DATSUN 280Z Turbo *Courtesy of iamsuperdan*

[Intmd8r]

Going to focus on body and paint on this one as the kit was originally designed as a battery operated toy.  A great molded curbside kit.

The body has only minor sink marks to address.  Its perfect otherwise.

The generic wheels are cartoon like, so I raided my parts box and found these newer Fujimi wheels that suit the body well.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Intmd8r

[Intmd8r]

Here’s where I’m at after primer and base coat…

More to come..

[mod3l Lover]

   I love it Steve!!  I traded Dan for a Z car myself, but

I still have not done anything with it.

   That silver looks pretty good all by itself.

        David S.

[iamsuperdan]

Yay! Glad to see this actually getting built! It would have continued to languish in my stash for years had I not sent it out.

 

 

[Intmd8r]

Thanks guys – guess this build is the result of international efforts lol. 

Here’s where I’m at now – the color is called Maple Nut.  It’s a cool color that closely resembles a Datsun OEM from the ‘70’s.

 

This particular color is fairly transparent and needs a few more coats.  Unfortunately for me, I knocked over the paint bottle and lost more than 2/3rds of the paint.  Looks like this build will be stalled until more paint comes in…

Edited April 25, 2017 by Intmd8r

[Austin NJ]

Can't wait to see how it turns out when you're done building it.

[Slotto]

This looks great so far

[Funkychiken]

This is a nice subject, and it's coming along nicely!

 

[Zarana-X]

The body for this kit is very nice, but the chassis is rubbish. I've got the Touge version. It comes with a Pantera style hatchback, vented fenders and BBS mesh wheels.