Spottedlaurel

Nice one Luke!

Great to see it released, think it's still on pre-order here in the UK. I would be interested to see the contents, wondering how it differs from the ZG and what options there are. Is there just the front end with the spoiler, or have they included a standard valance too?

Excellent news! It's an enjoyable build that looks good when completed.

I stalled for a little bit with my CBR build, I ran out of my preferred Revell SM302 for mid-sheen black and the Humbrol alternative didn't work out very well. And there's a lot of it needed for the suspension and interior.... I found these aftermarket seats which I thought suited the retromod look nicely. Thought I'd try something different for the carpeted areas, imitation suede elbow patches! Spent a morning playing around with very small pieces from the Hobby Design detail set, very few of which will end up beng seen! Might repaint the seat centres a darker shade of grey. I'm happy with the carpet effect, certainly looks like the slightly shiny, nylon-esque material I remember from various 1:1 Japanese cars that I've had. Just need to be careful fitting it, any stray glue shows up and I need to redo it on the loadbay. Rear suspension etc now in place, with the Hobby Design lowering parts to make life simpler instead of me cutting and whittling away at it. For some reason I glued the fuel tank in the wrong place, so I had a worrying minute or two trying to get the body fitted before I realised my mistake.... Body still in its guide coat, hope to progress that if we get any kind of summer here in the UK.

Scissors? And cut the pieces oversize and trim them as necessary?

Certainly looks like genuine patina. Must have been kept in a very dry barn for a long time.

Very, very nice. Not a car I know very much about at 1:1, but I've seen the odd kit for sale here and your build might just inspire me to get one some day.

How we were doing things here in the UK in '32: Morris Isis with a 2.5-litre 'six'. Would love to know the story behind it.

That would imply I'd got beyond the point of daydreaming about it! Sadly not yet, but you inspired me to take a look at both of mine and have a think...... I guess it depends how thorough/accurate you want to be. As a minimum, and assuming you want to use the radiator and a/c condensor from the Soarer, everything in red. The Supra looks to have a manual 'box, but the Soarer is suto, so optional as to what you do there. It would be nice to keep that member that supports the radiator, but everything gets concealed by an undertray so it's down to you how detailed you want to get on something that won't be seen. The Soarer's engine block looks to be a little shorter than the Supra's but the 'box is longer so it balances out. The sumps are similar at least. When seeing the extra detail on the admittedly much more recent Hasegawa kit it is a shame they don't do a full engine. The other thing will be what you want to add under the hood, the Hasegawa kit is a bit basic there as it's not designed to be viewed. But at least the hood is a separate panel so doesn't need to be cut open. Overall it doesn't look like a simple plug-and-play swap, but would be satisfying when done.

That's very nice, love the bronze colour on it.

Great to see this older build and also to hear the backstory.

Thanks Steve. That's the 1983-on version, and I was lucky to pick one up a few years ago. The one I got is from 1987 to '91, the only road car of that generation I can think is the Fujimi CRX.

This pair from the same seller: Both to be done as road cars. Without going into the world of 3D I can't think of this generation Civic being available in non-racing guise? Silvia fills a gap amongst the 1980s Nissans in my stash. LS400 detail sets should help me complete a current, longstanding WIP and then build a replica of my 1:1 example.

Must have been tough to resist weathering it! I agree with David the paint finish looks just right for a work truck.

Very nicely done, you've really captured the period look of it.

You're building my stash! Nice one.

Good news!

You've captured the typical modified look of one nicely. Good work on the bumper delete and the colour looks just like a 1:1 shade which was common on them.

Very nice work Mario. You've done a particularly nice job on the brightwork and window trims.

Very, very nice! Some useful pointers for things to watch for when I eventually get around to mine.

Started this rebuild/resto back in 2020 after I first built it back in 1983-ish..... WIP thread here: Only took me 40+ years to get it looking respectable! Tamiya TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue with Mr Hobby Gloss Clear, TS-21 Gold on the Fujimi "Hayashi Street" wheels (which look awfully like the period Campagnalo rims). Tried to use as many of the original parts as I could - managed to rescue the front and rear glass but had to cut the sides from clear sheet. Suspension lowered to better suit its role as a fast road car. Front spotlight holes filled, various parts taken from other kits or fabricated to suit. Fairly basic engine bay and underside detailing, to be honest I didn't spend much time on them. With companions of similar sporting nature. Doing this as a rebuild gave me a few challenges, and there are some areas where the finished result suffers because I didn't have a good replacement, but overall I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. I don't remember it being out on display for long after I first built it, so it's good that it's time has finally come. Thanks for looking.

Very nicely done!

Probably my last WIP update on this one, it's coming together nicely and there's a vague possibility I could get it finished tomorrow (a public holiday here in the UK, so no work for me). Fairly basic interior is done, engine is installed along with what I could find of the ancillaries. Made a start on the body trim detailing. Before and after on the rear end: I'd painted the lights black because I had in my mind it was a rallycross car and that was a quick, easy way for me to blank them out. Fast forward 40+ years and I have to make them look like lights again. I went over the black with Gundam Chrome Marker, then painted a couple of coats of clear red and amber (and leaving the reverse lights). The black slightly bled through, a happy accident which seems to give them a bit of depth. Sorry, no detailing here. One day, but not on this build. Final mock-up, still without suspension - that's one of several jobs I have tomorrow. I have fitted headlight lenses, but they're not easily visible. Some years ago I saw aftermarket grille and light sets for this kit, now wishing I'd bought one.....

Got to be that, and also include Snake-Fu for anyone who doesn't have longstanding WIP (?!). Not a full rebuild, but a bit of extra detailing and TLC of a 'pre-loved' kit?

Thanks David. With more coats the colour has got quite a bit darker, I'm keen to see what it looks like sunlight. Thank you Noel. The spares box is still being raided, just this morning I managed to locate the radiator, fire extinguisher, steering wheel, gearlever and pedals. For whatever reason I hadn't found them first time round, maybe it helped as I knew what I was looking for this time.... Current state of play, with pretty much everything I need to complete it prepped, in progress or at least located. Front and rear screens will be separated from the side glass, and I'll cut the latter from flat clear sheet. Pleasing to see an engine in place again. I built this up from one of the 5x spare sprues. Bodywork fully painted and polished, have made a modest start on the black trim detailing. Crude mock-up, with no suspension. I suspect I'm going to have to lower the rally car suspension for it to look good as a hi-po road car.