The Madhatter Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 hi guys Here's another side project I have just finished - Tamiya's Opal Calibra DTM. Heavily inspired by the Zakspeed version (as well as Need For Speed cars), I went for a matte black colour. I'm not normally a "Matte Black car" kinda guy, but I do think it looks the part on this machine. I build this once before when I was in my very early twenties in red after seeing one like it in London but I had all the skills of a novice and it looked terrible I modified the rear diffuser and and paddle shifters - stolen from a Aventador PE Set - to the wheel (no manual box for me) I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. Anyway, enough talking, time for pics: I would LOVE to get the Revell BMW M3 DTM kit to do the same but it's rarer than rocking horse pooh. Maybe one day I'll find one or they'll re-release it (hopeful but unlikely) Well, that's all I have. Back to the Star Destroyer this weekend and I'll try to finish the bridge section Thanks for looking Si Gazzas, Hardcore, NukerDan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Very life like. For a moment there i forgot I was looking at a model. The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 That is insanely good. The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Nice build, nice pics! The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Nice build. Reminds me of the AMG Black series of cars. Carl The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 love it, DTM cars are so sinister as is, in all black its just sexy The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Nice work! Always loved DTM back in these days. Cars are fantastic. Shawn M and The Madhatter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 I hadn't realised I had not replied to anyone yet - my apologies. Thank you to all for your kind feedback Until recently, I had never been a fan of Matte Black - but my tastes seem to have changed somewhat without me realising it I got lucky a couple of days ago and got myself a Bruno Spengler 2012 BMW DTM as well as the Corvette C7R - both Revell kits. Neither kit will be what the box gives you They will be in at home by the time I get back to Oz Thanks again guys Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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