Progress* Extreme NISMO 350Z

[Dino Scuderia]

I had an idea to convert Tamiya's JGTC Z to an extreme tuned street version and to apply the NISMO color scheme. It will have stock interior from the 350Z street car and 4 rear tires from the stock Z.

The pic shows the body painted with Nissan Aluminum Metallic, various carbon decals cut for wing and interior, hood vents. Wheels are painted semi gloss black, interior with Acryl Interior Black and Guards Red. Decals are from Aoshima's NISMO R34 kit and the etch set is by Tamiya.

Here's a pic of the real car color scheme and my project.

[illusionest]

sweet idea :) remember to post work in progress shots :D

[Esperante]

Excellent! You always pull off these conversions precisely.

[spi-ti-tout]

Is Dino like the best Kit Modeller on UCP?

[jorismo]

If you post progress pics, you make me a happy guy...

[Egg Nog]

Is Dino like the best Kit Modeller on UCP?

By a huge margin, yes.

Looking forward to seeing this one Dino :)

[Dino Scuderia]

Thanks all! :)

Here's some of the process so far....toning down the body just a bit for street purposes I got rid of the racing fuel fillers on both sides then drilled a hole for a single one on the drivers side.

[Dino Scuderia]

Also filled the slot on the front where the pull hook was and the air fitting hole, and the indentions in the rear 'window'. You'll notice the white body hood vents etc. are different because it's the Xavani car, the one I modded was the Calsonic body.

[GloryForever]

beautiful :)

[Esperante]

I second that.

What did you use to fill in the gaps on the hood and sides, etc?

[Dino Scuderia]

I second that.

What did you use to fill in the gaps on the hood and sides, etc?

I use a 2 part automotive body filler called Evercoat Eurosoft.

[VtecMini]

Have you ever made any dioramas to go with your cars? Like a model garage or pit lane or anything? I really like those kinda things. Just a thought.

[Dino Scuderia]

Have you ever made any dioramas to go with your cars? Like a model garage or pit lane or anything? I really like those kinda things. Just a thought.

I like those too and I have some ideas....just never got to it yet.

[Dino Scuderia]

A little update....interior is near completion, just have to install seatbelts and glue in seats. The dash and door panels have silver tweed weave carbon fiber and I cut some tread plate for the floor mats....just for a fun tuner look. I used Replicas and Miniatures etched 'Wizards O's' for gauge surrounds.

The silver carbon matches the car very well. Decided to use the wheels from the Aoshima NISMO R34 too, they are a bit larger in diameter than the racing rims and gives it more of a street NISMO look.

[Dino Scuderia]

New NISMO rims. This car was born to silver. :p

[Esperante]

Wow-that looks fantastic!

[Digitor]

Yep, plenty of street cred already :D

[carsnut]

Can't wait to see how it turns out. By the way, are you going to make a rear window or keep it the way it was? :confused:

[Dino Scuderia]

Can't wait to see how it turns out. By the way, are you going to make a rear window or keep it the way it was? :confused:

Keep it as is, I considered it but it was more work than I wanted to put into it.

[carsnut]

Keep it as is, I considered it but it was more work than I wanted to put into it.


O. Just wondering, cause I almost would've painted my Enzo's rear window and get rid of it, just like the JGTC Supra.

[Esperante]

It surprises me that you wouldn't cut out the rear 'window.' You've gone to so much effort to fill in the groves in the hood and fuel caps on the sides etc. That you wouldn't even give it a window? Just my .02. ;)

[Dino Scuderia]

It surprises me that you wouldn't cut out the rear 'window.' You've gone to so much effort to fill in the groves in the hood and fuel caps on the sides etc. That you wouldn't even give it a window? Just my .02. ;)

Ah well....what's behind me doesn't matter.
;)

[Dino Scuderia]

Mini update...interior is completed. Seat belts are those supplied in the etch set.

[johnnynumfiv]

Are those seat belts actual cloth?

[Dino Scuderia]

Are those seat belts actual cloth?

Not these, they are printed ink...but I have some which are cloth. Wanted to use these because I liked the light gray color for this car.

[johnnynumfiv]

They look incredibly real. The color goes good as does the whole interior.

[illusionest]

that is super cool! :eek:
interior is PERFECT :)

[carsnut]

Aren't the seats you put into your 350Z the same seats you would find in a Porsche 911 GT3?

[Dino Scuderia]

Aren't the seats you put into your 350Z the same seats you would find in a Porsche 911 GT3?

Why yes they are.
;)

[Dino Scuderia]

Got the rims detailed with etched Nissan emblems and lug nuts painted silver. Also head light bezel carbon fiber decal on.

[Dino Scuderia]

Close to finishing....just have it mocked up here with main body mostly assembled. Will finish it tonite!

[Sauc3]

That looks astonishing! :eek:

[Esperante]

Holy crap.

Are the canards and lip going to be carbon fibre too? That would look great. :D

[Dino Scuderia]

Holy crap.

Are the canards and lip going to be carbon fibre too? That would look great. :D

Nope, wanted to mix up the color scheme a bit....so winglets, chassis, mirrors and rear wing stands are painted gunmetal metallic.

[adamfraser]

Wow, that is amazing! Cant wait to see it finished, it will look amazing. :D

AF

[my porsche]

if they made a body kit like that for a real 350 i would buy one! and i hate japanese cars, if you knew me, you would know that translates into:

holy shit that looks so incredible, i cant believe it, its truly awesome

[carsnut]

Why yes they are.
;)

So.............why Porsche bucket seats? Why not one racing seat from the JGTC kit and one stock seat?

[Esperante]

Because that would look silly, and it wouldn't look factory.

[Dino Scuderia]

Because that would look silly, and it wouldn't look factory.

True dat.

[carsnut]

True dat.

With Porsche seats, wouldn't that look less factory?

[Dino Scuderia]

With Porsche seats, wouldn't that look less factory?


Look at the interior and be the judge. ;)