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Thank you! This is a first for me with the small, make your own shape decals, lol. Just took a good bit of time to carefully do it and not waste a lot of decal paper. I've used the Scale Motorsport Carbon Decals in the past and the Tamiya Carbon Decals lay down much easier and the material is thicker and sturdier. I used this method to do this...check the video out below, if It weren't for this I'd probably be scratching my head still. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mvv-ZPz0KQ Also the Mico Sol, and Micro Set, a lot of Q-Tips and a Hairdryer is your friend.

I didn’t get much done tonight due to cutting grass and cooking dinner. i managed to get some carbon fiber decals laid down before clear coat on the chassis. The Z-Tune cars had carbon fiber floors, drive shafts, small areas at the front of the rockers, and strut towers up front (which I didn’t do because they can’t be seen.) This is my first time cutting decals for stuff like this so it’s the best I could get. I also got the wheels completed. They are sprayed in Tamiya X-19 Semi Gloss Black. I have attached some pictures of the real car floor panels from my research. The decals are Tamiya Carbon Fiber Extra Fine Weave.

Thanks man, your build looks great. Very different color, I’ve researched the z-tune for a while before I started my build. I found on gtr registery that 20 were produced, and all but 1 were painted the special Z-Tune Silver. These cars were purchased with little to no miles and the 1 that was a different color was Midnight Purple (close to the color of your build) which was the original production color of the car. The owner of this car did not want the color silver and convinced the Nismo factory to leave the car the factory Midnight Purple color. Sorry for the boring facts lol. Figured it’d be interesting to know a little about it. Thanks again man.

Oh well, lol. Little late now. It's hard to find some good roof shots of the Skyline as most are from the side front or back. I have done the supra and it wasn't that bad, here is a link to my build on it.

Hey guys! I’ve been MIA for a year or so, lol. Having to work 7 days a week and then a project 1:1 car on the side had consumed my life. I couldn’t wait to get back to the bench, as it is like a therapy. I’ve had this kit for about 10 years now, and I decided it was time for a quick build with not too many details or scratch built stuff since my last builds were super detailed. Paint is going to be Gravity Colors Z-Tune Skyline Silver, with their clear as well. This kit also has some pretty harsh mold lines which had to be taken care of. I promise I’ll start back being as detailed as my posts used to be. Here are some pics of where I’m at now. These were all I had on my phone right now. I sprayed the red with a Flat Clear to knock down some of the shine to make it more realistic. Body primed and ready for color. Color laid down (with no clear yet) going to let it sit for a day or so. I have to put the carbon decals on the front spoiler and other decals before I shoot some Clear. This is my first time using Gravity Colors and their paint is awesome! I hope the clear is just as good.

Thanks everyone!

Thank you!

This thing is beautiful. I have this kit in my stash as we and now it's screaming to be built. Well done!!

Thank you guys! I like the way the roof turned out too. I will use this method from here on out.

Hate I missed you Mike. Glad you were able to unload some of your kits though. Thank you, yea they are definitely a big car for sure lol. Thank you, not bad for my first time huh?

3M Adhesive spray sprayed from about 3 ft away gives it the perfect size for the texture.

Thanks everyone!

What's up guys? I haven't had the chance to build or post in the past year almost, working 84 hrs a week will do that to you, lol. After a year of sitting on my bench, I finally finished this one up. Paint is ScaleFinishes Chevrolet Safari Yellow with ScaleFinishes clear. The wheels are from Steve Zimmerman and all the chrome is painted with Spazsitx chrome. All the trim for the chrome around the vinyl roof was made by me, as well as the trim on the top of the door and around the rear tail light center panel. The roof is sprayed with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black. Interior is flocked, and seat belts were added. I had to slam it down to get that aggressive nice stance. The BMF on this one tested my patience, lol but I feel it turned out alright. My only complaint is the grille, not the greatest for detail, and I couldn't figure out the ModelCarGarage grill worked out.

Awesome build!! Color looks great man! Just finished this kit myself. Have to get some official pics of it then post a thread too.

Awesome build!

Thank you..still getting comments a year later. This is awesome.

Thank you very much. Check my WIP thread. It shows how I took the dremel and ground down the center out of the wheel. Then I took some round styrene and made some wheel pins.

Thanks Ian. Pretty much your typical Tamiya build that had no issues. Just opened the box and it fell into place. This was a quick, fun, easy build. Feel free to use my WIP thread.

Thanks!

Yes it does make you wish they did!

Thanks!

Thanks Ron! This is still getting comments, that is awesome!!

Wow, thanks Ronny! The tires on the 3000gt or the tires on the Nova? The tires on the 3000gt came with the Aoshima Wheels, the rear tires on the Nova came from MA's Resin. Here are links to both of those other cars under glass http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/116330-tamiya-mkiv-toyota-supra-single-turbo/ http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/118018-tamiya-3000gt-vr-4/

Nice build, love the Camaro too.. I have it in my stash to build and plan on doing Hugger Orange as well. Check out my COPO Nova build recently.

Love the color! This kit is awesome...may build another one day. Check out my previous build.