Longtime readers will know that I tend to dislike building multiples of the same car. It’s a bit of a restrictive mindset, but there are still so many cars out there that I want to build in my own style, so it feels wasteful to spend my time and energy building say, three different R34 Skylines. The sort-of exception to…
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Aoshima Top Secret Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
Yes, I’ve already built an R34 Skyline before (and in Bayside Blue to boot) but this time it’s more than a simple rebuild – I don’t like building “variations” of my cars, so the only times I’ll build a new kit of the same car is to replace it with a better version (the old one will be booted/sold/hacked…
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Aoshima/Tamiya Nissan Fairlady Z 350z Nismo
I’m kind of surprised at myself for not having built a Z33 or Z34 up until now – specifically the Z33, as it very much feels like an import poster car for the 21st century. It’s not an uncommon sight around here, and even when people not very interested in cars see them they immediately know it’s an iconic…
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Tamiya Nismo Skyline R34 GT-R Z-Tune
I didn’t plan on building another GT-R so soon – I wanted to wait a while to better my skills and really see the difference between a better built GT-R and the old R32 that was my first recent dabble into car kits and just enough of a failure to be considered a learning experience. I’ve been eyeing this kit…
