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woohoo congrats to all winners! too bad the star card cannot be used here in australia tru. sounds like an awesome prize!

lol i thought the new owner most definitely would have been you.

dang, i have yet to score some BS myself. :-\

yeah i just glossed it and tried it just now. the gloss coat is now a smooth surface but you still can see the slightly uneven paint below. it all starts with the base i guess. i learnt some important things with this custom: 1. It all starts with the base; slow and patient putty work will pay off major dividends at the end. More work in the beginning means a whole lot less work at the end. 2. PAINT COVERS NOTHING! 3. GLOSS IS TRANSPARENT IT ALSO HIDES NOTHING! Anyway, this part is typed in GREEEEN to let you know that the WIP for both our first GTR customs stop here. The full completed pics will be posted in a new thread sometime in the next few days (look out for it!). And this part in BLUEEE is to tell you that, this marks a new chapter in our GTR co-custom build. We will now both move into customizing a second GTR, check it out here soon too! Spoiler:

QFT what he said. i prefer your lancer evo 7 previously, but good idea here.

good convertible conversion, i like the interior transplant. just a bit messy on the middle console and gearbox, but very nice paintwork.

nice, you got not one, but two!

nice hauling, i got my eye on one of your fords. ^_^V

those are some brilliant stuff, congrats bro! im eyeing that scirocco and the acr, they look like very good castings. :-)

no offense taken, in fact i agree with your assessment. i think sanding by hand has given rise to the uneven (or slight roundness) especially on the rear part of the body kit. it wasnt that apparent until after i sprayed the yellow, but i will say it is inexperience on my part. i will attempt to rectify this problem when i gloss the body, giving it a thick gloss coat then sanding it smooth before a final gloss coat. here's to hoping it works. what do you think, good idea? cheers!

i think its a manufacturing QC slip. the wing is supposed to be locked into place, and the fact that you mentioned when it wont attach back properly suggests that it hasnt been fixed properly in the first place. sorry to hear that your got a faulty car.

Honestly, like I mentioned to danielh, this car is supposed to be done by now. But the shipping for my decal seems to be taking forever. Nevertheless, here are some final WIP pictures. Detailed the interior Painted the rims To answer jhc's questions, no I didn't use a custom wheel axle. I retained the current Maisto wheel axle, but I made the axle groove wider to fit the axle. However, this compromises the roll. So the wheels do roll, but it is rough and restricted. Also, I cut off some parts of the wheel cup on the inside so that the tyres will fit into the body's wheel well. Painted the panel lines and vents. I painted the lights too, I used smoke colour as base and then clear red for the rear lamps to give it a more realistic look.

i once had a dream to collect all hot wheels racing cars. it still remained a dream. i like this garage, close to what i had in my dreams. thanks for sharing!

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haha yeah i know how you feel! i have yet to see the gallardo in person, though i have gotten the reventon a few months back. :0

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thats a 2010 lambo gallardo mate. im loving the gallardo, scirocco and viper acr

Its your birthday mohdone! Happy birthday to you, and I hope you're having a blast of a day with your family and loved ones. I think I speak on behalf of everyone that I wish today will mark the beginning of something special for you. Don't forget the little people here at hwcm, when you score your greens! :-)

nice stuff! i can only drool and watch. <-- sound familliar? :-)