Not much progress has happened since the last update post. I did make a different manifold for the car. Its a top-mount with a nice size turbo. I cut the hatch open and put a hinge between it and the car. Anyways, here are pictures (yes, I got picture happy).
One of the many ideas I used as refrence.
Setup on the wrong chassis.
Full exhaust picture.
Somewhat better look at the down pipe.
Some close-ups.
Some of you may ask why I take so many pictures. My answer would have to be: With modeling most-often times I/you have to let the pictures do the talking.
Here are a few of the Eclipse as of now.
Look at the little tiny turbo.
Close-up of the shaved dash that needs to be primed and finished. Then some gauges.
I put some wheels on to see what it would look like.
There, those should last for a few more months. lol Comments, questions, opinions welcome. Thanks for looking!
Looks pretty cool! I remember doing this with a Formula Firebird model many years ago. Used old telephone wire strands for plug wires and such. I had a pic of the engine bay from Car and Driver and just went to town. Glued in a piece of a sock turned inside out into the interior for carpetting. It was a tedious job, but was so cool when it was done. It looked so authentic. I did coolant lines, wiring harnesses, etc under the hood. I'll see if I can find some pics of it. Kind of hard to explain.
Good luck with yours. I might have to start doing some model car building again someday when I have more time. Gotta get a lighted magnifying lens again before I start doing detailing like that again.
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Looks pretty cool! I remember doing this with a Formula Firebird model many years ago. Used old telephone wire strands for plug wires and such. I had a pic of the engine bay from Car and Driver and just went to town. Glued in a piece of a sock turned inside out into the interior for carpetting. It was a tedious job, but was so cool when it was done. It looked so authentic. I did coolant lines, wiring harnesses, etc under the hood. I'll see if I can find some pics of it. Kind of hard to explain.
Good luck with yours. I might have to start doing some model car building again someday when I have more time. Gotta get a lighted magnifying lens again before I start doing detailing like that again.
Yeah, it’s always cool to put things you don't use anymore to use. I know I have a Firebird I was in the process of turboing and made floor mats and a trunk/hatch area rug/mat out of an old wallet.
I have never ACTAULLY done wiring harnesses and kept them. I had a shop diorama not too long ago and I just put a bunch of spare wire together. Then had an engine lift next to it with the engine hanging out. Just making it look real, lol.
I know what you mean by explaining. That is why I say pictures do the best explaining, hahaha. It would be great to see some pics. of it. It sounds like it has LOADSSS of work into it.
I have to agree with the lit mag. len(s). I do not have one but I am SURE it would help tramediously.
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