86 replies to this topic

[Mooneyzs]

Jonathan... man i sure love that color on there. It looks great as well as all of the other parts you have showed here. Great Job and keep up the awesome work on this one. going toblook nice on tje table at the next Desert Scale Classic

[dadaman]

this is looking goood

[Michigan Madman]

Nice! Love the way these early Skylines look.

[brodie_83]

Dang, I'm gonna have to pick me up one of those Celica kits for the wheels too...then maybe build the Celica as a drift machine or something. Skyline's looking good so far!

[Intmd8r]

Fujimi offers 3 different versions of the Watanabe wheels, so you don't have to buy the whole Celica kit (if you don't want to). They can be found at Hoby Link Japan for a reasonable price. I beleive they are offered in a 15" street version, 17", and a 15" staggered. I just received my staggered set with racing slicks in the mail today

Edited by Intmd8r, 30 October 2012 - 03:18 PM.

[martinfan5]

Fujimi offers 3 different versions of the Watanabe wheels, so you don't have to buy the whole Celica kit (if you don't want to). They can be found at Hoby Link Japan for a reasonable price. I beleive they are offered in a 15" street version, 17", and a 15" staggered. I just received my staggered set with racing slicks in the mail today

All sold out, I just ordered a set from HLJ, the only one they had in stock is this set, its the shallow wheel set
http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ19299

[Mooneyzs]

Fujimi offers 3 different versions of the Watanabe wheels, so you don't have to buy the whole Celica kit (if you don't want to). They can be found at Hoby Link Japan for a reasonable price. I beleive they are offered in a 15" street version, 17", and a 15" staggered. I just received my staggered set with racing slicks in the mail today

Hey Steve... here is what the Fujimi # 19142 Watanabe wheels box looks like that I have been looking for probably for over a year. I haven't even seen them on ebay.

[Mooneyzs]

ok guys here are the pictures


the kit....



the wheels....





the mockup...





I found the kit easier than the wheel set. hope this helps!

jason

Here are a few pics of the car from Fast Five that I have.... I'd say those rims look perfect...lol

Edited by Mooneyzs, 30 October 2012 - 04:10 PM.

[martinfan5]

Chris
http://models-games....jimiwheels.html

[Mooneyzs]

Thanks for the link Jonathan. I wish it had part numbers on them...

[martinfan5]

Not a lot done, got the plug wires done, fan on, and some of the interior done, and chassis, but I am waiting for the wheels to get here before I finish the chassis for two reason, one, I need to modify the new wheels to fit the Tamiya chassis, and two, I am going to use the brake rotors that come with the XS tunning wheels
And also clear coated the body, I got two full wet coats on it, but it needs to be wetsanded, so I am going to do one, maybe two more wet coats.

[Modlbldr]

Man, that's looking nice! Great work on the engine.

Later-

[Mooneyzs]

Jonathan.... your progress is looking great bud. I sure love that blue on the body. it makes it pop. looking forward to more.

[hvymtl]

Wow, that blue pops and i wanna see it sitting on the wantanbes .
might have to move my KPCG-10 up on the wait list , By that time i might have gotten the wife to let me order the wheels
Can't wait to see this one done great looking so far.


Michael

[lanesteele240]

what is the kit number for this car. i am gonna get this kit but dont want to end up with the wrong one.

[martinfan5]

what is the kit number for this car. i am gonna get this kit but dont want to end up with the wrong one.

http://www.modelcars.com/tamiya-nissan-skyline-2000-gtr.html

[bryan_m]

the engine bay looks good !

cheers
bryan

[martinfan5]

Thanks guys, its going to be awhile tell the wheels get here, two weeks or so, I should of ordered them a long time ago

[bryan_m]

wow! 2 weeks..........that stinks! i hate waiting for stuff like that.

bryan

[martinfan5]

wow! 2 weeks..........that stinks! i hate waiting for stuff like that.

bryan

Bryan, I do to, I am a very impenitent person , but the only country that I could find wheels at was at hobby stores in Japan, and I am also cheap so I chose the slowest and cheapest shipping option,

I always had plans on using different wheels for this one when I got around to building it, just never ordered them