Progress report: Nissan 350Z GT-R

looking good dude, cant wait to see it finished

Looks very clean. Are those the Kranze Shoki rims with an added lip?

Looks very clean. Are those the Kranze Shoki rims with an added lip?
In one of the posts he said "These will probably be the wheels which are 19" form the Tamiya Volvo BTCC sedan, set behind wide trim rings."
The Tamiya Kit # is 24168
http://www.spc.org.uk/misc/24168m.jpg

Omg i cant wait till this is done...
this is one of those cars that i would wanna keep as a wallpaper on my computer....

but heres a word that describes the car...
...."Supa-Fly"....
Goran

wow. what an excellent execution of a very creative idea. I love the whole thing and I agree that the side skirts look better as seperate pieces. can't wait for an update. thanks for sharing!! again, this model is excellent!! :bigthumb: :bigthumb:

its turning out great so far :sunglasse

In one of the posts he said "These will probably be the wheels which are 19" form the Tamiya Volvo BTCC sedan, set behind wide trim rings."
The Tamiya Kit # is 24168
http://www.spc.org.uk/misc/24168m.jpg

Very close resemblence there.

Got the base coats of Tamiya Brilliant Orange on, it's a lot brighter in person! Trying to decide if I will leave it this color or spray some gold pearl over it, or House of Kolor Butterscotch Pearl. Also considering a wheel change.

Pure perfection! Awesome job!!! :bigthumb:

Chuck

looks amazing, but I'd stick with the old wheels.

Awesome car dude. I like the rims. The lighter colored wheels look awesome with that color, will look cleaner and flow better then the darker ones. Can wait to see the finished product .

damn man that is coming along nice. very smooth joining of the front bar looks like it belongs :cool:

Ooooohh Aaahhhhh!!!!!

I LOVE IT!!
Very smooth body modifications and you chose wonderful color. :bigthumb:

Dude, that is totally BADA**! Super Clean!!!! Love it. Keep up the good work.

That is one phat 350z!
Just one question, what did you use to scribe the panel lines? As I am wondering how to re scibe my panel lines on my wb crx.
Thanks
Blair

awesome models.can't wait to see it all done.

Very cool work

Looks good, but go back to the old wheels.

Excellent job youve done there Veyron, i love the color and the rims look pretty good on it, but maybe the R34 rims would look better.
but great job nontheless

Looks great! I like those M3 rims, better than the Enkei ones. It gives the car a much more interesting look.

RS

This is the BEST 350z I have ever seen. nice job :eek2::eek2::eek2:

That is wicked awesome. The color is just brilliant (ha!). I really love it. I especially love it since I don't have to decide which rims to use... I'd never be able to make that call. You should put a different pair on each side.... They both look great!

I am at a loss for words. :eek7: This is going to be a killer street car.

Ooooohh Aaahhhhh!!!!!

:iagree:

just amazing....... :shakehead

I rather the other wheels alot more tho :licka:

Wicked work! :grinyes:

i like that color, its like datsun 240 orange :sunglasse

Can't wait. looks amazing so far :thumbsup:

wow that is an amazing Z i am now impatiently awaiting this cars finish!! either set of wheels looks cool in my opinion! keep up the excellent work!:iceslolan

Thanks! If I adhere to my original idea of a Nissan factory show car, it should have the Skyline wheels on it, like this....

Those Skyline rims look killer. Go with them, and keep us posted. :grinyes:

those rims look great on it, go for those :sunglasse

I agree. Deep R34 wheels go hand and hand with this project.

Well, Brian, this must be the second time I check this thread, as it isn't my kind of car, but man! You are doing an awesome job on it, the paint , the work, the rims... simply amazing!

Keep on amazing us!

*claps hands*

Olivier

wow those rims look amazing!!!!!!!!!

How are you making them deep dish? :eek:

Nice car man!!! Great job on it, hey whut size styrene sheets did u use on the lips u made on the rims? Or did u use diff wide rings instead? thanx

hey veyron any updates on this lately?? i am really looking forward to this car!:sadwavey:

Wow! it looks simply stunning. I'd have to say if you did it like nissan factory show car, use the deep dish R34 rims and put that butterscotch pearl over it.

Hello! Long time no see! Not as far along as I'd like to be, but you guys keep me more motivated than you know.

The interior is finished, I used Modeler's seat belts, SMS decals for seat inserts, and Studio 27 etched bits like speakers. I accented with Testors aluminum metalizer and made the shifter from a straight pen.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Zinterior1.JPG

Still have to polish and trim the body, the pearl coats are on and final clear. Since you can see so much through the SAS hood scoop, I'm putting in the engine bay insert form a maisto diecast 350Z under the hood. I made clear tail light lenses by forming thermoform plastic over the kit lenses, going for the Altezza look here. The chassis is all painted in my on color scheme using Testors Metalizer's. The rear spoiler is from the Tamiya Clation GT-R LM, don't know if it will stay.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Zchassisengine.JPG

Really Really nice.:smokin: Does that engine bay fit ?

Real nice touches. Those clear lenses are going to look great - i wanted to do that too!

Thanks! The Tamiya and Maisto Z are dimensionally very close, so it fits good enough. Can't see that much through the scoop any way.

A W E S O M E

I don't know why your interior looks sooooooo nice but it looked so real...
In matter of fact it took some attention away from the awesome bodywork....

VERY VERY VERY CLEAR BUILD!!!!

speechless

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/613173350zp3.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/141848350zp4.JPG

sell me those rims! PPLLEEAASSEE!!!

Woot!

:screwy: :screwy: :screwy:

No words can desribe just how good this build up is, and thanks for posting, so less gifted can learn of it ;-)


Olivier :icon16:

Amazing detail. can't wait to see more. :bigthumb:

That's one damn nice peice of work :biggrin:

That interior is amazing. I love the color of the car, and how it carries over into the interior. Pure class. Everything about the car screams wonderfulness. You'll have to do something trick to win me over with those tail lights, though, but if your work so far is any indication, they're going to look awesome too. Awesome car!

killer interior! killer car! some of the people i've shown have passed out... nicely done

When's it going to be done?

Man, can't wait to see this baby finished!

:eek2: :eek2: very nice

keep posting man.. can't wait to see it done

Beautiful choice in color. The wheels look good too! Just needs those final touches...can't wait!

dude you gotta send those pics to nissan, as they gotta build it with that kit, its awsome

dude you gotta send those pics to nissan, as they gotta build it with that kit, its awsome
That'd be some shit, but I'd suggest copyrighting it first so they don't tell you to bend over and take it like a man when it hits big.

amazing work, the maisto tuner idea is great, your a thinker i tell ya. love all the rims, the color is great just perfect.

Almost finished, here's some teasers. :evillol:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Ztease4.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Ztease3.jpg http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Ztease2.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/40503Ztease1.jpg

Just amazing man.... Cant wait to see full sized pics.. NOT TEASERS!:iceslolan Good Job!:iceslolan

I can't stop drooling! Can't wait to see it finished. :sunglasse

Cant wait to see more!!!

It should be illegal to show teasers like this!!!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: