Spottedlaurel

Looks good! Do you think it's going to need any clear? I try and avoid it on solid colours whenever I can, it depends if there's any polishing to do. Just avoid any temptation to fit a vinyl roof....

What a great restoration, nice work. Looks like a cold day to have the top down, hope it's got a good heater......

Wonderful to see the engine and suspension components now they've been painted - fantastic detailing that looks 'right'.

Good to see your progress on this one. Both the Camel Yellow and Brilliant Orange remind me of colours used on the later, rubber-bumper versions like this 1981 example: The 1960s colours were softer, but with the Rostyle wheels yours would be early-mid '70s when there was another range of colours again. They were a bit more 'earth-tone', as was typical of the time. Blue might not be your choice, but here's a nice example of a 1972 GT that I saw a few years ago:

That's worked out well, looks fun. Reminds me of the beach cars I've seen when on holiday in France. I've got a couple to do someday, one Hasegawa and the other by Fujimi. I'm thinking one will have to go low.

For the sake of completeness I'll give my last WIP report here. For a simple refurb it's taken far too long, but 1:1 life, motivation etc seem to get in the way....... BMF applied to the main brightwork. Jury's still out on the smaller badges, as this is just supposed to be quick, simple exercise I'll probably just touch them up with black gloss and forget about them, like they have been for the last 37 or so years. Chevelle's Centerline wheels made-up, with the larger rears. The plating was far too bright however, so I gave them a squirt of Tamiya semi-gloss clear. Engine bay is a bit of a lash-up, I suspect the fan comes from something else and I couldn't find a pair of carbs so I just stuck these tallish intakes on. The Chevelle's blower set-up was too tall without surgery on the completed hood and scoop. The front bumper was robbed from my High Roller '57, as for some reason I trimmed the back corners off the original one (probably for the High Roller, but for whatever reason I didn't use it). This is pretty much its ride height, the peg underneath was just packing-up the engine/gearbox. The semi-gloss wheels look much better.

Nice start Steve, I look forward to seeing it progress.

Chevy looks good in blue. I like the Bilbo wheels on the Skyline. It reminds me I must get and build one of my C110s.

Nice effect. Good luck with the window masking. I put an LT5 engine into one of these last year, it fitted very nicely.

Who'd have thought a few years ago we'd have the ability to do this kind of thing at home?!

The differences look fairly modest. Despite the low parts count it still has separate seatbacks!

The interior is certainly period correct, just like the sea of brown and beige in my 1:1 1980 Datsun. You've gone for a more subtle scheme then the Leopard I saw in the UK some years ago, that was very red.

Very nicely done, they look great together. I feel I have unfinished business with the TR7, all I have left of mine are the wheels and tyres,and maybe some of the decals. I know I'll have to spend a bit to get one. The slotmags from the Datsun 280Z kit would probably suit it well. Other than being LHD the Mazda doesn't leap out as being the Monogram, could easily be the Tamiya kit.

Nice one Roger, looks very simple but effective. The wheel and tyre combo works really well.

Great to see your progress on this. What a useful thing it would be at 1:1, ideal for carrying lots of people and 'stuff'. Your work here is much more thorough then my Ecto to hearse conversion.

Indeed, although not the most refined car - I remember the 4-speed in mine had a very distinctive whine. Had a go in a 5-speed coupe more recently and that was much better.

They do in the UK, on cars at least. Possibly not on trucks now though. As electric cars become more commonplace I imagine more people will be content with automatic only, but at present it's still unusual.

Started taking lessons at 17 in my driving instructor's Peugeot 205 diesel. I failed my first test in that one. Because I was driving my mum's car so much for practice the instructor suggested we use that instead, so the rest of my lessons and my second time test pass were in this very 1981 Datsun Cherry: 310 in North Amercia I think. It became my car the day I passed my test as mum had just got herself a new car and I bought the Datsun off her.

I look forward to see it come together. You've got onto it quicker than I would have done.......

It paid off. Your leading edge of the hood is rather better than on the maroon car, for example.

The little gap barely big enough for the back end of the transmission tunnel between what I d call the inner arches, but you might say tubs?

Interesting kit on the bottom left, is that a rebox of the Revell kit? I have a couple of versions of the Hasegawa kit, looks good. I like the projects you have planned and underway.

A fantastic build, certainly shows that this kit stands the test of time very well. I've never built anything this scale before, but with my interest in 1:1 Datsun it feels like this kit is something I should do someday.

Great work. I'd say no to the side pieces, just try and get the unmodified body sitting as low as possible. Comically small gap between the rear arches!

Well done Pat, a nice job you've done there. I haven't even started mine, I need to get one more project off the bench first.