Tamiya Motul Pitwork Nissan Z

[galaxyg]

Background:

Long out of production and one of the rarer Tamiya kits out there, possibly due to that die-cast underbody. It's a very well recognised/legendary JGTC (now SuperGT) car, and something I was not about to pass up at a sensible price back in 2019. Decals are included for two similar liveries, and I chose the Motul Pitwork Car No. 22 as the more interesting of the two.

Pros:

Everything. This kit is just so well moulded and so easy to assemble. Everything fits perfectly and there's no cleanup required. Production details such as making the wheel nut separate from the wheels makes painting and assembly straightforward. Great decals, sensibly plated parts where needed, great tyres and perfect clear parts. The die-cast underbody gives the kit real weight and heft once fully assembled and the fact it's screwed to the main body means there are no concerns about body and chassis separating.

Cons:

The only downside of the die-cast underbody is the general lack of suspension detail beyond the hubs, brakes and steering, but since all this would be entirely hidden under the aforementioned flat underbody anyway, it's barely a con. The decals are quite some work but that's more the fault of the livery than any problem with the kit. It's a con if you don't like conforming decals to awkward shapes.

Verdict:

This is a top quality Tamiya product and a very enjoyable build. The completed build photos speak a lot for the quality of the kit.

Build notes:

Built in just over 3 weeks in March/April 2025. I've added some seatbelts and some PE buckles, and some PE bonnet pins. The rest is as it came in the box. The paint is a combination of Mica Silver and Italian Red, plus all the decals which make it harder to tell what is paint and what is decal.

 

[Belugawrx]

Very clean, beautiful build Michael !  Decal work and paint look fantastic!!

Well done ..Cheers

[Jim B]

Great looking Nissan. Very well done. 

[Rich Chernosky]

That's some serious paint and decal work there Michael.  Came out great. Congrats. 

[Bruce Scully]

A super nice build , well done. I built one of these and yes it is a top quality kit .

[Roger U]

Beautiful model. Very clean build and details. As others have said the paint and decal work is great.

[Technics]

Yep, top job. Makes me want to play gran turismo. Awesome work!

[Mike 1017]

Very,Very,Very Nice !!

[bbowser]

That is a beauty!  Those decals look intimidating but perfect.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Excellent job on this Michael!

[titino]

Excellent, beautiful. Congratulations.

[TransAmMike]

Wow, great looking Z-car Michael 👍👍

[PappyD340]

Awesome build, very well done!

[slusher]

Looks fantastic!

[Nacho Z]

Sublime!