Nissan Skyline R-33 S-Tune completed *PICS*

[crispy]

Two done already this year. I completed 4 last year. I'm back in the groove and just having fun.

This is the Fujimi Nissan Skyline R-33 S-Tune. You may remember last time I completed the R-32 version of this car.

Yes, I'm planning to start the R-34 version soon too along with the new Skyline if and when the S-tune comes out for that one.

Anyway, standard box stock build.

Painted in Zero paints Chrome Silver

Martha Stewart flocking in light gray with two tone interior.

The decals were very fragile and I lost a few of them while applying. One of the side stripes broke in two places but I was able to get it fixed.

The inter-cooler actually comes with a piece of metal mesh to cover the plastic supplied piece. This time I used the decal for the "nismo" on the inter-cooler versus my template and micron pens.

Of note about this kit were the tweaked spoiler and window. They fit nice but the warping shows if you look hard enough. Something I didn't notice until actual assembly. Even during dry fit phase it fit fine, but I had to polish the window and may have warped it with force. Windscreen wipers were also two rights. Used some from my parts bin.

The mirrors are upside down as that was the only way they would fit. No other way looked correct or fit fit right. I tried every possible angle and left to right.

It's all good since I just wanted them for my collection. Only the discerning Skyline fan would even know.

Here are a couple of pictures:

The group so far:

There are a few more pictures at MY FOTKI

Chris

[Blake Rogers]

Two done already this year. I completed 4 last year. I'm back in the groove and just having fun.

This is the Fujimi Nissan Skyline R-33 S-Tune. You may remember last time I completed the R-32 version of this car.

Yes, I'm planning to start the R-34 version soon too along with the new Skyline if and when the S-tune comes out for that one.

Anyway, standard box stock build.

Painted in Zero paints Chrome Silver

Martha Stewart flocking in light gray with two tone interior.

The decals were very fragile and I lost a few of them while applying. One of the side stripes broke in two places but I was able to get it fixed.

The inter-cooler actually comes with a piece of metal mesh to cover the plastic supplied piece. This time I used the decal for the "nismo" on the inter-cooler versus my template and micron pens.

Of note about this kit were the tweaked spoiler and window. They fit nice but the warping shows if you look hard enough. Something I didn't notice until actual assembly. Even during dry fit phase it fit fine, but I had to polish the window and may have warped it with force. Windscreen wipers were also two rights. Used some from my parts bin.

The mirrors are upside down as that was the only way they would fit. No other way looked correct or fit fit right. I tried every possible angle and left to right.

It's all good since I just wanted them for my collection. Only the discerning Skyline fan would even know.

Here are a couple of pictures:

The group so far:

There are a few more pictures at MY FOTKI

Chris

wicked car man thing i hate about some of these kits is no ENGINE!!!! but i love ur set man really well done

[cazxr2]

this is ace love the skylines man well done. Best jap car if u ask me.

[Railfreak78]

Nice looking Nismo(s) there Crispy. I'm a big fan of these cars and you portray them very well keep it up and Happy Hobby'n

[jbwelda]

i think i remember having the same puzzle with those mirrors...i ended up doing same as you i think and they look good.

heres a pic of the one i did, not to steal your honor but just because you might appreciate it. its a R34, 25GT Turbo. i used wheels and tires from the chrysler copperhead kit (bought a few of those cheap just for the wheels), and did a lot of little customizing stuff like moulding in the front clip, lowering it pretty extremely, attempting to mimic euro taillight lenses and, of course, the mirror thing:

and heres a silvia i built around the same time...roughly to resemble my 1:1 240SX

i believe this was the garage defend or some similar variation by fujimi. that aero kit required near complete re-engineer job to get to look decent!

maybe one of these days we should get together for a nissan-a-thon! ours would look great together on a table!

Edited January 27, 2010 by jbwelda

[jbwelda]

oops small correction, i see yours is a R33, so a bit different but same way still!