elmarriachi Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The well known Japanese tuner LB-Performance / Liberty Walk is specialised on the "remodelling" ("Kaiza") of upper class cars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche etc. The typical "work-style" with fender flarings, put on the original fenders with visible nuts, new front and rear bumpers and further spoilers are typical designs of the "Liberty Walk". One of their super-cars is the "Liberty Walk" version of the Ferrari 458 model. (Quelle: www.crankandpiston.com) Hobby Design is offering a kit with Resin and photo etched parts for this "Liberty Walk" version on the base of the Ferrari 458 from Fujimi. I will do some further modifications including a lowering of the car. The colors I want to use for the final painting is exactly the one on the picture before! Here is the kit I will use ... Cheers Micha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1 Insider Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Ok, I'm strapped in. Just started the LB Performance Nissan Skyline Kenmary (black and silver) Love the style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Hello, first I put the serial parts of the Fujimi kit together.... testing... fitting very good so far. Next I have cleaned the Resin-parts under water ... 2-piece front bumper, rear spoiler, diffusor and fender flarings front and rear ... Then I have drilled and cut and sanded the air intakes in the rear bumper... later I will add photo etched mesh inside ... The standart front bumper was removed with a small saw.... also some parts at the rear for the rear spoiler. Front- and rear bumper also received the holes for the Parktronic-sensors, drilled, later closed with plastic parts. No the fun begins. First glued the finished rear bumper, side skirts and small inserts in the side windows to the body. Once dry I glued the rear spoiler to the body. Make attention here as it is not fitting good. I used some sheet at the underside and some Magic Sculp to rework the shape of the body/rear spoiler. Later I will sand it smooth again. The front bumper fits perfect, glued at the front of the body and also used some plastic sheet and magic sculp on the downside to strenghen it more. Then the fender flares were added, these also fit very well. Next I wil clean the body and sand all the glued parts, the new formed areas and will engrave some beadings new .... Cheers Michael Edited January 20, 2017 by elmarriachi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Superb so far, I love the LB cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Great work so far Michael, I was going to pick this set up from hiroboy today but just seen that it's sold out so I'm properly gutted. I will watch yours though to see one of these awesome cars be made. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi Shaun, you must be strong now..... and you will hate me now .... I know that it is sold out at Hiroboy..... they had one on stock beginning of last week.... I have ordered one last week..... I think it is my fault that Hiroboy does not have it on stock anymore..... Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawes87 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 cant wait to follow this one through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 6 hours ago, elmarriachi said: Hi Shaun, you must be strong now..... and you will hate me now .... I know that it is sold out at Hiroboy..... they had one on stock beginning of last week.... I have ordered one last week..... I think it is my fault that Hiroboy does not have it on stock anymore..... Cheers Michael Na no hate Michael I will get one at some stage. It will be nice though to see how yours comes together. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Pull up a chair. I'm looking forward to seeing this one coming together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Right now working on a lowering of the suspension.... and sanding the body ... Pictures follow Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Hello, some update.... I have lowered the chassis about 1,2mm front and rear. Therefore I have added some plastic card at the lower suspension modified the upper part as well. Also I had to cut out the fenders at the inside. A new difusor at the rear followed, this came from the Hobby Design kit .... The chassis was painted in matt black, the engine in Aluminium. Some add on parts in silverm dark grey and red. Some PE-parts at the engine followed befor I have put the engine together. The interior was primered in black, then painted in red from Zero Paints. Some details were painted in black, silver and grey. Decals and PE parts followed in the interior as awell, then some clear coat matt from Valleyo was sprayed over the interior. The brake discs were painted in Carbon color from Zero Paints and added later ... Cheers Micha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Hello, I have some new updated for the Liberty Walk .... The brake disks were painted in a carbon look with colors from Zero Paints. Die brake pads were painted in yellow. The resin-wheels from Hobby-Design were cleaned and painted in silver first, then with AK Interactive's clear red. The body was painted in several thin layers with Zero Paints Brilliant white. After the drying I have added some carbon decals on the roof and on the A- and B-pillars, plus behind the rear window. I will keep the rest in white without black painted areas... I like the white body ... The Liberty Walk markings were added then, easy without any problems... great quality of the decals. Now the body will rest a few days to dry 100% before I will add clear coat and polishing ... Cheers Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 That is coming along very well indeed, super build-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Lovely build mate, and I agree with you leaving out the black panel lines, I think it will look far better without them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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