Progress - 1:12 Skyline R32 GTR

[ajrichar]

To be honest, I would stay with the blue for the engine bay. A different colour engine bay than the body smacks of a respray on 1:1 vehicles. I good friend of mine had an originally black 1:1 R32 GT-R that had been resprayed in Japan (prior to importing into Australia) to a custom orange/red colour, and while the paintjob was first class, the engine bay remained the original black. It just wasn't right.

I say keep the professional look going with the engine bay the same colour as the body. You are bound to perhaps lose some of the detail anyway by the sheer fact that so many parts will be out of normal view (think of some of your suspension componentry for instance), but the devil is in the detail so to speak, and having a uniform colour within your engine bay adds to that detail I believe.

However, my opinion is but a humble one. I think whatever Hiroboy chooses to do, the final result will still be spectacular.

[nis.k.a.]

Looking at the 1:1 and your model. Keep the engine bay blue. In reference to realism the paint would've cost you a couple more thousand to paint the engine bay, doors, trunk etc.

[tazdev]

Nissan was actually cheap on some of the skyline colours and only primed the engine bays and not a full color spray.


but IMHO a color matched engine bay looks best.


Nice work so far. That color looks primo on the 32

[Jetts]

so sweet!

[Hiroboy]

Thanks for the advice guys, i'll stick with the blue

[mike united]

Iv'e missed 2 weeks of this thread as ive been on my "hols". This is a real masterpiece Steve or it will be when its completed, hats off to you !!!

Mike

[Hiroboy]

Some more done today,
Wiring of the Engine is underway.
The last pic show the Carbon Canister on the Vacuum system.
and all machined parts have been primer and painted up (photo to follow)

Thanks

[DJ_Merle]

HOLY S***!!!! That is a beautiful engine, Excellent work with the wires, I'm tryin to do the same with my 1/24. Fantastic job again!

[86_SR5]

Cool machined parts. But you say all are primered and will be painted? Meaning your brake discs too? I wouldn't paint any of the stuff you machined, IMO, they all look too good to paint.

[Samurai75007]

Holy good god that is friggin sweet!!!

[Spitfire7]

Coming together nicely.

[mike@af]

Looks great so far!!!

[D_LaMz]

WOW amazing!
The surge tank (where air goes into the engine) on your skyline looks like the veilside tank.



Did you base yours off of veilside's?

[Macdaddy4738]

amazing man! That engine looks 100% real man!

[Hiroboy]

Gear Lever and Handbrake gator made from real leather.
Battery terminals scratch made.