S2000 progress - Sakatsu motor

[willimo]

I'm currently (and very slowly due to class and work) building an S2000 with the SAS body kit, hood, and roof save for the front bumper. I'm going to detail it with the Sakatsu PE set and various other parts that I find for it. It's also going to be a full detail model, and will be fitted with the Sakatsu white metal kit. This kit is gorgeous, and relatively easy to assemble. I'd hope so, since it cost twice as much as the Tamiya kit! but seriously, I am amazed by it and wanted to show you guys how it turned out. If you're thinking about building an S2000, the Sakatsu motor is the only way to go!

Edit - except for the surpentine belt, the engine is completely stock to how it came out of the blister. I've yet to wire it and add the vacuum hoses and what not. That'll give you an idea of how nice this thing is.

[Vyacheslav]

wow, the detail...

[bah humbug]

I hope someone pics up the sakatsu motor for us, casts it in resin and sells it for a much lower price.

[The Lambrusco Kid]

You should ask our friend from SAS what he thinks about that.

Originally Posted by bah humbug

I hope someone pics up the sakatsu motor for us, casts it in resin and sells it for a much lower price.

[slk320]

Where can I find ANY saktsu detail kits/acces. etc...?

and yes, a resin repop would be VERY nice

[bah humbug]

Originally Posted by The Lambrusco Kid

You should ask our friend from SAS what he thinks about that.

No, I wouldn't do it to Chris.
But because this engine is sold at such a RIDICULOUS price IMHO I would do it, with a few modification so that I wouldn't get in trouble.

Maybe turbo charge it, change a little of the appearance, and leave the option of keaping it stock.

I guess it would be allowed,or more right, if you did some mods to it.

[flyonthewall]

Aftermarket madness

[njh]

Wow! The engine is so detailed.

[The Lambrusco Kid]

I understand but when you start making money off other peoples work it kind of sucks.

Anyway I'm not the plastic police and it's not like I'm losing sleep over this .


EDIT : BTW, the engine looks really nice.

Originally Posted by bah humbug

No, I wouldn't do it to Chris.
But because this engine is sold at such a RIDICULOUS price IMHO I would do it, with a few modification so that I wouldn't get in trouble.

Maybe turbo charge it, change a little of the appearance, and leave the option of keaping it stock.

I guess it would be allowed,or more right, if you did some mods to it.

[RyanGiorgio]

Awesome engine. Very detailed.

[scaleracecars]

Originally Posted by slk320

Where can I find ANY saktsu detail kits/acces. etc...?

and yes, a resin repop would be VERY nice

Try Scale Race Cars
I have a couple of the S2000 detail sets instock plus others. No motor kit though
David

[s2peed13]

Originally Posted by willimo

I'm currently (and very slowly due to class and work) building an S2000 with the SAS body kit, hood, and roof save for the front bumper. I'm going to detail it with the Sakatsu PE set and various other parts that I find for it. It's also going to be a full detail model, and will be fitted with the Sakatsu white metal kit. This kit is gorgeous, and relatively easy to assemble. I'd hope so, since it cost twice as much as the Tamiya kit! but seriously, I am amazed by it and wanted to show you guys how it turned out. If you're thinking about building an S2000, the Sakatsu motor is the only way to go!

Edit - except for the surpentine belt, the engine is completely stock to how it came out of the blister. I've yet to wire it and add the vacuum hoses and what not. That'll give you an idea of how nice this thing is.

I have seen this engine sold in HLJ but cant find it anymore? any suggestion where I can buy it?

Thanks

[Kasso]

Originally Posted by s2peed13

I have seen this engine sold in HLJ but cant find it anymore? any suggestion where I can buy it?

Thanks

The dress up kit: http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?SAK3034

the engine: http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?SAK3307

[willimo]

I shouldn't tell ya'll where I got it since I like it so much I want another to display on its own... and if I know you guys, ya'll'll snap them all up and when I go get the second one, it'll be sold out...

But I got it at www.RacingResin.com. They have some Sakatsu stuff, and all sorts of really cool and expensive resin kits. Friendly and pretty quick, too.

Well there goes my hope of getting engine #2....

[hirofkd]

Expensive ? No way.
Ask yourself, how long do you need to earn $40? If you work at $5 per hour, you only need 8 hours. Now, can you scratchbuild the engine in only 8 hours? Do you even have skills? How about $150 resin kit? Scratchbuilding a decent model in 30 hours is almost impossible.

See my point? Money buys you goods and service, you can't provide yourself.

I'm sure the friend at SAS knows the value he asks in a form of money, and why he wouldn't copy someone else's.