Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Customising a CM Toys 299803 Daewoo Matiz 1/32 scale model.

Jake, the owner of the infamous V6 Matiz project car, got in touch asking if I could customise a 1/32 scale model of a Daewoo Matiz to replicate his copper orange colour car. It's such a unique project which I had no hesitation in saying yes to!

The Matiz has had a 3.2 litre GM V6 from a Vauxhall Vectra shoehorned into it's tiny engine bay that was originally designed with a 0.8 litre 3 cylinder in mind! There are few indications on the car itself that it is something special, making it the perfect sleeper. The only real giveaways are the slats on the bonnet for cooling and the 18 inch Porsche twist alloy wheels.

Jake's model that he sent over had a bent roof, cracked windscreen (which conveniently matched damage on the real car's window!) and had broken taillights. I also needed to add in a small rear spoiler. Along with the model, he sent over a can of paint exactly matching the colour of his Matiz.

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Music by Karl Casey
@whitebataudio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84

1000 Years
youtube.com/watch?v=zA9Fx34XUtk

Distance
youtube.com/watch?v=L4ho390u45s

Luminous
youtube.com/watch?v=vk_Q4RxWOas

Rogue State
youtube.com/watch?v=xjlJ9SwRVY4

Iridium
youtube.com/watch?v=oCz7vmVtMHY

Image credit
Daewoo Tico:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Two_Daewoo_Tico_in_Krak%C3%B3w.jpg

Daewoo Matiz M100:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/2002_Daewoo_Matiz_%28M100%29_SE_hatchback_%2818828280080%29.jpg

Opel Calibra:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Opel_Calibra_26.09.20_JM_%282%29.jpg/2560px-Opel_Calibra_26.09.20_JM_%282%29.jpg

Vauxhall Cavalier:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/1995_Vauxhall_Cavalier_1.8_GLS_Saloon_%2819144089793%29.jpg/1280px-1995_Vauxhall_Cavalier_1.8_GLS_Saloon_%2819144089793%29.jpg

Opel Omega:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Opel_Omega%2C_TC_24%2C_Essen_%28TCE42677%29.jpg/2560px-Opel_Omega%2C_TC_24%2C_Essen_%28TCE42677%29.jpg

Opel Sintra:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/OPEL-VAUX-SINTRA-A.jpg

Opel Vectra:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Opel_Vectra_B_caravan_FL.JPG/1280px-Opel_Vectra_B_caravan_FL.JPG

Saab 900:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Saab_900_Turbo_Cabriolet_%2813889869700%29.jpg

Saab 9000:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/1993_Saab_9000_Aero_Imola_Red.jpg

Saab 9-5:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/2004_SAAB_9-5_Arc.jpg/2560px-2004_SAAB_9-5_Arc.jpg

Cadillac Catera:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/2000_Cadillac_Catera_%2815264349209%29.jpg

Saturn L-Series:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/2002_Saturn_L-Series_%2834930714104%29.jpg/2560px-2002_Saturn_L-Series_%2834930714104%29.jpg

Saturn Vue:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Saturn_Vue_%286826880753%29.jpg/2560px-Saturn_Vue_%286826880753%29.jpg

Cadillac CTS:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/2004_Cadillac_CTS_3.2_V6_Automatic_%2816344930579%29.jpg/2560px-2004_Cadillac_CTS_3.2_V6_Automatic_%2816344930579%29.jpg

Daewoo Matiz M100 facelift:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Daewoo_Matiz_SE_Plus_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg/2560px-Daewoo_Matiz_SE_Plus_-_Flickr_-_mick_-_Lumix.jpg

Chevrolet Matiz M200:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/2007_Chevrolet_Matiz_SE_1.0_Front.jpg/1280px-2007_Chevrolet_Matiz_SE_1.0_Front.jpg

Chevrolet Spark M300:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Chevrolet_Spark_av.JPG/1280px-Chevrolet_Spark_av.JPG

Chevrolet Beat Concept:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Chevrolet_Beat_Concept_-_001_-_Flickr_-_Alan_D.jpg/1280px-Chevrolet_Beat_Concept_-_001_-_Flickr_-_Alan_D.jpg

Chevrolet Spark M400:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/2016%E2%80%932018_Chevrolet_Spark_LS_%28United_States%29_front_view_%28cropped%29.jpg

Twin Engine Corsa video:
youtu.be/KkU2odVBxaA?si=mkevvyzp9fg1wq2m

Outro footage credit:
youtube.com/watch?v=QmQbrI9Zqv0
youtube.com/watch?v=2yktJWAbIQY
youtube.com/watch?v=L8yOJIRf2Nc

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