Featured Modeller: An Awesome red R33 GTR

another masterpiece from karl, this time a gorgeous red R33. I will admit I'm not really a fan of R33s, but hot damn, this R33 changed my mind. Awesome as always from Karl.


Kit: Tamiya
Colour: Nissan AH3 Red Pearl Metallic with 2K clear
Modifications: 
- Hobby Design HD02-0146 photo-etched set
- Modified lower part of front bumper 
- Custom front splitter and new side-skirt lips
- Custom built rear bumper 
- Exhaust modified to a single turbo with a new stainless-steel tip
- Tamiya Nissan Skyline RB26 engine from an R32 GT-R kit 
- Scratch-built engine bay
- Scratch-built intercooler pipes, turbo, strut brace and air cleaner
- Model Scientists Bride Vorga seats and Tamiya Nismo Steering wheel
- Scratch-built harness bar behind front seats
- Aber photo-etched seat belt accessories with Tuner Model green harness
- Detailed Tamiya Nismo LMGT-4 rims with Tuner Model air valves
- Tamiya Bridgestone tires from a Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R
- Scale Motorsport carbon fibre decal applied to spoilers and window pillars
- Japanese tax disc and parking sticker from an Aoshima decal sheet


After 8 months in the making, it was about time to take it out of the garage! 

Datsun 720 and Honda City Turbo Bulldog II now completed

finally got these two done. they were completed before the nationals, but just recently i got the time ot edit and upload the pictures.

hodna CRX and datsun 720 update.

some more recent updates. apologies for photos. will take better pictures once rain stops

i've reworked the rims on the honda CRX. from orange rims before now has the red-lipped rims. got tireds of the orange rims, and this color looks much cooler

Also some more updats on the 720. its almost done, but final pictures will be after the model competition (IPMS nationals). some stuff done:

tool box. with parts boxes

fender mirrors and new intercooler. stance finalized 

interior received some goodies too. changed the instrument panel to a 300zx one.

added also a modern radio, an equalizer and a digital data logger unit.

project leopard. 95% complete

nissan leopard is 95% complete. some bits and pieces to do but otherwise on the home stretch.