Nissan Fairlady 240ZG Tamiya 1:24
Let's start with the engine
Engine block was painted with Tamiya X-14 and not X-4 as Tamiya says in the instructions ... X-4 is too dark
The engine next to a Porsche 917 5 lt 12 cil. engine ..... it's really a compact engine this one from Porsche
"Spark plugs" added. Oil filter painted with a lighter shade of X-14
Ignition wires added part 1
Ignition wires added part 2
Oil filter was painted in a lighter shade of Tamiya X-14. Radiator fan was painted in Ivory
Most of the parts in place, air filter, carbs , plug wiring and so on ...
Painting the recesses with brush before painting with a rattle can
TS-11 Maroon Spray painted , first coat
Second coat. Front and rear struts glued in place ... the kit is so good that these parts almost don't need to be glued. Radiator also glued at this stage ,,, deviating from tne isntructions.
Transmission in place ... Wonderful engineering by Tamiya ,,, with no glue it stays in place. I glued it anyway .....
Detail of the engine bonnet without the accessories
Front brakes also in place and brake lines added.
Brake and clutch pumps with lines added
Also the battery has it's cables added ,,, but more anon
Engine in place ... so far complete ... but wrong battery
As can be seen, the battery is placed too low ... That's beacuse I thought it was the top of the battery, but in fact it's the support for it. Allways read the instructions ,,, some pages in advance ... that's my advice 😉
But I noticed it when the scratch-buid terminals , claps and the wiring were glued in place .... and it took me quite an effort
This is the "new" battery . I've put the battery below the support I detailed thinking it was the top of the battery
Managed not to break the wires
New battery in place. Also brake and clutch pumps in place.
Scratch-building the coil
Coil in place , with all the wires also in place. Calling the bonnet done for now.
"cockpit"
First attempt to paint the seat "vents" ,,, Not a very lucky one
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First attempt to paint the seat "vents" ,,, Not a very lucky one
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"cockpit"
Dashboard
Tryed several ways to paint the "vents" in the seats ,,,, No way ,,,, In the end I punched silver decal discs from my old amd trusty Waldron set ,,,,
Seats in place .... I think the result is quite fair
Dash completed with steering wheel and vents. In the backgroud my other project ... engine for a Porsche 917 K from Heller ... which is taking more effort than I thought in the begining ,,,,,
Seat belts made from tin foil from a bottle of wine , and plastic card attachements... which I already drunk ...,, the wine of course , not the anchor plates.
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And ... then ,,, searching for something in the stash ... I found this kit.
Full of seat belt attachements and latches ..... hummmm ... I'm making my mind up wether to use it or go on with the self made items ,,,,,,, I guess not much will be seen when the body work is in place ....May be is better to save the parts for another project ......
Moreover .... this very kit also has a 240Z engine ,,,,, and is not a bad one by the way , What a surprise .....
Pedals, dashboard , gear lever ans some other things in place.
Also adde seat belts
Ans the wheels
The way Tamiya has manages to gte the look of the wheels is IMPRESSIVE. It's been a bit difficult to get the metal decal rims in place ... but the result is amazing.
Exhaust and muffelrs also glued in place.
First coat or paint . TS-11 spray . All this "flint" is really nor in the paint ... just fell from the air when I took the picture.
not so happy with the doors .... that hated orange peel ... ii's not very evident but is there
Comments
16 2 May 2022, 18:58
Julian Herrero aka YuriUpated the position of the picturtes. Now properly represent the sequence of assembly.
Thanks Kyle ... just a bit o detailing ... let's see how the interior turns out
3 May 2022, 14:50
Julian Herrero aka YuriThnaks mates ... I've made some advances on the project ... I'll post picctures soon ....
25 July 2022, 06:06
Christian WHoly ... Awesome! I barely can't remember, when I did some wiring this intense of a model kit (after my own Beetle). None! Great job!
Do you paint the wiring of the battery (red for power, black for ground)? On the last picture (#26) it looks like the one cable is connected to the master break cylinder. Is that the right position for it? As far as I know, one leads to the ground / body (black) in the near of the battery and the second (red / power) goes to the starter. That's it.
25 July 2022, 07:18
Julian Herrero aka YuriHi Christian W
Good point ... I'll check it out .... thanks for the advice
26 July 2022, 05:56
Julian Herrero aka YuriChristian W ,,, I've checked the pictures I've got from the I'net and there's a lot of confusion ,,, in some pictures both wires are in black , in some both in red , and in some in violet and black ,,, I guess that's because most pictures are taken from restored cars .... I'm taking you're advice as how the wires should be ... so I'm thinking about painting the wires. I'll keep you informed . Right now I'm working on the seat belts ... which also is quite confusing .... Any help will be apreciated !
30 July 2022, 18:22
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Std detailing ...
