Subaru Impreza WRX STI double project (2)

Working on the body with the stock Sti, I am putting this into Finisher Sea Side Blue. The color is so great in bare form. Probably it will be serviced with clear coat tomorrow and we should be able to how it will looks under coating.

Meanwhile, the mod Sti will be under major reconstruction. First of all the front intake will be reshaped, with the fog-lights removed.

At the same time, I have found a bit of time modifying the little rear wing from the original. I cut about 1/3 of its depth and filled a little piece of plastic at the corner to complete its shape.

Fiat 500 Custom (2)

Resuming the work with this kit, I am painting the body straight the way with Gunze GX-white.

Fiat 500 Custom

This kit actually was started back in August 2011. But I have always been working on some other kits and that's why it has been abandoned all the time.... I came to a point where my desk is clear from the Nissan March and Honda Jazz(s). So it is a good moment to pick this up again and give it a good go.

As of 11-Aug-2011:

The body has already been worked and thinned where necessary. 

I have also prepared some customize decals for this build as well. Hopefully this will give a special livery as to other Fiat 500 build around the world.

As of today (01-June-2012):

I have primer coated and this is now ready for paint anytime!

Subaru Impreza WRX STI double project

I am always a great fan for the Subaru Impreza. Even though the type GG has been one of my favorites other than GDB, I have decided to start this project for a double build first, just to get rid of the bigger boxes in the room~~ ^_^"

Like most of the other projects, I have pre-assemble most of the body parts as a start. The Aoshima kits usually are not the most comfortable kit to work with. And I believe this STI is of no exception. The plastic are harder than those with Tamiya or Fujimi kits and the injection pins are always very visible. And the panel lines are not molded very well at all. I have to smoothen along most of the panel lines as my very first step.

As a very quick follow up work, primer was applied and I have double checked the panel lines again and prepared some of areas where will potentially affect the polishing at the end. These kind of observation and preparation are essential to a smooth project execution.

Honda Jazz (10)

After completing the cockpit, the rides are almost done now.

Honda Jazz (9)

Going through the week, I have prepared the rims for both rides. And I have tried to convert the male rims into female rims with a set of donors. Anyone can recognize whose rims are these?? =D

Also, I have step by step managed to paint the cockpit into 2 different 2-shades patterns.

Sunny Bay - HKIA first complete attempt

Last Sunday I have finally completed my first attempt for the entire round trip from between Sunny Bay and the HK International Airport! 

The entire round trip took around 38.56km as far as my meter can tell. And this first attempt took about 1 hour and 51minutes, including about 15 mins that I was hanging around and took photos around the airport area. XD

The previous runs I did only half of the miles up to Tung Chung, and as I hardly had the courage and the breathe to continue the next half. But finally this is such a beautiful Sunday that I did this. I am hoping this route being my gym area where I can keep working out my legs~~