Tam Skyline R32 GTR with engine details and few extras

Heyy guys, I'm back with a Skyline R32 GTR. I'll try to add as many details as possible. Tips/suggestions are always welcome :thumbsup: . So here goes..


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Now lets get down to business :smokin:

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looking nice!

these are great kits, good work so far.

Looking good. If you are adding such detail to the battery, I would suggest replacing the turbos. That part looks like a curled tube :)

looking nice!

Hey bro whats up? hows your pajero build coming along?

Thanks

Looking good. If you are adding such detail to the battery, I would suggest replacing the turbos. That part looks like a curled tube :)

You got that right, tamiya didn't do justice to the RB26DE"Twin Turbo" :disappoin probably because they are located in such a place that the turbos can't be seen properly when all the parts are placed in the engine bay. I might swap the "curled tubes" with some good looking ones if I get time :)

Thanks

these are great kits, good work so far.

Thanks bro.. the kit is not bad, the only drawbacks are the ride height is way to high, therefore have to figure out a way to lower it, the transparent hood doesn't fit properly so that needs sanding and the usual mold lines.

Btw, your GTRs look amazing. :thumbsup:

RB26DETT updates

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/yeahuu/IMG_3545_zps4981a987.jpg

Thanks bro.. the kit is not bad, the only drawbacks are the ride height is way to high, therefore have to figure out a way to lower it, the transparent hood doesn't fit properly so that needs sanding and the usual mold lines.

Btw, your GTRs look amazing. :thumbsup:

nice work in your updates, the engine is looking nice.
i havnt had to do that with this kit yet so i dont have any advise on lowering it im sorry.

and thanks for the kind words about my completed kits,
if you like my gtr builds so far, wait to you see what i have planned, keep watching my posts :biggrin:
im doing my own version of a R32 gtr s-tune very soon, once i have finished my current projects.

Hey bro whats up? hows your pajero build coming along?

Thanks

it's been set a side for a bit, had to prioritize a rebuild of a friend's 1/12 F40 (which he gave to me 8 years ago, lol). might resume on it though as it was on a local show's feature on people who do car scale models (and those who do miniature versions of their real rides). it'll be shown on sunday morning though, the shot was last monday morning. heheh.

+1 on the turbo comment. tamiya sure made piddly turbos on this kit.

nice work in your updates, the engine is looking nice.
i havnt had to do that with this kit yet so i dont have any advise on lowering it im sorry.

and thanks for the kind words about my completed kits,
if you like my gtr builds so far, wait to you see what i have planned, keep watching my posts :biggrin:
im doing my own version of a R32 gtr s-tune very soon, once i have finished my current projects.

Thanks, I try my best to make the engine bay look like the real thing as much as possible. As for the ride height all the stock R32 GTRs I've seen so far have a pretty good ground clearance like most family sedans. But on a 1/24 scale that much ride height look a bit toyish to me you know what Im saying. So did a bit of sanding to some of the suspension parts to make it slightly lower than the original tamiya specs.

Looking forward to your version of the GTR S-Tune. pm me when you start the wip thread. cheers :cool:

it's been set a side for a bit, had to prioritize a rebuild of a friend's 1/12 F40 (which he gave to me 8 years ago, lol). might resume on it though as it was on a local show's feature on people who do car scale models (and those who do miniature versions of their real rides). it'll be shown on sunday morning though, the shot was last monday morning. heheh.

+1 on the turbo comment. tamiya sure made piddly turbos on this kit.

Sounds interesting. Need to get my hands on a 1/12 kit soon, maybe a RX-7 Efini :cool:. Post some pics of the 1/12 F40 asap man.

And yeah, the puny turbos in this kit sucks big time :mad:. They are hidden away down below the stock air intake box and can't be seen with the hood open so its all good i guess lol. Anyway, post some F40 pics bro.

The color is actually dark purplish navy blue. Without camera flash it looks black :frown:

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/yeahuu/IMG_3571_zpsf76f4b52.jpg

With flash :smokin:

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Once again without using the flash

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With flash.

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/yeahuu/IMG_3570_zpsa5ee4443.jpg

Upfront this is what the color actually looks like (excluding the dust). I'll take some outdoor pics later. :smokin:

Good paintjob.
Pay attention to the tires - you must change a rotation direction.

Looking forward to your version of the GTR S-Tune. pm me when you start the wip thread. cheers :cool:

i will do :)

thants a great paint job and color choice, love it.....

Good paintjob.
Pay attention to the tires - you must change a rotation direction.

Really observant eye you got there!

Thanks. I'll fix it asap :)

i will do :)

thants a great paint job and color choice, love it.....

Glad you like it. Let me know what you think about the updates.

Thanks

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I see no point for transparent hoods. :headshake They just make any model look toy-ish

http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/yeahuu/IMG_3587_zpsd6452274.jpg

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Changed the dials from stock black to white. So now everything is more visible from outside

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To make it a bit different, the windows are gone!

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Wiring needs to be completed. I'll post completed pics of the completed engine bay soon.

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Looks way better without the windows.

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oh yeahh... :smokin:

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Over thousand visits but not many comments... :dunno:

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Let me know what y'all think. :smile:

Cheerz

coming along very nicely indeed!

i especially like all the additional detail to the engine bay so i'll wait with anticipation for your new photos.

in the last photo the color seems to have blue/purple with the lighting and/or camera flash, is this how it looks in natural sunlight?
what paint have you used?

Great WIP thread you have, the wiring and pipings for the engine bay is a great touch up to the kit. Would prefer some outdoor shots to see the navy purple under ample light. Is this going to be wingless?

coming along very nicely indeed!

i especially like all the additional detail to the engine bay so i'll wait with anticipation for your new photos.

in the last photo the color seems to have blue/purple with the lighting and/or camera flash, is this how it looks in natural sunlight?
what paint have you used?

Thanks. I'll try to make the engine bay look as much as possible to the real thing, afterall the RB26 deserves respect.

About the photo you mentioned, upfront that is what the color looks like. My camera since its no SLR, only picks up the real color under sunlight or with the flash. Used a Korean rattle can and even the name of the brand printed on it isn't english let alone other details, pure KDM lol. I know its korean coz thats what the hardware store guy said :confused:. I'll post some outdoor pics soon