GTPlanet Scale model thread
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300USD would be the exorbitant price I would be thinking of.
Goodness me am I grateful I randomly browsed modelissimo that one day. Otherwise, I would not be an owner of the green 964.
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Here's an update on the RX-7. I kind of screwed up the pearl clear coat, and left an unfixable mess on parts of the body. Thankfully it's not greatly noticeable; I'd probably wouldn't even be able to photograph it if I tried.
But because of this, I'm deciding to cover it up with stuff: graphics and whatnot. So now what was going to be a plain body street car will now be...
an Itasha.
What character? The colour palette's base had to be white, because I am so not repainting anymore. It was a tie between Akiko Yosano (Bungou Stray Dogs), Ryogi Shiki (Garden of Sinners), Ayanami Rei's plugsuit (Evangelion). Ultimately decided on Ryogi to stray away from Evangelion's popularity in car wraps and because if I were to imagine a scheme for Akiko, it'd be pretty boring and indistinguishable from the character.
So I spent the last hour or so drafting what decals I'll need to craft up now:
I'd say the idea is technically complete, but it doesn't feel that way. Here's a reference pic of what I'm basing the stuff off of:
So what's happening is that this character's main colours here (aside from the rosy white), is the bold blue from the sash. Everything else is quite minor. The RX-7 needs some part of it coloured blue to capture that essence, and I initially thought of doing a thick single stripe down the centre of the car. But thinking about it, the idea of having a solid block of floral patterns running down the car seemed tacky. Scrapped it. Thought of ditching the carbon fibre wrapped diffuser in the back in place of having the sash flower pattern take over. So far the idea seems workable (in my head).
But the sash alone still isn't enough. I need more of that kimono being represented. That's where these flowery scribbles present themselves along only the left side of the car, just like how it appears on her left breast. The surfaces that lead to an opening in the body (i.e. grills) are coloured to that of what the under-side of the fabric is coloured. I learned that Ryogi wears a red kimono underneath the white, which we see at the edges, so I'm hoping to capture that by colouring the engine and interior red. I may also colour the very edge of the doors, bonnet and trunk lid red as well, but I worry it may be overkill.
The last thing I plan on doing to top it all off is to plaster a white floral pattern similar to the main kimono's pattern just so the car body doesn't look so unfinished/undeveloped.
Update on livery changes: I can't see how to extend that initial idea any further, so I went scribbling up a whole bunch of new ones by plotting down a section of blue and red several times until I came to toning it down.
I didn't post any updates of that here. But that's okay. I moved forward with rearranging the location of the foliage to the front of the car, and laid down floral patterns to match the fabric of the character's clothes. It gives the white some extra detail so it's not as plain, but at the same time, subdued so as to not look too busy.
I continue to tinker with arrangement of the patterns, but if not, I'll be moving onto the left side of the car with another set of foliage prints, and the possibility of text to pull it back closer to standard itasha protocol such as character name and aftermarket brand decals.
For anyone unfamiliar to the project: It's a 1:24 RX-7 I'm working on. (And it's not plastic)
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I haven't even been collecting for half that time... Heck, you've been a collector longer than I've been alive lol
Not to mention that I don't have job to fund such endeavors. I can't imagine my collection in ten years...
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In some sense, it's good that you don't. Not having income gets you to distinguish your needs from wants.
If I had a job if I was any younger, I definitely would have wasted a lot of money on Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards, Gunbound game items, Beyblade battle tops, and Gundam model kits... and at my age now, I'm really glad I didn't find some way to spend money on those hobbies. Hopefully model cars won't be on that list where I may find myself regretting getting into this hobby 15 years later.
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Meh, I'd really think about what you're getting into with model car collecting. It can be expensive and you may also reach a point where you feel like you need certain cars and you ignore the cost (if you have the means).
Personally, I've begun to realize there are other hobbies I've ignored in order to get some models. I'll always collect, but just need to take a step back and be smarter about it, get the cars I really want. Dropping $300 on a single car is... a bit ridiculous.
Personally, I've begun to realize there are other hobbies I've ignored in order to get some models. I'll always collect, but just need to take a step back and be smarter about it, get the cars I really want. Dropping $300 on a single car is... a bit ridiculous.
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Come to think of it, model car collecting is less expensive than my other hobby, travelling the world. But I don't see it as a waste of money or anything like that. If you love something, money shouldn't hold you back. Just need to have some self control, is all.
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For £20. Bargain.
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I get that's rhetorical question, but I haven't looked into Top Speed, so I honestly wouldn't know, but I guess this cost-cutting method would contribute to the brand's overall price range.
Good to know if uncut mesh is not your jam.
But good lord that red looks bomb. I almost want this for the red alone.
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I saw a couple scale models at the Petersen Museum.
_DSC5501-325 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
_DSC5502-326 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
_DSC5503-327 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
I really wanted that RWB.
_DSC5501-325 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
_DSC5502-326 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
_DSC5503-327 by Harry Dang, on Flickr
I really wanted that RWB.
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I hear ya. This Zonda is hard to say no to, but as part of upping the criteria of things to make it in, I'm forcing myself to turn it down despite how great it looks everywhere else.
I've only broke that rule with the Fiesta methinks. Viper is going to be a custom so that shouldn't count.
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I most likely will get that Zonda and the Ford GT GTE. The little Fiata looks nice too, though I dunno if I will get it too.
Also, have some RX-7:
Also, have some RX-7:
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I keep telling myself that I don't need them and that I haven't got a place to display them.....
But is's really, really tempting to pull the trigger on them.
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Golly, I almost just did on that second pic.
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SQUAD.I most likely will get that Zonda and the Ford GT GTE. The little Fiata looks nice too, though I dunno if I will get it too.
Also, have some RX-7:
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That Benz VGT is hot. Might have to get it sometime...
Also, more Mazda:
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Also, more Mazda:
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Like this? https://www.acmediecast.com/product...umber=KSR18501V-B&category=1:18 Lamborghini##
Unfortunately the lavender color is a Kyosho exclusive one, which means it will sell out fast. Dunno what other colors besides white and lavender they will make. Seems it only came in two additional colors, red and black. Super tempted to pre-order the lavender one though, same for the ACME edition Vette Grand Sport GT Spirit is making.
