Tamiya 1/24 Calibra DTM - "The Beast In Black"

[The Madhatter]

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

 

[Hardcore]

Very life like. For a moment there i forgot I was looking at a model. 

[Gerhard]

That is insanely good. 

[BiggTim]

Nice build, nice pics!

[BloorwestSiR]

Nice build. Reminds me of the AMG Black series of cars. 

 

Carl

[Shawn M]

love it, DTM cars are so sinister as is, in all black its just sexy

[ringleheim]

Nice work!

 

Always loved DTM back in these days.  Cars are fantastic.

 

 

[The Madhatter]

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