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  1. Cool Hand
    Just completed the Nissan Sunny ute.
  2. Cool Hand
    Have a 59 El-Camino in line to go on the bench soon, looks to be two of us taking on the foil work challenge.
  3. Cool Hand
    Excellent build, all the extra work you put in certainly shows and paid of big time. And of course I really like the colour combo. Well done.
  4. Cool Hand
    My builds and kits are for my enjoyment in the moment of now, I dont care what happens to all my modelling stuff once im gone. I will be too dead to care LOL!
  5. Cool Hand
    Some excellent work done on this build, definitely makes me want to get the re-issue when it released.
  6. Cool Hand
    Got the foil work done. Last wip update for the Sunny, will be Under Glass in a few days.
  7. Cool Hand
    Thanks Steve. Yeah on the home stretch. Very cool little ute's, worth getting a couple for sure, quick easy fun builds. Thanks D, hoping I can keep the motivation and momentum on going. Thanks Chris.
  8. Cool Hand
    Dash detailed, havent decided on the steering wheel yet.
  9. Cool Hand
    Chassis painted and partially assembled. Started to assemble interior, just need to detail the dash.
  10. Cool Hand
    Finished up roughing in the rear suspension. Found a scratch built air tank and compressor in my spare parts, so only had to make the solenoids.
  11. Cool Hand
    Whilst waiting on the surfacer to dry, starting working on the rear suspension. Used 1.6mm rod when I first set the ride height. Scratch built some airbags to go over the rod.
  12. Cool Hand
    Wasnt really feeling the oob box seats. So went and looked in the Aoshima spare parts to dig out some of my favourite seats. And as I done on the recent GC10 Skyline build, removed the head rests. Bit to wide on the base so had to narrow them up a bit. Much prefer the low back bucket style seats. And same usual boring process done, preparing and applying surfacer.
  13. Cool Hand
    Thanks for the comments on the Sunny. Yeah its the price to pay for wanting a lowered stance with aftermarket wheels. Agree super nice kit, Hasegawa produce some great quality kits.
  14. Cool Hand
    Detail, details and detail painting are sure going to bring the build to life when they are all combined.
  15. Cool Hand
    Dont worry about it, just continue to post as per normal. Only difference is it will take a bit of time for posts to be approved. Stay on topic and be very mindful and cautious of the words you use.
  16. Cool Hand
    To fit the wheels to the Sunny, some chassis modifications where needed. Started by doing a quick rough layout. Which was used to help scratch build a new back half frame. No pictures of building the frame, but here is a comparison between oob chassis and modified back half. Modified the diff with some new brass axle tubes. Also modified the front cross member and scratch built some new struts and stub axles to allow for the fitment of the aftermarket wheels and lower the stance Once all that was done was able to make some wheels tubs out of plastic cylinder containers. Used part of the bed floor and sheet styrene to raise the floor up and over the frame. And that is where the build stalled out. Thinking il work on getting the interior components painted and detailed first. Then il go back to finishing the chassis work. Once all that is done, should be able work on exterior details and get it complete.
  17. Cool Hand
    Looks like a stylized artistic almost cartoony version of 76 Glasshouse. Does the box art really have to be 100% accurate representation of the 1:1, wouldnt the contents of the box be more of concern. I mean isnt the purpose of the box art to be visually appealing to get ones attention.
  18. Cool Hand
    Next on the bench from the parking lot.
  19. Cool Hand
    Completed a stalled build and photo shoot.
  20. Cool Hand
    Finished up another one of my stalled WIP builds. Decided to go triple black with this one. Not quite as good as the 62 I built years back. But im really happy how this one looks.. Usual Tamiya TS-14 Black, but this one is polished and waxed. Interior is Mr Hobby Finishing Surfacer 1500 black and Tamiya XF-1 flat black. Pegasus #1109 wheels, painted Tamiya X-1 black Got a bit slack and couldnt be bothered doing much paint work on the undercarriage, if it had a separate X-frame would have chromed that and all the suspension and running gear components. So went the easy way and left all 1500 surfacer black.
  21. Cool Hand
    Yeah maybe a bit of tail down on the 57. Soon mate soon, LOL Used Mr Hobby Super Metallic 2 from the 10ml jars Valve covers, Super Chrome Silver 2 and Intake, Super Fine Silver 2. I thin it 1:1 with Mr Levelling Thinner and apply with airbrush at around 20psi
  22. Cool Hand
    Teaser pic to show the 62 Bel-Air is complete.
  23. Cool Hand
    Far out thats some chunky resin. The things we do to get them low. The mock stance looks just right. I cant help but think and wonder how these wheels would look under it. Only bring them up as the yellow 1:1 on the 5 spokes in your opening post looks sweet.
  24. Cool Hand
    I reckon its all good Bob, the exterior chrome will break up all the green. And once the interior tub is installed it will compliment the body.
  25. Cool Hand
    Excellent job on the body work and prep, looks straight and smooth.
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