Pics of my R33 GTR V-Spec

Hmmmmmm, Ok, so it could be bigger!!!

One day!;)

I am working on a R34 now, in Bay Side Blue.
http://www.Cyber-Showroom.com/pics/Skyline.jpg

Nice!

Keep us updated on the manufacturing of the R34... like one pic per day.. to show your progress, that would be interesting to see. :)

Great! Another modeller! Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!

I actually have that exact same Skyline, but mine's white. :D:D:D Now if only I could get a decent set of pictures. :rolleyes: Go find the thread called "Explain your usernames (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t3311.html)" to read the story of my silver S2000. ;)

BTW, igor, a pic a day will lead to a lot of very boring pics, at least for me. :( I average one step about every two weeks. Especially when painting. I just stripped all the paint back off the body of the NSX I'm working on, just because I messed up the masking on the 4th layer of paint! http://www.plauder-smilies.de/madgo.gif Now I get to start over!

From those good-lookin' Skyline (and Impreza, sneaky!) pics, Guiddy spends a long time sanding and polishing. :sun: (Are you missing the left headlight lens?)

Good to see another modeller here to.

The Subaru you have in the background i have just finshed doing myself.
About to start on the Tamiya Mercedes CLK-GTR....It took me 3 months to do the CLK-GTR Sportswear one !!!.....getting to fussy.

Have you guys done the Nissan R390GTi kit? (Tamiya)

This is a awesome kit. I won our club champs with this one a year ago

Wow I remember the day's when I could spend months on a single project. To most people it may be hard to believe but like Silver S2K said "I average one step about every two weeks." To get it right you need to take it real slow and do it like it was a real car. Sand, buff, sand, prime, paint, etc, etc.

In the end tho you do end up with a really nice piece.

I did this piece about 3 years ago. No where need what I used to do as a kid, but it's from a set my Mom picked up in Japan a few years before and I finally got around to doing it when she told me I don't appreciate anything:D

Can't see it in the picture but the Brembo's got the bright red paint job and the dash also got a full set of painfully painted gauges. Total project time was only about 2 months.

Is that the Tamiya R32 kit?
http://www.hlj.com/images/tam/tam24090box.gif
I think I knew the hood was molded in clear plastic, but is the engine clear too?

I hear the RB26DETT engine from that kit fits perfectly well in the R33 and R34 Tamiya kits, if your brave enough to saw out the hood. ;)

That's the one:)
Hood is clear but the engine was original grey plastic, I painted it black, red, chrome, white, yellow, etc. to a color I chose for each part of the engine;)

I thought of painting the hood, but decided to keep it clear to show of the engine. The kit is also kept in a nice clear (top) case and sit's AWAY from the dog:eek: He's a big Skyline lover too so try's to sniff his seat every chance he gets:p

BTW: Sorry for the extra JUMBO res:eek:

Thanx for the positive feedback guys!
I'll have to post some pics of my R390 this afternoon as it is awesome!
It is a long long-term project as I did a full doors, hood, engine bay off jobbie with carbon fibre decals and full Rennaisance detailing and photo etching.
Pics to come.
The R34 has the chassis all done, I cn post some pics later too. It has a big brakes conversion and I am working on a HKS Super dragger for it!
:D
Yep, the lense was off the light in that pic, a nd the mirrro!:mad:
I have sorted it now though!:bigthumb:

390

This is a really nice kit to built

Funny cars would have to be my favorite kit to build. The detail you can add is endless

They are both gorgeous!
Is the R390 out the box, or any additions?
Did you go for the decals for the pink? I managed to source the colour so sprayed mine.
Unfortunately GT3 has seriously dented my kit building time, but hey, life is....er, still too short! Damn it!
Oh well! I will post a pic of how the 390 looks so far, but there is a little way to go yet.
Tamiya are due to release all the DTM Merc CLKs. They will be nice and inline with GT3!

Here is a close up of the Subaru...
It's finsihed in Sonic Blue Mica and has full carbon detailing, seatbelts, map light, bonnet pins and switches!

http://www.Cyber-Showroom.com/pics/Scooby.jpg

On those rally kits, do you gat a choice of tires? I'd like to see a set of 1/24 ice cleats! :D
Originally posted by R35
The kit is also kept in a nice clear (top) case and sit's AWAY from the dog:eek: He's a big Skyline lover too so try's to sniff his seat every chance he gets:p
My cat's a big fan of my wee cars. He's knocked off a few side mirrors. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Silver S2000
On those rally kits, do you gat a choice of tires? I'd like to see a set of 1/24 ice cleats

There is a company I use here in the UK called Grand Prix Models, and they supply most of my add ons.
Ice tyres are rare, though I am sure it has been done.
Didn't Tamiya make the Repsol Escort the Swedish Rally version? That should have pretty thin wheels and tyres!
You don't get a choice in the kits though, mine is the Monte Carlo version on cut slicks!

Originally posted by Guiddy
They are both gorgeous!
Is the R390 out the box, or any additions?


All done from the box.

Inside just seat belts and carbon dash.

This is how mine looks at the moment.
You really have to be in the mood, as I have to coat the whole chassis in Carbon decal!:rolleyes:
The photo etched components are in the bottom right corner, and each panel is removable!
http://www.Cyber-Showroom.com/pics/R390.jpg

You guys are so going to have me beat eight ways from Sunday! :(

On a Rally Car note, I also have a collection of 1/43rd Rally cars, all hand built, mostly in Metal and Resin.
These are nice, but you need good eyesight!
Same sort of detail though, carbon and seatbelts etc.
http://www.Cyber-Showroom.com/pics/43rds.jpg

The 390 is going to look really good once you have it finshed.
Like the way you are going to have all the panels coming off.
I haven't been brave enough to try that yet !!!!

And here is another almost finshed model, Sainz's Corolla
Just the roll cage and guess what, carbon decalling to do!:(
( this stuff takes ages!!!)
http://www.Cyber-Showroom.com/pics/Corolla.jpg

How many have you done ?
Just had a count up and i've done 57 so far...mostly Tamiya touring cars like the DTM, BTCC and Japan's super touring cars.

I'll post a few pics up later today when the wife gets back with the dig cam if your intrested in any.

The mongram are all Top fuel and Funny cars i have done.

I have started more than I have finished!!!(sound familiar?)
Plus I have had to let a few deteriorate because of no storage space, and the fact my standards move on!
I also have Tamiya's
BTCC Volvo 850 Saloon(Major interior detail!)
Mercades C180 DTM (D2) (Also super detailed)
Various 1/43rd LeMans cars and a few BIG Models (1/12th Porsche 935 Turbo Martini)
Unfortunately I have had a primer problem lately and most of my Metallic finishes have cracked, so I have had to redo them! (Such as my R34 Skyline and my Pennzoil Race R34!):mad:

Originally posted by primera man
...mostly Tamiya touring cars like the DTM, BTCC and Japan's super touring cars.


They are the ones I am interested in! I love Tamiyas kits!

Big fan of Touring cars too!

The Volvo 850 was one of the best ones i have done so far.
Built the 2 of them as a matching team (Rydell & Harvey), then made another one in the Peter Brock colours !!!

I see your from England so PLEASE dont piss me off by saying that you go to the BTCC Racers !!!.....LOL ...j/k

:D :D

We need a model car forum, just for you two. :lol2: LOL And me, when I get up to par, and then get a decent camera...

Originally posted by Silver S2000
We need a model car forum, just for you two. :lol2: LOL And me, when I get up to par, and then get a decent camera...

Amen!:hehe:

Originally posted by primera man
The Volvo 850 was one of the best ones i have done so far.
Built the 2 of them as a matching team (Rydell & Harvey), then made another one in the Peter Brock colours !!!

I see your from England so PLEASE dont piss me off by saying that you go to the BTCC Racers !!!.....LOL ...j/k

:D :D

Hey, if you had a race series as good as the BTCC, wouldn't you go all the time?
We have even started racing them at night here now, and as I live only 13miles from Silverstone, it would be a shame to miss all those sparks flying and brakes glowing!!!:D

Originally posted by Silver S2000
We need a model car forum, just for you two. :lol2: LOL And me, when I get up to par, and then get a decent camera...

BRILLIANT idea.......Igor...how about it ????

Originally posted by Guiddy


Hey, if you had a race series as good as the BTCC, wouldn't you go all the time?
We have even started racing them at night here now, and as I live only 13miles from Silverstone, it would be a shame to miss all those sparks flying and brakes glowing!!!:D

13 MILES FROM SILVERSTONE !!!!!!..... :( :( :( :( .....Just kick me a bit more now that i'm down !!! :finger: :finger: ..LOL

We also went to LeMans this year, that was awesome!
Here are some of the pics...
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?UV=497172343317_13676958103&US=0&collid=31734285103

Hi, guys.

I'm a modeller too, but I will be quiet for a while, just reading your posts and looking at pictures...

Igor, WE NEED A MODELLER's FORUM!!!!!

I take a lot of time detailing cheap Bburago 1/43 Ferrari models, unfortunately, they are discontinued, and I really need three of their 348tb models to complete the 348 linup! Argh! OK, I'm shutting up now

Keep up the good work,

Nice pics ya lucky bugger :D :D

Adam is going to cream his jeans when he sees your Zonda pic. :rolleyes: ;)

Well, it's 11:30pm here in the UK guys, so I better get some kip!

Primera Man, get some more pics up for when I get up in the morning yeah?
57 kits is some going bud, I am impressed! I wish I could finish some more!!!
NEED MORE TIME DAMN IT!!!:mad:

Silver S2000, waiting to see some of yours mate!!! Come Join the club!

Take care all!:D

Originally posted by ales

Igor, WE NEED A MODELLER's FORUM!!!!!


DITTO !!!!

Originally posted by Silver S2000
Adam is going to cream his jeans when he sees your Zonda pic. :rolleyes: ;)

The Zonda was a funny story!
As we were getting the bus into the Town Centre on the Friday for the drivers parade, there I was casually looking out the window!
And along side the bus pulls up a...ZONDA C12S!!!
You should have heard me shout!!!
I managed to get the DV Cam out and film it, and as the bus had it's own lane, we kept re-passing the Zonda!!!
What a day! It turned up in the drivers parade afterall, so we would have got a good pic anyway!

You know I have a mate here in Northampton who has been out in that car!!!! I HATE HIM SO MUCH!!!
He works for EVO magazine!
This guys is like 20 and drives supercars every day!:mad:

Originally posted by primera man


DITTO !!!!

I have *so* much to ask (not too much to share, though:()!!!!!!!

Originally posted by ales


I have *so* much to ask (not too much to share, though:()!!!!!!!

Only have to ask, thats what we are all here for.:) :) ...most of what i have done is by just trying something out and see if it works OK or not.

The idea for a forum is a good idea...i'm sure there are heeps of us here already that do some kind of kit making.

Hehehe! Is this the new forum then?:D
Post away guys, post away! I am waiting!!!

Hey, there is another thread in this forum (hint, hint:))

Just posting here as it makes my name appear on all the threads in this forum!!!:D

Hi I like making Rally Cars and Touring Cars
Ill get some photos sometime

Welcome along to AF :)

Have a look though some of the other model threads and you will see a few posted up of touring cars.

Originally posted by nismohks
Hi I like making Rally Cars and Touring Cars
Ill get some photos sometime

Excellent, I am a big fan of the Rally Cars, especially as I usually follow the whole of our FIA World rally Championship round.

Show us some pics buddy!:D