Hks R32 Gt-r

Well after completion of the Calsonic R32 GT-R I have been given another kit to build for the Panda. THis one is the R32 HKS GT-R or the decal nightmare as I like to call it.

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so now the 350Z is on hold and the Puegeot shall wait till I can get a photoetch kit

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Damn man, you weren't kidding when you said that thing was decal intensive, sheeeit...

I baught a r32 castrol skyline, it's green on the box, I think it's very similar to your calsonic one, that hks skyline is crazy! cant wait to see it finished.

should look awesome when its done!

From the looks of the Calsonic, you should have no problem with the HKS. ;) Can't wait to see it finished!

FINALLY im getting this model casue I want that engine. Ive been looking for that engine everywhere that is the SR20DETT or whatever (I forgot the enigne code) that goes in the r34 too right?

Originally posted by mhpspeed
FINALLY im getting this model casue I want that engine. Ive been looking for that engine everywhere that is the SR20DETT or whatever (I forgot the enigne code) that goes in the r34 too right?

RB26DETT. The SR20DET belongs in the silvias.

No offense, but those decals are hideous. It is definitely different than most Skylines people build, but those dacals......

that model scares the shit out of me. i wish you much luck in tackling it! pandas make you do crazy things sometimes...

Originally posted by S13_Iketani
that model scares the shit out of me. i wish you much luck in tackling it! pandas make you do crazy things sometimes...

It scares me to. But hey it's worth a shot, and I'll do me best

good luck...can't wait to see it finished.

btw, nice new avatar, although i must say i liked the ass in the old one better then the ass in the new one...:rolleyes: :D

Man these decals are awfull :D

PMan thinks your a very brave kiwi ;)

Goodluck with it

been on hold for a while as I searched for decent interior pics as the instructions don't detail the interior well at all.

I now have a better idea of what colours to use so will resume the build ASAP

Whoa, look at those decals! I bought the Zexel one a while back, back when my skillz weren't too hot!

Taz.......got a note for being AWOL :finger: :finger:

Looks bloody awful for the decals! Would give me a brain seizure trying to put those on properly. Good luck with it!

Completely insane decal sheet. :eek:
Whoever the final result for sure will be stunning.
Keep us updated.

slowly getting more and more work done on this kit. Interior and engine bay are almost completed. Body is recieving its first light coats of paint and the decals wait:p .


heres what it looks like so far

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Originally posted by primera man
Taz.......got a note for being AWOL :finger: :finger:

The kitten ate my homework?

:D
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Interior looking good.
Still waiting for you to finish the body.

still trying to take a decent photo of the engine.

The shiny silver bits are bare metal foil and the oil filler cap is BMF with clear blue paint over the top. Small things but they make a diference

Good job on the interiors!

Originally posted by Chain
Good job on the interiors!

don't look too close. Apart from the whit the rest is all brush painted

looking pretty good,!

It's coming along very nicely !
Keep it up !
Olivier:cool:

It looks soooooooooooooooo fine, dude.

You need double time on the decals. I built once, but is really fun.:D

applied the first few decals today, they are fairly fiddly but the decal is of a suitable thickness to make them reasonably easy to apply. Due to the number of decals to apply I shall be limiting myself to applying only 2 - 3 of the decals per day so as not to disturb the others.


here is decal addition stage #1

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so far so good:)

wow, it came out cool. Just curious, what are those 2 little dips in the trunk? My unbuilt castrol skyline has them too. Does it have something to do with the gas tank?

Originally posted by integra818
wow, it came out cool. Just curious, what are those 2 little dips in the trunk? My unbuilt castrol skyline has them too. Does it have something to do with the gas tank?

yup you got it in 1. Race fillers for the boot mounted fuel cell. one is the fuel inlet the other is the fuel overflow to ensure the cell gets fully filled.

oops yell I lied about only doing 2 - 3 declas per day. I just can't stop :(

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You are doing a good job so far.
Like everyone else I'm waiting to see the final decaled body.
Good luck.

Me thinks this well be your best model yet :D :cool: :flash: :sun:

Originally posted by primera man
Me thinks this well be your best model yet :D :cool: :flash: :sun:

and I don't get to keep it:(

Its another for the Panda

So you can honestly say "Panda made me do it!" :D :hehe:

Good job, Simon, I'll give you 35 minutes to put the rest of the decals on ;)

I have finished for the night. Don't want to F**k it up.

Will get back into the decaling when I get back from work tomorow

Hehehe....the Panda Man !!...you better built it right then !!
Bit of topic....but i caught up with him last week at the SI Nats :cool:

yeah he came back with a case of the flu. Like 99% of the northerners that went down

more progress pics.

unlike the decals around the sides and on the roof the decals at the back need to curve around the corner and over the bumper. This is very fiddly but so far so good.

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DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT attempt to make this model if you don't have decal solution!!

Keep the good work up :flash:

question for ya Pman.

is it safe to use tamyia compound over the decals?

Originally posted by tazdev

DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT attempt to make this model if you don't have decal solution!!
Damn, I guess I shouldn't attempt this model :mad:!! J/K

Looking good, :cool: Don't you just love doing the decals?!?!?!

Originally posted by Honoturtle

Damn, I guess I shouldn't attempt this model :mad:!! J/K

Looking good, :cool: Don't you just love doing the decals?!?!?!

They aren't as bad as I had expected. Its almost a pleasure to work on

Looking very good! Keep it up~

Applying decals such as these isnt so bad as what people think.
Yes it can be a daunting task but really U need lotsa patience, some good timing with placing it, lotsa perserverence and the right tools such as microsol or Gunze mark softener.

You guys should give it a try and overcome it.
I know all of you can do it, just a matter if you wanted to.
It took me 1 whole day to finish with my team teile and its taking tazdav, about the same time.

Cant rush these things and it will turn out well.

Anyways, its looking very good from here tazdev, great decal application skills ;)

yet another progress report. Almost finished all that is left now is to complete the front decals and then admire the work.

Look back again in a few days nad there should be completed pics

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I have built this kit in the past, the only real problem is that the decals are a little thick they will eventually lay down with setting solution and from what I can remember they all line up as they should. You will need a couple of coats of clear to finish in order to blend in the decal edges. Good luck and post some pics when done :)

ALL decals are now on :D

all there is to do is attach the wing mirrors and maybe clearcoat the whole thing.

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had my first decal failure today. The decals that go on the front vents just would not sit :( so I ended up painting them green

Stunning:D Great job on the decals:)

Originally posted by Ghost_9418
Stunning:D Great job on the decals:)

Ditto.

80% decal :lol2:

Originally posted by integra818
80% decal :lol2:

yeah. but its worth it IMHO

Great work!

Just curious, this isn't a drag car right? I've seen the R33 and 180sx by HKS as serious drag cars.

nah the R32 GT-R was a Group A circuit car.

it was before the Japanese went heavily into drag racing and well before the drifting phenomonon (spelling?)