Project 050 -- Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZR

Tom ...
Getting in before you finish!

Nathan Dempsey
Oooh I like this one. I'm in!

Christian W
Nice one! I had the kit but never built it up. Looking Forward for some pretty Pictures. I'm curious about the color you'll choose.

Chris Greathouse
Silver

Christian W
I like silver 😄

Dominik Weitzer
oh yes,...i'll watch your Progress. I have the same kit from my brother to fill the production line from the fairlady.

Chris Greathouse
Nothing to show yet really. I snipped and sanded all the pieces and prepped them with bamboo sticks for holding in the paint booth. The next step is primers, that'll be tomorrow.

Chris Greathouse
#2 Primer primed 🙂

Bob Hall
No Engine ?

Chris Greathouse
Nope. It's a super basic kit. But the car looks cool so it's gotta go on the shelf 🙂

Bob Hall
Must be a Fujimi thing, not impressed by their lack of detail for the price, but to each his own !

Chris Greathouse
I like Fujimi. The Hatsune Z4 racer, Midget II, and Bond submarine car are all Fujimi. But you're right, there's not alot to these kits. It was the cool subjects that made me get them 😄

Chris Greathouse
#3 All the primary colors are done. What's left is painting window frames and blinkers on the side. I also need to paint the interior of the body. The main interior is a dark grey, with black and silver grey highlights.

Nathan Dempsey
The silver looks like it came out nice and even Chris.

Bob Hall
I vote a Scarlet Red Interior !

Tom ...
What silver is that?

Chris Greathouse
Thanks, and it's Vallejo Silver 70.997

Dominik Weitzer
Really nice silver

Christian W
I like it too!

Chris Greathouse
What do you think about this? I think it's awesome. Super Boss Dragster and Papa Truck, AMT has both vehicles. 😄 Probably going to be my next purchase 😄 [img1]

Nathan Dempsey
That looks like a pretty cool project idea Chris.

Dominik Weitzer
Oh yeah! I never built one of them. It was a dream of my childhood to get the Superboss...bought the new issue and sold it .
I'd like to see them 🙂

Chris Greathouse
#5 Pieces! There's only around 80 pieces, so should be good for an evening build.

Bozzer
I have the Super Boss in my stash. Always wanted the Papa Truck. A friend of mine is building it now. They would look good together Chris.
Go buy them!

Chris Greathouse
They are only $35 a piece.... $70 is a price of a single Italeri kit, so they would be a steal for 2 (albeit crappy AMT) 😄

Chris Greathouse
#6 Done, photo booth pictures tomorrow..

Dominik Weitzer
looks like a realy fast built.
the good thing is, i can take a look at a built one. Not often they were built!
to see, what changes i will do. for example the stance of the rear wheels. in my opinion, they are too wide in the wheelhouse...lets wait for the galery. perhaps the wheels are to small also? Hmmmm…..

up to the next Chris 😉

Bob Hall
I see they have the drag truck at Hobby Lobby, and there is an eBay listing for the papa truck brand new for 47$ free shipping ! Great work on the Z Chris ! Looks Great !

Munkyslut
Very nice work Chris, that silver is so lifelike it's incredible, you proper nailed that one

Tom ...
Nice job Chris. Another cool addition to the collection. Are thinking of a truck next? Hope so!

Nathan Dempsey
Nice finish Chris. Can't wait to see the dual truck build too.

Chris Greathouse
Thanks guys!!!

@Bob scalehobbyist.com Has both trucks for $34 each and $10 shipping 😄 It will be my next purchase, when more money plops into my bank account 😄

I also need to buy the Italeri Aussie Truck for the group build next year.

@Tom Yessir! The Peterbilt Model 359 Conventi..actor (Revell 85-1506, 1:25) will be cluttering my desk soon 😄 I'm going to try buffing the body this time... I've tried in the past, but I've either cut through the ridges or buffed through the clear and color.... But I'ma try again.

Chris Greathouse
Preshow, grab your chips 'n dip!

Project 051 -- Peterbilt 359 Conventional Tractor | Album by chrisagreat (1:25)