1/12 Tamiya 240Z Fairlady

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is my new project.

[Dragline]

Color? Something different right?

[kpnuts]

Metallic blue with possibly candy red

[kpnuts]

Bit more done to her and some colour.

[beeRS]

I like that colour. What paint is it?

Seeing the body shell resting on the radiator really puts in to perspective the size of a 1:12, when we are so accustomed to seeing 1:24. Hopefully, the radiator is on a low heat setting!

[kpnuts]

It's hycote double acrylic (don't believe the advert it doesn't go twice as far I need another can to finish this) I used to like hycote they are just ripping people off now half the amount for the same money.

[beeRS]

17 hours ago, kpnuts said:

It's hycote double acrylic (don't believe the advert it doesn't go twice as far I need another can to finish this) I used to like hycote they are just ripping people off now half the amount for the same money.

I find the same. Halfords paints are just as bad. I actually find I can get more coverage with a small Tamiya can than a large Halfords or Hycote can. 

What makes this Tamiya version a Street Custom?  Is it just the cool wheels?

[kpnuts]

I think it's the vinyl flared arches and send altered front end as well.

[kpnuts]

Work on the engine.

[kpnuts]

More done to the engine

[kpnuts]

More done to her.

[kpnuts]

More done on this.

[kpnuts]

More done to the 240Z want to add more detail to the bulkhead but the way they have moulded it (half of the bulkhead is on the body) I will have to wait till I add the body.

[thebavarian]

Top color and I like the wiring. Great work.

[kpnuts]

More details added to the 240Z 

[beeRS]

Very nice detailing on that engine bay. 

[kpnuts]

Nearing completion. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Coming together nicely. Any issues?

This is definitely a kit I want to do someday given the interest I have in 1:1 Datsuns - maybe a retirement project.