Aoshima 1/24 S13 with engine

Just looking on the hlj web site and seen this will be released this month.
Heres a link to a pic of it. Just scroll down to the green car.
I also see Aoshima is releasing more d1 cars and also S15 topsecret car, cant wait for that one.

Sorry if this is old news.

http://www.geocities.jp/hobbyshows/japan/makuhari2006/pla/14.htm

Praise the lord!!!

Looks like they are bringing out some nice looking 1/24 diecast 180sx's with engine detail too.

Tamiya's FXX makes an appearance on page 1 BTW.:sunglasse

Cool! I less than three Aoshima. They're all kinds of good. Everyone has been so excited about Fujimi's sudden rise to awesomeness, but forgot that Aoshima is getting better, too, and started off a lot better than Fujimi did anyway.

I cant wait for Ueo's AE86 and NOB's s-15. I like the Top Secret street car, are the also making the REamemiya street car too? i think thats what that yellow car under it is. Aoshima is my favorite company nowadays too.

P.S. on a side not is Revell making soccer player models?
http://www.geocities.jp/hobbyshows/japan/makuhari2006/pla/129.jpg

http://www.geocities.jp/hobbyshows/japan/makuhari2006/pla/251.jpg

And why can't they put those prepainted window glasses in their regular kits!?

Try this for better look at the Aoshima S13.
http://kurobom.hp.infoseek.co.jp/car/event/2006pla/2006%20aoshima.html

Sweet! It's about time!!

whoo-hooooooooooo!!!!

SR20DET!!.. Yet another Aoshima release that is making me ditch my old Fujimi version.. awesome.

Oh my god I can't wait to see what folka are going to do with this motorset!!!
I can see huge top mounted turbos, wastegates, fmics, engine dampers, tubular manifolds, crazy detailing...all I want is the motor for swaps!!!
Let the madness begin!!!!!!

...all I want is the motor for swaps!!!
Let the madness begin!!!!!!


Me too!!! I've got a spot in the ole rtv waiting for this motor..it shall serve me well...lol

Gray

180SX too, and it appears to have the factory stock 7 spoke 15" rims

http://kurobom.hp.infoseek.co.jp/car/event/2006pla/aoshima/aoshima53.jpg

http://kurobom.hp.infoseek.co.jp/car/event/2006pla/aoshima/aoshima54.jpg

this is, however, quite dishartening for me. I might as well give up trying to complete my SR20 project.

but are these diecast models? what if they aren't to scale with the REAL 1:24 scale stuff?

but are these diecast models? what if they aren't to scale with the REAL 1:24 scale stuff?

Does Aoshima make diecast?


edit: Nevermind, I just looked on hlj and it looks like these 180sx's are diecast.. but the Silvia S13 is a plastic model, so yeah, there goes your project..

this is, however, quite dishartening for me. I might as well give up trying to complete my SR20 project.

That's exactly how I felt when I found out that they were releasing the Corolla model with an engine. I pretty much gave up on my Fujimi model with 20 valve (if any of you out there remember):

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/mrceej/Scale%20Model%20Cars/Project%20Ultimate%20Corolla/20ValveReplica.jpg

But....
I definitely look forward to picking up a Aoshima Trueno with engine and Silvia with engine. It'll be fun to "fix up" and modify.

hmm anyone try using the sr20 out of one of those dicast jada toys models?? i cant stand how those cars are soo out of proportion, but they do come with a sr20 that might be a good canidate.

the Jada kit is actually about 1/20th or 1/18 scale, way to big for anything in the 1/24 1/25 scale arena.

are there any updates on a release date, or how production is coming along? I'd like to see what I'm up against. if it's anything like the AE86, I might as well hang it up.

the Jada kit is actually about 1/20th or 1/18 scale, way to big for anything in the 1/24 1/25 scale arena.

are there any updates on a release date, or how production is coming along? I'd like to see what I'm up against. if it's anything like the AE86, I might as well hang it up.

It's out, you can actually order it at HLJ. Be sure to get the cool version w/engine :smokin:

hmm anyone try using the sr20 out of one of those dicast jada toys models?? i cant stand how those cars are soo out of proportion, but they do come with a sr20 that might be a good canidate.
Yes I did just that!

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2496524900094396073ocCJFE
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2398016830094396073NAaMAY

Definitely not something to be proud of but it's all I could come up with at the time.

I just got my shipping notice from HLJ and those REAL SR20 engines are on their way! Here's to the miracle of AF's Car modeling forum, and tipping me off so I could order 20 kits from HLJ!!!

Guys I bought this kit, and it's not a stand alone engine. The sump, etc. is moulded into the chassis, and the engine bay is assembled then clipped into the front of the chassis. So it's not suitable for transplanting straight out of the box, it will need some work.

Just got my kits!
I'm totally excited about the engine!
Here are some mock-up pics...it's got all the detail I wished for, including the injector rail!

I will be mating it with a separate tranny for a Datsun roadster swap project.
Can't believe it's here, finally an SR20 we can use. I included the JADA SR I was using before Aoshima saved the day.
Enjoy!
http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/20/20/4/16/8/2929416080094396073sJMSrx_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2929416080094396073sJMSrx)
http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/42/42/4/72/37/2505472370094396073bjSBjF_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2505472370094396073bjSBjF)
http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/51/151/3/89/42/2591389420094396073gHzgel_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2591389420094396073gHzgel)

Guys I bought this kit, and it's not a stand alone engine. The sump, etc. is moulded into the chassis, and the engine bay is assembled then clipped into the front of the chassis. So it's not suitable for transplanting straight out of the box, it will need some work.

True, but even that is better than nothing.

Praise the lord!!!

Looks like they are bringing out some nice looking 1/24 diecast 180sx's with engine detail too.

Tamiya's FXX makes an appearance on page 1 BTW.:sunglasse

Sorry to tell You but it's only half engine just like Hotworks diecasts are (pretty much similar in other ways too). But Aoshima makes them true to scale and it doesn't look out of scale like Hotworks' models. I have one both.

wow, I'm so totally not impressed. as I stated earlier in 675datsun's progress thread, this makes me more than happy that my work of a correct scale (will be halfway between 1/24 & 1/25) moderate to highly detailed SR20DE(T) was not in vane. but it is a motor in a JDM car none the less!!! and that is good.

so tell us about the rest of the kit. give us a brutally honest review!! WITH LOTS OF PICS!!!!!!

review? anyone?