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Old 12-06-2008, 02:06 PM   #16
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

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I ordered in UK too, I must be asshole since I knew in advance how poor the kit is...

BTW I'm wondering>>


Gio that looks like a great livery. No company has aftermarket decals for the 35 yet? Im sure there will be some in the near future.

What about this one? Shunko? Anyone?
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

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I ordered in UK too, I must be asshole since I knew in advance how poor the kit is...

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whats wrong with the kit?
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:29 PM   #18
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

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No engine, not enough brake detail, and simple interior for the price. Nice body though.




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Old 12-07-2008, 02:34 AM   #19
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

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No engine, not enough brake detail, and simple interior for the price. Nice body though.




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Since anyone complain the die cast underpanel, they done by plastic with a weight... with the same lack of details

BTW at last I feel interesting build some of those "stress breaking" models: all you must do is just do the body shell and add details inside...
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Old 12-16-2008, 07:59 AM   #20
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

I received my kit today.
No weight BTW in the undersurface panel.
Kits has simple details but I feel much better than the latest SC430 and 2003/2004 Zs or 2005Nsx: it has simplified push rod sunspension details but what impressed me more is the mold engineering/quality: body shell is by far the best I seen, I must say superb. Chromed surfaces quality is superb to me: thin, smooth, shine, just great.

Studying the kit to decide if to do the Yellow Hat Hasemi one or the awesome Xanavi I discover that they done twice a couple things that will help who want to do a 2008 version:



the roof's snorkel (flat or intake) and front vents: twice or double (like 08 YH Hasemi): this mean to me that they plan to do other variants like the Woodone, Hoshino's Calsonic or the Yellow Hat Hasemi.....

Dunno know now how to do: may be better do it in the red/black Xanavi (or Autech Motul) and wait for more mummy Tamy news, I'm sure we'll have . At last they done the SC430 in several liveries, and the Yellow Hat one is not only cool: it also won the #7 Motegi round
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Old 12-17-2008, 03:24 AM   #21
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

Here's mine.Just had a trouble with the decals on the roff (the chrome is kinda fragile, careful if you want to polish it. Cool kit otherwise but simple.... I added the detail parts made by tamiya but except the brakes and some attachs (that can be taken elsewhere) I'm disappointed.Even the harness isn't made of cloth but just some paper.... Still, nice car









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Old 12-17-2008, 03:48 AM   #22
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

That looks superb!
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

Great job manu80.

I noticed now the Calsonic GTR on the Hiroboy site, and Shunko decals for the Yellow Hat and Clarion too

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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

In fact, the Calsonic version by Tamiya is out in Japan already.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10080255
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Re: Tamiya Super GT500 Xanavi Nissan R35 GT-R Race version

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In fact, the Calsonic version by Tamiya is out in Japan already.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10080255
They done a superb job on molds: Calsonic version has "covers" on front fenders and vents on the fenders side to rend a great "mid season" R35, good also for Xanavi/Autec cars.
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