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Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Josch Schulz » Mon May 25, 2009 1:06 pm

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I get the Yellow Foglights Version and I was wonderin when I get the lamps out the this yellow stuff is real yellow :roll:
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I thought it becomes a paintjob but no :roll: A friend of mine lucky how I am give me 2 Yellow foglights from his modell so I can try out on this lamps. But how can I get this yellow lamps clear. Does anybody try it ?
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Skav » Mon May 25, 2009 4:14 pm

I was also unlucky enough to get the yellow light version before they released the clear light one. I've read that people have either painted the yellow light silver, put some black masking tape over the light to cover it or if you are skilled enough, make your own mini clear fog light as a replacement.
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Dave Knight » Mon May 25, 2009 8:56 pm

another option, is cast new ones. You will need 2 things, silly putty or clay, and elmer's white glue.

Step 1: take the yellow lens, hold it by the peg that fits into the hole in the front bumper and pres it into the silly putty or clay. then remove it leaving an impression of the lens.

Step 2: squeeze the white glue into the 'mold' and let it dry and harden. it will dry clear, remove it from the 'mold' and trim off excess 'flash' from the part.

Step 3: brush some silver paint on the back of the clear instead of clear yellow lens and put it in the recess on the car's front bumper.

There ya go, hope that helps :good:
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Josch Schulz » Tue May 26, 2009 6:34 am

Sounds okay, can I see the endproduct on a picture :mrgreen: :good:
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by andy-kitt » Tue May 26, 2009 1:39 pm

You can soak the yellow lamps in paint remover and then scrape the yellow off, but it tends to leave yellow stains which don't fully come out. Alternatively sand off the yellow paint, but this will leave sanding marks.

They are painted in clear orange from behind if I remember right.

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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Dave Knight » Tue May 26, 2009 5:25 pm

Josch Schulz wrote:Sounds okay, can I see the endproduct on a picture :mrgreen: :good:
I have not taken my yellow lenses out of my car to do the making new clear ones yet, but i did the same thing on a different car that had similar bad looking lenses.
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Michael_Knight1 » Sat May 30, 2009 11:03 pm

I didn't alter my yellow light version. I just bought the newer all silver/white version.
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Wildbayres » Sun May 31, 2009 4:53 pm

You know what i would do? Remove all three of them, Throw away the yellow ones, and then place the two on each side centered withing the opening. I dont ever recall seeing KITT in the series with 6 fog lighs in the front!! The replicas that have 6 lights in the front get me angry!!! hahahahaha. look at the pic... for god sake!!! hahaha. Did it ever had a third light??? If it did, it looks ugly. stick with two!
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by msKEN » Sun May 31, 2009 9:06 pm

I dont ever recall seeing KITT in the series with 6 fog lighs in the front!!
KITT had 3 fog lights on each side for most of the first season. They were hidden by the grills in the nose.
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Josch Schulz » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:31 am

Behind Grills is always goood, watch mine :mrgreen:
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Wildbayres » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:22 pm

ohhhhh.... you learn something every day!...... Well.... i still think that the 3 lights so exposed like that looks terrible. they look like teeth! I like the shots were there are barely seen.
So... in some it had 2 lights on each side? because thats the plan with my 3d model! am i being not accurate if i only use two per side?

The 3d model this website's banner has only two. I am confused!! i thought i knew it all!! hahhaaha :?
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by msKEN » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:33 pm

I'd say its like conversions, it's whatever your preference is. I like 3 fog lights because it fills out the nose better in my opinion while other people like the two bigger fog lights. I think your model looks great either way you choose to go!
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Wildbayres » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:31 am

Thanks msKEn... coming from you its a priviledge based on how great your game is coming out!! :good:
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Re: Question about the 1:18 yellow Foglights Version

Post by Josch Schulz » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:07 pm

Hey Guys

I get my yellow foglights KITT arrived today from france and I make fast some updates on the car. Now it has white decals on the tires GOOD YEAR EAGLE GT, because of the black backwindow, that tuning looks bedder. I remove the KNIGHlicenseplate because its lookin cheepy and the car gets the other dashboard with the red voicebox. Under the line the car looks very hot now. I make some pics tomorrow :good:
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