nissan 180sx

finally got ahold of one of these, thanks to Phatmitsu..

it's the OK Racing kit, but im not using the decals.. building it the way I want it.

Color is Pacific Green (the Aqua Pearl I was going to use didn't like the thinner I had and I wanted to get it painted this day, so I use the pacific green because I already have a pint mixed up.) The rims are 18" TE-37s which replaced the stock
'drift' rims, which were WAY too small (like 15-16" damn you fujimi!)

everything else will be stock, even the muffler.. the interior will get it's own touch but won't have anything special.

onto the pics! (paints not settled yet so it looks orange-peely)


-primer-
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/9574/10015412hy.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/612/10015431oa.jpg

-basecoat-
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/9338/10015472pn.jpg

-color coat-
http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/9592/10015611gw.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/838/10015629ym.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/7118/10015638bz.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2822/10015641nk.jpg
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/5944/10015659pp.jpg

thats tight, a little bit of a change of pace for you

looks awesome josh love the paint

looks great in that colour. so waht colour you going with for the interior

flat black/tan mix, maybe

Niceee color;) Who would've ever thought that was the color of your Contour. :)

Cool color man. Nice rims too. Keep up the awsome progress!

Cool Project. Im looking hard for another one of these kits. Pretty rare.

yup, I heard they're gettin rare, got mine for 15 bucks

Nice colour!

very nice kolor. is it the same color as your mustang kit?

yea, the mustang is darker because I didn't use a white basecoat on it

Looks great so far & that paint looks stunning.........Mike :sunglasse

The white rims go well with te bodycolor!

Very nice colour! Bahh, how can you guys paint that well in this cold?

Very nice colour! Bahh, how can you guys paint that well in this cold? paint it really fast and bring it inside, that's how I do it..

I got some of the chassis parts done last night, I'll get pics in a few.

Paint looks really nice. Can't wait for the pics!:)

More pics..:)

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/5026/10015699jf.jpg
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/8012/10015704pm.jpg
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/4616/10015720bc.jpg
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/4056/10015734oh.jpg

really dig the color

but i think there's something wrong with the left front wheel, its like this //

the tie rod connector isn't on

Love the color, This should look great once its done..

indeed, nice paint
did you scratch the tailwing?

wow that looks really good dude, cant wait to see some more details on it !

indeed, nice paint
did you scratch the tailwing?nope, it came in the kit, not sure if it was a tail wing or not, but I made it.. I had to scribe the panel lines out.

well, 3 hours later I finally got the damn back window masked, and painted.. Never again will I attempt a kit without window masks (or atleast templates).

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3758/10015802bm.jpg
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6633/10015819pe.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9645/10015823ox.jpg

lookin good! love the color!

nope, it came in the kit, not sure if it was a tail wing or not, but I made it.. I had to scribe the panel lines out.
really? cause i have built the same kit couple of months ago...didn't notice that:)

really? cause i have built the same kit couple of months ago...didn't notice that:)the kit was opened when I got it, parts off the tree and stuff. It might have been a extra part from something else.. I'm not 100% sure.

Looks great!

3 quick pics, got the roof and hood polished, needs another run over with tamiya finish but its done for the most part, also made a intercooler.

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/9888/10016008gj.jpg
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3583/10016010kh.jpg
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/8020/10016024mp.jpg

I think I sold that kit to Rick :lol: I got it from HLJ and I think that was the wing I was gonna put on my AE-86! :icon16: It looks great, Josh!!:sunglasse

I've been looking for those 10-spoke wheels... where'd you get them? How big are they? And man, that looks good!

I've been looking for those 10-spoke wheels... where'd you get them? How big are they? And man, that looks good!The ones on the Mustang in the background? They're off the Tamiya Racing Accord. They look to be about 17-18".


Thanks for the comments Guys!:)

Looking great! Love the stance with the white rims :sunglasse