W.I.P. - 1971 Nissan Skyline GT-R

My second Tamiya build, hopefully this goes as well as the Ferrari F1 car. Paint is Duplicolour GM Medium Marblehead.

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4423-1/71_skyline_GTR.jpg

Nice subject. Will keep an eye on this one

Body looks nice, looking forward to the finished car!

the paint is lookin good, i wanted more pics, from other parts, and of course, the finished car!

the paint is lookin good, i wanted more pics, from other parts, and of course, the finished car!

You got it. Engine, wired and (in the last pics) mostly detailed.

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4528-1/Picture+001_001.jpg

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4531-1/Picture+001_002.jpg

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4534-1/Picture+003_001.jpg

Keep up the awsome progress!

nice job on the engine...looking good so far! what rims are you gonna put on it? stock?

nice job on the engine...looking good so far! what rims are you gonna put on it? stock?

definitely.

http://www.spc.org.uk/images/albums/userpics/10001/kpgc10-01.jpg
Coming along real nice :)
I was luck enough to have a look around a 1:1 last week in Japan, what a car wish I could afford one.

Looking good Hiroboy!!!

Looking good Hiroboy!!!


wtf? I'm building it, not hiro! :rofl:

wtf? I'm building it, not hiro! :rofl:
ba sorry Iv been up for around 50 hours or so... nice job tigeraid!! im going to sleep now.

cool subject. that engine is a little jewel. cant wait to see this one done and i like how you have your spraybooth set up.

Let me know how to paint the grille when you get to it John. It comes chrome but the inside needs to be black (the mesh and headlight surrounds) I got mine all painted, just need to paint the grille. Liking your build so far.

http://www.spc.org.uk/images/albums/userpics/10001/kpgc10-01.jpg
Coming along real nice :)
I was luck enough to have a look around a 1:1 last week in Japan, what a car wish I could afford one.
Is that your girlfriend in the background Steve?
Sorry to go off topic. Nice build, the engine looks great!

looks great so far! i have a few of these in different years but there all aoshima so no engine:mad: i envy you! keep it up!

Is that your girlfriend in the background Steve?
Sure is :)

Let me know how to paint the grille when you get to it John. It comes chrome but the inside needs to be black (the mesh and headlight surrounds) I got mine all painted, just need to paint the grille. Liking your build so far.

Same way I do every grille. Just blackwash my friend. Flat black to maybe 3 parts thinner, brush the whole grille, then go over it with kleenex until all the raised parts are clear. Sometimes it takes 2-3 passes as the kleenex will grab the deep stuff sometimes. I then brush the areas around the headlights.

Clearcoat has gone on the duplicolor paint, it was too dull without it. Haven't polished the clear yet though. Some more updates, including a pic of the grille for mike:

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4551-1/Picture.jpg

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4540-1/Picture+001_003.jpg

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4543-1/Picture+002_001.jpg

http://efnetcars.com/gallery/d/4546-1/Picture+003_002.jpg