Progress - 1:12 Skyline R32 GTR

[nervestrikes]

Dude you are too much. Unbelievalbe quality work your creating here. You should sell an upgrade kit or something. Impressive at the very least.

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by nervestrikes

You should sell an upgrade kit or something.

Nice idea but I don't think it would sell well, not many people have the kit or will buy it as it quite expensive to start with.

[nervestrikes]

I often thougt about ordering this kit, but was afraid of fujimi fit problems at such an expensive price. Now if tamiya were to make a 1:12 skyline I would have 3 already. Have you hand any problems with the kit so far that are really notable?

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by nervestrikes

Have you hand any problems with the kit so far that are really notable?

Not yet but I have not even opened the body. It is definatley for the more advance model maker, if you use the resin body parts.
I'm throwing away loads of bits and remaking them so fit problems are not something I'm worried about.
But so far, the chassis and engine all seem fine.
If you want you don't need to glue much at all it is held together with screws, but I'm filling all the holes in and gluing it all instead.

[exhaust smoke]

Steve, you have really made an investmement on this one!

Progress is staggering!!

Did you have to do a course or something to learn how to produce turned parts? Was the machinery expensive??

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by exhaust smoke

Did you have to do a course or something to learn how to produce turned parts? Was the machinery expensive??

I learned to use a Lathe and milling machine when I did my engineering apprenticeship many years ago, so it was just a case of remembering, but it's really simple.
The Lathe was 435 Pounds and the Milling Machine 282 Pounds, but they get used for more that the Scale Car modeling (but mainly that at the moment)

[nismo man]

oh snap 1/12 skyline i can't believe i did find this tread sooner look like a great start hiroboy.
The spring look so much better than stock and it's so detailed great progress.

[skypie]

That R32 Ownz!!!

[Vric]

WoW ! some people have way too much money

Look incredibly awesome !

[tonioseven]

I want to put my pathetic models away now

[orido]

man I could only see a masterpiece!!

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by tonioseven

I want to put my pathetic models away now

Get away....
Nothing Pathetic about your models

[Hiroboy]

Tonight I'm about to start work on re-doing the Exhaust Manifold and Tubro/s.
What do we think is best 2 off smaller Turbo's or 1 off Large Turbo.?
Love to hear your ideas, and pics if any.

[WeaPoN [X]]

This is absolutely amazing!

JeFF

[SonyMobile]

You should make this thread a sticky!!!!

Great progress so far, Cant wait for more pics. I will deffinatly be frequenting this thread.