Alright, looks like I may have to change plans with this one! Those wheels would look awesome on it. Have you seen them in person? I am curious as to how large they actually are.

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Brad D.

'83 Sapporo Technica; '84 Starion ES; '87 Conquest TSi;
'91 RX7 convertible; '68 Camaro SS 350 convertible; '71 NSU 1200c

I have two of them, so yes.

I can measure height and width if you like?

hey been browsing this site for a little while, but just signed up now! this is my latest modelling attempt, a boso/yankee style X71 MarkII. went a little nutty i think?

No, that is the proper level of nuttiness.

You went a little nutty yes, but the real one look just as nutty! I am not a huge fan of that style but what a cool model! Good work! Are those Aoshima wheels and tires?

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Brad D.

'83 Sapporo Technica; '84 Starion ES; '87 Conquest TSi;
'91 RX7 convertible; '68 Camaro SS 350 convertible; '71 NSU 1200c

I think I remember this model from the SPC forum. This is a sweet build.

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Jeff "Kingtoy" Brown
King of Toyotas
Sophisticated Toys - Toyota club

81 TE75 Corolla SR5 Sport Coupe modified
Custom 93 Toyota minitruck

Hey everyone,

after seeing all of these models I decided to give it a go myself . I'd done a few but never went crazy with it like you guys, I picked up an AW11 model kit and some Volk TE37s for it. I need to make some over fenders for the car so that the Volks will fit though (they're 19 inch, couldn't find 15 inch), anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to go about this? I'm thinking some kind of putty will do the trick, any alternatives though? Thanks for any help

where can you buy models like these, with the super jdm wheels?? these are beautiful!

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I buy my models (and wheels) from www.hlj.com.

Techno Racing wheels...

I was able to get one set of those wheels from a fellow model builder in Florida.

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Jeff "Kingtoy" Brown
King of Toyotas
Sophisticated Toys - Toyota club

81 TE75 Corolla SR5 Sport Coupe modified
Custom 93 Toyota minitruck

I've built a few model cars, but the only one that qualifies as a JNC now is this:

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Nice Z! Is that the fujimi kit?

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Brad D.

'83 Sapporo Technica; '84 Starion ES; '87 Conquest TSi;
'91 RX7 convertible; '68 Camaro SS 350 convertible; '71 NSU 1200c

Thanks! Yes, it's the Fujimi kit!

Cool stuff Kennedy. Its funny how big those wheels look on Kei cars! Looking forward to seeing that Subaru finished!

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Brad D.

'83 Sapporo Technica; '84 Starion ES; '87 Conquest TSi;
'91 RX7 convertible; '68 Camaro SS 350 convertible; '71 NSU 1200c

Aoshima have done some re-releases/new releases lately; namely the Grand Champion series of cars and some new super deep SSR MkIIs which actually have separate red centres and chromed outers, not sure if the wheels are an aftermarket item yet.

330 Cedric with chin spoiler and racing harts
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scri ... =ABK142670

MA61 XX, chin spoiler and mkIIs ( I like it more than the Formula One body kitted one I have now)
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scri ... =ABK142687

MX41 Mark II , MkIs and chin spoiler
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scri ... =ABK142663

C110 Coupe with Watanabes and Chin Spoiler
http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS04265

I've got the 330 ceddy and MA61 XX coming.


From what I can gather, the 'Gura-Chan' was the Fuji Grand Champion racing event which used to also attract a massive mob of bosozoku and other modified cars to the carpark for an impromptu car show, reaching its peak in the eighties. So Aoshima have done a series of 'Kyusha-Kai' style cars to recognise this.
In reality they're just the chiki-chiki racing and puchi-age racing kits from the last couple of years but with new box art and some cool new parts.
8 spoke watanabes, 4 and 5 spoke Racing Harts and the aforementioned MkIIs are pretty cool.
I think its good that they are still committed to doing smallish runs of these kits of relatively obscure cars.

Unrelated but awesome... 330 Cedric Patrol Car
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scri ... =ABK142113


Gratuitous shots of what I'm up to

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Those are spendy, but really cool...





I NEED that cedric...

there are some nice kits done up. i use to build them my self. i have a couple of ae86's and some tamiya kits. ill have to take pics sometime soon. i just done have the time anymore. ill have to make time now.

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i might be young, but i love old school cars.
1981 corolla wagon
1985 corolla gts
model car blogspot
http://zenkitrdcoupe.blogspot.com/

Anyone know any other online stores that sell parts and kits?

www.hlj.com

www.hiroboy.com

http://rocketfin.com/

That should cover just about everything.

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Jeff "Kingtoy" Brown
King of Toyotas
Sophisticated Toys - Toyota club

81 TE75 Corolla SR5 Sport Coupe modified
Custom 93 Toyota minitruck