Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

Recommended Posts

Posted

Just finished this one, WIP thread here:

Aoshima kit I've had in the stash for few years now, along with a set of their Volk Mesh accessory wheels. Painted with grey automotive primer, Tamiya TS-21 Gold and TS-13 clear. Suspension lowered using parts supplied in the kit. It actually has some fairly basic springing along with provision for a motor and lighting. It is somewhat toy-like so I tried my best to create an effective kerbside build which will look good on the shelf and complement my other Japanese kits.

50251918273_c5e017c117_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Finished it way too late to get outdoor shots, I'll try and take some soon so for now it's had a quick photoshoot amongst my wife's pot collection:

50551796067_2e8b9b153d_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

50551667616_9446631e23_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

50550932648_477f9af807_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

50550932383_98377120e8_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

50551795862_4605833248_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

50416332651_d24cf59ded_b.jpg

1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Despite my fondness for the 1:1 car it took me a while to get into it. The bodyshell has a slight distortion around the back end (also apparent in a newer issue I bought recently) and because of how the major styling elements like the front grille fit together it's eventual look and identity was difficult to see until final assembly and detailing took place. Now it's done I think it nicely captures the heavy, stylised look of the real thing and it's something I'd happily have in my garage.

Thanks for looking.

Posted

Thanks everyone!

Not a day for outside photography today, weather was a bit rough and I was concentrating on finishing off another build. This one is now in the cabinet and sits well alongside my other Japanese cars.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...