Surging Double X

This is my latest RC Shell. It's a Surging brand Celica XX SA60. The JDM version of the MA61 Celica Supra.
Body is 200mm wide so it can accommodate these Speed Way Pal Panasport G7 +10 Offset with ease.

 I used 6 colours on this one. Anodised Aluminium, Anodised Blue, Anodised Pink, Metallic Purple ( flip ) Gun Metal and Black.

I cut all the masks on my plotter and while the design is how I envisaged, the colours are not an exact match for what I had in mind.

I debated for a while about the purple flip paint. I probably made the wrong choice over standard purple, but it still has a mystery to it.

 In most light it looks more grey than green but when it pops in purple it looks great.

The design is based on a lot of shakotan style cars from this era. '82/3 and the rear lights were styled in a similar fashion.



The body had a shortness to it as the scale was not correct, however this little drag wing gives a length that it needs. It really makes a difference.

This 80s period had a lot of people running on deep steel rims, they look almost as good as the G7 wheels...

... but definitely more period correct.


 Looks great! I forgot to screw on the huge exhaust for the shoot. haha.

The Panasport G7 are way too big for a car of this period, but the effect is very special and updated. The titanium is a great match for this car. Very happy.

Here's a few shots in a darker position. Front details were from an old Levin I had. Luckily it donated some toyota emblems and TRD stickers.

There are a lot of small imperfections, but it was a quick paint job.

The effect is still very cool!

Light plays tricks on this shell.

As you can see.

Dos Equis Oscura

Dark shots, for a slow reveal...

This car needs light... and contrast.

Some stock looking rims for practice... rollout from the factory.

Panasport G7 at the ready for the track. Shakotan machine is ready for action... almost.

Added some mirrors and a low rear drag style wing.  the rear lights are shakotan / kaido style.

Just need to fit the exhaust and head outside for Dos Equis Clara.

Strike 2.

Well, it's almost done... just have to reem the rear holes and decide which mirrors to run... Wrong wheels of course.

Max-One Setting.

 I headed down to Max-One Tokyo for the after-noon to do some practice. I'm still getting the hang of this setup, so the FD-RWB-Porsche-RX7 whatever took some more beating. the splitter is just about gone now.  HAHA.

But I must say, this happened in the first 20 minutes as I reacquainted myself with the track. After that is was fun fun fun.

Some of the local guys inspected my car as the spur gear ( which was 1/2 destroyed on another FD I have from mounting it too low ) was making a groan from poor mesh. So they helped me out with a new one and suggested another size better suited to my car. It now gives a lot more punch and a lot more control.

I'm getting the hang of the RE-R and the track, but I've got a long way to go before I get the ten person drift chain happening without error. On a fresh battery, it's too twitchy I have to be careful, but after 5 minutes, I get into a zone where it's very easy to control for a long period, then it drops off.

Pretty happy.

Two Strikes - First Pics,.

Well it's still awesome... in unfinished rough state.

The colours although not as I invisaged were not looking too bad.

This is the look I wanted.

But tight deadlines mean... runs in paint (hard to apply transparent flake paints) and minor uneven lines

But I think it works...

once some stickers go on... and a bit more trimming... it will be ready for action.

Two Strikes - Supra Update

Things didn't start well. The silver went on like a DOG! RUFF!

Everything has to backed in black... so it takes forever and I got a bit impatient.

The lines aren't so great... but.. no drama.

Here's the biggest miss. My purple... has a green Flip colour!!! GRRR! When it's purple it looks great but green and pink... ??? no...

So after that I kind of gave up and just got it finished.

What went wrong? everything! XX Celica with more than three Strikes...

Dos Equis (XX)

Cutting out the Dos Equis - that's XX in Spanish. Anyway... the Miesters look great but.

These are the Wheels for this one. G7 Panasport. That freaking massive spur gear already has me wanting another chassis!!! Having to cut bodies like this so high is a sin. I like LOW! I've already damaged it on the FD and that's a high cut body also. This RE-R might get ditched pretty soon, ONLY for that reason. My OWN chassis will come soon too anyway. These wheels are 10.5 offset for this body at about 200mm. But it needs to be lower.

PS paint doesn't work on these carpet tyres very well at all. But the effect is cool!

Be careful with these... so easy to go too big.

I now have two sets ready for some carpet attack! I thought these wouldn't suit this body, but not too bad, so they may get a run on Kingyo's Affair.

RWB - G-Force Build Update

Another set of Black Work Meisters in +9 offset.

Nice little shine on these.

Tyres are done + another Idlers set for my carpet tyres.

ready for mounting.

Fixed up the front a little.

Added some Gel FRP instead of putty on this one. Interesting stuff.

Ready for some paint and panel tomorrow.