Nissan GTR

[Dr. Cranky]

Looking good, keep it going . . .

[Scale-Master]

Seats are called out for the black version to have red trim. It is not molded in. I thought it looked cool, and this is a red car, and my model…

Using the molded seam line as guide, just paint outside the perimeter on both sides of the seam. I had to touch up both black and red as I progressed to get a good defined line. Then, when I was satisfied with the lines, I sanded the seams off the center and repainted the red. (Make sure the paint is dry before sanding of course…) Then a sprayed coat of clear blends all the hand painting together…

[Scale-Master]

Installed the seats to the interior…

The doors come with the chromed inserts and decals for the little safety lights, but the instructions indicated to paint the silver around the speakers. A very tedious task indeed. Paint a black base, then silver trim. Then spend a few days chasing the line round the speaker grilles with black and silver… It can be done… (Not saying I did it the best either.) Let the paint dry between touch ups to keep from making a metallic gray mess. Now I wonder how much it will be seen when the model is buttoned up…

[Scale-Master]

Punched circles is a really good idea... Maybe for another project...

Here is the dash coming together…

[ra7c7er]

Wow, everything looks awesome.

[EH225M]

Wow!!

I wish I had your hand / eye coordination!

I'm getting too old for this game.

Well done mate!

[Scale-Master]

The interior is done….

The wheels are molded in two parts per rim. They are chrome plated and called out to be painted Smoke. Two coats, one light, let dry then one moderate. Decals for the center caps to be applied later…

[shucky]

Awesome job (as usual ) so far! Paint detailing is fabulous.

[runsw/scissors]

I can't hardly believe my eyes. Your hand brushing is amazing. You've proved it's possible, now all I've got to do is practice. So off to the work bench....

[Jantrix]

Wow. This is totally top shelf stuff here. Beautiful work.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks again.

I recall an earlier discussion about the progression of some “On the Bench†builds and some dissatisfaction with ones that just faded away or moved along sporadically or just too slow. This thread should appeal to those who wished a quicker pace for other people’s builds. This puppy is flyin’ together!

The hood is finished. The scoops are the same Gunmetal as will be used on the rest of the trim.

The under side of the hood was left with unprepped primer and dry-applied unpolished red paint. The picture shows the orange peel as a bit more aggressive than it looks in person, maybe better lighting will help later… The hood blanket is molded in and just painted flat black.

The front fascia grille area was masked and shot gunmetal… If you are planning to not use the front license plate, I would advise to put a couple small drops of CA in the back side of this part to shore up the holes that are used to locate the plate to the car and sand the outside part flush. Otherwise you will likely have two dimples visible in the center of that grill bar… The lower rocker/spoiler part was shot the next evening to make masking easier.

The body also received the same trim treatment…

[Scale-Master]

Window trim was painted by brush with Testors Black Chrome Trim. The surround that goes around the rear quarter windows was freehanded, but I took the easy path and masked the straighter door sections.

[Foxer]

Your steady hand is to be commended! I'm amazed at the interior and how it all pops for a black one.

[Scale-Master]

The engine is “installed†and finished, simply by cementing the three parts that make up the induction system to the body. The kit provides a Mylar Nissan badge for the front of the plenum. The front fascia and headlight bezels fit very nicely to the body.

[RS Sport]

Wow Mark, this is an awesome build! A Question, how do you get that burnt effect on the exhaust? It looks amazing.

[Brendan]

Another one of your builds that is going to turn some peoples' heads. Love your detail on the engine bay. Can't wait to see this one finished.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks! The patina on the exhaust was done with a wash of smoke and transparent yellow acrylics.

The taillights are each made up of a clear, clear red and chrome piece. They fit very well together and into the body too.

The kit comes with those nifty masks to allow crisp painting of the black areas. The rear view mirror comes with a Mylar piece that looks very convincing as a mirror.

[Scale-Master]

The center post of the rear wing is attached…

And since it was pre-fitted is a breeze to install to the body…

[Modlbldr]

Wow! What a highly detailed, precise build. Everything is perfect. Can't wait to see it finished. What brands and colors of paints did you use on the interior? That is exactly how I would like the interior of my Nissan 300Z to look. Very clean.

Later-

[Scale-Master]

Thanks!

I used Testors Black Chrome Trim straight from the bottle and toned with Gunship Gray for the semi flat black and gray, the dead flat black is Tamiya Flat Back acrylic.

The windows and headlights are mounted to the body, all fitting very well…

The side rearview mirrors are two tone, I painted the black by hand and found it easiest to leave them on the sprue until they are ready to mount to the body…[

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They too come with Mylar inserts for the mirror faces…