Pandem (Rocket Bunny) Wide Body Tamiya Nissan Z (ZR34)

[Project510]

I have already started this one so the the first post is going to be long and full of updates to get us caught up.

With the C7R finished and my group build responsibilities done (for now) I think I will jump into this one.

Did a little more work getting the wide body kit attached. It doesn't fit as great as I initially thought. Not bad though.

Kit also came with a nice set of wheels. Appear to be Work Meister S1

Used the Dremel to trim away and clean up inside the fender. Spent quite a bit of time sanding as well to help the transition. More work still to be done but in general this was for sure the right way to go. Should clean up nice and look great once paint is applied.

Not super happy with the vents yet. Again, once cleaned up it will look fine after paint. It was so fragile it broke away as soon as I started drilling it out. This caused me to make a bigger hole than I wanted to clean it up. 

I was going to post up the two wheel sets and ask for opinions on what looked better but once I saw the photos I am set on the Works. 

Kit supplied wheels

Aftermarket wheels that came with the Pandem kit from Fugu Garage

Getting the chassis painted up. 1st step was to paint it all black then tape off the first section.

After the tape session, came LP-36 

After that was to remove some tape and paint the UCA's and heat shield

After that dried for a day came another tape session.

Then more black.... this is starting to get annoying haha

And for the reveal... Looks good. I made a few mistakes. Ill let it dry for 24 hours and then fix a few small things if I can.

Ok that gets me caught up. My progress is usually slow. I only get a few hours a week at the work bench. So see ya around and thanks for looking. 

Edited April 15, 2024 by Project510