Spottedlaurel
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Been after one of these for a while:
Didn't realise it's a reboxof the Aoshima kit - thought it was odd AMT offering a kit at 1/24. Did they do any/many others?
It's not as detailed as the Tamiya version, but their LS400 is fairly rare. I'm planning to use the RHD dashboard etc from the Tamiya Toyota Celsior to recreate a fairly close replica of the 1992 LS400 I have at 1:1. The Aoshima kit having a sunroof will make it a little more accurate.
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Very nicely done, and it looks great alongside the others.
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Great period look to it, and the two-tone paintwork is very sharp.
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I love what you've done to this one, looks just right.
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Very nice, the detailing is excellent and it's good to see one other than red or BRG.
I enjoyed building one a few years ago in Mineral Blue, as a replica of a 1:1 my stepdad had at the time. Foolishly I didn't lower the suspension....
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Very nicely done, and I really like the black/copper combination. Definitely one to remember.
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Nice one. Is this the Tamiya kit?
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Monogram LT5 in their '65 Corvette:
Needed a fair bit of work as I recall. Managed to use the later radiator but mounted vertically.
And one from an AMT Corvette dropped into a '67 Impala:
An easy fit this time around.
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Very sad to read this news, I offer my deepest condolences. Roger's builds were very clean and full of interesting ideas and details, and he came across as so patient and friendly in how he explained what he was doing.
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Nicely done.
I have the Heller R4 kit and there's something similar with the glass on that one - could be said that the slightly unusual way of it going together matches the real thing! I used to get a lift to work in what was then a fairly new GTL and the skinny, exposed tubular metalwork amused me.
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I presume the Aoshima wheels would be the set I had in a 1980s Nissan Cedric kit, which I used on a Monogram Corvette:
They are certainly wide, especially the rears!
This is before I trimmed off some of the width and found narrower tyres. I kept the fronts as they were.
I really like them and would definitely get another set or two if I had the chance.
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If I was only going to get one more kit as my Holy Grail, then it would have to be this Datsun Laurel:
Obscure car, and probably not a great kit, but it would complete a run of successive generation Laurels (I'm missing the very earliest and latest versions, but I'm not aware of them being available in kit form).
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CBR 2023 entry, Accord Wagon bodyshell sitting on a stretched NSX floorpan. Themes in the running were wagons and mid-engined, for some reason I combined both. In the end it went to Run-What-You-Brung, which certainly covers it....
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21 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:
Hi Nigel, for my two cents the 18" Enkei's in bronze would look a treat 😉
Thanks, I think they look classy but purposeful, not so overtly sporty as 5- or 6-spoke wheel. I want it to look like a modified car, but subtle so it doesn't draw attention to the mid-mounted NSX V6....
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Mockups:
Not sure about these.
Better, although I would repaint them a more subtle colour. Trouble is I can think of other builds I'd like to use them on.
I think these are what I'll go for, apparently 18" Enkei Racing Revoloution RS05RR. Would look to repaint them a dark gold/bronze colour which should go well with the dark green bodywork I'm thinking about and maybe find some different tyres (larger at the rear to suit the mid-engined layout).
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Another stunner from you Claude, with the customary inventive thinking and fantastic workmanship.
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Having finished a little 1/43 build I'm starting to get on with mine more seriously:
Finished off the chassis infill (aside from some putty work). Not easily visible above but I filed some grooves in the new pieces to match the original chassis. At some point I need to add the cooland that run the central tunnel, but that's not critical to the next stage.
Back inside the Accord's bodyshell. There are a couple of different ways I can mount the floorpan which will vary the ride height, so I'm not going to make a decision on that until I get the suspension installed.
The NSX interior tub and LHD dashboard sitting where Tamiya intended on the floorpan. I might need to lift it up a little, but it seems to be about right fore/aft. I will cut the sides off the tub and use the Accord's separate door panels.
The engine/gearbox and suspension will be pretty much OOB, so assembling that is just a case of following the instructions and seeing what I did on my original NSX build. The instructions called for a lot of flat aluminium, so I used some TS-30 Silver Leaf (because it was the first silver I found) and flat clear. There are still a lot more smaller pieces to go, it's really nicely detailed.
Going to have a play with wheels/tyres during the week, but that might change when an eBay purchase containg several new sets arrives later in the week.....
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1 hour ago, Jonathan said:
That's awesome! The yellow really suites the car - every picture I've seen of the Mythos makes me think that surely Ferrari didn't have to use "Ferrari Red". 😄
I like the gunmetal treatment of the wheels - really emphasizes their character. Wish I'd thought of that, especially since I painted the car gray.
I had trouble getting the metal scripts to stay - you can see that I lost the "Ferrari" on the rear between the bench and taking pictures in the kitchen. Do you recall having trouble getting the head light covers to properly sit? I see that you had more success than I did with getting the interior tub to sit properly with the body. Nice build!
Thanks Jonathan. It's circa 30 years ago, so I can't remember too much about the detail of the build process, but I guess that I didn't have too much trouble for it still to look like it does and not have been relegated to the parts box!
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1 hour ago, Jonathan said:
It is a wide car, for sure. Would love to see your yellow one - do you have pictures?
If you're sure you dont mind.....
Built in the early-mid '90s. I wouldn't do too much different now, just use clear red on the rear lights and attach the windscreen with something more appropriate.
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Chang, always a pleasure to see one of your completed builds and that is fantastic. Your "not my best work" is still at a level that most of us can only dream of....
The fat wheels and arches certainly give it some presence.
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Excellent, and the colour choice is definitely better than the default red.
I did one years ago in solid, bright yellow with gunmetal wheels for the sake of doing something different. Not a small car either - certainly takes up a bit of space in the cabinet doesn't it?!
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Very nicely done, looks good.
Haven't seen very many of this kit actually built. I'm guilty, I've had one sitting in the stash for far too long....
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This was started as a quick, simple Christmas build. Just finished it this morning - at least it didn't stretch out to Easter....
An older release, moulded in caramel styrene. Unfortunately the roof had suffered a bit of damage at some point but I thought I'd persevere with it, if nothing else just to keep in the habit of building something.
This was the inspiration, an early 1:1 I saw in France a few years ago:
I had a generic metallic bronze aerosol in stock that replicated it pretty well.
I haven't done many 1/43 kits, but it's so easy just to lay a bit of brush paint down and keep it moving along. The interior was quite nicely detailed with a separate gearlever. I had to trim a fair bit off the front of the dashboard to get the body fitting nicely.
The bronze went down nicely, finished it with automotive clearcoat from Halfords which I didn't worry about polishing. The diecast A310 is by Majorette at 1/55, I picked it up at a recent toy fair.
Some of the parts were very small, like the lights. The decals just about worked, one of them split in half but was easy enough to align. Brightwork was done with a Gundam chrome marker, I thought it worked well for such slender trims and definitely something I'll use again alongside BMF. Wheels were given a coat of semi-gloss clear to give them a more aluminium look.
The bronze looks good in the sunlight which has just appeared here, it's definitely something I'll use on a 1/24-25 '70s build. I never did properly rectify the roof issue, that wasn't the purpose of this exercise. I also got a bit of fogging on the glass from having to superglue the floorpan to the bodyshell, as there was no positive attachment. I lowered the 'suspension' by adding spacer blocks, as it would have sat a bit high and I had the same issue with a Heller princess I built several years ago.
They're not something I want to build in great number, but I would like to find one or two more in the range as they offer some interesting subjects which aren't seen as larger scale kits. Will have to look out for them on this year's French holiday.
Thanks for looking.
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Couple of arrivals this week, coincidence that both are Toyotas by Aoshima:
I enjoyed building another '90s Toyota people carrier, lowered on different wheels, and I'm thinking this one needs to go the same way. Unless I make something of it being the 4wd, jack it up and fit off-road tyres?....
I think this a late '80s version of the long-running Crown series. Not sure how likely it would have been to have the V8 as a police car, and I doubt I'll build it that way anyway. It doesn't have an engine anyway, but it is interesting to think at 1:1 these came with the wonderful V8 that I enjoy in my LS400.
Also came with a badge/sticker and this little chap. I don't really 'do' figures, but maybe one day he could liven up a diorama?
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What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)
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That's a kind offer, thanks Les. Yes it did, although I wasn't 100% sure at first as they were hidden in one of the bags.