Revell Datsun 510

[slk320]

OK, finished with body. still needs some work on the rear lights, but overall complete, I am going to make the left rear window rolled down, so its off for now.

Panel lines, euro style sidemarkers, California plate, front grill replaces by silver metal mesh. removed chrom window trim in favor of a new modern black rubber trim:










Look.. shiny:


What do you think Eddie? Everyone?

[gt1car]

good !! this paint is very clean!!!

[86_SR5]

Nice paint SLK. What is this again? Looks like graphite.

[Toyotagt1]

Great work on this Datsun, I have too..but not started

[slk320]

86 SR5 - the paitn is light gunmetal, Tamiya spray.

Thanks for the comments.

I am going to finish fitting the body over the shasis and begin mounting the wheels.

[86_SR5]

cool. it's funny my lhs hardly ever has tamiya gunmetal, whenever I find I can, I take it.

[slk320]

there is also Kunta's way of mixing it by using tamiya silver leaf and black mixture... come sout nice, check out hi G35 coupe kit.

[SpoonMan Dos]

SLK, how are you going to mount the front wheels? The aftermarket wheels for my kit are too wide, so the front will not be lowered unless I go with skinny tires.
BTW great progress, I love the front grill.

[ratdat]

Excellent progress! The paint finish looks wonderful and the body colour grille is a neat touch.
On the tail lights, you can make them look nearer to the real thing by doing the inner crome details with very narrow strips of BMF. I see you've painted them differently to stock 510's. That red/white/red is like some Japanese market GL sedans and Mexican built sedans...

[drumcat]

i think its piiiiiomp i love the color good looking model

[D[X]P]

just badass


awsome work

[slk320]

OK finished!!!

Here is some teaser pics... I am going to make a new thread showing a completed model.





for more of this model please tune into my *completed* thread

Thanks for following along with me.

-Paul