Progress - 1:12 Skyline R32 GTR

what did you use to to burn it, how did you hold it over flame, wait in one question, how the heck did you do it?

Steve, your work never cease to amaze me. :eek:
This sentence has been written thousands of times in your threads, but for God's sake it's the truth :eek:

You've reached such a high level in all your projects. Imo, you're a master in painting, modifying and customising. Even in taking photos (your photos have been very inspiring for mine :evillol: ) and now you create your own parts ... it's too cool :smokin:

If I had to confer the award for 'Modeler of the year' on someone, it would be you.

what did you use to to burn it, how did you hold it over flame, wait in one question, how the heck did you do it?

I used a Gas Soldering Iron in Blow Torch mode much like these :
http://www.dansdata.com/vulkan.htm
http://www.dansdata.com/images/vulkan/bigflame100.jpg
and held it with a pair of pliers, it only takes 30 seconds to do and you can see it changing colour as it gets hotter. Leave to cool in air not water.
As it only affects the surface of the steel if you don't like the result, you can polish it off and start again.

Thanks

so you burned the flame directly in to a hole or you did it from side (I belive it is through the hole because the burned ring is so even). Did you maybe tried this with white metal? or it would be to hot for it (sorry for bothering so much but your work allways give me new ideas).

so you burned the flame directly in to a hole or you did it from side (I belive it is through the hole because the burned ring is so even). Did you maybe tried this with white metal? or it would be to hot for it (sorry for bothering so much but your work allways give me new ideas).

It was applied on the side, whilst turning around to give colouring.
Only certain metals will colour up. For example Aluminium will not, so I very much doubt white metal will. The stainless gets so hot it glows RED, white metal would just melt.

Thanks

Thanks Steve, I thought that but I was not certain and really not willing to try on some very expencive parts

seeing the last price of accustation transkit, you could sell those part for near 80$ each :D

look awesome

Steve.....so when does the Hiroboy Intl. 1:12 R32 add-on kit come out?

Looks magificent. Kudos for your detailed metal work. I am practicing on my lathe and I am not quite that good yet :)

dat looks so realistic!! Can we take a look at the rims?

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-038.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-039.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-040.jpg

99% finished one of the large tubro that's going on this beast.
Took me ages but I'll 95% happy now, just another to make.
If I can i'll add the internal turbine.
FYI : This was also, like other parts machined from Aluminium bar on the Lathe. It's made up of 5 parts

Thanks for viewing, all coments welcome, good or bad :)

Edit: The bar out the back is only to hold it for now, but will be cut off later and the flange added.

Oh - My - God :)

wow thats fucking amazing!

Oh - My - God :)

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Nice effect on the exhaust tip too.

Amazing stuff Steve
:worshippy :worshippy

What was the original turbos like that you got with the kit?
Were they plastic or no turbo at all?

I gotta get me one of these kits. :evillol:

Now HiroBoy, will we be so lucky as to recieve a tutorial from you on how to build these magnificent Turbos????

:eek2: Absolutely speechless. I need to clean my pants now.

Now HiroBoy, will we be so lucky as to recieve a tutorial from you on how to build these magnificent Turbos????
Yes I will, I'm making the second one now so I'll take some step by step photos.
Thanks

Yes I will, I'm making the second one now so I'll take some step by step photos.
Thanks

That would be terrific!!!

I really like the inlet, the turbine is a must!
Will you detail the oil lines/flange bolts etc.?
I'm assuming the parts have been polished and if they are it looks brilliant :smile:

OI! that's one sexy turbo, wish i could admire it more, but i'm about to pass out.

Steve........


Instead of making the turbine (which would be awesome) for a realistic touch I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to grind out some HKS foam filter necks. You could use any sponge backing for the filter. All these guys running filterless turbos is playing with a blazing fire.

Another idea. You could make the turbine blades and the filter cages so you could display one on and one off.

Now HiroBoy, will we be so lucky as to recieve a tutorial from you on how to build these magnificent Turbos????

Here you are, I have created a thread on the "How To make Turbos" here (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2187354)

What was the original turbos like that you got with the kit? Were they plastic or no turbo at all?

http://www.spc.org.uk/tips/turbo/turbo010.jpg

I hope this answers that question OK.

Thanks for looking.

Steve........


Instead of making the turbine (which would be awesome) for a realistic touch I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to grind out some HKS foam filter necks. You could use any sponge backing for the filter. All these guys running filterless turbos is playing with a blazing fire.

Another idea. You could make the turbine blades and the filter cages so you could display one on and one off.

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This Skyline is going to be killer!

hmm nice turbo!

btw, are u planning on building your own bodykit or are you leaving it as it is?

As he previously said, hes gonna use the stock bumper and not the veilside one

beautifal turbos this car is going to off the HOOK :sunglasse . wish i had a Lathe and milling machine.
I'd be making my own parts.

sweet work on the turbo steve

....not much to say that hasn't been said over and over besides.....If you were a cookie, I'd eat you to take your badass modeling skill...
Keep up the un-godly work!!

Thanks HiroBoy that is awesome :)

OH HELL.....

Chop that ex. mani. up. Machine the flange and bend some pipe for the exhaust runners. Of course, take the torch to the bends for that heated stainless look.

By bending your own pipe you could top mount the turbos and even stagger them, one mounted higher than the other.

OH HELL.....

Chop that ex. mani. up. Machine the flange and bend some pipe for the exhaust runners. Of course, take the torch to the bends for that heated stainless look.

By bending your own pipe you could top mount the turbos and even stagger them, one mounted higher than the other.

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That would look awesome too!

This is friggin nuts :D w00t i cant wait for more pics!!
GIVE US MORE PICS!!

If youll excuse me i need to change my dacks :o

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-042.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-043.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-044.jpg

My best work to date, I think. This is the result of 7 hours work.
Hope you like it as much as I do, well pleased. Only 3 more to do now :mad:

I'll post some more pics but the GF is calling for food :screwy:
Thanks for looking, and also thanks for your comments.

Holy Hell...I thought the rest was good...I am seriously speechless.

They are a vast improvement on the ones you showed me. How did you sort out the vents in the end?

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: It looks like a friggin real brake disc!!! you are seriously really really really good, Steve, just hurry up a little bit, want to see the whole thing fininshed :P:P:P:P :D

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow steve, you have done a fine fine job on that brake, looks so f@$%in awesome!!!!!! I can't believe how good that turned out, it's fo perfect, the vents are flawless, and the drilled whole are perfect!!!!!! Excellent job man!

umm, holy crap, thats insane, The brakes look like they belong on a 1:1, you are an insane mechinest. with all those mechined parts that Skyline's gonna weigh a ton

umm, holy crap, thats insane, The brakes look like they belong on a 1:1, you are an insane mechinest. with all those mechined parts that Skyline's gonna weigh a ton

Hell yea thats going to be a heavy duty Model :lol: Love the way everything you do looks! Your just too good. :grinno:

wow. This is probably going to be the best model on af when its done. Great job!

I thought the last one was real.

Houston we have a problem. My pants are wet.

AWESOME brakes Steve, can't wait to see more!

I'm not even going to post anything, I don't know what to say.

I am just going to go to my corner and just be quite watch the master work...

Steve, I have been literally looking at this thing for an hour now. Im still in shock...Im going to go huddle in a corner now.

:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-041a.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-041b.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-041c.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-041d.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-041e.jpg

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

Here are a few more photos, taken during test assembly and before painting, I test painted using a trial Bell Housing with Tamiya Primer, then a few light coats of Alcad Pale Gold.

The disc is made of 5 parts :

1. Back of Disc with thin strips of plastic cut and super glued on the inside to create the slotted affect once assembied.
2. Front of the disc which was hand drilled, which seems must cleaner than using the milling machine.
3. Bell Housing, machined to size, drilled for the studs and countersunk at the back. The holes for the 10 off small bolts were jig drilled thro' to the front of the disc.
4. The small fixings holding the Bell Housing to the disc are from Sakatsu supplied by David @ http://www.scaleracecars.com/ which are just the right size for this application.
5. M1.6 Countersink screws were then superglued from the back into the Housing for the wheel studs.

You also have a small boss which was made to fit inside the housing, this is tapered so when the central screw and nut is done up it holds the lot in place.

wow.................just, wow...

Absoultly stunning! Just one question, Why arn't you workin' on real cars?
This is gonna be the model of 2004

BEST THREAD EVER!!! X 1,000,000.

game over. Everyone go home, Steve wins!!!!

what do you like better Steve the Z or the GTR?

BEST THREAD EVER!!! X 1,000,000.
game over. Everyone go home, Steve wins!!!!
what do you like better Steve the Z or the GTR?

Thanks :naughty:

Still waiting to take delivery of the GT-R, should be this coming week as today is a Bank Holiday in the UK. Getting a Jap Import Registered takes a few days extra, due to the Interpol checks for theft etc. Can't wait thou' :smokin:

I'm not even going to post anything, I don't know what to say.
I feel the same way:eek:!!!I have no more adjectives left for this build!!!:(

You should make and sell parts, I know I'd buy them in a heartbeat!

Ok I give up...my hot rod is over. There's no way I can compare.

Don't suppose you could write a small book on this or something, I've been wanting to build a 1/8 or so model of my Fiero like this :D

Ok I give up...my hot rod is over. There's no way I can compare.
nah uh!!! i didn't read all 56 pages of your thread for nothing!

Another voice to add to the chorus of admiration: Fantastic!

I am sorry but now you must diy and give me your powers.