Bronzed Fair Lady

[CrewDawg15]

This build has made a couple of milestones for me: 1.I finally completed a build...the last one being over four years ago 2. it's the fastest build I've done since I was a teenager.

I tried to pack as much detail as I could in this tiny package:

The engine is a resin copy of my scratch built master of an OS Giken TC-16MAII

The engine bay is 98% Scratchbuilt...I did used the kit's radiator

The fuel and brake systems are fully plumbed

Porsche seats, with scratch built seat belts made out of styrene and ribbon

Vintage Okinawa Number plate to reflect the mods done to it...the original small number should have been a 5 (3 reflects the body and engine mods done which places it in a higher road tax class)

While the color is not what I had originally wanted, it has started to grow on me. I wish I had more time to do more to it, but I have to start packing up. I'm going back to Okinawa Japan (for 11 years total)...my final tour before I retire....Thank You Uncle Sam!!!

[voljeepx]

Jimmy, that thing is just awesome! Your attention to detail and weathering are spot on! Great color, too. Thanks for sharing this car, have a safe tour overseas, and thank you for your service to this country! Take care, Ed

[MyBradKeselowski]

Beautiful Jimmy ! ! !

IMO everything is perfect...

[whale392]

Jimmy, that turned out beautiful! You do some killer work.

Can I ask you a favor; send lots of pics of Oki, I have Marine buddies there and I have heard it has a pretty wild car culture.

[Adam144]

Beautiful build. Good choice of colour too, and I like how it's a bit of a mod instead of classic/stock style.

[CrewDawg15]

Thanks guys!

I'll definitely have some fun there. I first went there on a 2 year tour, and ended up staying 7 I didn't want to leave but once they found out I was running for mayor, the Air Force said I had to go... It does have a pretty cool car culture, but its a small island and old cars rust fast there. I never really got into the drift scene...I like keeping my car intact. This is how I usually build my cars...not too flashy, but built for speed

[davyou5]

NICE! that is very Awesome . Excellent job on the detail too.

[W-409]

This is maybe very stupid question, but I really don't know what car is this. Can someone tell me? I just don't know from these, I can see that it's maybe japanese car... Very nice build, that paintjob looks awesome, and engine detailing looks very good too! Thank you for sharing this beautiful car, that car looks pretty good to me, like that body style.

[Adam144]

^ It's an old Datsun Roadster. Early "fairlady" as they were referred to in Japan.

[CrewDawg15]

This is maybe very stupid question, but I really don't know what car is this. Can someone tell me? I just don't know from these, I can see that it's maybe japanese car... Very nice build, that paintjob looks awesome, and engine detailing looks very good too! Thank you for sharing this beautiful car, that car looks pretty good to me, like that body style.

Thanks guys. IMO, there's no such thing as a stupid question. Nissan made the Datsun roadster in 3 different models: 1.1500, 2. 1600, and 3. 2000 in both left and right hand drive versions. The target markets were of course Japan, and North America where they were converted to very popular road racers. As far as I know, not many made it to Europe. Today, these cars bring a huge premium in Japan. The demand for these are so high that a lot of the U.S. versions get imported back to Japan by restorers and collectors.

[David G.]

Excellent detail with just the right ammount of weathering.

[cruz]

Very cool!!