Autobacs R33 GTR

Hi everyone,

I've been taking a break from my McLaren and turned my attention to this little project. Reference images are scarce and there isn't much in the way of race history but from what I can understand it competed in the 97 JTGC in Japan.

The base kit is the Calsonic GTR from Tamiya and the decals are from Tabu Design.

A couple of reference photos of the actual car.

https://s30.postimg.org/mtr995mdt/image.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/w1jhputfx/)

https://s30.postimg.org/ywwkwpxg1/TS3_N05020001_4.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/m5ieq7nnx/)

Ok here we go

https://s30.postimg.org/bxva02c29/IMG_7265.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/3sd81wnt9/)

As you can see there are a few differences between the Calsonic car and this one. I had some spare vents that would suit so I cut and glued them in. At the same time I filled in the vents further up the bonnet.

https://s30.postimg.org/7rafkqcgh/IMG_7299.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/841tqwuq5/)

Then fill in the intakes just past the doors and create a couple of new vents in the rear bumper

https://s30.postimg.org/8808kwpld/IMG_7300.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/xe16rqqvh/)

https://s30.postimg.org/fp9g04f4h/IMG_7301.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/h4b0oug7h/)

Then the real tricky part of remaking the bumper. This is what I came up with...

https://s30.postimg.org/bdkub487l/IMG_7307.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6exbwl4el/)

https://s30.postimg.org/bjyje7hch/IMG_7308.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/r5fuy5tal/)

https://s30.postimg.org/9go46jhjl/IMG_7309.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/hyxkavo25/)

Then add some colour...

https://s30.postimg.org/f5zrd3yc1/IMG_7304.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/hnbikdi8d/)

https://s30.postimg.org/qkw8hqaoh/IMG_7305.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/dti2b80wd/)

and finally the decals

https://s30.postimg.org/evwu7i93l/IMG_7311.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/dtmnoyqa5/)

Then I've built up the chassis and borrowed some wheels from a Supra to see how it sits. This is how it's looking currently, still got a bit of work to figure out the rear wing

https://s30.postimg.org/kit74zbm9/IMG_7320.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/bb0yoa4jx/)

https://s30.postimg.org/ljtfu3slt/IMG_7327.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/tck3m2ykt/)

Today I've been working on the polishing the body after clear coat and adding the smaller details but I'll save them for the next post.

Wow, so neat !

looks great!

Very nice Skyline

Always good to see beauties built!! Great Work!

Thanks guys. Couple of more progress pics, clear coat done, rear wing complete, windows in plus a few other extra details. Now to tackle the interior.

https://s16.postimg.org/63uxuh5vp/IMG_7333.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/rdik5bm69/)

https://s16.postimg.org/8nqkoktfp/IMG_7334.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/4rd8sl8g1/)

how it looks compared to the kit it's based on.

https://s16.postimg.org/iwj1uehhh/IMG_7339.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6hw9u2pz5/)

Wow, that is looking brilliant. I think the Calsonic R33 is one of my favourite models; it just looks right. Your Autobacs version something else again!

I love Skylines and this is one of my favourite liveries. You're doing a really great job with this conversion, keep going!

Thanks guys!

Just a small update, got some carbon fibre decals on the dash

https://s8.postimg.org/qf5wull05/IMG_7346.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/xv56ge8pd/)

Nice job on the updates, it really looks a lot meaner now. Great stuff, keep it up - looking forward to seeing this one completed.

Jordan

All finished up http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=7201693#post7201693

Looks great :thumbsup: