Datsun Models - is there a 1/10 or 1/12 scale?

Post by **Solex68** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:31 am

jamesw wrote:Been in Europe. How many DPI do the sticker scans need to be?

Cheers
James

Just a guess 600 dpi.

jamesw · Post by **jamesw** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:53 pm

Just coming back to this now that I have finished of my project (#48) and bad weather has set in.

I realize I owe some people on here some help with reproduction decals, etc. If I've kept you waiting I apologize!

Please drop me a line.

Also - does anyone know where to buy clear "sticker paper" to print the decals on? I have had no luck finding anything besides the soak-in-water type of transfers.

Cheers
James

Roman · Post by **Roman** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:27 pm

I've made "decals" with clear labels. I believe the brand is Avery. Available at any office suplly.
only thing is they are rectangular and need to be trimmed

Post by **Solex68** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:46 pm

I bought clear decal material off Amazon.

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:28 pm

I bought the Fujimi kit from hobby link in Japan. I also have an SR20 turbo kit for it, and 16" TE37 wheels.

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:31 am

Mainer311 wrote:I bought the Fujimi kit from hobby link in Japan. I also have an SR20 turbo kit for it, and 16" TE37 wheels.

nice! I've built one Fujimi kit a loooong time ago:

Please post some progress pics as I could use some motivation to build all of the SR-powered roadsters and 510s I wanted...
[Stones playing "Time is On My Side"]

Post by **notoptoy** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:28 am

Alvin:
Your attention to detail is commendable, amazing!

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:25 pm

I agree. Alvin, that's some tremendous work.

I recently finished an R34 Z-tune GTR. It started as a street side kit with no engine compartment. I dropped in an RB26 from an R32 kit and scratch built the engine bay.

http://vid302.photobucket.com/albums/nn ... nvwqxh.mp4

I'm not super happy with the Fujimi kit so far. There's sink marks, flashing, and horrible ejector pin marks in bad locations. Nothing I can't fix, just time consuming.

datsunfreak · Post by **datsunfreak** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:49 pm

Geez... After looking at those I think I'm just going to throw my model kits away...

Post by **Solex68** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:36 am

I have the rare 1/10 Scale SRL311 Lexan bodies. You must supply your own chassis. $99 plus shipping.

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:12 am

I finished a Hako not too long ago. Great kit, but I fudged it up a little bit. Also completed the Tamiya R390 GT1 which was a decaling nightmare.

jamesw · Post by **jamesw** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:30 am

Yeah, but can you "drive" them? The RC ones are an absolute blast to drive. My 1/12 scale has a brushless motor and ESC and 11.1v LiPO pack. It goes about 50mph...

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:48 am

jamesw wrote:Yeah, but can you "drive" them? The RC ones are an absolute blast to drive. My 1/12 scale has a brushless motor and ESC and 11.1v LiPO pack. It goes about 50mph...

I used to have an Associated RC10GT (1/10th stadium truck) back in the day. Oversized .21 nitro kit, a few hop-up parts here an there. It was fun, but expensive since I used to break it all the time. I didn't care for the electric kits. Sure they're simple, but it couldn't replace the enjoyment of the nitro engines and listening to them scream at 30,000rpm.

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:46 pm

Not much of an update. I 3D printed one of the lower front valances that Dean sells, puttied it up and smoothed it out. Looks cool! I also cut off the ugly molded-in sun visors and started reshaping the windshield frame since it cracked in two places. W/O the sun visors there, it is very thin and weak.

I also de-chromed some of the parts to remove the parting lines and prep them for an application of Alclad chrome.

Modelers tip: chrome parts can be stripped with full strength bleach and won't ruin the plastic.

jamesw · Post by **jamesw** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:55 pm

Nice!

I have that same kit and I also cracked the top of my windshield frame...

Cheers
James

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