Progress: street Xanavi R34

[yellow15]

Picked up this from the LHS last weekend:


yes, the Tamiya Xanavi JGTC R34.

I'm going to build it as a street car and will save the decals for another project.

After building my last model completely box standard (the 2000GT) I want to build this one a little bit different and also try something new. I was thinking of custom colour scheme on the body at the beginning and i have a few different colour schemes on my mind. I've even used photoshop to help me to "visualize" a few designs on my mind. Some of them look pretty good but i ditch the idea as i still not really sure about my airbrush skill
So instead, i settle for a more "normal" approach.. but still i'm going to try a few new things (new to me), not saying what they are at the moment but you'll see when i have more progress. I hope the result will be good.

Anyway, so far I've worked on it for quite a few nights now.. spent 2 nights working on the wheels and about half way there now and the rest of the time sanding and preparing the body.

ok i know and i'll update some pics as soon as i got a bit more progress (unless you want to see the bare plastic? )

Richard

[AsongKar]

you doing the kit with the decals on ?

[turbo type-r]

finally someone streeted one of these ive been wanting to do this for so long but i havent gotten time to its on my todo list

[86_SR5]

How about Dupli-color Mirage 3step irridescent (color-shift) paint?

[turbo type-r]

hellz yeah

[yellow15]

AsongKar: It will be a street car. I'll keep this one clean and tidy so no decals.

Turbo Type-R: fingers crossed it'll turn out good I like doing JGTC street cars

[yellow15]

Originally Posted by 86_SR5

How about Dupli-color Mirage 3step irridescent (color-shift) paint?

I've already choose the paint so let's see

[turbo type-r]

letz .

yes my 300 post letz celebrate

[rx7king]

looks like you got your hands full with this one, good luck on it

[skyline R-34]

I hope it looks good.

[yellow15]

here are some progress pics:

Body



This is what it looks like now after 2 coats of black (as primer) Guess what colour i'm going to spray on top of that?



The wheels


a close up pic


After a few coats of Tamiya Smoke X-19




only 3 more wheels to do.. .then i'll work on the body.. hope you like it

[turbo type-r]

go wingless with some aoshima bersaliagos

[NISMO400R]

Nice, a street one.

Cool CF rims.

[fola]

WOW!!!!! how do you do the CF decals??? is there a tutorial somewhere!! Thats a fine skyline!!

[tazdev]

looking good so far Richard cant wait to see more