1:24 Honda Civic EG Coupe

The coupe at the head of the family of parts for the Civic EG

The fifth generation of the Civic was built from 1991 and became known for its low weight and high-revving engines. The two-door coupe completed the hatchback in the range and differed from the other bodies by a longer tail with a separate trunk and a flatter roofline. In the street culture of the 1990s it was exactly this generation that became one of the most frequently modified cars there is.

A group that branches from the whole to the details

Around this generation the maker has built a complete group of items ordered by scope. At the top stands the conversion of the whole body, which is where this item belongs; below it the rebuild in the street film form, and lower still the individual pieces for those who do not want to change the shape of the car: door panels and instrument panels in versions for left-hand and right-hand drive. Those small parts cover a single area of the car, whereas the body conversion replaces the whole outer shell.

For the buyer there is a practical conclusion in that: if you only need to refine the cabin, reach for the individual items. This item makes sense where you want to change the shape of the car itself.

On the build

The transition between the resin shell and the plastic chassis tends to be the hardest place. Try the joint dry and make up any missing tenths with a thin plastic sheet rather than a layer of putty, which sinks once it has dried. Thin the edges around the wheel arches from the inside, so that the sheet metal reads as thin. Prepare the glazing to a template taken from the finished opening, because the shape of the coupe windows differs from the donor body. And before you start on the paint, let the shell rest for a few days after sanding; resin works slightly and any deformation will show before the paint covers it.