Completed Aoshima Nismo R34

[bvia]

Well, other than attaching the mirrors and license plate (both are currently drying) this one is a done deal.



The rear wing was put in the parts box, leaving a nice clean rear end.



This was my first Aoshima kit and my first JDM car as well. Both experiences leave me wanting more as Aoshima did a great job on capturing this Skyline.



As stated in the WIP thread, the paint is Tamiya TS-17 over Tamiya white primer and smothered in Nason(PPG) 2-part automotive clear.



During assembly I filled in the front license plate housing with plastic cardstock to get a clean front end look and left of the GTR badge for the same reason. Decals went on with no problems. In fact the ONLY problem I had with this kit was self inflicted. While attaching the front left side headlight cover I slipped out of my hands and hit the floor. Much like the age old "Don't anyone move, I've lost a contact!" scenario, the first thing I heard when I stood up to look for it was *crunch*!!! It split in 2 ;-( The complexity of the piece left me no choice but to glue it back together, sand, polish and then paint it gloss black. Oh well...



From the above shot, you can't even tell...;-)>



Exhaust was made by mating aluminum tubing to the plastic muffler. Aoshima has engineered the rear taillights in a way that makes them incredibly realistic and easy to assemble.



Brakes were replaced with self-cast Tamiya Brembos and decals applied to the calipers. Left over PE pieces were used for the discs and everything was washed in black. The air outlets were ground out and some left over Tamiya mesh installed.

Now that this one is on the shelf, I'm thinking I need to try one of Tamiya's R34's...of course there is the Top Secret R34 recently released also...hmmm

Thanks for looking!

Bill

[AstroRide44]

looks really good wingless

[cj_baller13]

That is an a amazing build, i love it without the wing, makes it look so much more clean

[Hiroboy]

Very well build and finished kit

[SkylineFan]

Beautiful!!!!!! Nice to see it wingless, and with the satin plated wheels...

[Jurva]

That wingless look suits very well on this.

BTW what does WIP mean.

[Hiroboy]

Originally Posted by Jurva

That wingless look suits very well on this.

BTW what does WIP mean.

Work In Progress

[mike united]

Becoming a popular kit this one, your build is excellent !!!

Mike.

[nis.k.a.]

Looks good. Where's the spoiler?

[Hyperkinetic]

Nice and clean. Looks great without spoiler.

[evo8owner]

Nice Build!!!......Looks Awesome!!!!
Allright,I Have To Get One For Myself!!!!
Off To HLJ To Order One!!!!

[CADguy]

It looks awesome! Great work.

[willimo]

Very fantastic work! One of the cleanest and best executed close-to-stock builds I've seen yet. Gorgeous paintwork on that thing. If you dig the Skyline, I would suggest very much building the Tamiya one. From all the pictures I've seen, the Aoshima seems a bit out of proportion: everything below the waist line looks a little too big, and everything above, a little too small. The Tamiya kit does a better job capturing the proportions. Nevertheless, your build is fantastic! Anyone would be proud to have that on their shelf.

[Wheelin75r]

Well done, nice pics too!

[mrceej]

I'm impressed! I would have never thought it would look good without the wing myself. I do have a question for you. I have the same model but with the "Active Suspension." Is yours the same one? I haven't built it yet so I can't compare the ride height to yours.