Ajay Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Made a start on this one which is the Hasegawa kit - it's going to be OOB except for Aoshima SSR Mk 3 rims & Stretchwall tyres with lowered suspension. Because of the width of the rear tyres I've had to cut out the rear wheelarches which means I've lost the rear suspension attaching points - it won't be a problem as I'll be using brass rod for the rear axle. Paint is Citroen Posidion Blue metallic. Thanks for looking. ps/ sorry the pics are a bit dark Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 This one's one of my all time favorite Japanese cars. Love the rims you put on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 That's gonna be cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowjobs Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Love those early Celicas! Those deep wheels with the stretch-walls are DEAD ON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Just won an Aoshima 1600 GT liftback off of the bay. Now I get to in 1/24th what I never got to do to my 1:1. If I ever find another full-scale at a decent price, it is mine!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I wish there was a U.S. spec '76-77 GT liftback kit...then I could build my first car :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 When you can find it, Aoshima has a liftback kit. That is what I just won off of Ebay. This is the second time I got one off of the bay. The first time the kit never showed up. The only thing needed to make it US spec is to change the dash board and interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hey Ajay, you really should take a trip down to Puerto Rico, all the cars you choose to build are the favorites down there man :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 When you can find it, Aoshima has a liftback kit. That is what I just won off of Ebay. This is the second time I got one off of the bay. The first time the kit never showed up. The only thing needed to make it US spec is to change the dash board and interior Does it have US spec bumpers or JDM bumpers? Now I have got to keep an eye out for one - thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I believe that they are JDM spec bumpers, but they shouldn't be that hard to modify. I am gonna have to dig back into the photo vault and figure out the difference. Here is the one that I won. I paid a bit more in shipping than I would like to, but I got a fair price on the kit. Of course, now Aoshima or Fujimi will release the kit :roll: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Thanx for the info... Definitely gotta keep an eye out for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajay Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Ah nostalgia - I remember seeing these on the road as a kid & have always had a soft spot for 'em. Anyway here's the pics: Thanks for looking Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 That looks great!! Nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I like the looks of the lil car. Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hey Brian, I just got my winnings off of Ebay this afternoon. I will try and take some pics this evening and get them posted. The initial 'groking' of the kit looks promising. I didn't see a US spec dashboard, but there was a US style grill... The only downside is that it appears that the kit was motorized at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajay Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Thanks for the feeback on this one & the others I've posted recently - much appreciated Regards Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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