350Z Drift car

[Mr. Metallic]

This looked like a fun kit, and others here have said it builds up nice, so i wanted to give it a shot. it will be box stock except for the wheels and tires. I can't decide which one to use, but I am leaning towards the Fujimi Kranze's, but the solid Pegasus wheels look all business!

Edited September 3, 2007 by Mr. Metallic

[455 Rocket]

I'd go with the Fujimi's. Nice start.

[drnitrus]

I'd go with the Fujimi's. Nice start.

agreed

[Peter Lombardo]

I don't build that many import cars anymore, so maybe I just missed it, but what kit is this? It looks very interesting. It is calling out for a wild paint job. P.S. I agree with the wheel choice....I'd go with the Fujimi's.

[Mr. Metallic]

I don't build that many import cars anymore, so maybe I just missed it, but what kit is this? It looks very interesting. It is calling out for a wild paint job. P.S. I agree with the wheel choice....I'd go with the Fujimi's.

This is AMT's Fast and the Furious3: Tokyo Drift Nissan 350Z kit. I'ts going together well so far, and most of the engraving is pretty nice, compared to some of AMT's other recent stuff. Thanks for looking!

[Robert81]

yes, this is a good kit, i have two . i'm a little disappointed in the turbo setup and exaust , the wheels are way bigger than any self respecting street-race would run , and the engine is too over simplified for my taste , but the body kit fits my referance material perfectly . i bought two so i could use the engine in a 70's 240z i got waiting to see the light of day, but i guess not . good luck on your build.

[Mr. Metallic]

Robert, i agree about the simplified nature of the engine and turbos, but it's fine for me in this instance as it's a quicky, box stocker.

Here is an update. The chassis and interior are finished. hope to have this finished by Labor Day.

[Mr. Metallic]

Final assembly has begun. The front and rear valences have been fitted and the body will soon be installed on the chassis. Hope to finish this soon.

[bestfreshman]

Nice job! Craig. This models looks absolutly great. Later tell us the difficulties of this kit I have one and would like to know where the kit need more attention.

[Robert81]

bestfreshman I'll give you a quick run down.

First the body: I recommend gluing the front and rear bumpers/facia to the body. This will allow you to blend the fender flares to the body. The 1/1 cars don't have these lines. to get the chassis to fit after that, removing the lower tabs on the rear (there are four that the chassis fits between) Once the tabs on the rear are removed you can slip the chassis in the front bumper at an angle, then move the rear of the chassis up to the upper tabs on the rear bumper. There is a gap between the body and the bottom of the spoiler. To fix this I placed the lower part of the spoiler onto the body while lining it up with the middle part of the spoiler then glued those piece together. I put a little puddy in the gaps between the two parts of the spoiler and smoothed them with sand paper.

Engine: The problem I had with the engine is the "turbo" set up. The turbo has no piping to the exhaust, which it should, but there is no room for it. Plus my refferences states it should be twin turbo, but that is beside the point. The turbo has a tab on the bottom that attaches to the inner fender and then a pipe going to the intake box/cover, the piping on my kit didn't line up correctly. and it should be installed after the motor is in the chassis. The radiator hose should be installed after the body or it will interfer with the body fitting. There is a strut bar that goes over the engine that I had to gently bend to to clear the intake, (it is bowed down) this didn't work entirely so I thined out the bar from the back.

Chassis: The front struts are loose fitting and seem to be not long enough. the rear suspension is a puzzle in itself, you need to install the rear part, then put the driveshaft below the middle, but over the ends of the front part and install the rearend/driveshaft while intalling the front part of the suspension. The brakes are another thing to look out for, they only attach with the small tab on the suspension and slide over the back of the wheel.

Wheels: The wheels sit too deep in the wheel wells, like 6 scale inches, I solved this problem by gluing the wheels on the retainers farther out then flush.

Interior: The "glass" is one piece and dosen't fit the side windows well. There is no engraving for the black trim around the windows that all modern cars have. The shift fit is loose, too. Other than that i didn't have much trouble with it.

Well, so much for "quick" but that is a run down of most of the "issues" I had with this kit, I hope it helps.

If I missed anything feel free to post it.

Edited September 11, 2007 by Robert81