Aoshima R34 now available

[NISMO400R]

Nice. Pretty good for 2000yen. I just want the nismo decal because I got the best looking one from SAS already .

[Honoturtle]

Agreed! Decals look good.

[giordano]

Is it better than the Tamiya kit?

Gio

[Vric]

Originally Posted by giordano

Is it better than the Tamiya kit?

Gio

probably no !
anyway, the R34 Tamiya is less expensive, for the Nismo one, it's a good price, and kit look good (aoshima are usualy good)

[djmr2]

Tamiyas R34 comes in VspecII form with LMGT4 rims and different wing for 1800 yen, better deal than Aoshimas.

[giordano]

Well, as for the Nismo version, the Tamiya is a better deal. The Nismo wheels are way accurate, as for the body kit S.A.S maybe if you have the resources. I just found out that the hood of the Aoshimas are solid, the vents has no holes, a downside IMO.

Gio

[gasman03]

hmmm, wow, another Skyline kit

If you can't tell by my scarcasm I not a big fan of Skylines, it looks like a nice kit, but personally I think they could've spent the tooling on something better, like a Sentra SE-R, or a Maxima

[mike united]

Time to order from HLJ......AGAIN !!!!!!!!

Later, Mike.

[Layla's Keeper]

Well, I will admit I'm not impressed with the apparently molded in exhaust from the cat forward and the poor detail of the front suspension compared to the Tamiya kit.

But having all of the Nismo parts in one kit with decals, and the fact that the Aoshima kit is looking like it's going to have many more versions on the way since Aoshima has made it easy to switch around hoods, sills, and bumpers.

I'm, quite frankly, sold on the kit's versatility. Now I'll just need to have one of the Rivet Counters get their hands on it to measure out the body for accuracy.

[willimo]

Sounds like a great source for parts and decals to use on the Tamiya kit....

[Vric]

Originally Posted by giordano

I just found out that the hood of the Aoshimas are solid, the vents has no holes, a downside IMO.

Gio

Get a good knife and problem solved. You know, you can make some modification to a kit..

[blueboost]

^ yeah but honestly how cheap can ya be jeez.

no engine detail. molded downpipe and cat.. poor suspension.. vents aren't... vented models are supposed to be extremely realistic.. if I wanted something that looked like a toy I'd buy a toy.

anyways, chris are you ever gonna make those NISMO stripes? I need a couple sets!

NISMO edition looks ok even though all and all its kinda disappointing.

[mech0t0]

Originally Posted by blueboost

anyways, chris are you ever gonna make those NISMO stripes? I need a couple sets!

I would like to know too,

[Vric]

Originally Posted by blueboost

models are supposed to be extremely realistic..

I wouldn't expect "extreme" details from a kit of 1800Yen !

If you want extreme details, get:
1 Tamiya R32 for the engin (20$)
1 Tamiya R34 Spec II (25$)
1 SAS Trans kit (18$)

so 63$ vs 16$

[mech0t0]

Originally Posted by Vric

I wouldn't expect "extreme" details from a kit of 1800Yen !

If you want extreme details, get:
1 Tamiya R32 for the engin (20$)
1 Tamiya R34 Spec II (25$)
1 SAS Trans kit (18$)

so 63$ vs 16$

Good point!