Tamiya Nissan 180SX

Hi, how are you?

Some time ago i was asking about the front bumper versions of the nissan 180, the thing is that i started this kit and i forgot to opena thread here...

My kit comes with this front bumper....that im going to modify
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4975/p1030924xi.jpg


http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4610/p1030925o.jpg

A couple of shots
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8116/p1030902b.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1217/p1030903y.jpg

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/3218/p1030904.jpg



http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7229/p1030923xv.jpg







http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9628/p1030928r.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8263/p1030929s.jpg

This is going to be the color for the car...Nautilius Blue the color is from the Renault Megane
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/242/imagen1461.jpg

To modify the front bumper i took the easy way and i cut it
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3844/comparativa180sx.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7393/p1030930.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8933/p1030931q.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5597/p1030932i.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/5972/p1030934j.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2891/p1030935x.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4120/p1030936p.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4025/p1030937f.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1263/p1030941s.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9387/p1030945n.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9201/p1030946z.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/816/p1030947.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6640/p1030948i.jpg

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/6753/p1030951.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/510/p1040008a.jpg

Maybe i will put some kind of lip
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1294/p1040010l.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4562/p1040012i.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5946/p1040013.jpg

http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/9518/p1040014.jpg

Some sanding...
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6278/p1040015y.jpg

I cutt the original exhaust, im going to do a custom one with evergreen
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4571/p1040033k.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6303/p1040034p.jpg


http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1697/p1040037.jpg


Then i started with the interior

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/831/imagen1481.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8875/imagen1482.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9096/imagen1483.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8809/imagen1484.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/4664/imagen1485.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4026/imagen1486.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2081/imagen1488.jpg

More interior work...door panels (sorry for the quality, i took them with my cell phone)
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7769/imagen1498.jpg

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5709/imagen1499.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7528/imagen1500.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7929/imagen1514.jpg

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5784/imagen1515.jpg

Maybe i putt some kind of GPS thing here on the dashboard
http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/1879/imagen1516.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2804/imagen1517.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2669/imagen1518.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6287/imagen1519.jpg

Then the pimer came...
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1512/p1040126j.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3759/p1040127c.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9079/p1040128m.jpg

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1989/p1040129cy.jpg

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1811/p1040131.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7411/p1040133a.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4630/p1040134v.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3570/p1040136k.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/869/p1040137i.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3791/p1040138w.jpg

and finally yesterday i started with the suspension and exhaust
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7954/p1040254da.jpg

Oxigen sensor
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/985/p1040255b.jpg

2nd part of the exhaust
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4356/p1040260g.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8835/p1040261e.jpg

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3661/p1040262p.jpg

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3749/p1040263.jpg

general view
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/197/p1040266h.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4156/p1040269h.jpg

And suspension work...
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5689/p1040270x.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8036/p1040271g.jpg


http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5297/p1040275e.jpg


http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2519/p1040276v.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7263/p1040277.jpg


http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9287/p1040278rk.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2280/p1040280t.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3428/p1040281o.jpg
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/3001/p1040283.jpg


Well...thats all i hope you like it

rereally nice, i gotta get back to work on my sil80.. but im turning mine into a truck lol. that blue will be amazing, im using testors "purple-lisious" for mine. cant wait to see more work

That's quite a lot of work you are putting into this one. There was a moment where i was thinking "damn, is there anything not homemade on this car...?"

Keep it up!

Thank you both for your coments!

Some news at the nissan....

I finish the exhaust system with the heat protectors
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7045/p1040325m.jpg

I used the paper from the cigarette box
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/1618/p1040326h.jpg

This is how it looks
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/250/p1040327k.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6391/p1040328n.jpg

Then i did a quick test of suspension and this is how it looks
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6992/p1040336r.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5486/p1040338gc.jpg

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/9878/p1040340.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/6007/p1040341x.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/4692/p1040343s.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4738/p1040347e.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1671/p1040346z.jpg


Well...that is all for today, i hope you guys like it

How can you buy the old version of 180SX? Ebay or? I can only buy the re-release version. :(

Great work So far. The Door panels, bumper, coilovers are all coming along nicely. I am looking into building my own exhaust on my 370z and never thouth of evergreen tubing, so THANKS :) Oh I also love the blue. I remember whan I found out about cigarete foil for heat shield and used it on my enzo haha. Good stuff, keep us posted

How can you buy the old version of 180SX? Ebay or? I can only buy the re-release version. :(

Yes, you can check at ebay or if you want you can check some web site of model cars from argentina, because here is the most common model of 180SX that you can find

Great work So far. The Door panels, bumper, coilovers are all coming along nicely. I am looking into building my own exhaust on my 370z and never thouth of evergreen tubing, so THANKS :) Oh I also love the blue. I remember whan I found out about cigarete foil for heat shield and used it on my enzo haha. Good stuff, keep us posted

Thanks man! im glad i help you a little with your exhaust system....in a few days im going to paint it, and i will update the post...thanks for your coment!

Some news....finally the paint stage came!:iceslolan

A little primer on the front bumper
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7483/imagen1686.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6774/imagen1682.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7128/imagen1685c.jpg


http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6453/imagen1691.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7910/imagen1697.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3317/imagen1700.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1947/imagen1701f.jpg

Sorry for the quality, but i took those photos with my cell phone

Hope that you guys like it
:naughty:

Well done! That pic on sunlight looks really nice.

Thanks Marian!


I did some work on the chasis...

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8318/p1040476i.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2374/p1040465a.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2374/p1040465a.jpg

And a couple of pics that i took with the digital camera
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6171/p1040474.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8451/p1040473s.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4617/p1040475u.jpg


I think that today i could finish it :uhoh:

Nice work on the underbody! Don't rush it, give it all the time that it needs.
I had some doubts on the zenki/kouki mix for the front end, but it turned out very well!
Great decision not to add a front license plate.

Nice color! But what happened on the last photo? The paint is very rough on the door...

Kris.

Great mods bro!!

Keep it up!!

Cesar

Thanks everybody for your comments! :iceslolan

Nice color! But what happened on the last photo? The paint is very rough on the door...

Kris.

Yes, i had a problem with the tape, and strip a little paint so i repaint that place but it doesnt look as smooth as the rest of the car....but i need to finish right now :banghead:

awesome scratchbuilding you are doing there!

Thanks for the comment euro z...!!

I left some new pictures, i was bored with the camera and i did a little photo session

But first, some work photos...fos some strange reason the door panel were bended, so i did them again...a little more simple design, but i guess they look good enough

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2259/p1040493dh.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5503/p1040494i.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8172/p1040497h.jpg

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/663/p1040501n.jpg


http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4339/p1040496n.jpg

Now small phot session...i stripp the paint from the rims because i didnt like that brownish/ dark goldish color they had...so i remove it, i will paint them white, now they are white because of the plastic color.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7412/p1040507q.jpg


http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3047/p1040510i.jpg


http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/6003/p1040515z.jpg


http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5594/p1040517y.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/9718/p1040518n.jpg


http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3770/p1040519q.jpg



Well...thats all for today :screwy:

reminds me of mine!!!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/tazza_photo/SL732744.jpg

some good work goin in here, not too keen on the bumper you've done, but good effort, keep it up mate.

thanks for the comment!

I like your nissan, and the color looks almost the same!