'Smooth Lime' Honda Civic

1/64 scale
October 2004

casting:

Hot Wheels Honda Civic

other:

To make this custom Honda Civic, I first disassembled the car, stripped and cleaned the body followed by shaving and filling all the high and low areas in the casting to get it smooth. Next came primer, a white base coat, and for color I used House of Kolor Limetime and Sunrise pearls to achieve a "lime gold" effect. After a layer of automotive urethane clearcoat, I detailed the head/tail lights and grill with chrome foil and/or paint covered with a second and final layer of clear. I also made room for a bigger Muscle Machines tuner muffler/exaust pipe and modified the interior so that I could lower the ride height while allowing it to roll smoothly on Dub City Cartelli wheels.