lanesteele240 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) When stump dug his build up, I decided to work on my 1/12 datsun 240zg Notice ::::::: If you are looking for fancy stuff that works and looks real, click on his build http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18121 We will be lucky if this thing gets done at all. ? Step one. The goal Or 37% close to the ball park area. So far Edited January 31, 2015 by lanesteele240
lanesteele240 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Intrest in this was also raised when i bought my frist Z that actually runs and has floor pans The pudgy guy in the darth vader hoodie is me the day we bought it Edited January 31, 2015 by lanesteele240
lanesteele240 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 I have used 6 pounds of mill-put on the nose and rear wing
lanesteele240 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Got the front end smothed out and primed. Pic inserted as soon as i get back home Here is a great little 1/12 i picked up on ebay It has an sr20det engine and tons of tuner parts Im using the engine on this build. I will try to make resin copys of that engine/turbo and other things. The rims will be nice on another build. Endless cool parts. Also found a few cool paint layouts This was posted on another of my builds And finally Pobably wont do the bre theam because it is done to death but that is one cool Z Edited February 1, 2015 by lanesteele240
lanesteele240 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 ? still more work to do I cant stop this from cracking I have fixed it twice Any advice on how to fix this It is where ca glue squeezed out when trying to get the rear deck installed. It was bent all up
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Nice looking kit Keep posting the progress, will follow along
stump Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Gary, thank you for the very kind link to my build, but please....take nothing away from yourself and this epic build mate. What you have done so far looks darn brilliant mate, I LOVE it. (two thumbs up from me ) I'm liking how you molded in the wheel arch flares too.....very sleek. What have you got planned for motivation? Oh, and that rear hatch. Can you scribe out the excess super glue very carefully with the back pf an X-acto blade?? Looking forward to seeing more Gary.
lanesteele240 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Thanks mister Stump for the kind words. The fender flares look to bolted on for a race car so thus the molding. Thanks for noticing I doodled with the z for 4 hrs today and got no closer to getting the body ready for paint. I also made lip things for the air dam thing. Sorry for using all these technical words I boxed off the front of the kit with styrene sheet and filled in the back side. I may make air holes and run break cooling vents Edited February 3, 2015 by lanesteele240
lanesteele240 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) I also remove the rear deck and broke it in the process. I removed all the glue and sanded it in areas so It fits better now. Edited February 3, 2015 by lanesteele240
Kennyboy Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Looking great Gary! For that part that keeps cracking......you could try a trick that I use when I cut apart and glue bodies together. Re-enforce the backside with ca glue soaked toiletpaper....sounds funny but it bonds to the surface like no tomorrow!!
lanesteele240 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 Great idea kenny. I work at a paper mill. A little softwood pulp will act just like fiber reinforcement in concrete
lanesteele240 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) I got the engine out of the 1/12 die cast. It is not very good. But i will make it work I can use these as well. Edited February 13, 2015 by lanesteele240
fitforbattle Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Paper mill huh, that must smell nice The engine is definately a good Starting point. Will be a nice transplant.
Kennyboy Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) I agree with Robin Gary, GREAT looking parts to start with........EBAY huh, Man, I would love to get a hold of some of those parts! Edited February 13, 2015 by Kennyboy
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Like the thinking raiding a die cast and incorporating it into your build Worked myself through school in a pulp mill...THAT really smells
Dave Van Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 We raced a Holman & Moody built Datsun 240 in SCCA back in the late 70's and early 80's. I'll be watching this!
UnderDawg Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Digging this build, always loved 240'z had a 280 myself. Fast little car it was till I wrecked it..
Lucas van H Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Looks good! I might have missed this, but are you building it as a race car or more of a street car?
lanesteele240 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Posted February 26, 2015 I have not given up on this one. The ice age that has gripped most of America has taken my energy and extra time This will be a streetable race car I have made changes to the engine to make it look more realistic. Pic up in a bit
lanesteele240 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 Well i got my z back from the painter. He blacked out all the crome and tail lights making her look special but still stock I used the kit in line six engine to be the base of the sr20det. It was longer so i cut it to the right size and then fit in the transmission things at the rear of the enging I also closed the intake and exhaust ports on the head to make way for the exhaust for the 4 cylender. Im starting to fake the timing chain cover but it is not looking good on the first attempt One more glamor shot of my z I promise i will stop with them now
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