My first Hasegawa kit! Well, kind of…I’ve actually had experience with the brand before, but not with any of their automotive kits. I actually hadn’t planned to build an R32 again so soon, but this one just happened to land in my lap as a gift from a friend who bought it in Japan.
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Fujimi Ferrari 458 + ScaleStars LB Widebody
My first Ferrari! I’ve never been interested in building any exotic cars up until now since there’s usually not many options for customization, and building a stock body Lambo or Pagani seems so boring to me when they’re so commonly made as diecasts and toys. I’m aware Aoshima is producing out-of-the-box Liberty Walk Lamborghinis now, but of course I’d be…
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Tamiya Honda S2000 + Hobby Design Modification Kits
The S2000 is unique in the model world I think, for having a ton of aftermarket availability. There are some cars like the 370z that have almost no aftermarket parts available for them off the shelf – the S2000 has almost every aftermarket parts producer I’ve worked with make something for it. I’ve been excited to collect parts for this…
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Genesis Coupe M&S/UNR Body Kit Install
M&S front bumper, rear bumper, and sideskirts, as it arrived via truck freight on a palette. Marked as do not stack to ensure safe delivery. Sideskirts open box. 3M-backed tape and install foam included in the package. A roll of what looks to be black vinyl wrap is included for the sideskirt insert strips, though we won’t be using those.…
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Tamiya Toyota GR Supra + FuguGarage Pandem Transkit
At first I was really about resisting the hype – the new GR Supra was the hot new thing in both the actual auto enthusiast world and in the modeler’s circle after Tamiya released their kit not long after the real car. Then Fugu Garage had to come out with their Pandem transkit almost immediately after. As to be expected,…
