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                        civic hatch tuner by frosty (10/26 pix at end of thread)

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        civic hatch tuner by frosty (10/26 pix at end of thread)
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 4:17 PM
                        here's a wip pic of a project 4 the Street Tuner GB

                        revellogram honda hatch engine bay in 1/25
                        hope u like it so far !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        DanCooper
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Friday, September 9, 2005 4:37 PM
                        Looks very promissing, did you scratch that engine bay or is that in the kit ?

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 4:53 PM
                        that engine bay is all kit-supplied...
                        this is probably the best revellogram kit i've seen,
                        so far everything fits pretty well & the detail is very nice.
                        i mite scratchbuild a few extras here & there eventually, tho'...
                        i just can't help it, LOL !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        FireFox31
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Omaha Nebraska
                        Posted by FireFox31 on Friday, September 9, 2005 5:35 PM
                        looks good frosty, one question though, what color green is the body?
                        "Simple" "Budget Builder From Hell" Mike
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 5:51 PM
                        it's called "SubLIME', LOL !
                        it's a model master rattlecan color...
                        thanx 4 checking out this build !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        FireFox31
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Omaha Nebraska
                        Posted by FireFox31 on Friday, September 9, 2005 6:36 PM
                        nice, i might have to keep an eye out for that color, feel free to check out some of mine.
                        "Simple" "Budget Builder From Hell" Mike
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:57 PM
                        Looks like you've got a real winner on your hands there Frosty, it looks really nicely done so far and I love the color.

                        Darren
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:14 AM
                        Looking good Frosty.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        philp
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by philp on Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:50 PM
                        frosty,
                        Now your building autos? Just got to get a ship and a Sci-fi piece and you will be a well rounded modeler Smile [:)]
                        Phil Peterson IPMS #8739 Join the Map http://www.frappr.com/finescalemodeler
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 1:17 PM
                        thanx 4 the kind comments, folks !
                        here r the latest WIP pix of the civic hatch:

                        reworking the body kit

                        body kit side mods

                        front end w/ scratchbuilt intercooler unit...

                        body kit rear bumper mods begun

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 2:56 PM
                        You are truly all around talented Frosty.

                        E
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 4:50 PM
                        Blush [:I]Blush [:I]Blush [:I]Blush [:I]Blush [:I]Blush [:I]Blush [:I]
                        (majorly blushing)

                        frosty Smile [:)]
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                        eizzle
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                          August 2005
                        • From: Greencastle, IN
                        Posted by eizzle on Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:08 PM
                        Wow, that looks like most honda civics running around my neck of the woods! J/K Nice build Frosty. Looks very promising.

                        Colin

                         Homer Simpson for president!!!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 3:02 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by eizzle

                        Wow, that looks like most honda civics running around my neck of the woods! J/K Nice build Frosty. Looks very promising.


                        eizzle:
                        thanx !
                        r u anywhere near the brickyard ?

                        progress update:
                        i have put the bodywork on hold temporarily...
                        i'm now doing some work on the engine bay:

                        some of the details have been picked out w/ a brush & i have
                        started wiring the engine. there r 4 spark plug wires added
                        between the distributor cap & intake manifold cover...
                        & i will b painting the sheet metal under the hood 2 match the exterior color
                        eventually it will all b that lovely shade of green seen in the first pix.

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        eizzle
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Greencastle, IN
                        Posted by eizzle on Monday, September 26, 2005 5:06 PM
                        yeah, I'm about a 45 minute drive from there. I am pretty sure on that series of motor for honda, the sparkplugs actually go in throught the valve cover right? or did i misunderstand what you were saying?

                        Colin

                         Homer Simpson for president!!!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 6:12 PM
                        yeah, they do go through the middle of the head between the cams - but, there's a cover over them, the wires come out the end of the cover. On my integra LS, they do come out the middle of the head, there's no cover on the LS engines. A civic like this would at least have a VTEC, if not a Type R engine.. :)
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                        FireFox31
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Omaha Nebraska
                        Posted by FireFox31 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:39 AM
                        lookin good frosty
                        "Simple" "Budget Builder From Hell" Mike
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:35 PM
                        thanx 4 the input, folks !
                        the hatch project is still moving along,
                        i should have updated pix 2 post tomorrow.

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 30, 2005 12:51 PM
                        here r the latest pix of the tuner-style civic hatch:

                        engine bay w/ ground wires added 2 exhaust side of engine,
                        sheet metal under the hood is now Sublime Green


                        scratchbuilt speaker enclosures

                        speaker enclosure detail pic
                        i don't have a pic, but i also put the instrument panel in2 the dash,
                        & added some wire mesh grille detail 2 the rear bumper....
                        so, anyone else got pix 2 show ?

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 7, 2005 1:05 PM
                        latest pic of the tuner project's engine bay:

                        painting, plumbing & wiring work will continue...
                        i also redid the roll cage from a 6-point 2 a 4-point unit,
                        i realized it would b hard 2 squeeze in2 the back seat w/
                        my original design !
                        i'm also scratchbuilding a few additions 2 the ICE which
                        i hope 2 have pix of next week...
                        thinking about some nice p/e seatbelts, maybe...

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:10 PM
                        latest pix of the hot hatch project:

                        interior w/ reworked rollcage & instrument panel installed

                        the engine bay w/ more details added

                        the scratchbuilt ICE parts (PS controller, laptop & vidscreens)

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        archangel571
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: NJ 07073
                        Posted by archangel571 on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:51 PM
                        wow, kul. I like the scratch built accessaries... alrite fine, IIICE~. you gonna make custome decals for those laptop screens?
                        -=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 28, 2005 5:05 PM
                        archangel571:
                        thanks !
                        i have some decals for the ICE from an AMT 'Rides' kit of a Nova SS,
                        the kit had the decals but not the actual parts, so i made them myself.
                        the PS2 controller still needs a bit of shaping work b4 it's done,
                        glad u r liking it, tho' !
                        r u still in the GB, nobody's posted any pix but me so far !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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