Honey, I shrunk my S15 :(

[Parky]

Not done any fiddly annoying modelling for a while so I thought I'd have a crack at making an exact replica of my 15, it's the Aoshima 1/24 Vertex Ridge kit, still a work in progress but not bad considering I haven't done anything like this for over 3 years.

The kit came with TE37s so just waiting on the postie to bring some the same as mine, then I can see the fitment and adjust the camber haha

and the full size, working, moving one for comparison...

 

[S15_SAM]

Ha ha. I did one too not long ago. They are so fiddly! Your real car looks beautiful, those wheels are so nice.

 

[Parky]

Awesome, glad to know I'm not alone, been getting some stick for it haha

 

[N80Jamie]

Ha brilliant! May do one myself at some point!

 

[Mike]

That look awesome mate! I've done two s15's! I'll get some pics off the mac in a bit! Done a vertex one and got a aero kit one off eBay! Was crap kit but looks good!

Done two r34's too and the takata dome nsx that's my baby! Pretty sad me.

Only pic on my phone!

 

[Parky]

Ha! More model nerds than I thought! Yeah get some pics up Mike.

Hoping the number plate decals and wheels will arrive this week. Yes I'm going full hog and having my plates on it too... Too much time on my hands eh.

 

[Lai]

My boyfriend ordered me a shell as I said I wanted to give RC drifting a shot. He sprayed it, stickered it up and even made a roof spoiler for it too, i was really pleased.

 

[MATT BOON]

Where you buying these models? Expensive ?

 

[Parky]

Got mine off eBay mate, about £20-£25 if I remember right, just search aoshima 1/24 Silvia s15 and there is a few different ones available.
The kits are fairly cheap it's more glue, paint and tools, that aren't expensive on their own, but make up a lot of the cost if you want to do a half decent job of it.

 

[Mike]

Mine was 30 I think eBay again. Alot for a cheaply kit! Don't think tamiya etc do a 15 so not alot of choice!

Heres a Top Secret, eBay Item no: 121032328794

 

[Parky]

Finished..! :thumbs:

 

[LiamB91]

Thats awesome what wheels and specs are on your actual 15? theyre lovely

 

[Parky]

Cheers Liam, they're 3SDM 0.01, 18x8.5 ET15 front, 18x9.5 ET18 rear.

 

[LiamB91]

Cheers Liam, they're 3SDM 0.01, 18x8.5 ET15 front, 18x9.5 ET18 rear.

They fit without any arch mods? or a roll?

 

[Parky]

Roll on the rear and that was it bud.

 

[Chriscooke]

The model has bigger brakes than your actual car

 

[Parky]

Haha, there's always one! The actual car doesn't have vented front wings, the wheels aren't flush, and it sits a bit higher too if we're being picky!

 

[Chriscooke]

Just joking mate, nicely done replica. Fair play

 

[Parky]

Oh I know you were only joking bud, as was I! :thumbs:

 

[Boost]

nice job! didn't even know there was a vertex ridge model