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<blockquote data-quote="hoodedreeper" data-source="post: 777360" data-attributes="member: 3993"><p>Its been a busy month or so, I've been waiting to build up enough info/photos to make it worth while posting.</p><p></p><p>The first package to arrive was from Japan. I've been wanting to try it for awhile now so I bit the bullet and ordered some. Its an expensive way to drink coffee but oh so JDM</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48576715306_716bf70ae8_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The next one original came from Japan but was shipped from within the UK. <a href="http://sweettooth-jp.com/shop/" target="_blank">Garage Sweet Tooth</a> stock some really cool authentic parts and clothing. I wanted some more accessories to go with the hannya omamori and the tsurikawa handle and this new-old stock coin holder caught my eye. Still waiting to get some coins before I fit it so i'll save that for another update</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48576709431_5358999e17_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next was an item I spotted in the Garage Sweet Tooth shop, but they didn't have the type I was looking for. I dropped Josh at Torque GT a message to see if they had any Electronic Toll Card Readers kicking about, luckily they did! A couple of days later it arrived and I didn't waste any time fitting it. I only wanted one because it talks haha. Videos are better than photos so heres a short clip</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]BFzzkqWi3UI[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>With my 30th birthday approaching my fiancée asked what I'd like, I suggested a 1/24 scale model kit of an R34 so I could make a replica, but it wasn't as straight forward.</p><p></p><p>Because mine is a 25GT with an Altia front bumper, this meant two kits had to be purchased and blended together. Luckily my friend Tom at <a href="https://waltonstyle.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Waltonstyle</a> does custom Hot Wheels so he offered to lend a hand to sort it. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535486_2b913254b2_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535091_b906bd17ef_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535066_7bc7709e9c_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>With the shell now complete it was ready for paint. Working in a motor factors I have access to mixing paint. Tom also makes custom water transfers and was able to make the Nismo graphics</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622681747_19dfd9e6f1_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622682012_25e3f3f65c_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Miniature Recaro Sportster CS seats came from Australia, some photos of the interior too</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622681612_2163d33076_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535381_fe68effe47_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181683_0b818d4410_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Some photos of the shell nearer completion. Tom even made the Pistonheads logo,Nismo badge and number plate for me, some nice attention to detail</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181833_b9472db24a_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181778_ab42389441_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And here's the finished model, complete with Work Emotion CR Kiwami </p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622682157_fc4cec8434_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535756_714816a9f9_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535566_15c0fc1c0a_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181598_1e6d87ebd3_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535576_4c76a8fe29_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoodedreeper, post: 777360, member: 3993"] Its been a busy month or so, I've been waiting to build up enough info/photos to make it worth while posting. The first package to arrive was from Japan. I've been wanting to try it for awhile now so I bit the bullet and ordered some. Its an expensive way to drink coffee but oh so JDM [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48576715306_716bf70ae8_z.jpg[/img] The next one original came from Japan but was shipped from within the UK. [url=http://sweettooth-jp.com/shop/]Garage Sweet Tooth[/url] stock some really cool authentic parts and clothing. I wanted some more accessories to go with the hannya omamori and the tsurikawa handle and this new-old stock coin holder caught my eye. Still waiting to get some coins before I fit it so i'll save that for another update [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48576709431_5358999e17_z.jpg[/img] Next was an item I spotted in the Garage Sweet Tooth shop, but they didn't have the type I was looking for. I dropped Josh at Torque GT a message to see if they had any Electronic Toll Card Readers kicking about, luckily they did! A couple of days later it arrived and I didn't waste any time fitting it. I only wanted one because it talks haha. Videos are better than photos so heres a short clip [MEDIA=youtube]BFzzkqWi3UI[/MEDIA] With my 30th birthday approaching my fiancée asked what I'd like, I suggested a 1/24 scale model kit of an R34 so I could make a replica, but it wasn't as straight forward. Because mine is a 25GT with an Altia front bumper, this meant two kits had to be purchased and blended together. Luckily my friend Tom at [url=https://waltonstyle.bigcartel.com/]Waltonstyle[/url] does custom Hot Wheels so he offered to lend a hand to sort it. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535486_2b913254b2_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535091_b906bd17ef_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535066_7bc7709e9c_z.jpg[/img] With the shell now complete it was ready for paint. Working in a motor factors I have access to mixing paint. Tom also makes custom water transfers and was able to make the Nismo graphics [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622681747_19dfd9e6f1_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622682012_25e3f3f65c_z.jpg[/img] Miniature Recaro Sportster CS seats came from Australia, some photos of the interior too [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622681612_2163d33076_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535381_fe68effe47_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181683_0b818d4410_z.jpg[/img] Some photos of the shell nearer completion. Tom even made the Pistonheads logo,Nismo badge and number plate for me, some nice attention to detail [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181833_b9472db24a_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181778_ab42389441_z.jpg[/img] And here's the finished model, complete with Work Emotion CR Kiwami [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622682157_fc4cec8434_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535756_714816a9f9_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535566_15c0fc1c0a_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622181598_1e6d87ebd3_z.jpg[/img] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48622535576_4c76a8fe29_z.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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