Xploited Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This will be the first post; I've posted on this fourm , this was a pretty simple build due to it being a transkit but hey it still turned out great. The kit is Tamiyas Nismo R34 GTR Ztune. I went with tamiya's mica red TS39 for body color .The kit included a few metal transfer decals, this was my first time using them and I thought it would be a lot harder then it was, simply peel and stick ,put 3 coats of Tamiya's TS-13 clear(this was including mist coat) , haven't got around to polishing it yet I was happy with the gloss I achived, let me hear your guys opionon and thoughts on my final product I also have a few more of these tuners on the way as well as a rat rod on the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Love the color choice. The gold wheels really set it off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Sharp car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xploited Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Thanks a lot guys , wheel color took me awhile to choose belive it or not, wanted something that worked with the decals and also looked nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Colors look great. Only thing I can see would have been to paint window trim black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nice Skyline,much better looking then new cow..i mean last generation. Wish i had the knowledge how to make those metal transfer decals,they are superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xploited Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I was tossed on painting the trim or Leaveing it even thought about BMF but in the end I didn't want to run the risk of getting the black running all down the side LOL(would have made me sick) and didn't think BMF would have looked right so body color it stayed, I may paint the trim down the road and re gloss. The kit came with the metal transfer I thought it was going to be way more trouble then it was but litarly peel and stick , you may be able to get the same effect with some thin aluminum cut to whatever emblem and some white glue but would be a bit more challenegeing. I do agree this is the nicer body style of the skylines but just an opionon lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Sharp model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nice clean build and good colour choice John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xploited Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thank you everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmathew1us Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 beautiful job!! Agree, you may want to try to blackout the window trim. Have you considered using craft store acrylic paint thinned with windsheild wiper fluid? It goes on very easy, and wipes off very easy as well. I have had success using it on window trim after a clearcoat, but it is a lot easier to apply before the glass is installed. Maybe a thought for your next model. The red really pops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 The R34 was a fantastic looking car and your model really does it justice - nice work! Another option you can consider for future window trim is to use a black magic marker. If you get one with a nice sharp tip, you can outline the windows without much risk of hitting the body (and if you do, it polishes off pretty easily) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 nice build. love the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xploited Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks a lot guys , I never thought of either tips for the trim but I may have to give the marker a try and see what I can make happen , I also have another R34 so the the next one I'll defianlty be doing the window trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrischu33 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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