Intmd8r Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 An older build I did about 5 years ago. Looks like I never got around to posting the completed pics. I remember wanting this kit bad and paying top dollar for it, just to see it rereleased a short while later for a fraction of what I paid for it. All the bad things said about this kit were TRUE! You could pull your hair out trying to build something decent from it, or make a Junker. I went with the later… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Looks great Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Great looking rust! That is exactly what I plan to do with my Datsun when I get around to it... I want to replicate the Rotsun from Roadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 The Rotsun would be a propper use for this kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The last episode of American Pickers had one similar to this! It's the episode with the guy who had 8 '32 Fords... a 240Z was sitting in the yard and Mike Wolf got into the drivers seat remarking that he had one just like it around 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Funny thing - when I was building this, I chose colors that were available on the 240Z when new and went with it. Totally fictional build.Since then, I've had at least 6 people tell me that they say the 1:1 in person or on TV, or as far back as 30yrs ago.To me, that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarana-X Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice work. Old Revell castings/kits are a nightmare to build shiny, nice and perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Boy that car looks awful, which is good. I love the flat tires, something usually overlooked by those who build junkers. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 That is one of the most realistic rusting I have seen in a long time. You even got the windshield markings done right. Poor owner must have lived at the beach and didn't have a garage to park in. That salt air can be worse than salted roads. The fog gets into every nook and cranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Cool build Steve, I dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Probably a lot of old Z's look this way now. Very realistic. This is the Revell kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just the right amount of rust through! Not overdone. Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Very good looking car, looks Canadian to me.........Rusty and Crusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Very cool build.Great job on the rust and weathering.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well done, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 This is the Revell kit? Yes it is - this is the issue I started with: Hope the later BRE issue had some of its issues fixed.... Very good looking car, looks Canadian to me.........Rusty and Crusty That's what I was going for lol. Can't recall the last time I saw a driveable 240Z out in the wild..... Thanks everyone for the feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice build! But with that rust perhaps you should put on plates from snow belt states instead of CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice build! But with that rust perhaps you should put on plates from snow belt states instead of CA.Agreed, although I did find some reference pics of 240Zs out in the desert regions in similar condition. Sort of proves my theory that early Datsuns were already rusting when they were delivered from the dealership show rooms. The plate is kit stock. I just used what I had on hand at the time.Planning on entering this in a show in March - will be tweaking/improving it before then. We’ll see if I can’t get the kit stock wheels to look more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 so cool, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 One might reconsider buying a California car after seeing this one... Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak78 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 This is really well-done; that L24 engine bay looks exactly like the 1:1s I looked at before the car in my avatar started living in the garage space. How did you do the windshield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks for the feedback.For the windshield, I laid down some masking tape. Then I put it in the body to get a sense where the wipers would be. Drew freehand the path I thought they would travel across the windshield. Took a sharp blade and cut the tape-this is the hardest part because I've broken a few windshields in the past by pressing too hard. When done, I misted Testors dullcote from a distance. That's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Agreed, although I did find some reference pics of 240Zs out in the desert regions in similar condition. Sort of proves my theory that early Datsuns were already rusting when they were delivered from the dealership show rooms. The plate is kit stock. I just used what I had on hand at the time. Planning on entering this in a show in March - will be tweaking/improving it before then. We’ll see if I can’t get the kit stock wheels to look more realistic. My first new car out of college was a '77 Datsun 280Z. I lived on Long Island, NY. I managed to keep it pretty rust free compared to most of them but I still got some body rot on the rocker panels. In fact I put those panels on the bottom to cover it up after I repaired it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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