e30lover Posted April 11 Posted April 11 My 1/24 Nissan 240ZG build is now finished! I bought this kit before Tamiya released the “street custom” version that had most of additional items I was looking for, but the street custom version didn’t include the G-nose anyways. My goal was to create period OEM+ look with a bit of enhancements, so I used Scale Production’s weber carbs, Singer-style bucket seats, Fujimi’s Watanabe wheels and meatier tires from Tamiya NSX kit. Here’s the full process: - Scribed panel lines and wet sanded with 2000 grit - Painted silver then wet sanded with 3000 grit - Mixed red, blue and black to simulate maroon then laid 2 base coats - Laid 2 clears (Super Clear III), wet sanded with 3000 grit, then laid 3rd clear coat - Cured paint for more than a month - Wet sanded with 3000 > 6000 > 8000 grit then polished with Tamiya 3 stage compounds and Hasegawa ceramic compound - Cut wheels to fit them within the fenders and painted with mixture of gold, silver, flat black - Added weber carb, intake manifold, fuel line, throttle cable, ignition wires and ignition coil - Painted interior with mixture of red, yellow and brown, flocked the rear trunk area and laid flat clear on top - Lowered suspension As usual with Tamiya’s newer releases, everything fit perfectly and intricately engineered parts really elevates the finished look. 19
Badge73 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Chang...Chang....Chang...unreal my friend. Been waiting for the finished product and you did not disappoint. Your color choice for the body was right on the money and the tires bring this thing to life. I want to open the door and get inside. You are a true inspiration to me, and probably all of us. Great work! - Zack
Ken Car-Fanatic Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Wow ! That is an amazing build. I feel I can look at that model & know exactly what the real car was because it looks so accurate. Great job on paints & colors & detailing. Stunning!
Roger U Posted April 11 Posted April 11 A very beautiful model. The detailing and paint are excellent .
1959 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Pure perfection!! Excellent job all-round with spot on color and wheel&tire choice.
Hi-Po Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Absolutely beautiful! Love the color and paint job is flawless.
Vessey Posted April 12 Posted April 12 It looked great in the WIP and even better now that it's done. The shine on that paint is awesome.
Bainford Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Beautiful model. Stunning build. And and a flat-out, super-cool Z. Man, that thing looks good!! And oh, that lovely finish. Ticks all the boxes. Excellent work.
ea0863 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Chang, that is the most beautiful Fairlady build I've ever seen. And your photography is incredible. I will be using your post as inspiration for when I build my kit of this car. Thank you for posting!
Haree76 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 On 4/11/2025 at 7:20 PM, e30lover said: My 1/24 Nissan 240ZG build is now finished! I bought this kit before Tamiya released the “street custom” version that had most of additional items I was looking for, but the street custom version didn’t include the G-nose anyways. My goal was to create period OEM+ look with a bit of enhancements, so I used Scale Production’s weber carbs, Singer-style bucket seats, Fujimi’s Watanabe wheels and meatier tires from Tamiya NSX kit. Here’s the full process: - Scribed panel lines and wet sanded with 2000 grit - Painted silver then wet sanded with 3000 grit - Mixed red, blue and black to simulate maroon then laid 2 base coats - Laid 2 clears (Super Clear III), wet sanded with 3000 grit, then laid 3rd clear coat - Cured paint for more than a month - Wet sanded with 3000 > 6000 > 8000 grit then polished with Tamiya 3 stage compounds and Hasegawa ceramic compound - Cut wheels to fit them within the fenders and painted with mixture of gold, silver, flat black - Added weber carb, intake manifold, fuel line, throttle cable, ignition wires and ignition coil - Painted interior with mixture of red, yellow and brown, flocked the rear trunk area and laid flat clear on top - Lowered suspension As usual with Tamiya’s newer releases, everything fit perfectly and intricately engineered parts really elevates the finished look. That’s a beautifully detailed build—the addition of the Weber carbs and intake manifold really sells the period-correct performance vibe. The time you put into the paint and fitment shows, especially with how clean everything came together.
SpikeSchumacher Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Excellent work, Chang! That paint job is a thing of beauty.
espo Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Beautiful paint finish and color. Understandable with your description of how you prepared the finish. The contrasting interior color compliments the body color. Engine detailing is very realistic looking. Like the wheels and tires, especially the way you painted them.
TransAmMike Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Oh my Chang, that is just outright beautiful...perfection!! 👍👍
noname Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Very nice clean build. Super paint job. Details are well done.
Flatout Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Beautiful work Chang…it’s very realistic! I live in Japan and see this style of Z often, your model captures the look and feel of these JDM classics perfectly. Very well done 😎
karbuildr Posted April 13 Posted April 13 I don't even know where to begin this build is so awesome. Beautiful paint, interior, engine, superb build all around.
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