Japanese Nostalgic Car Plastic Model Kits

van · **Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:23 pm

Oh man, those are amazing!!

kingtoy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:10 am

Those are some pretty nice models. I should tell all of you about a message board I descovered recently. It is a international car modelers forum based out of the UK. The website is www.spc.org.uk/forum . That place is amazing. I consider myself to be a decent modeler, some of the guys in my local model club are some of the best builders in the United States. The guys on this message board can rival anything I have seen in alot of magazines or contests. If you really love model cars, check it out.

gamby · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 321

kingtoy wrote:

Those are some pretty nice models. I should tell all of you about a message board I descovered recently. It is a international car modelers forum based out of the UK. The website is www.spc.org.uk/forum

The detailing on most of those cars is downright ALARMING. They look so great up close. :shock:

Mattey_64 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:00 pm

that's a good website dude, thanks...I've been on a few modeling forums. mostly involving lowriders though...That's sorta my thing I guess, lowriders and mini-trucks, or lowriding mini-trucks lol.kinda weird for a skinny canadian white boy I know.

Really though I wish I had more time to work on my models cuz I still have stacks of unbuilt stuff, thousands on dollars in paint, custom parts and airbrushing equipment. Some of the paint is so bloody expensive, like alclad chrome is like $20 an ounce. I'll probably get back into it when I'm done building my truck...If I'm ever done building my truck.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:54 am

I hear ya, i'm the same way. I get torn between working on my fullsize cars and wanting to build my models too. I probably have about 200 model cars unfinished. That message board is the best. I could spend a whole day or more just browsing around looking at all the finished projects and the one in progress. The guys on there really go into some great detail.

810-again · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:07 pm

If anyone knows where one of these is, let me know.

xemoto · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35 pm

My nostalgic car models.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:04 am

very cute..... but I think we were looking for something in the scale model car area

xemoto · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:50 pm

I couldn't resist.

seventhskyline · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:22 pm

Made some more progress, got a new camera too.

Done headlight blanks, tail lights, oil cooler, sidepipe, carb linkages/throttle cable, badges/decals, dashboard.

Still a ways to go but much closer now.

810-again · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:45 am

kingtoy wrote:

very cute..... but I think we were looking for something in the scale model car area

Besides, they'd be tough to fit on the shelf with the other models and I'd have to explain to my wife why I'm spending all that extra time in my den.

gamby · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 321

That Hako is looking downright obscene, seventhskyline. Mad skill abound!!!

That engine bay is just spectacular. I love the detailing of the throttle cable. Looks amazing.

I'm also digging the "Love Skyline" decals.

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:43 am

Hello, new member here from Mass. I have a few old scool j-car model builds. Some of you may have seen them on ScaleAutoMag.com forums

Here is my Hasagawa kit of the 1970 Toyota Celica GT
Paint - Tamiya Steel Blue
Wheels- Fujimi Work Equips
Tires- Tamiya Bridgestones (from the miata kit)
It is basicaly box stock but with modified suspecsion to give it that just right stance.........

Let me know what you think, and stay tuned for my TE27 corolla kit in progress!

toyotageek · **Posted:** Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:33 pm

TSiSS350 wrote:

Hello, new member here from Mass. I have a few old scool j-car model builds. Some of you may have seen them on ScaleAutoMag.com forums

Here is my Hasagawa kit of the 1970 Toyota Celica GT
Paint - Tamiya Steel Blue
Wheels- Fujimi Work Equips
Tires- Tamiya Bridgestones (from the miata kit)
It is basicaly box stock but with modified suspecsion to give it that just right stance.........

Let me know what you think, and stay tuned for my TE27 corolla kit in progress!

What do I think?

I'm thinking.... SWEET!

Looks like I could jump right in and drive off in it!
I love it when a model doesn't look like a model!
Nice job!

gamby · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 321

Wow--that TE27 looks fantastic. The Equips look great on it.

Maybe this will be the winter that I get back into model building (seems like I say that every year, though...

) This thread sure is a motivator.

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:58 am

gamby wrote:

Wow--that TE27 looks fantastic. The Equips look great on it.

Thanks for the compliments! Its actually a TA22(celica) the remark about the TE27(corolla) is a kit that I am working on right now.

van · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:04 pm

Looks fantastic, the colour is great! Top work man

gamby · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 321

Whoops--you'd think I would have caught that by now... :oops:

Regardless-- :tu:

kingtoy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:09 am

Alright people, I am going to start a TE27 model soon. I am stuck on what color to paint it. I have it narrowed down between two choices, pewter or olive green. Let me know what you guys think.

ben · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:33 am

I vote pewter, just cause there's so many olive ones around. Can't wait to see it!

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