1/24 Lexus ISF Sedan.

[White_R34]

This will be a conversion from a Lexus IS250 to a ISF. Here's a spruebender walkaround: http://spruebender.net/forum2/index.php?topic=808.0

[White_R34]

In these photos you will see that I have drawn lines. These are my gide line on were I will add shape and moldings. Like here on the front of the hood and the bumper cover.


Now on the model I'll have the cut some stuff down and build some thing's up.


Now here on the side finder, I will have to cut off part of my kit's finder. An then add some shet plastic to it as well as rebuilding what's under it.

[White_R34]

Now I can't fully finish the rear as I must work on the rear of the chassis. I will have to make the two mufflers look more like the ISFs mufflers. Now as for the tail pipes, I plan on making them from K & S aluminum tubing.
I going to have to fill in the IS250 lower lighted bumper markers and carve new ISF bumper markers. Those small dot looking things on the front and now on the rear bumper covers are the bumper sensors.




Now I have started adding and rebuilding and I'll post progress work photos soon.

[White_R34]

Here's a bit of work to day. I cut a lot of stuff off.






At this point I've glued on to thick .030 sheet parts, to help made to up ISF front bumper cover.

[White_R34]

Ok a bit of fender work.

[White_R34]

[White_R34]

Here's some work on the front as wel as the hood. I added thin strips of .030 to the lower section of the front bumper cover. I'll use putty to fill and build up the ISF's shape.




Now on the hood I used one sand down peace of .030 sheet an toped that with a larger size of .030.






Next I have to cover all the edges with putty and do a lot of sanding.

[White_R34]

Here some sanding work.

[White_R34]

As some of you have seen in my older progress photos that, I glued two .030 strips on the the lower ground effects. An that was rong so I rip thim off and glued the flat on there sides.


I then carved the shape I drew on the side that would match up with the existing side ground effects.


Now here a closer look at where I will need to add a good bit of filler.


In these next photos you will see how I integrated the .030 strip styrene in to the existing parts.

[White_R34]

Getting these ground effects is a must.




The rear is next!

[Ken B.]

Good job so far...you are the green putty master! I'd like to also see what you could do with a 1:1 car! 

[White_R34]

Thanks "ken" I have used body filler on a real car before. The color of that body filler was pink-ish. I have more work done on the rear bumper cover. I have bean looking in to opening the trunk, hood, and side doors. Now that I have found photos of the door seals and jams.

[White_R34]

Hay guys I need you all to take a look at this link and scroll down to see this guys work on making the door jams. As I have tryed this in the past and I have yet to get them to look this good. Now whit Kens help in pointed out that tub of modeling putty I hope I can pull this type of work off, on my ISF.
Here's that link: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1039108

I also plan to do some of this guys body work on my R35 that I got realy cheap (40% off Coupon) at Hobby lobby.

[Ken B.]

Wow... that door!!!

Although my favorite part was where he put the circular wear effect on the disc brakes...I never even thought of doing that!