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Another couple from my ongoing batch of builds to replace those that got damaged a few years ago.

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1981-83 Nissan Skyline Turbo EX Q289 LEW (c.2000) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

This was the loose inspiration for the Skyline, it was owned by a friend and I saw plenty of it when a group of us convoyed up to a show in Norway.

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R30 4dr kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

This one got particularly badly affected. I used the same Tamiya TS-18 spray paint as before, but changed the wheels to a Shadow Spoke accessory set by Fujimi.

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R30 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R30 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R30 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Finished the Silvia on Sunday:

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Again I was a bit unimaginative and kept it the same TS-75 Champagne Gold as my original build, and also used the ex-BMW M635 wheels and tyres. I realy like the look of this generation of Silvia and this is pretty much how I'd have one at 1:1.

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Silvia K's kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Silvia K's kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Silvia K's kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Nissan Silvia K's kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

They're from opposite ends of the '80s but they look well together:

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1:24 Tamiya Skyline and Silvia kits by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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1:24 Tamiya Skyline and Silvia kits by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

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I like how you recreated all the models that were sun damaged. They do make perfect wrecks to be displayed with their replacements. 

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Thanks everyone.

The damaged shells will eventually get used again in one way or another. The Silvia will donate its front end to a Nissan 180SX to create a SilEighty.

On 12/23/2020 at 6:21 AM, kruleworld said:

Top Notch builds. also put the old ones in a junkyard diorama...

My Interceptor model got melted, so i made it into Max's car after his crash

Nice work on that one!

On 12/22/2020 at 11:44 PM, Pete75 said:

Great job X2! The Silvia looks mean on those wheels. (Like the unmistakably English backdrop!)

Not sure if it looked quite so English that day, there was some blue!

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