In progress: Tamiya Nissan Silvia S13

So, here i am with another kit, and with another problem... :screwy: But ill get back to that.

The fist pic, nothing yet, im still sanding it (the pic was taken before)

http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia1.jpg

Im thinking what version to build, i have two in mind:
- drift machine: exterior would be dark green or dark silver, the interior black or grey. Id put in red seats from a jag XJ220 i de-parted (they look very good!) and better looking steering wheel and gear-knob. Id put a small rollcage just over the rear seats, a small lip on the front and filled the hole on the left side and id put 17" Veilside Marriot wheels
- classic: dark green exterior, beige (leather) interior, ordinary seats and wheel, maybe lip and yokohama 18" wheels.

Well what do you think? Drift or no-drift? :sly:

And the problem - how to lower this complexed suspension. It looks to me as mission impossible. Can i leave it as it is? Does it sit too high?

Im kind of leaning toward the first version...

Cant wait to get to work :lol2:

i'm leaning towards no drift..too many drift car models around..how about a nice clean s13 like a tuning enthusiast would drive..nice wheels..no kit or just a lip..

just my opinion..of course its your kit...build it how you like

Hmm, ill see, but still i have no drift car and want one, and this is one of my favorites.
I have another problem: i have no friggin idea how to modify the wheels to get them on, the stick from the wheels is thinner than normal... Damn, why did i buy Tamiya and not Fujimis S13. Are anywhere any pics of completed suspension/modified wheels?

thanx for the comment

Little progress.

http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/skatla.JPG
My paint booth :loser:
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/body.JPG
Its still waiting for 1000 and 1500 sanding
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/avspuh.JPG
APEX´i muffler
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje.JPG
Underside
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/del1.JPG
Parts
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/del2.JPG
Parts
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/del3.JPG
Little optimized so a i can put on the Fujimi wheels
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/brembo.JPG
Brembos
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/deepdishrims.JPG
Deep dish rims (prototype, not for the silvia)

Still thinking about wheels, should i put volk racing 18in 5 spoke?

Feedback? :icon16:

Danm thats pretty nice!! I'm going to get one of those kits soon. I've been looking at it since I've first seen it. Looking good man! I like what you did to the rotors. Nice and shiny. I think the best part is the paint booth :-p I say go with the volks
keep it up man.

Thx for the comment :) Btw: the brembos are not painted yet ;) I got them with volks wheels. And ill probably only paint the calipers.

Oh, the color will be gold, the interior probably red-black or beige interior. But im more like leaning toward the first one..

everything looking good so far, keep us posted!

Progress :naughty:

Body primered:
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/body2.JPG

Exhaust (wrong side :mad: )
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/izpuh2.JPG

Brembos:
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/brembo2.JPG

Underside:
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje2.JPG

:feedback:

comin along nicely

u should make it a rally car just my opinion if you dont like any other style of making your s13 im waiting for mines, i ordered it from hobby japan i live in boston how long you thing it will take?

it is ur choice rally or racing modifacation

nice one D.J. Maybe you could use some putty and make it unique.
Keep up the good work ;)

Putty will wait for now ;)

The car will be stock. It will have 5-spoke 18in Volk rims and a lip on the front bumper. Thats all for now, i hope ill have the interior finished by monday.

Finished:
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje3.jpg

Had some serious problems with it, especially getting fujimi wheels to fit, arghh :mad: :mad: Oh, and thats the APEX´i muffler, kinda expensive stuff :screwy:

Anyways, the next step is the interior, while primer hardens on the body..

More pics

http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje4.jpg
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje5.jpg
http://freeweb.siol.net/vmurko/files/silvia-wip/podvozje6.jpg

looks real good so far, keep it up

thats looking pretty good. you kno whats crazy? the underside of your car is EXACTLY like mine. But my exhuast piping has less bends.

keep it up man. hey how do you get the camber like that?

How? Dont ask me, i didnt want it at all, it came out like this :screwy: :lol:
I had really big problems with the wheels so theyre not straight, and so i got my camber. :screwy:

DDDRRRIIIFFFTTT!!!!!!!
there are alot of drift cars around now,makes it even better when you blow them outta the water!,lol, and there are also a lot of "street"(non-drift) cars out there, but do what u l,ike, ur model, heres a pic of one of my S13's...its a cross between the 2(only cos i wasnt game to build my own URAS kit :( )http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/The_St_jimmy/BMXrer013.jpg