Cool Hand Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) This is a special build, this make of car was the first I owned and learnt to drive in. Was so happy when I seen Hasegawa release the kit and even happier when I started to build it, bought back so many fun memories of the journeys and good times I had in that car. Paint is Tamiya TS-47 chrome yellow. The yellow squares with letter L in the front and rear windows are what we call L plates, meaning Learner driver and must be displayed by law for the first six months after obtaining the Learners permit/license and must be accompanied at all times with a passenger who has a full license. Interior paint is TS-6 matt black and XF-flat black for the floor Unfortunately thats all I have is memories, as I didnt take any photos and cant remember every detail about the car. Thats why there is no number plate and havent figured out what side mirrors to use. Edited December 18, 2019 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Cool little bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 VERY COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyfatdude Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Incredible, too much for words almost. It looks like you went back in time, took the real thing and shrunk it. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Sweet clean build of that little Honda. Love the different sheens of black in the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Flawless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangebird22 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 That is a really clean build!! Love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Very nice,neat and clean model. Well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, cobraman said: Very nice,neat and clean model. Well done ! I agree. Very clean and realistic looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Too Cute! Excellent build, clean detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 That's pretty neat Luke! A friend of my wife's had one exactly like that in high school. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Very nice! That little Civic was many of ours first experience with a Honda. My wife's brother had a white one. I bought that kit recently too. Nice kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 As sweet as it can be. How on earth can one build so clean and faultless model? Concrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Excellent. My Mom had a metalic light blue one when I was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Very clean and realistic looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Nice, I will say very nice and well done. Maybe i will try to get my hands in this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) It takes a lot of guts to post pics of a real car and try to pass it off as a model. ?But seriously, that is one of the best models I have ever seen. Edited December 18, 2019 by Classicgas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Gorgeous looking car ! Excellent craftsmanship ! Those cars were quite common and , indeed , popular here in the "up-over" . Me aunt had a avocado green metallic example ; it was 1974 vintage . Were the models in Oz essentially direct-import models from Japan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Very nice, now because of you i want to buy that kit !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the replies, so cool to hear many of you are familiar with this year of the Civic. Great little car. 3 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Were the models in Oz essentially direct-import models from Japan ? Sorry, I cant answer that as I dont know. 1 hour ago, charger74 said: now because of you i want to buy that kit !!! Thats the reason for sharing builds, inspire and motivate others. Its an excellent kit. Edited December 19, 2019 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Oh man, it's going to look like I'm photo-bombing your topic, because I started driving with a '77 CVCC! I got this kit, as well as the CVCC kit. You did a really clean job on yours, and very good photography too. More important, you BUILT IT! ? This was soon after my dad got it, no license plate on the front yet. 4 speed, bias-ply tires, no a/c but dealer added accessory that robbed the glovebox. Still had it 1985 when I built my house. By then I added a stereo with 2 speakers (original was AM/FM only and 1 speaker), tried an Ansa muffler which rusted out after only two years, and radial tires. Traded in for a new '87 Honda Civic Si, built the Tamiya kit with some modifications. I still have dealer brochures! Looking at both kits, I need to modify for American market by making LHD, change the hood intake scoops, bumpers, mirror, sidelights, turn signals. The RS is going to become something else. Anyway, sorry to trespass on your lawn, but you sparked my interest again. Yours is the first completed project on this forum, so congratulations! I'll save everyone from my stories. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Superb little build,wished I'd have picked one of these up when I was in Hong Kong a few months ago..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Appreciate the additional comments thanks. 5 hours ago, 89AKurt said: Oh man, it's going to look like I'm photo-bombing your topic, because I started driving with a '77 CVCC! I got this kit, as well as the CVCC kit. You did a really clean job on yours, and very good photography too. More important, you BUILT IT! ? This was soon after my dad got it, no license plate on the front yet. 4 speed, bias-ply tires, no a/c but dealer added accessory that robbed the glovebox. Still had it 1985 when I built my house. By then I added a stereo with 2 speakers (original was AM/FM only and 1 speaker), tried an Ansa muffler which rusted out after only two years, and radial tires. Traded in for a new '87 Honda Civic Si, built the Tamiya kit with some modifications. I still have dealer brochures! Looking at both kits, I need to modify for American market by making LHD, change the hood intake scoops, bumpers, mirror, sidelights, turn signals. The RS is going to become something else. Anyway, sorry to trespass on your lawn, but you sparked my interest again. Yours is the first completed project on this forum, so congratulations! I'll save everyone from my stories. ? All good Kurt. Thank you very much for sharing some of your story with a Civic, and il be sure to save some of your pics and add them to my build folder. Glad I sparked your interest and hope it will get you going with your build, which I look forward to seeing. Hope you will do a wip thread, So we can follow along while you build. I have another kit which my plan is to tune it up as I might or could have done and im sure I could get some ideas from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 hours ago, 89AKurt said: Looking at both kits, I need to modify for American market by making LHD, change the hood intake scoops, bumpers, mirror, sidelights, turn signals. Don't forget the wiper position! Reversed for LHD. Dash doesn't look all that awful to modify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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