  21. Chiaro_Slag

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    #22 Gimme Fuel, May 31, 2005
    L@@king good Jerry :):)

    Very nice, cant wait to dee the final result :)
     
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    #24 Jet-X, May 31, 2005
    nice jerry! Suggestion - paint the rear grill back to black (too much blue).

    One idea I'm playing with on my car is to modify the mirrors to be 'high mount' versions.
     
  25. Gimme Fuel

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    #25 Gimme Fuel, May 31, 2005
    I think Jerry's idea is to make this model as simular to his stunning TR 1/1 as possible (apart from the roof though) :)
     
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