'72 Toyota Celica 1600GT - Aoshima

[C.A. Whitecloud]

No engine? WUWT?

 

[urumomo]

curbside kit

no ignition key either

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

no ignition key either

Who was that with the PE set of keys? I can't find any online. I can still dress up the interior on this kit. I bought four Aoshima kits on impulse not knowing they were curbside. Is there a way to tell from the box?

Anyway, gives me more time to practice on my body finishes. I NEED AN AIRBRUSH! I'm tired of buying a new rattle can every build and not using the whole thing, not leaving enough for another for another build leaving but too much to just toss.

 

[urumomo]

It should say on the box if it's curbside , or on the site you're buying from .
You can check Scalemates if you have doubts , assuming the kit has been added there .

Yes , you really need to get an airbrush .

 

[urumomo]

Or not , ,
the Scalemates page doesn't : https://www.scalemates.com/kits/aoshima-059135-toyota-ta22-celica-1600gt-72--1280209
But ,
the review link on that page does : https://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=13565

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Or not , ,
the Scalemates page doesn't : https://www.scalemates.com/kits/aoshima-059135-toyota-ta22-celica-1600gt-72--1280209
But ,
the review link on that page does : https://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=13565

What is the German word for "Curbside"?

 

[urumomo]

Bordsteinkante
haha , why ?
Just google translate the page .
Or you're looking for it on a box ?

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

Hmm, wheels. The kit comes with two choices chrome spokes and black plastic rally type. I tried gunmetal on the rally wheels going by the box art.



That was too dark. I went with Molotow.


Nah, going with the spokes.


Any tips on how to put a finish on the tires? Armor All? I thought about painting the lettering and then I woke up.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

The one piece undercarriage is pretty basic. I tried to jazz it up a bit. with different colors. It was odd, some pieces connected to nothing.







The kit does have springs for the suspension. That's new.


And a battery compartment. I have no plan to light this kit, but I would be interested to see the process. I wouldn't even know where to start.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

I'm a bit miffed at the foggy windows.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

I'm talking about the kit parts, not my house.

 

[urumomo]

are you going to polish them clear ?

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

So here's where I'm at.

are you going to polish them clear ?

Yes, but that's pretty bad straight out of a new kit.

 

[urumomo]

Yeah .
especially coming from Aoshima

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

My current issues, in no particular order:

• The kit comes with no guide whatsoever for lights. If I were to put lights in the model, where do I start? Total novice.

• The kit comes with a clear piece for the gauges that has molded detail in front. Since I won't be lighting it up, I thought of filing down the detail and using decals but I didn't' want to wait for the mail. I painted the back and tried to highlight the detail. WWUD?

* The zoomed in photos today sure do show every paint stroke.

 

[urumomo]

" The kit comes with no guide whatsoever for lights. "
, why would it ?


Here's a sources for light kits :
https://evandesigns.com/collections/lights-for-miniaturists

 

[urumomo]

https://www.scalemodeladdict.com/threads/led-circuit-design-how-to-design-led-circuits.14442/

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

" The kit comes with no guide whatsoever for lights. "
, why would it ?


Here's a sources for light kits :
https://evandesigns.com/collections/lights-for-miniaturists

Very cool! I will put that in the back pocket for now. I'll have to open my other Aoshima kits to see if they are the same so I can plan ahead.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

I'm stuck. Why is the steering wheel IN the driver seat? I don't see it. Where did I go wrong? I followed the instructions.

 

[C.A. Whitecloud]

I'm going to white glue the dash and test fit the body. Hmm. The dash looks to be at the right level.