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BRE 1971 Datsun 240Z


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Got a little bit done today while the little one was taking a nap and my wife was spending my money. I mean shopping....:lol:

 

I sanded the body completely smooth, ( Sanded off turn marker lights etc. ) and primed it. Now I am just doing some fit up work and getting ready for final sanding before paint....

 

Also was able to get the chassis assembled and painted black. I will go into detail now that the black has been laid. I can already see I am going to have to do a little modification to make this look and fit correctly.

 

Tamiya > Revell and it's not even close. Still a good model though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here is a little updated post.

 

Got to do a little work on it today. The kit is OK, but the Tamiya Kit I built first was much better as far as fitment and just going together properly.

 

You get what you pay for in Tamiya. Having said that, besides having to modify ever piece almost, I was able to get everything to fit. I have enjoyed building it so far.

 

The interior is not as shiny as it shows in the pics... Currently I am letting the glue dry so I can finish running the wires on the engine.

 

The decals were easy to apply, I was able to get all the gauges in.

 

 

 

 

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You're doing good work.  I'll point out that you can't really compare this kit to a newer Tamiya offering.  This kit's tooling is *gasp* nearly 40 years old!  If you were to pick up some of the very earliest Tamiya offerings, and you'll see that they weren't always as awesome as they are today.  They were really motorized, yet decently detailed, scale toys. 

That said, your work with this kit is first rate.  I think it'll turn out nicely.  The Z is a timeless design.  Keep posting updates!

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You're doing good work.  I'll point out that you can't really compare this kit to a newer Tamiya offering.  This kit's tooling is *gasp* nearly 40 years old!  If you were to pick up some of the very earliest Tamiya offerings, and you'll see that they weren't always as awesome as they are today.  They were really motorized, yet decently detailed, scale toys. 

That said, your work with this kit is first rate.  I think it'll turn out nicely.  The Z is a timeless design.  Keep posting updates!

I have a Fujimi one, and its the best one I've seen in this scale, and even though they do ALOT of kits without engines, this one has one!  -GREAT JOB! always wanted to see how this kit builds up!

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Starting my second model ever. The BRE Datsun 240Z. Picked this up on my recent trip to Fergus Canada. I travel some for work and decided it would be a great souvenir.

 

Will keep you guys updated....

 

 

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I like that old NES sitting there. Does it work?

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  • 2 weeks later...

As much as I want this kit, I'm pretty fed up with vintage Revell toolings.<_<

No doubt...

 

This thing fought me the entire time...Word of advice.

 

All of the line up tabs just cut them off, they don't allow the chassis to sit correctly. Learned this the hard way. Put the body on for a test fit and the wheels where way off in the fender well.

 

The plastic is also very weak compared to the Tamiya kits. Fit is VERY sub par throughout the entire car. Hood dosn't fit. Front nose clip doesn't fit. chassis alignment is off. Muffler doesn't fit correctly. This kit taught me a lot about patience and learning to walk all when aggravation sets in.

 

Here is a shot of the chassis completed, and please look in the " Under the glass forum for the finished car. I finally got it done...

 

Thanks

 

 

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