In Progress-Datsun Roadster chassis completed

I'm building this for a Datsun buddy. Here are 1:1 pics of his car followed by the kit pics. This is the Fujimi 1/24 kit. The kit is very detailed with respect to chassis and interior, but the kit has the engine bottom(block/head/pan) cast into chassis, while the top(valve cover/ carbs) is one separate piece! Anyhow I'm embarrassed to post so in my defense: I don't use an airbrush, I use Testors paint for detailing, and I've never used DetailMaster parts cuz I'm cheap(and lazy)---but that changed with my 510 model :evillol:

1967.5 SRL311 1:1
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6493&password=&sort=1&cat=503

woops, I should sort out posting pics first!

testing http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/13328493867813DGFOzH_ph.jpg

Okay 2nd try!
The 1:1 engine bay:
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These are the closest to 15" Panasports, centers wil be gunmetal. They look more like Konig Rewinds, disc front/finned drum rear
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My faviorite part, the chassis! Fuel line to carbs in there, still need to add brake lines/parking brake
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The rare competition oilpan, I made a hole in my 1:1!
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U-bolt
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Exhaust/rear suspension detail
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Too Low!
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anything I can do(or add) to make it look better?

Magnificent work! Who make those rims? They look great. Is it going to be red?
*edit* Missed the part about being a 1:1 replica... but red looks darn nice.

This will be a sensational model, the standard of engineering in a lot of projects of late has been phenomenal. great pictures as well, it really highlights the quality of your work, well done, keep up the good work!!

I also see a lot of what it looks like brass parts which i can only pressume to be brass pins am i correct?? the radiator cap seems out of scale i guess since examining the photo of the real engine bay, the kit raditor cap seems way bigger.

Keep the step by step progress coming. Great job.

Great work !! :evillol:

Great job so far. can't wait to see more :smokin:

I love the attention to detail that you're putting into this kit. Amazing work so far. Keep us posted on how the build goes.

Thanks guys!
I really appreciate the feedback. This forum has made me re-think all of my built models. I want to go back and wire engines, add seatbelts, panel lines, etc. Seeing that GT2 by Slk320, the WRX by robrex, just blew my mind. Carpeting in 1/24...that's nuts.
Anyways, this Datsun will be silver to duplicate the real car. All the chassis bolts are suppose to be brass, so I just used carefully applied paint. Is there a photoetched nut/bolt kit out there?
Yeah that radiator cap is big! Kind of cartoonish I guess.

The wheels are from the Toyota Celica 1600 kit. They are really close to Panasports/Mini-lites. RS Watanabe's are also similar.

So next will be the interior...I will use a seatbelt kit as the real thing had black 4pt harnesses and I will also nerf pad the rollbar.


P.S.
I'm using a tip from a "How to make a tach" thread to add a tach to my 510, will update soon. I love this place
:)

Very Very nice .. keep us posted..

Lance

Thanks guys!
I really appreciate the feedback. This forum has made me re-think all of my built models. I want to go back and wire engines, add seatbelts, panel lines, etc. Seeing that GT2 by Slk320, the WRX by robrex, just blew my mind. Carpeting in 1/24...that's nuts :)



I know what you mean dude, ive only been here for around 2 months and being around such talented people has changed the way i carry out builds, and yeah i love this place too hehehe.

You got me convinced with the brass paint,well picked out details!thats why i thought they might have been brass pins out of artesania wooden ship models. looking great so far, always have a soft spot for old school cars like these.

Beautifull work! I can really appreciate all the time and extra added detail you put into this model!

The engine looks top notch and witing makes it super realistic. You have a great talent!! Please keep providing more photo updates. We are all taking notes!

Thanks for sharing. (By the way, the p]hotoetch nut and bolt can be had from this site : www.scaleracecars.com juist search for "nuts and bolts", but in my opnion yours look just as realistic!)

Awesome, dude, completely awesome. It looks fantastic so far. The only thing that I can see that I would have done was sand or fill the seam between the transmission halves. Otherwise, this model is just amazing!! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the input! I'll try sanding the seam down.
Yeah using putty seems to be the prolific technique around here. It's a skill I have yet to pick up and I'm sure I would turn a kit into a disaster with.
But If I knew how I could open doors, hoods, fill gaps... :)

BTW, how do you like the Azenis tires? I've had them on my roadster since March '02 and I love them. They are the best alternative to Yokohama AO32R.

Filling gaps with putty isn't hard at all. The trick is, with using any putty really, gap filling, contour whatever, is to back it with plastic. If there is a hole you want to fill, put styrene rod it the hole, and smooth it with putty. A slot, put styrene strip in and smooth with putty... not hard. Next time you are in the hobby shop pick up the cheapest model you can find. Use it to practice filling holes and perhaps opening doors and other rather ambitous stuff. That way you can get comfortable doing new things without messing up a beautiful Datsun model. You can then use it to test painting on etc. etc.... its good to have a junk model around.

And the Azenis are marvelous! I haven't had a chance to race on them yet because I've missed 4 autocrosses in a row (augh!!) but even in traffic I can tell a huge grippy difference vs. my old tires. However, it may be because I've got an extra half inch of rubber touching the ground... What makes me nervous is how fast they wear, they are pretty common in my SCCA region, and most people barely get a year of driving and racing out of them.

You make an amazing job so far !

This looks amazing so far :eek7: .. the detail is just incredible. I need to see the other pics but there's just [x]'s all over the place!

Looking forward to seeing more of this one :iceslolan

Ratdat, there you are! I deleted the pics inmy gallery, not knowing they would be deleted from the thread!
All the pics are there now.
Can't wait to start working on this once the 510 is done...will update soon :)

Updates on the roadster...chassis/engine is done body/interior next.

I sprayed the body with a light coat of silver to catch mold lines, and there are a few. I learned this tip from the forum!
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Mold line visible on top of fender,detailed wheels with Tamiya gun-metal(x-10) on spokes and gold on hub.
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f/r wheels with disc/finned drum detail
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As a joke between me and the owner I'm making sure the 7.5qt. competition oil pan sits as low as mine did(before I made a hole in it!)
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My oil pan clearance when I was an idiot and cut the front springs:evillol:
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wow, thats an awesome job on the kit. and look at that ground clearance. I thought my sr's oil pan was low under the car, ouch!

I've been waiting to see more of this car. It's going to be beautiful, your progress so far is almost perfect. The kit looks fun as hell, too, I might have to get one to sit alongside my S800. Share a little Nissan/Honda love.... It looks great, man, seriously, and I love that you are replicating cars you know.

Great looking. I will follow this build up. Nice 1:1 too.

Painted body with 2 coats TS-17 Gloss Aluminum and 2 coats clear.
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INext is interior with harnesses and rollbar
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Made out like a bandit at HLJ, gotta love those Wats!
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Woops, here's the body:
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geez, think you got enough watanabes? lol car looks sweet, keep it up

amazing! simply amazing!

This is the second of set of DTM harnesses I put together. The ones on the 510 were fun to do but now it's kind of a chore:mad: I hope to route these the same way the 1:1 has them.
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wow very impressive work! i really like the style of this car.

willimo:

on those azenis. i ran a pair on my civic. it was a 97 in stock trim. i did not race them, other than a couple of street races and i had some what of a lead foot. i could never really get them to break loose. i loved the traction they gave. they were awesome in that department. but i only got about 12,000 to 15,000 miles out of them before they were garbage

nice classic kit car. im goin to build this kit in the future.!!!

Finished harnesses. Next update will be completed interior. Then it's on to the chrome details on the body!
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Nice looking belts.

Interior completed!
I still don't know how to cover the rollbar in a "nerf" like padding like the 1:1. Any suggestions besides tape or heat-shrink tubing?
I'm fine with it just being silver.
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"Safe-Quip" markings might be tad large!
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seat belt attachment points
Ahh....if only I could convert this to a LHD low-windshield model :mad:

looks good to me... very very good brilliant job

Very nice, i especially like the seats and harnesses.

kick @ss job!! I love it!