Completed: 1973 Skyline KPGC110 (Slightly used)

Well i decided to something a bit different and make a car that looks almost ready for the scrapheap. This was a cheap and simple Fujimi kit, so was ideal for the experiment. It's not quite finished. I am going to do a coat of dust to make it look even more old and manky. Haven't decided how to do it yet. Anyway here are some pics.

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On the 3rd picture, I'd swear it was real...! Great job! I like it very much.

Great job on making it look real

Nice work, Weathering always adds a unique touch

The rims colud use a blackwash and the windows are quite shiny for a used car, but otherwise very clean:D build..

Way To Go Matt !!!.............that looks fantastic, great "rusting", especially around the wing mirrors.

Mike :smokin:

Very convincing.
Love the rust on rear quarter panel and right pillar emblem!
The underbody detailing looks so clean, are you sure you want to weather it?
How about making the outside look ratty, but once you open the hood the S20 is shiny, brand new and hot-rodded :evillol:

Thanks for comments guys. I'm trying to make it look dirty now. Hope i don't go overboard and ruin it. Ufortunately the lid is molded shut and was too complex for me to open, but the engine is pretty clean.

HAH the japanese muscle-car !! :D (i just had to write this :sorry: ) Nice build man

Yeah it does look more than a little like the Challenger. Mixed with some others maybe.

I have now finished it. I made it look dirty, actually it looks like it's just been dredged up from the canal, and gave it a little coat hanger antenna (last 2 pics only) like all old bangers should have. See what you think.

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wow it looks real =) i like the whiper traces on the windshield, that gives it the touch of realism =) great job man :D

Thanks Zlaja.

Good job, it looks horrible in a good way though.

Or does it look good in a horrible way? Aaaahhh

That looks Great!!!, I really like the coat hanger antena you made!! that sets it off perfect!

A classic.Great work.

It looks good, just a pity to see a Skyline in that condition :-(

Now that I do like
Nice to see someone doing something different for a change. 10/10 :bigthumb:

Thanks Hiroboy, I wish more people would do stuff like this. People like me who can't achive the shine that some people can. If i did it again though i would maybe get some ref pics first. And sorry Skylinefreak.

Just spotted the arial (Coat Hanger) nice touch :) :)

Nah its ok dude - its something different for a change

Sweet! Nice work!! :D

That is awesome! I think I seen that car going down the road!!!

Looks great - love the GT-R badge on the back. :biggrin:

Looks awesome...though you'd get thrown in jail if you drove something in that condition in japan ;)

Too cool! :sunglasse

Not every model has to be of a shiny new or fully restored car. Dirty old cars sure have character!

Thanks. I think it's actually my best model. And took a fraction of the time to complete.

Nice job indeed. Now for some dirty old bike, let's say Ducati 916 after a bit of slideing down the road (it would brake my heart thou ;))

That would be really cool. Can you imagine dropping a real Ducati? :banghead:

I really like that thing! Looks very real. The only thing that I don't like is , if you look at the grill opening you can see the ground because of the gap between body and chassis... I think it would look better if you would have closed that gap, or added an old and rusty looking grill. But well, it's your model, so if it's to your liking leave it like you want it to :)

Yeah, i know what you mean. The gap between the body and the wheel well is way too big. Never really thought about it.

nice job

I loved the rear licence plate kinda falling, hehehehe, and of course, the hanger....