Spottedlaurel Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) For the Japanese car enthusiast, Doyusha offer an interesting range of subjects in their Nostalgic Hero series. I think some of them may have been produced by other makers originally and Doyusha somehow took them on, and they offer subjects that often aren't covered by the bigger Japanese kit producers. BUT, and it's a big but, the detailing and scaling leaves a little to be desired! I got this one in a UK model shop back in the early '90s and eventually built it around 1995. This is what it should look like, we knew it as the Datsun 120A in the UK, and it's the predecessor to the F10 which reached North America: 1974 Datsun 120A Coupe (E10), c.1995/96 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1974 Datsun 120A Coupe (E10) c.2002 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr And this is how mine ended-up, painted Ford Signal Orange which I think was left over from another project and was as close as I could get to the distinctive mustard/orange colour I now know they called Ochre: 1:24-ish Nissan Cherry X1-R kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24-ish Nissan Cherry X1-R kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24-ish Nissan Cherry X1-R kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24-ish Nissan Cherry X1-R kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Scale-wise it's more like 1:22, maybe even 1:20 - it'd be interesting to compare it to the 1:20 Skyline I recently finished. The tyres are comically oversize, glass is tinted and the interior is shallow to allow for batteries and a motor underneath. That being said, I think it does nicely capture the 'interesting' and characterful looks of the original. I have never seen many of these Doyusha kits actually built, but they command reasonable money when they come up for sale. I have a few others, one day their turn will come when I'm feeling adventurous enough..... Edited July 3, 2020 by Spottedlaurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunnertwice Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Clean, impressive detailing - especially the foiled badges and the black detailing on the rear quarter panel's simulated vent. The fender flares and those camera angles make the car look a little like a Renault A310. I remember seeing the Datsun F-10 on the road, and I thought the wagon had a quirky appeal. This non-USA precursor is better looking than the F-10 fastback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 15 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Looks great! Thanks Larry. 1 hour ago, Roadrunnertwice said: Clean, impressive detailing - especially the foiled badges and the black detailing on the rear quarter panel's simulated vent. The fender flares and those camera angles make the car look a little like a Renault A310. I remember seeing the Datsun F-10 on the road, and I thought the wagon had a quirky appeal. This non-USA precursor is better looking than the F-10 fastback. Thank you Brad. I think the badges were done with brush-painted silver enamel, but I did use BMF on the brigtwork strips around the windows and across the roof. Nowadays I'd fit soe alternative wheels to make the most of those flared arches. The styling has similarity to a few seventies sports cars and coupes. Probably a bit oppressive for any rear seat passengers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 What a weird-looking car! Awesome job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandboarder Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 That’s a very cool car. Interesting how this is the car they all use the tail lights from for the KenMeri Skylines. Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 great looking build , looks excellent, very nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanSpence Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 This is great! I love these old Doyusha kits. I have a few of them on the way but not this cherry unfortunately. Agree the scale seems a little off but likely will scale OK with aoshima's skylines and other battery powered kits of the time. All good, just for the opportunity to get some of these amazing classics in kit form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Thanks all for the interest and kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Turbo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I've been tempted by these, thanks for the photos and info. Nice build! Watching the gold Cedric taking shape, too - looking sweet. I have my eye on the '71 Cedric 2-door HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr. Turbo said: I've been tempted by these, thanks for the photos and info. Nice build! Watching the gold Cedric taking shape, too - looking sweet. I have my eye on the '71 Cedric 2-door HT. Thanks! The '71 Cedric is one of the better ones, I have that to do someday. I'll take a look to see how it looks scale-wise against the later one I'm building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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