In progress Aristo

Just a a very early stage at the moment - initial thoughts for colour is Tamiya candy lime green with orange graphics :evillol:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo-med.jpg
Chassis will require some serious surgery tho' :naughty:

I'm very interested by your project because the 91' Aristo is also one of my next projects. :ylsuper:

Post the progress of the chassis modification because I'm working a few on it & I'm curious to see your solution to lower this baby...

I'm very interested by your project because the 91' Aristo is also one of my next projects. :ylsuper:

Post the progress of the chassis modification because I'm working a few on it & I'm curious to see your solution to lower this baby...

It'll probably be not very sophisiticated and involve a razor saw :lol: as I'm just going to build it as a slammer

Bling Bling ! :lol2:
Got my order from Tower Hobbies yesterday and these are the wheels I'm going to use - Hoppin Hydros Monster Venetian's.
BTW I'd recommend Tower to anybody in the UK looking for Pegasus/HH rims - they're very quick to dispatch (only drawback is as
far I as I see they don't stock Pegasus Aluminium 23" rims) :disappoin
Just doing a bit of work on the front end to smooth it out a bit.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_002.jpg

Wow that loooooks VERY HOT !!! :evillol:

Looks good. I like the decal thats on the car in the first pic. I'm not to sure about either of the rims on there, but of course, I'm not much of a bling bling kind of guy.

whoa nice man, More pix :D

Fcuk Me those wheels are mad...........
Should be another great build Andy

Not want to Hijack but..
I now have a new body for mine as the last one got screwed up with Halfords Custom Candy Red, melting throught the primer and wrecking the body.

Fcuk Me those wheels are mad...........
Should be another great build Andy

Not want to Hijack but..
I now have a new body for mine as the last one got screwed up with Halfords Custom Candy Red, melting throught the primer and wrecking the body.

Funny you should say that Steve -the body had a warp in it - no problem I thought - just heat it up with a hairdryer - I was a bit over enthusiastic - result - B pillar melted and roof distorted as well :uhoh:
This ones now on hold while I wait for a replacement.
Oh well live & learn !

The postman brought me my Xmas present to myself this morning which was another Aristo kit to replace the body I knackered up.
This time I got the Luxy version which has the barking mad poseable suspension :screwy:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_003-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_004-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_005-med.jpg
I've still got to put the body kit on - the Venetian rims will need some surgery but I'm well pleased as the new chassis hasn't got any wheelwells :biggrin: which will save me a lot of time with a razor saw.

cool, i have a aristo sitting in joeclaws house at the mo getting ready to be shipped in jan. cant wait.
cool build, love the black. which black is it. i use toyota astral black.

*makes mental note....*

That will definitely be one of my future models! Looks sweet! I can't wait to see more progress :iceslolan

cool, i have a aristo sitting in joeclaws house at the mo getting ready to be shipped in jan. cant wait.
cool build, love the black. which black is it. i use toyota astral black.
Sorry Chris it's just the black plastic at the moment - haven't had time to prime it yet - having said that it does look good in black but I haven't
decided on a colour yet altho I think I'll defintely go with the graphic.

Just some pics of it with the body kit added - I've joined the bit between the rear skirts across the rear bumper to make it one piece and will probably fill the lower part of the front bumper. I'm thinking of painting it Nissan Midnight purple with silver graphics.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_006-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_007-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_008-med.jpg
The suspension is quite clever as it's all push fit and allows the suspension arms to move up & down and the camber can also changed- sorry its not too clear in the pic
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086Aristo_009-med.jpg

nice... so it's poseable even after the build is finished? that's great... purple/silver sounds like an awesome combination and would look so awesome with the rims...

Whoops - I've deleted the previous pics accidentally :redface: - I'll have to see if i've got them saved - in the meantime heres where I am currently.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086misc_012-med.jpg
Will try and get some paint on it over the weekend

Managed to get some paint on this one today as well - Tamiya Mica Red over a silver base. I'm thinking of not adding a graphic on this one and leave it subtle :lol:
The graphic will find its way to the RSX
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_010-med.jpg

OH MY... i'll go out on a limb and say... THATS F***ING AWESOME MAN

that looks Hella NICE!

very nice...its all Bling'd up....or is that down...but yeah i can also say i have experienced the pain of melting a model while trying to straighten out a warp in the body...but mine was the A pillar and front edge above the wind screen.

Paint polished out and satin black window trim done - headlights sprayed upwtih Alclad Chrome.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086rx8_013.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086rx8_012.jpg
Hope to make a start on the interior soon

damn that's beautiful... btw, satin black? isnt that testors or something? i dont think tamiya makes a "satin black" they make "semi-gloss black"

damn that's beautiful... btw, satin black? isnt that testors or something? i dont think tamiya makes a "satin black" they make "semi-gloss black"
It's Halfords automotive paint - they call it satin black but it's just another word for semi-gloss :screwy:

Wow. Very nice so far. How do you apply the alclad the your head/tail lights? Brush or airbrush? Same with the window trims?

Wow. Very nice so far. How do you apply the alclad the your head/tail lights? Brush or airbrush? Same with the window trims?
Just use my Badger 200 airbrush as it gives a bit more control than a spray can.

cool car, i love big japanese cars. my toyota celsior VIP should be coming soon

Had to do a bit of surgery on the suspension arms to make the aftermarket wheels fit but heres the pics :-
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_001-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_003-med.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_0021-med.jpg :evillol:
Cheers
Andy

Dayum. Looks nice, im glad you didn't add the graphics, looks nice in that color! I just finished my aristo and willl be posting pics tomorrow. That car is most definitely *bling bling*.

dayum, looks hot man

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/67086aristo_0021-med.jpg :evillol:
Cheers
Andy

My favorite of the three.

Thanks for the comments guys - completed thread is here http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1613226#post1613226
Cheers
Andy