Progress - 1:12 Skyline R32 GTR

looks great! very nice color.

This is just incredibly awesome...

Wish I could model like that

loooking niceeeeeee

hey i was wondering, what if you took the grill off?would it look nicer?

i think i need to go change my underware

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-058.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-059.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-060.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-061.jpg

More updates again, this week the doors were assembled and mounted, door mirrors were fixed on, panel lines were applied, Windows painted black using custom made masks from vinyl sheet, light inserts were painted sliver.
Time to start work on the chassis now I think.

Thanks

That looks amazing! the color on the motor and the color on the body look beautiful together.
I can't wait for the next update.

Perfection!

Great build. That's all I can say.

Gorgeous! Does the hood close over that strut bar? Just fantastically amazing!!

Gorgeous! Does the hood close over that strut bar? Just fantastically amazing!!
Yes it closes down fine. Thanks :)

Looks verry verry good! that realy looks like the real deal! keep it up Steve!

Very nice Steve, very nice.

WOW!!!, I think you invented a shrink ray, and shrunk down a real car!! lol. That looks Amazing!!!

lol, cant get any better than this

I've missed quite abit since i've been gone from here :eek7:

Bloody stunning work as always mate

It´s alive... well, maybe not, but it certainly looks real! You gotta love it!

i hate you

i hate you
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Stunning job Steve.

-Russ

*gasp* just stunning.. :eek: :eek: :eek:
I love the color of the valve cover. What color is that? is it airbrushed?

Overall, You got it made bro!
I thinking of you doing an all blue theme...
like the N1 RB26(Blue)
but since you're keeping the bay blue, red makes it stand out more.

Idunno abt the hood tho... but its pretty cool.
hmm... maybe you cud find a way to do that effect on a painted cf hood... visible cf patterns over paint? O_o =/

Keep it up man!

I would paint an N1 the off-champagne color it's supposed to be. There would be no way to distinguish it from a standard RB26 in scale modeling if the valve cover is blue. The differences (between std. RB26 and N1) are mostly internal and since Steve has a different turbo I don't see painting an RB26 valve cover blue and calling it N1. Taking someones word for it, if you will.

This is the specific reason why Steve painted the valve cover Ruby; to visually show an R34 RB26 swap.

Managed to get some 1:12 scale Carbon Fibre Decal sheets sent over (3 days delivery from the US to UK) from those guys at http://www.scalemotorsport.com/

I used 2 parts and blended them together and it looks great now, no seam showing at all. :lol2:
Batteries are out in the Digi-cam so I'll post some pics very soon.

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-062.jpg
Oh yeah, forgot.......This the rest of the disc brakes machined and half way thro' the process, I now need to add the cooling fins to the back plates and assemble , then paint the hubs up gold.

Those brakes are superb!

This whole car is superb!

Amazing!

Wow.
I lost track of the brake developments...are the rotor hats actually "bolted" down and are the lug nuts threaded?
Incredible!!!

aaaa......i'm speechless, just fantastic work. Hey hiro how many hours do you put into modeling daily?

Gets better everytime i visit this thread :smokin:

aaaa......i'm speechless, just fantastic work. Hey hiro how many hours do you put into modeling daily?


For real they'll look sweet on the car :smokin: .

Steve, you're the modeller's modeller!!:sunglasse

Well, no amount of "cool", "wicked bro", and assorted quick slang can do justice to the awe I think we are all feeling when we view the latest uploaded pics.

To be honest, I cannot find an adjective that even comes close to capturing the complete and utter amazement, not to say, admiration I am feeling as each piece is meticulously machined, painted and carefully constructed.

We are not looking at a model here, but something closer to a museum piece in its intricacy, accuracy, and good old fashioned attention to detail through what is undoubtedly superior craftsmanship.

It is humbling just to view these photos, and then Steve comes along and blows everyone away with his machined brake discs.

I am....speechless.

The statement above is as awesome as the model being discussed!!:eek: :sunglasse

Dats It Ur Out Of Control!!!! Ur Under Arrest!!!

Too Coooooooool

aaaa......i'm speechless, just fantastic work. Hey hiro how many hours do you put into modeling daily?
Not as many as I'd like, about 2-3 hours at best week nights, but maybe 4-5 on Sat and Sundays.
Thanks as always for viewing, Guys :cheers:

Coming along amazingly well Steve! The engine detail is incredible. Keep up this awesome work :D

awesome man!!! i love this project!

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-063.jpg
Pic of the Carbon Fibre Bonnet as promised with no visible joint.
Thanks as always :)

Wow, looks so convincing it even fooled the camera into making that weird distortion that happens when you try to take pictures of woven carbon fiber. Super hot! This whole model is kickin' butt and taking names.

Oh yeah:
Hi, my name is Willi Mo and that's actually my model....

Just kidding! (Don't ban me.)

:eek2: look at that hood!!!!!!!!!

"Who's posting my 1:12 project?!?! This is my model....muuuhahahaha"

Seriously, Nice hood/bonnet Steve!

very nice man!!!! the hood looks superb!

Oh My Sack!!!

This Is Just Gettin Better And Better!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*speechless*

not really.. I gotta say Good job! =)

looks nice!! love the bonnet!:bigthumb:

Your quality of work is just entirely too high. You may need to take a vacation after this masterpiece otherwise you could do it again. LOL

very awesome hood!!

Dam!!!.. it´s getting better and better... do u have any idea how long it takes to finish??

Cris

Dam!!!.. it´s getting better and better... do u have any idea how long it takes to finish??

Cris
Thanks, I'm not sure it depends what free time I have for it.
Last night was painting the front and rear drive shafts.
But I still have so much to do.
Tonight I plan to scratch build an alternator, but we'll see.

i think a alternator could be the hardest thing to detail, so many little holes and all the little wires inside, it would be totally crazy. what does the one from the kit look like?

if i keep lookin at this shit, i wont have any clean underware

:eek: that junk looks hot very tyte!!!!!

@jetts : go look at it from the toilet... its pure sexz lol
Seriously man... you own... :thumbsup:

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-064.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-065.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_skyline/1-12-r32skyline-066.jpg

This is the result of todays works a new Alternator and Pulleys all scratch built. I know the Alternator is not perfect but you never really see when the engine is installed in the car.

The top photo shows the supplied Pulley, Belt and Alternator assembly

Thanks as always for looking

O-M-G! That's a real engine!

Ok steve stop playin around and put the motor back in your car. :lol2:

Looks like the real thing. :eek:

Steve,
Your pulleys are a incredible improvement over the kit supplied parts!
Dont's paint over the those beautiful pulleys!

So where are all the 1/12 scale bolt heads and fittings like on Scale Master's Super 7? :evillol:

all you need is some oil and that baby will run, incredible job steve

You keep amazing every time, more & more! :22yikes: