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350Z ragtop
modelguy2
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Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:25 PM UTC
Knowing Tamiya isn't likely to do one anytime soon I've decided to do my own:







rv1963
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Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:32 PM UTC
Nice work so far Mike i will be watching to see how this turns out.
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Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 02:18 PM UTC
I echo Robert, looking good so far.
modelguy2
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Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 08:48 AM UTC
An abundance of sheet plastic laying about combined with not working on things I should be working on have led to some body modifications.....







rv1963
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Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 11:41 AM UTC
Nice work Mike, you work fast did't expect to see an update for few more days at least.
Yoni_Lev
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Posted: Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 06:30 PM UTC
I'm not much of an import guy, but this looks really, really nice. Sweet work on the scratchbuilt body mods too!

-YL
modelguy2
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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 07:18 AM UTC
Got some color on it. This will be the last update for at least a week as the paint has to harden before I can put some future over it. Then it needs another week or so for the future to harden before I can polish it out. Even then I'm going to wait another month before I put the metal stickers on because I found on my last 350z(That I sent photos in for a photo feature last month?) that they don't take well to buffing







Hwa-Rang
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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 07:40 AM UTC
Wicked color combo. Very nice work with the sheet plastic.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 07:48 AM UTC
I like your interpretation better than the real thing. Your rear deck is lower and makes a nicer profile.
modelguy2
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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 08:02 AM UTC
Good eye Al! I didn't like the actual contour back there I think it looks a bit hump backed. Of course that may be because of the hood and it's mechanism but if I had the $$ and was going to add some aero panels and such I'd re-do the rear decking as well. Some of the drift 350zs look to have a lower rear deckline.

Mike T
rv1963
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Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 11:55 AM UTC
Nice work i like the color and your body mods turned out very good.
modelguy2
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 02:18 AM UTC
Home stretch. I just have to add the metal badges




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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 03:34 PM UTC
Turned out looking great Mike.
rv1963
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 09:02 AM UTC
Nice work Mike turned our great, what will you build next.
modelguy2
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 05:01 PM UTC
Thanks guys. I'm happy as a pig in 'da mud to have a 350Z roadster.

Robert...
Next on my car stack (currently 2 high) Is Fujimi's Porsche Cayman S. I need a green car-this might be it or I may save the BRG for the MG TC I have (I own a '79 Midget that turned 30 this month!)
modelguy2
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008 - 02:14 PM UTC
Totally done






Hwa-Rang
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Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 02:25 AM UTC
Very cool build Mike.
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