D-Like RB 86

Seems that the Rocket Bunny 86 is a pretty popular subject these days. This is the first shell I have painted in a few years, so hopefully I won't forget how. Here is my version using the D-Like shell. It will be going on my Sakura D3.




Here the masking is done. I plan on doing it in Tamiya Dark Metallic Blue, and plan on making the hood, roof, and trunk carbon fiber. I have always thought the carpet tap CF technique was cool, so I plan to try it on this shell.






A little Dark Metallic Blue, backed with Silver, and then with Black.






Next comes the CF work. First I applied 4 light coats of the Tamiya smoke tint, then I applied the carpet tape to the inside. It was pretty tedious, especially the trunk. It is pretty tricky to work with since it is super sticky.




After that was finished, I backed it with black to achieve the full effect.




Next I carefully trimmed the protective film away from the window trim, front splitter, diffuser, and other areas that I wanted to be black on the exterior. I used Pactra Outlaw Black for these areas since it dries in a nice semi-gloss that matches 1:1 exterior trim well. Then it was time to unwrap it to see how it all turned out.








Out in the sun, you really get a feel for how the carbon effect really works.




Overall, I am pretty happy with how the CF turned out, it is really hard to hid the seams between the strips of tape, but it is not terribly noticeable, and the effect still looks good overall. That is all I have for now. I will continue to update this thread as the build progresses.

-RexRacer19

That color is awesome and the lines aren't that noticeable at all!

looks good! love the way that method of CF pops in the sun!
that blue looks very similar to my Supra. I used Pactra spray though.
the only reason I've never done that CF method is that the seams bother my OCD. yours don't seem too noticeable, but it'd drive me nuts because I'd know they were there.

Thanks, guys.

looks good! love the way that method of CF pops in the sun!
that blue looks very similar to my Supra. I used Pactra spray though.
the only reason I've never done that CF method is that the seams bother my OCD. yours don't seem too noticeable, but it'd drive me nuts because I'd know they were there.

It bothers my OCD as well, but I have always wanted to try the technique and see what the result would be. I went into it knowing that if it ended up terrible, I could always put some CF decal over it, at least.

Great job!

Cf looks awesome , have you got a link to that stuff ?
Is it only available in the us?

Cf looks awesome , have you got a link to that stuff ?
Is it only available in the us?

Thanks. From my research, the only stuff that looks good is the Duck brand indoor/outdoor carpet tape. Here is a link to what I used. There are other brands of carpet tape, and other types of Duck carpet tape, but this is the only one with the right mesh.

http://www.amazon.com/Duck-1-41-Inch---4...arpet+tape

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I was able to get the wing mounted up yesterday. I used a Speedway Pal carbon wing, that I trimmed up to a shape that I liked. I used the Addiction wing stays for the true RB look.






Next I need to figure out what to do for light buckets. I bought a set of yokomo buckets to use for this build, but the fit is not very good for the D-Like body. Maybe I can work with the ones that came with the body, but they are not made with much detail.

yokomo light buckets are nice. they may fit

Well, I ended up using the Yokomo buckets. It took a lot of cutting and trimming, but I got them to fit, and they look great.

For the front, I didn't want the whole thing to be chrome, so I blacked out part of it. I like how it looks with the rest of the body.




For the rear lights, I used a little bit of clear red and clear yellow to accent them a little.




Now the biggest decision for the headlights is what color to use...

White:



Blue:




The accent in the rear helps the look with the LED on.

clean and sexy