It's Always Sunny

[Chuck Most]

I slept on the Hasegawa Nissan Sunny kit for too long. I finally got one in December and threw it together. Everybody likes to yap about how great Tamiya kits are. But personally Hasegawa is the gold standard for me. 

This is the 1979 version that shows stock only on the box but includes Watanabe wheels and a lowered suspension option, so I used those. I also used the chrome mirrors and one piece bumper meant for the earlier style version but still present on the sprue. The license plate decals are the only deviation from box stock. 

The paint job was inspired by a Japanese municipal Nissan pickup I found online. The rust was inspired by Japan's soup-like coastal climate. And the door markings were inspired by conversation with coworkers about botched tattoos. One guy said "My luck I would have the Japanese character for 'strength' or something tattooed and years later I would meet a Japanese person and they would ask me why I have a 'spicy mustard" tattoo." So that's what the doors and tailgate say. 

Edited January 8, 2023 by Chuck Most

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very 山葵   

Edited January 8, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[espo]

As usual you got the rust looking good. I like the used hard look on your build.

[spencer1984]

Very cool!

[Dennis Lacy]

I think you have more fun with scale pickups than anyone else on this forum! I’d never heard of a Nissan Sunny but with your description giving this model context I think it’s really cool. 

[NOBLNG]

Nice job! I’d never heard of these trucks either.?

[ChrisR]

Cool!

[slusher]

Great weathered build!

[Steve H]

Spicy Mustard indeed! I like these little trucks. I bought one about a year ago, this has me looking forward to building it.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done.

[Spottedlaurel]

Excellent job! The weathering looks very effective.

I enjoyed building one of these a few years ago, and I still have another one in the stash.