R-34 reconstruction(progress)

hey i got this skyline about a week ago and ya its a diecast:(..........but i am putting a body kit on it:D so far all did was strip the paint and cut the front bumper off, my mods im doin are:
- body kit
- intercooler
- exaust
- different wing
- shaved door handles
- rims
the only reason im shavin the door handles is because when i stripped the paint i didn't know that the handle was made of plastic untill it was to late:( oh well i wasnt mad. here are some before pics
before
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/821712Picture42.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/575241Picture157.jpg
heres the front bumber im going to put on it
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/489600Picture84.jpg
thats the bumber only i will be putting on not the grill or anything else. I will post pics of the body and the rims by the end of the day. Another thing is what color should i paint it besides orange and blue. PLEASE reply to this.

What scale is the skyline???

I suggest you change them fatso tires

I like the shaved handles (too the trunk), the car is very smoothed.

For the color I think about white and a carbon hood... it looks great.

that body kit is going to look like crap on a Skyline...well, at least i think it will. prove me wrong!

i dont know if that bumper is gonna look good on the skyline, but wont know untill i see it:cool:

Get rid of them BoBo tires.

Originally posted by S13_Iketani
that body kit is going to look like crap on a Skyline...well, at least i think it will. prove me wrong!

Originally posted by S13_Iketani
that body kit is going to look like crap on a Skyline...well, at least i think it will. prove me wrong!

Ditto.

heres pics of the skyline with the front bumber just placed on and i think it looks pretty good. and also here are pics of the rims too
front bumber:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/655909Picture158.jpg
and the rims:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/916157Picture159.jpg
im not sure if i will keep those rims chrome but ya never know. also im thinking of painting the car like a charcol or a sort of faded black and i was wondering what tamiya color would be the best for that kind of color

:huh:

well, my previous thought was confirmed. i really don't like the way that bumper looks on it. and the wheels...too bling bling for a Skyline. but hey, it's your car, do what you want and i just won't look at this thread if i think it looks bad.

:( nobody likes this front well is there anything i could add to this front that could make it look better if so plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz tell me cuz i am acually starting to not like it. its the only spare front i have (unless u guys think a viper front would look good) so plz plz tell me what to do.

i am also adding 2 small hood scoops and a roof scoop. Did i mention i need some help:p j/k but seriously

heres the some what finished front bumper im puttin on the skyline. the white pieces will be black/carbonfiber and the yellow stuff is just holding the pieces to the front. theres also two small hood scoops and a roof scoop which will be made smaller here are the pics:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/482417Picture160.jpg

:apuke:

Originally posted by bah humbug
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AHAHAH!! Sorry man, Honest opinion, Bar looks FUGLY!! Looks to ricey, like the whole front section is missing!!

But hoe do you cut the car up??

I think it looks great! Not sure about the scoops though. It's your build, do with it as you like. Tamiya Gunmetal is a good choice for a dark metallic grey colour. Is this 1/24 or 1/18? Kurz

I think it looks great! Not sure about the scoops though. It's your build, do with it as you like. Tamiya Gunmetal is a good choice for a dark metallic grey colour. Is this 1/24 or 1/18? Kurz

:D thank you at least one person likes its. and ya its 1:18, its the left
hand drive one from road and track. oh and im also goin for the drifter/ racer car type look and the roof scoop i know needs to be smeller. its just a template.i think i might also put side skirts too. ill post pics of it later tonight or tomorow:o.

cool so far. Id like to see it done :D

sorry man, but it looks like a snowplow or something on the front of that car.

Originally posted by street_racer1
:( nobody likes this front well is there anything i could add to this front that could make it look better if so plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz tell me
Put the original back on :finger: :finger:

:devil: oh well atleast i tried, after all this is my first attempt add ing a different front on. but at least some people like its:cool:. as for the interior if i dont take out the back seats i am going to put 1 nos tank in but if i do remove the back, i will most likely put 2 tanks:devil:. I'll show some interior pics tomorow.

tell me what you think so far

Do they have those nice seats in the diecast as they do in the Tamiya kit/ :confused:
Your model your decision. If I were you, I'd rip out those seats and put them in a real model.

My opinion stands.

Originally posted by street_racer1


:D thank you at least one person likes its. and ya its 1:18, its the left
hand drive one from road and track. oh and im also goin for the drifter/ racer car type look and the roof scoop i know needs to be smeller. its just a template.i think i might also put side skirts too. ill post pics of it later tonight or tomorow:o.

O boy.......here we go now... first thing.. the 'thing' ure making is far from being called a drifter....more like "Snow plower" like someone said before



oh well atleast i tried, after all this is my first attempt add ing a different front on. but at least some people like its. as for the interior if i dont take out the back seats i am going to put 1 nos tank in but if i do remove the back, i will most likely put 2 tanks. I'll show some interior pics tomorow.

tell me what you think so far

.....okay THAT DOES IT!!!!.......... u want to make that skyline a drift car...even though the skyline is 4wd...but i will not get into that.... ok..so where was I?....:eek: O yea... U WANNA PUT A NOS TANK on a DRIFT car??:confused: .....and it happens to be a skyline too..... I dun think the skyline needs two bottles of NOS for drifting?...looks like someone happens to be watching 2Fast and 2Rice's trailer one too many time! :finger:


o yea...btw.. its ure model..do what u want with it.... this all is just my opinions;)

Originally posted by endlesskev86


.....okay THAT DOES IT!!!!.......... u want to make that skyline a drift car...even though the skyline is 4wd...but i will not get into that.... ok..so where was I?....:eek: O yea... U WANNA PUT A NOS TANK on a DRIFT car??:confused: .....and it happens to be a skyline too..... I dun think the skyline needs two bottles of NOS for drifting?...looks like someone happens to be watching 2Fast and 2Rice's trailer one too many time! :finger:


o yea...btw.. its ure model..do what u want with it.... this all is just my opinions;)


Preach it, bro. :smoker2:

Originally posted by endlesskev86


.....okay THAT DOES IT!!!!.......... u want to make that skyline a drift car...even though the skyline is 4wd...but i will not get into that.... ok..so where was I?....:eek: O yea... U WANNA PUT A NOS TANK on a DRIFT car??:confused: .....and it happens to be a skyline too..... I dun think the skyline needs two bottles of NOS for drifting?...looks like someone happens to be watching 2Fast and 2Rice's trailer one too many time! :finger:


o yea...btw.. its ure model..do what u want with it.... this all is just my opinions;)

got rice?

i shouldn't even be touching this one...but i will..

first of all, the front end was made for a Honda Civic and still retains the shape of the Civic front, which DOES NOT fit a Skyline front.

second, the front end is ugly and way to low. no-one in their right mind would try to drift with that appendage on the front of their car.

third, 4WD Skyline GT-R's aren't generally used as drifters because they're 4WD.

fourth, drifters don't use NOS because they're not ricers. drifting isn't about going fast, it's about style. style...another reason why you shouldn't use that front end.

fifth, no drifter in their right mind would use big-ass bling bling rims to drift.

sixth, ROOF scoop. think about that one for a minute. ROOF scoop. unless your air conditioning is broken and the interior of your civic-front-end-nos'd-AWD-bling-bling-wheeled-"drifter" needs quick cooling, then that is just PURE RICE!!

seventh, the only place on a Skyline hood that you would need a scoop would be the right side, that's where the turbos are. one on either side just seems...illogical.

eighth, even if this Skyline WASN'T a drifter (which is most likely, since it's AWD), you wouldn't need NOS on it because it's such a fast car already. a Skyline does NOT need NOS, contrary to what 2Fast 2Furious has taught you.

*takes a breath* thank you and goodnight.

Originally posted by S13_Iketani
i shouldn't even be touching this one...but i will..

first of all, the front end was made for a Honda Civic and still retains the shape of the Civic front, which DOES NOT fit a Skyline front.

second, the front end is ugly and way to low. no-one in their right mind would try to drift with that appendage on the front of their car.

third, 4WD Skyline GT-R's aren't generally used as drifters because they're 4WD.

fourth, drifters don't use NOS because they're not ricers. drifting isn't about going fast, it's about style. style...another reason why you shouldn't use that front end.

fifth, no drifter in their right mind would use big-ass bling bling rims to drift.

sixth, ROOF scoop. think about that one for a minute. ROOF scoop. unless your air conditioning is broken and the interior of your civic-front-end-nos'd-AWD-bling-bling-wheeled-"drifter" needs quick cooling, then that is just PURE RICE!!

seventh, the only place on a Skyline hood that you would need a scoop would be the right side, that's where the turbos are. one on either side just seems...illogical.

eighth, even if this Skyline WASN'T a drifter (which is most likely, since it's AWD), you wouldn't need NOS on it because it's such a fast car already. a Skyline does NOT need NOS, contrary to what 2Fast 2Furious has taught you.

*takes a breath* thank you and goodnight.

Brian!!............................YOUR MY IDOL:D

Skylines are quick drag cars, so there is no reason you cant put NOS. AND, drift isnt about style, its about going sidewai!:smoka:

Originally posted by endlesskev86


Brian!!............................YOUR MY IDOL:D

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Originally posted by primera man


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*takes a bow* :D

wow you guess get really ticked off at stuff like this. RELAX! its a model im not going to sit down flick a switch, turn it on and go drive around jezzz chill out. and also i believe i said i was going to make it a drifter SLASH/ racecar type (street/racer). and also the only reason it is low is because its sitting on the damn GROUND!!!:devil: And another thing i do also rember saying that those rims will most likely not be chrome so read what i acually wrote. another thing is that of course a civic front wont fit on a skyline i did say i wasnt finished. ok so.... OH! wait one more thing s13 u said you weren t going to look at this thread anymore:finger:. ok i think im done. so like i said here are those interior shots:http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/554661Picture161.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/653079Picture162.jpg
man i like those seats. heres the engine and y i have 2 hood scoops
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/242607Picture163.jpg
if u dont know yet its because the engine is very shity, and do u think it would look good wit one hood scoop on one side

Why do you want to put a hood scoop on a skyline?? The hood scoop is to direct air to the air intake. The engine intake is in the front next to the radiator filler cap. So you are going to put the scoop in the middle front on the hood,right above the normal intake(the one with the GTR emblem). Why you want to do that??

everyohne JUSt calm, down and let the newb do what he wants... obviously he doesn't care if its Perfectly correct, and whatever... just let him build it, cause what ur critisizing DOESNT SOLVE ANYTHIGN! grow up

Originally posted by cph81
Why do you want to put a hood scoop on a skyline?? The hood scoop is to direct air to the air intake. The engine intake is in the front next to the radiator filler cap. So you are going to put the scoop in the middle front on the hood,right above the normal intake(the one with the GTR emblem). Why you want to do that??

i think he wants to put hood scoop for design and looks
but it is his model so we should do what he wants!....even if that means ricing out a GTR:)

Originally posted by cph81
everyohne JUSt calm, down and let the newb do what he wants... obviously he doesn't care if its Perfectly correct, and whatever... just let him build it, cause what ur critisizing DOESNT SOLVE ANYTHIGN! grow up
exacly this is just a test to see what i can do. ill still make it no matter what. oh and that roof scoop is comin off it looks like shi* and i think you would allllll agree