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Lighting a Car That Is All Edges The Nose Is Where the Speed Lives The W1's low, pointed nose is the first thing the eye follows, and a crisp headlight pair plus a thin line along the splitter gives the front its aggressive look....

CaDA AMG GT3 RC Conversion CaDA AMG GT3 RC Conversion: What to Consider Before You Buy Size Changes the Project The AMG GT3 is a wide, densely built race car, and its physical size shapes every stage of the motor conversion. The larger chassis...

Lighting an Open-Wheel Car That Is Mostly Air The Front Wing Sets the Whole Stance The front wing is the widest part of the car and the first thing that disappears in shadow, so a low channel beneath it restores the car's planted look....

McLaren P1 42172 RC Conversion McLaren P1 42172 RC Conversion: A Careful Approach to a Large Supercar Build A Bigger Build Demands a Slower Start The 42172 is not a compact kit. The assembled chassis is wide, the bodywork is layered, and the whole...

Making an Open-Top Speed Champion Glow the Right Way Light the Ground Effects, Not the Cockpit On a car with no roof, the instinct is to flood the interior, but that washes out the one thing the Elva is famous for. The better move...

Tuning Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance for the First Run A Smoother Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance in a Few StepsAfter the first session, go back over the fasteners and joints, because new parts settle and the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance benefits from...

Keeping a Wide-Body Demon Grounded After Dark Light the Arches, Not the Whole Body The Demon's fender flares are its defining feature, and they are the first thing to disappear when a room goes dim. Placing the glow low, along the sills and just...

Setting Up NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Power A Smoother NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in a Few StepsAfter the first session, go back over the fasteners and joints, because new parts settle and the NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1...

Lighting the Darkest Mustang Ever Built The Wide Arches Are the Story The Hoonicorn's flared arches are what turn a classic Mustang into a monster, and they are the first feature to vanish in shadow. A low line of light under each arch restores...

Making the Countach Sharper at Night Chase the Wedge With a Low Line The Countach's identity is its nose-down, tail-up stance, and the light should follow that line. A cool channel along the lower edge, rising toward the rear arches, makes the wedge shape...

Giving the Charger Some Night Attitude Light the Width, Not the Whole Body The Charger's presence comes from how wide it sits, so the glow should trace the sills and the rear arches rather than wash the doors. A warm line along the bottom...

Lighting Two Lamborghinis Without Making Them Twins The Revuelto's Scissor Doors Are the Moment The Revuelto's upward-opening doors are its most theatrical feature, and a soft cabin glow behind them makes the open cockpit read as the set piece it is. The light should...

Lighting a Dragster and a Muscle Car Without Blending Them Follow the Dragster's Spine The top fuel car has almost no bodywork, so there is no panel to hide a glow behind. The right approach is a slim channel along the frame rails that...

Powering and Lighting a Train That Earns Its Name Drive First, Glow Second The motor is the priority, and the kit is tuned for smooth, reliable running on a loop of track before any light is added. The headlamp and car lights are wired...

Lighting the Senna GTR's Open Framework Put the Engine Bay First The V8 with its moving pistons is the heart of this set, and it is wasted if it sits in darkness. A warm channel mounted above the engine casts light down through the...