Bigscale Calsonic Skyline Gr.A'90

[SuperMele]

Hey everybody,
Since i've builded my first bigscale a few weeks ago (Tamiya Mini), the microbe never let me go...
So its time for this:



Its the Fujimi Calsonic Skyline Gr.A'90 1/12.
Cool thing is that besides the hood, the doors can open also.

Because of a recent purchase:



I'm planning on doing this: http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_sk...mods/index.htm
Steve's build of another version made me wanna build my own.
I will try to make the brakes, springs, pulleys etc with my new lathe.
I'm a cad engineer in real life so making drawings of pieces wont be a problem. In school i've used a lathe before so i have big hopes for this one

Time for pics:

















Compared with 1/24:



Greetz and wish me luck

[kans0002]

Good luck! I am always impressed how large those 1/12 cars look next to their 1/24 little brothers. I need to do something in 1/12 scale one of these days. Can’t want to see how you utilize the lathe. I have one on my holiday wish list but am pretty sure it won't pan out.

Stuart

[MidMazar]

Sweet. are those aftermarket wheels? I think you should machine some new wheels, i would defently buy a set. I thought hiroboy was going to machine wheels for sale for these skylines?

Good luck with this build. Keep us posted, any chance on making extra sets of parts and selling them. I think there would be an interest in them.

Also i hope fujimi releases the gtr in 1/12. They have the prototype already done.

[da_ashman]

Awesome Im gonna have to watch this one, Ive always wanted to get a 1:12 GTR, i really liked the HKS version they did. Cant wait to see more

[AAlmeida]

Huge! I will follow for sure. Good luck!

[SuperMele]

First part of many made....



Greetz

[stump]

Nice start with the alternator....looks great.

I too like the idea of making extra parts for sale....if you were up to it of course. There are sweet FA parts available for larger kits.
I thought Steve was going to do some part making as well, but I guess he's pretty busy these days..

MidMazar, 10-06-2009, 06:46 AM
Also i hope fujimi releases the gtr in 1/12. They have the prototype already done.

Are we talking R35 here...??
HELL YEAH ! I'll have a couple..

[SuperMele]

Originally Posted by stump

Nice start with the alternator....looks great.

I too like the idea of making extra parts for sale....if you were up to it of course.

Thanks stump,

I havn't tought of the extra parts yet... The alternator was just a test and so will be the rest of the parts... If i am confident enough maybe i will sell them to the public. But because its not a cnc lathe, and i make parts with my mind instead of putting them on paper or autocad first, it will be very time consuming for serial work... Will see

[KevHw]

Subscribed! Seeing the body reach almost entirely across the diagonal of the A3 pad just says it all for me...huge! Looks like incredible fun though and I can't wait to see what else you lathe/scratchbuild for this. Best of luck. I'm wondering how it'll look finished, next to your Mini

[SuperMele]

Thanks for the response guys!

Did some engine work today:

-Painted with black and alclad.
-Made pulleys.
-Made an oil fill cap.
-Made engine belt.





Greetz

[ajrichar]

That engine is coming up a treat so far. I'll be watching this build intently!

[SuperMele]

Did some more work today...

Drilled holes for fueling:





And we have turbo's. Standard they come as one piece of molded plastic without any detail.
- drilled holes
- placed a hollow rond piece of plastic
- added a piece of electrical wire
- sprayed alclad









Greetz and let me know what you think of it!

[DerXL]

Impressive looking engine.

Never knew this car was available in a large scale. But than again, I'm more into 1/20 and 1/24 myself, so that might not be so strange than...

Definately looking forward to the next update.

[SuperMele]

Body primed for the first time:



Tomorrow i will shoot the final primer and maybe color
Greetz

[Rye 21]

Im building the same car just in 1/24 scale... Looks great, keep it up!