Do Luck skyline R34

not a bad idea, maybe i could make a little castin of a light unit, not sure, but i think i like your idea, and yes i do understand what you mean in a strange way, lol!!!!

if anyone has any spare light units for the skyline i would be very greatful :sunglasse :sunglasse

not a bad idea, maybe i could make a little castin of a light unit, not sure, but i think i like your idea, and yes i do understand what you mean in a strange way, lol!!!!

if anyone has any spare light units for the skyline i would be very greatful :sunglasse :sunglasse

There are a few ways you could do it, all involving various methods of casting and so on. Here's how I'd do it:

1)Paint the back of the headlight lens with Maskol or some type of liquid masking fluid. Protects the clear plastic :)

2)Get a big block of putty/filler and press the back of the lens into the surface. Make sure it's deep enough to have made an impression but don't push the lens in too far or you won't get it back out again.

3)When dry, lift the lens out gently and peel off any Maskol

4)You should now have a big lump of solid putty with an imprint of the headlamp lens.

5)Carve it down to size until you have a sort of headlamp shaped "block" (much like a 1/24 version of a real car light)

6)Using a drill & file, carefully make a hole in the middle and file outwards until you are left with your headlamp vent

Wow, I miss a few days here and wow, tremendous progress. Great job Chris!

Looks sweet. Can't wait to see the finished model. This is gonna be tight. :bigthumb:

nice progress so far.. Its starting to take form like the Do luck kit foreal man. GOOD WORK

well i just gave it a coat of primer and boy is it looking good, one of my friends saw it on my desk last night and asked what kit i got it out of, which is a compliment i think!
Have a couple of tiny bits to putty up (small pinhead sized pieces) then it should be done by the end of the day!

Thats going to look sweet...

im loving the progress youve made so far, i cant wait for the finished product

well here is a little more progress. There is only a little more work to do (cut the side vents)

Bit its pretty much done, cant wait to get some paint on it now tho!

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/do-luck%208.jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/do-luck%208%20(1).jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/do-luck%208%20(2).jpg

dude this is looking better every time I see it... Love to see it on the rest of the car even if its just primered.

looks great...hurry up and finish, i wanna see :iceslolan

Looks so sweet!

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%209.jpg

ok here is the primered up 99% complete bumper!
whadda ya think guys

3 words: nice, clean, beautiful

Looks great, I see a couple odd spots in the ducts or is that something else?

I will just say SWEET and BEAUTYFULL!

the small strange looking patches and spots are from where the primer is "reacting" with something, i will just sand it down and re spray. Its quite a think primer and tends to react to strange substances.

Cant wait to paint it!!!

looks like its from the box!

Are you going to follow the bumper up with a custom Do-Luck wing?

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/46106doluck2091-med.jpg
Chris as you have gone this far and making a good job you should really.
Remove the bits in the top opening.
and sand in the inside so it's smooth.
Then you will have a great replica bumper :)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/46106doluck2091-med.jpg
Chris as you have gone this far and making a good job you should really.
Remove the bits in the top opening.
and sand in the inside so it's smooth.
Then you will have a great replica bumper :)

Actually... he doesnt need to remove the top bumps, if you look closley in other pics there are those on the front bumper, hard to see though.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/46106doluck2091-med.jpg
Chris as you have gone this far and making a good job you should really.
Remove the bits in the top opening.
and sand in the inside so it's smooth.
Then you will have a great replica bumper :)


hi, as per your comments above did you read my previous post???

Posted by chrismcgee - 04-14-2004 at 10:46 PM
the small strange looking patches and spots are from where the primer is "reacting" with something, i will just sand it down and re spray. Its quite a think primer and tends to react to strange substances.

also here are the little strips in a closer view, im also trying to arange a visit to see this car in person as he is only 30 mins away from me and is very keen on the car im building. plus i think he has changed all his graphics again, lol

http://www.do-luck.co.uk/images/news/dyno_run/300703a.jpg

hi, as per your comments above did you read my previous post???

My Bad, should read slower:sorry:

dont worry, i do it all the time, they were fair and helpful comments tho!
so i forgive you :smokin:

chris you using halfords plastic primer ???

doesnt take 2 filler well at all ive even had problems with the none plastic halfords stuff

yeah, its the halfords plastic primer, very strange stuff!
want to find something that i can get on with a bit better, still yet to try tamiya primer tho.

Also just cut the side vents in.

you work your magic so fast! i love that, so.....custom!

Chris...when the time comes, that's the car you need to buy!!

ha ha ha ha, already working on it, altho i have 2 more years till i can get insured on it, have to be over 25 and im still 22 nearly 23!
Will still be sooooo sweet to have one. my friend has an r34 gts tho but i only want the gtr.

your really planning on/have the money for getting an r34 gtr?!

very nice build chris. im lovin that kit. i cant wait til i get good enough skills to start doing body kits and the like. keep up the awesome work.

money is not an issue for the car, its just insurance. i refuse to pay of £5000 a year to be covered just incase something happens.
I work hard and get paid bloody well and only use the car for pleasure, and comute to work by train so cars can be toys for me.
Gonna keep modding my IS200 until i can get the R34, getting a supercharger etc for it, coilovers and stuff like that.

here is my IS200

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?&act=Garage&CODE=14&type=garage_mod&id=930

ok well here it is before it gets a full primer coat, then a final sand then paint. have decided to deviate from origional plan of making do luck skirts etc as i realy love the sas cwest skirts and rear bumper, i think they go well together. and my decals for a full rep will be a while, so i might just buy the sas kit to make that rep, possible an engine?

but for now this car is as far as it gets for body mods, am realy happy with the bumper. will be doing more work like this in the future.

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2010.jpg

might do it in a blue? not sure yet, something dark tho.

ahhhh i cant wait to see it finished, that is really cool....i know ive posted on this like four times, but its cooler with every update :lol:

Chris...I have a paint suggestion...purple, dark gloss purple! It's in pics however, would you like to see them? If so, Im willing to post up..

Looking good Chris. The sideskirts are awesome!

Just a thought, what about an ER34 conversion? That would be sweet...

Looking good!

i might just place a large order for 5 R34 skylines and 5 R32 skylines and 5 R33 sklines, and make one of each with an engine, would be cool to have them all lined up together

i might just place a large order for 5 R34 skylines and 5 R32 skylines and 5 R33 sklines, and make one of each with an engine, would be cool to have them all lined up together

Or not...Skylines arent that cool.

Lookin' wild!

ok well here it is before it gets a full primer coat, then a final sand then paint. have decided to deviate from origional plan of making do luck skirts etc as i realy love the sas cwest skirts and rear bumper, i think they go well together. and my decals for a full rep will be a while, so i might just buy the sas kit to make that rep, possible an engine?

but for now this car is as far as it gets for body mods, am realy happy with the bumper. will be doing more work like this in the future.

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2010.jpg

might do it in a blue? not sure yet, something dark tho.

Hey, what are you gonna do about the wheel? Are you gonna try to make DuLock wheels?

i might just place a large order for 5 R34 skylines and 5 R32 skylines and 5 R33 sklines, and make one of each with an engine, would be cool to have them all lined up together
Chris, with engines, you'll need 15 R32's to have 5 r34's with the rb, and 5 r33's with the rb and 5 r32s with the rb.thats like 25 cars! your nuts, and that's cool!

ok well here it is before it gets a full primer coat, then a final sand then paint. have decided to deviate from origional plan of making do luck skirts etc as i realy love the sas cwest skirts and rear bumper, i think they go well together. and my decals for a full rep will be a while, so i might just buy the sas kit to make that rep, possible an engine?

but for now this car is as far as it gets for body mods, am realy happy with the bumper. will be doing more work like this in the future.

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2010.jpg

might do it in a blue? not sure yet, something dark tho.

Is this Dark and Wicked enough for ya?

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_277_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_278_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_279_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_280_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_281_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_282_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/449000-449999/449738_283_full.jpg

more sandings and it will be fine .. . keep us updated dude !

Great job, man. It's takes me months to do a simple body kit.The Do-luck body kit is definitely the most aggressive kit, and best-looking kit for the R34 in my opinion. I wish you would hold off on finishing that model, and make a mold for it. You'd probably sell a lot of them. I know I'd buy at least two from you. Anyway, keep up the good work!

Fly on the Wall is having that kit made through his company, if im not mistaken it should be on sale in a couple of weeks

Great job, man. It's takes me months to do a simple body kit.The Do-luck body kit is definitely the most aggressive kit, and best-looking kit for the R34 in my opinion. I wish you would hold off on finishing that model, and make a mold for it. You'd probably sell a lot of them. I know I'd buy at least two from you. Anyway, keep up the good work!


Thanks dude, im realy flattered, i dont think this will be my last first of a kind bodykit. And im hoping they will get better and better as this one realy boosted my confidence.
Maybe in the future i might might start taking molds and sell a few, dont yet have the skill to mold yet tho, lol.
i have tons of skyline bumpers tho and am looking at making the top secret skyline next. maybe someone could take a mold of it for me and make a few when im done?
i will be buying the sas transkit for the do lukc skyline as i want to do several of them all in different states of design.
and one with an engine if i can.

And im hoping they will get better and better as this one realy boosted my confidence.

Chris, I dont think thats possible. The accuracy is dead on for this kit.

but there is always room for improvement!

Have just sprayed the car so expect photos in a bit, looks realy nice, not as dark as i was thinking of but has a more sleek feel to it.
Its a pearl light blue/purple. and will look sweet with a few decals i hope.

A set if Nismo rims will be going on tho!

well here is the car, its in paris blue.

still needs clear coat etc and a polish.

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2011.jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2011%20(1).jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2011%20(2).jpg

now do i carbon the hood and trunk?

now do i carbon the hood and trunk?

Absolutely!

The color choice is excellent!

now do i carbon the hood and trunk?

Yes!! Go for it!!

Keep the progress coming.. :thumbsup:

i only have a few scraps of carbon fibre decal so its gonna have to be a dark grey airbushed over the top.
but it should look sweet by the time i have finished.

thanks for the great comments :naughty:

very nie chris as always yes definetly do the cf on the trunk and hood

Chris...I dunno what to say...for me..its a little light. But very damn good job with it!! :bigthumb: I love the blue, maybe if it were over a black base, maybe next time, eh?

SWEET!!!!
put carbon on the hood but not on the trunk... thats my opinion...

It looks so Sweet!!

Dude that looks so great now. I haven't been here but im going to look though the rest of this thread. Great looking so far.

Nice!!
I think put Do Luck logo decal looks better.
or CF + logo

well here are the photos of the hood and trunk

50:50 mix of gloss black and gunmetal grey.

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2012.jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2012%20(1).jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2012%20(2).jpg

http://chris.nwwo.com/store/doluck%2012%20(3).jpg