Wide arched, huge intercooler'd deep R34 one off

Right a few have seen the start of my new Nemisis skyline, it has been evolving all the time, i was going to do a roof chop on it but after creating the side skirts i feel it would make it to disproportionate. anyway i will hopefully have all the body mods done within next week unless sumfin comes up.
what do u guys think? any suggestions?:devil:

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and another sorry bout the size:devil:

Every thing looks good.But I think the intercooler is going to be way too big.

i have seen cars with intercoolers of that size, well they were running about 1100hp, but the thing i wanted to do with this car is to make it look unlike every other R34 out there, in reality its only 6mm taller than the tamia intercooler!! so thats only another 14cm more in real life, they either make em wider or taller, mine was based on the taller variety.:devil:

That is awesome looking...cant wait to see the finish (wut color is it gonna be?)

well bright neon pink!!! only joking, well we have 2 or three options, 1:- black, 2:- blue, 3:- silver with blue and red laquer graphics and maybe some flames

what do you guys think

i just borrowed the chassis of of my nismo skyline and test fitted it to the new body, hmmmm i may have to get hold of some bigger rims, and the ones there are 18" dtm wheels, oh dear, does anyone have any hoppin hydros 20" wheels lying round here in the uk, do they have any uk didtributers? also if anyone does have a set, can they give me an overall diameter including the tyre please, in millimeters if possible, thank you:devil:

NO FLAMES OR GRAPHICS!!!!!
Go for 1 nice color...PLEASE

looks like you're trying to replicate the front end of the Veilside top-speed R34, the one with 1100hp. i agree with Blowncivic that the car should be one color and one color alone with no graphics or flames or any stuff like that. i liked your 350Z, but i felt the only thing that brought it down was the graphics. i don't like the idea of massive 20" wheels on a go-fast car either, as that seems to defeat the purpose...but it IS just a model. :p

looks pretty god to me:cool:

That is going to be one sweet Skyline.

BTW, do you have a older brother named shawn( don't know how he spelt it)

I see no need for larger wheels on this car. The wheels you have on the test chassis fit the purposeful aesthetic and fill the wheelwells nicely. You've done too much work and made the car too attractive to rice it up at this stage.

Overall i think it looks pretty good, i like it! The one thing i would suggest is perhaps smooth over the lower part of the front bumper.

hi chris,my latest photos i will try and post in a bit show i have already filled in that part, suppose great minds think alike, lol. bit more work has gone into the front bumper, mainly with my dremel, thats why i ldet the filling till last. gotta keep sanding the whole thing till its as smooth as glass with 2000 grit wet n dry. bumper and kit was inspired by both the veilside kit and the top secret stuff but mainly a cartoon pic of a skyline that i saw in max power once, it had a huge gap whrere the intercooler is, i liked the proportions a lot and wondered if it could be done, thats why its so deep. i am starting to agree with everyone about both the paint and the wheels as i am loving the model more, i am considering a jet black gloss!! which is why i am sanding so much so you guys cant point out the flaws in the pait, but i bet ya will find some, lol.

May also consider tamiyas TS53 deep metalic blue as its dark, reflective and sexy, i am also in possesion of some window tint film that i got from the guy who just tinted my lexus, anyone had any experence with using tint film before on a model:devil:

also im sorry but i dont have a bro called shaun, his name is iain, lol

Looken nice so far...Better get to sanding:)

-CaddyOn32s-

Originally posted by chrismcgee
well bright neon pink!!! only joking, well we have 2 or three options, 1:- black, 2:- blue, 3:- silver with blue and red laquer graphics and maybe some flames

what do you guys think

Looking good Chris - re your question on hoppin hydro's 20's (although that may be redundant now) - do you mean these
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/39532520.jpg
- they're 3cm diameter but I don't know of anywhere in the UK that has them - I got these from the states but can't remeber where - sorry - they will most probably end up under an Estima (when I get round to it!)
Regards
Andy

the name "nemesis" seems so wholely appropriate. it looks so mean right now with it's gaping mouth and "angry eyebrows" headlights. I say either completely black, or silver with red/black chinese letters streaking down the sides as if their edges were blades. or something to that effect would be 'mondo cool'.

hi those rims look great, i realy love them, want to get some crome rims on my real life lexus is200, probably only be able to get 19"s tho, shame. 3cm eh, hmm gonna have to get the calipers out tonight, i have just ordered a few rims from HBJ, dunno how long they are goona take tho, with the earth quake etc, plus im paying by paypal, gonna cry now, ordered some sweet crome 19" rims tho, do they come in 4's or pairs, i hope 4's as i only ordered 1 set of each.

i am almost fully decided on jet black now, think it will look good, once polished up etc, i would realy love some door sponsor decals to break it up tho, either in silver or white, does anyone have any i cud buy a pair of? :devil:

well even tho according to the poll my modeling is"rubbish" (how many people are just pressing it for a laugh!!!) i still think it will be cool, less lairy than a jgtc skyline, and more for the street. Also has anyone seen the R1 nissan skyline with the full carbon front, from japan, that has huge wide arches and is quite scary, i like it, inspiring, altho im crap with sticking on decals especialy carbon ones, they always tear!!
here is a bit more sanding and the smoothed front end with the extra holes, am settling on paintig it ts53 as its very sexy, any objections?:devil:

and here is the pic:devil:

Originally posted by chrismcgee
I would realy love some door sponsor decals to break it up tho, either in silver or white, does anyone have any i cud buy a pair of? :devil:
I would get some from Laubak, The thread link is here:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102982

can i just ask people why they keep hating my models?:devil:

I Like everything except that front bumper!!!

I hope you change your mind which is a 1% chance of putting back the original. Everything looks good except IMO the front bumper.

I can give you the front bumper,, I havew a spare, unpainted untouched. so you can put it back. :(

It looks good, I just wish you put the original back on, which I know you will not.

I only offered it because I think it would look so much better with the original, but I wouldn't offer the bumper to anyone else. :D

Originally posted by chrismcgee
can i just ask people why they keep hating my models?:devil: I like it and I think it will be pretty damned sweet if you take your time with it.:bandit:

i have several spare bumpers, but thank you for the offer, i am considering adding something to it, but im not sure if there are many people from the uk car modding scene here, but over sized intercoolers are very desireable, i didnt want a hugely wide one as it would have detracted from the depth of the front, was thinking of extending the hood down further, taking up some of the gap, i am trying to find the pic of the skyline i saw with the centre section cut out as i know a few people think that there is no practical benifits to this mod, it is not unrealistic, just different, and individual, like us all:bloated:

this is a test for me on what can be done on my own, without a transkit, only filler, plasticard and my imagination, i am only asking has my modeling SKILLS improved, not do you like it, as i believe that once the paint is on it will look like mr tamiya himself made the kit. i am going to enjoy my model if you guys liek it or not.:devil:

and thank you for everyone who has supported my EFFORTS to destroy the looks of this skyline:devil:

Nicely done so far~ keep it up and keep the pics coming in as soon there is progress :bandit:

just messed round with this top secret skyline pic, the intercooler is much wider than mine, but i think it looks well agressive:devil:
have made the intercooler taller and extended the hood to the lights

here is the origional pic, i think a lot of u just need to have some faith in what the finished product will look like!!

It all looks good, except the front bumper, IMO, the hole is way too big. It would look better if the stock grill was there.

I think the original picture looks better than the photochop. But it is your model and aslong as you like it, thats all that counts. :)

the thing is i already have 3 skylines all looking the same, even with their different bodykits, plus if i dont try i dont succeed

here is my inspiration for my crappy astra and skyline, lol

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=104060&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

does anyone have more pics of skyline r34 bodykits that arnt the norm, and quite a bit mental, if im gonna reshape my bumper for u guys i dont want it just to be another skyline bumper! i need more inspiration, getting close to painting time!:devil:

Don't redo this front for a bunch of guys... If it's not for you, don't touch it. I speak for myself here, but I think you have a real interresting thing going on. A nice but effective agressive look that seem to scream: "GET OUT OF MY WAY OR BE SUCK INTO THIS INFERNAL INTRECOOLER! " Black metalic is the way to go... with side sponsor if you like it but if it were mine, it'll be all black. Maybe even flat black... like a R34 I've seen in the Tamiya conntest 2002... giving it an after nuclear war look... totaly awesome, fresh and new and something you don't see everyday in modeling. Refreshing ! Go wild my friend... Push the boundaries... Free your mind.

thanks dude, i was starting to doubt myself a bit there, but i think i will continue on with the nemisis project, but i will be extending the bonnet down 4mm, just enuf, like in the doctored pic of the top secret skyline i did, cheers for the support dude.:devil:

and to those who think its shit :flipa:

build it because YOU like it, if you have a mental picture stive for it, if it doesnt work then come up with another idea that YOU like, personally i think its pretty damn trick and shows a great deal of talent. chaz

well now the 350z is gonna be finished soon i wanna re start the nemisis skyline, i need some opinions on what colour i should paint it, i am wanting to go for a deep dark colour, a deep deep blue with jap style graphics would be cool, but i want ideas etc so i can gain the final few days of inspiration to get the beast finnished so i can start my enzo :icesangel

The model looks good apart from the front bumper as many have said. The hole is way too big, it definetly needs a grille. Just my opinion.

i havent posted any recent photos but i am extending the bonnet down to reach the top of the standard intercooler, which is gonna make it look less hollow, the origional idea was a performance one allowing a larger amount of air to flow through an enlarged intercooler therefore boosting power

And largely increasing lag :loser:

IMO, you butchered a great car to begin with.

Yay for cement body kits!

well then i must be a butcher, ahahahahah, i realy dont give a fuck no more, just want to get the kist finished, and anyway i have two more unbuilt r34s sitting at home anyway.

gonna keep the standard intercooler on the car, gonna go with a dark paint, gunmetal probably if i can find a nice one,

do you think it will rip the tyres if i wrap 1mm thick styrene card round the rims to make them a bit deeper and thicker.

not too sure if the elasticity of the tyre compound? i just have to fill the arches a bit more since i extended them out jgtc style

just keep on doing it the way you want
personally i like it a lot ,i like the body mods, i think it will look good
when finished so stick at it at least you have some imagination
cheers mate

well i hope to be putting the primer on it today or tomorrow, which will be cool, it will all blend in then, look a bit more "finnished"

if you want a mental car that hasn't been done before, this is your chance. personally, I love what you've done with it thus far, and can't wait to see it as a finished project. for a colour, I'd also have to go with Black, and the flat Black idea has me thinking about making some kind of 'road warrior' sometime in the future :eek: don't let people knock you for trying something new, you're doing it right.

ok, you have rekindled my desire to keep the open mouth look, i put the last thin coat of filler on last night to be rubbed off tonight, then finaly i may get round to painting the damn thing!!!!!