In progress Garage Mak S15

Just a few early pics :
I've tried to point out the small amount of work on the resin peices to put them right - (you're probably well aware of the problems from previous builds). I've noticed that the body is warped on the LHS :uhoh: I'm hoping when it's mated to the chassis and glued it'll pull in a bit. Haven't decided on color or wheels yet - I'll keep you posted.
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Thanks for looking

Aaaaaah! The holy Grail of many modellers!! Great work on fixing those pesky problems Andy!!:sunglasse

That looks class!

That is hot, I can't find this kit anywhere.

Looking great so far, keep us posted on you progress!!!!

awesome wut color?

Looks sooo drifty, I WANT THAT KIT!, lol. Anyone selling one?

Really want to see how this one turns out! I'll be watching this with interest :screwy:

Awesome!

beautiful!!!!

holy crap lookin good so far

nice lookin whip. can't wait to see some color laid on it!!

Very sweet looking.

is dat the primer coat or is it the final coat?

Looking forward to seeing this one completed Andy.

Are you going to the Hinkley show on the 18th.

There'll be plenty of room on the table if you want to bring some models down.

Paul.

HOLY GOD! I love it, love it, love it. I need to find a kit like that. The rims are perfect! The Body kit is Perfect! It looks perfect with no wing! Perfect!!!

What color are you going to paint it? Any CF on this project?

That is hot, I can't find this kit anywhere.
HJL have it on backorder so it looks as if they may be expecting some further stocks

awesome wut color?
Not sure as yet - I'm tempted by pearl white with gold wheels but we'll see

is dat the primer coat or is it the final coat?
It's just a quick coat of grey primer to show up any flaws where I've added the plastic sheet

Not sure as yet - I'm tempted by pearl white with gold wheels but we'll see

Pearl white, with Black rims with the Chrome lip would look really nice!

I hope you arent putting on a wing, are you?

Pearl white, with Black rims with the Chrome lip would look really nice!

I hope you arent putting on a wing, are you?
Having seen the white metal one with the kit :mad: - it'll probably be wingless

Having seen the white metal one with the kit :mad: - it'll probably be wingless

I think this kit looks great wingless!!!

You need "spacer" for the Rim ! :biggrin:

You need "spacer" for the Rim ! :biggrin:
Wheels are just resting on the chassis at the moment - I haven't started to build the suspension as yet
Thanks
Andy

To quote fujimituner235: "wingless is the ****!:sunglasse"

i think u should go "stealth mode" with this kit. Paint it all black. black rims with chrome lip. It's gonna be awesome.

I say this kit would be awesome in any type of colourr...

Just playing about with mine and that rear bumper is shit, way to narrow :(

/\ /\ i agree

those rims look sick!

those rims look sick!

Just a quick update-sprayed in Honda Polar White
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then Model Doctor white euro pearl mixed with clear added
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I need to add another couple of coats of clear and then polish out.
Thanks for looking

it is really nice only 1 small thing!! on the front bumper....were the bumper and fender meet looks a bit off, but hey could be me or the angle of the pic!

it is really nice only 1 small thing!! on the front bumper....were the bumper and fender meet looks a bit off, but hey could be me or the angle of the pic!
It is on mine as well, the casting is a bit narrow, and it's a hard one to fix.
Looking great in the pearl white.

It is on mine as well, the casting is a bit narrow, and it's a hard one to fix.
Looking great in the pearl white.

Yeah the fitment sucks big time on this kit.

Gorgeous colour Andy, I hope to see this in the flesh at some point.

nice i cant wait to see more progress

Looks good so far. Sad to hear its a shitty fit.

that looks very cool, I WANT THIS KIT!

Here's where I am currently - polished out the paint and added the window trim, seats are SAS Bride Zeta II (and very nice they are too !) sprayed with Humbrol matt enamel No. 60 - difficult to see in the pics but it's a very bright red (need to c/f the seat backs or chicken out & paint them black !). Interior will probably be satin black to contrast with the seats. Think I'll go with the TE37's but may spray them gold.
Sorry the pics are a bit dark - overcast here at the mo.
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PS/ wheels just resting on chassis at the moment so they may look a bit wonky !
Thanks for looking

that is hooooooott :eek:

Gorgeous!! It's pure temptation!!!:sunglasse

Looks great...stands like a real drifter.

Great model. I think it would look great if you gave the head lights a smoke effect or color them black, it would contrast nicely with the white :grinno:

Don't seem to able able to make much progress on things at the moment but here's a couple of pics of the completed interior -seats are from SAS.
(The Kit interior is fairly basic - here's hoping Aoshima give us more detail)
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Cheers
Andy

its so nice lookin andy

looks cool, but you should do something with the rear seats so that they won't look like plastic ;)

Yours is gonna look soo good!

its good to see you take a stab at this SHITTY kit.

I have the same problems with mine as you guys have mentioned...

the S15 body is crushed. the whole model is basically unusable and I will have to scrap it for parts (thats unacceptable for such an expensive kit IMO) thanks HLJ!! . the hood line is crooked and the a-pillars are crooked. its screwed completely. best I can make use of it is going to be to cut the front off and do a S15 conversion on another silvia or something. I tried boiling water method and it didn't help.

rear resin bumper is shit. way too narrow. needs to be completely reworked. did you ultimately salvage it?

front resin bodykit is sub-par. don't even compare it to products like SAS, two different worlds in terms of quality. huge chunks of resin hanging off the edges (HUGE) intercooler molded in (poorly), and it doesn't fit as well as it should. salvageable, but if I wanted to do this much scratchbuilding I would have made my own damn bodykit. wtf? :banghead:

and the "aftermarket" white metal wing? looks like balsa wood. I wouldn't put that on my worst enemy's 70HP civic.

sorry to whore the thread but all these people coveting this kit should know.. its not that great.

anyone that wants this kit I urge you to wait it out a little longer and shoot for an S15 kit from Chris @ SAS (*hint *hint Chris..)

good luck, I know 1st hand how much hard work you are putting into this project to make a good build of it. keep us up to date!! Im interested in seeing you pull this off.

Looks really good. Hmm drifter.

The kit isn't that bad. Sure it takes some cleanup and finagling to get right, and isn't a perfectly fitting model like Tamiya puts out, but if you want a model of the Garage MAK this is the way to go. Now, the real gripe is that I think the front bumper is ill-proportioned, too tall. That is also fixable. That's the beauty of the hobby, after all, isn't it? Making something from close to nothing?

Here's where I am currently - only the suspension & exhaust to go really - I know it's not 100% accurate but I just love the look of the thing :naughty: (which I guess is why we all build what we build)
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Cheers
Andy
PS/sorry pics are not too good - took them late last night

COOL!
Maybe you wrote it already, did the rims and eyelids come with the kit?

COOL!
Maybe you wrote it already, did the rims and eyelids come with the kit?
The eyelid decals come with the kit but the rims (Aoshima NT03's) don't I'm afraid
Thanks
Andy

thx for the quick answer

Looks really good, I need to get one!

hehe nice work with eyebrows ;)
Did you think of knocking out the front wheels a bit? IMO they're a bit to narrow. Although great work! :thumbsup:

great job, kinda like the wingless look..Like the colour too, makes a change to the Tamiya Pearl white.. Nice job even with so many fitting problems.. :smile:

That is breathtaking.

Nice job Andy. Looks really good, I love it without the wing. How come the paint looks like there's orange peel though?

its the quality of teh pic, and it looks as if its metallic paint

It looks like a Pearl effect if I'm not mistaken.