LowFuel

Anyone got advice on painting it?
I havent put a model together in about 13 years.

I actually have another one coming in the mail, so eventually I will put 2 of them together.

2003z

iTrader: (7)

lightly sand the entire body first. If its a common color, get a can of (model car) spray paint. If not, invest the $10-20 on an airbrush set. ($10 if you have a shop compressor, $20 if you need one that comes with a can of compressed air). Practice on cardboard, then go for it, its really not that hard. For these 2 models, I used: Lemans - Model Masters Turn Signal Amber with a little Orange added and Chrome Silver - Model Masters Steel with a little Chrome Silver added.
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knihc2008

ho my...you have TWO of them?

anyone have a model of daytona blue/frost interior? i still wonder how that'll look like.

D C

Where can you get ahold of one of those? Those look awesome.

2003z

iTrader: (7)

hlj.com is about the cheapest place 1800 yen, which works out to about $21.00 with shipping. I built the silver one for someone else.

D C

Thanks man, I'll definately give that a look. I haven't built a model in a while, but this could be a good exception.

dvlad

2003z,

how long does it take to ship it to the states, such as the midwest?

z350z

I got one from HLJ too. They shipped it really quick -- it only took a few days. They give good email feedback on your order.

I did mine blue but with the carbon cloth interior (actually I did the seats grey with the tan bolsters).

My exterior paint job came out really badly orange peeled, I think because I didn't follow instructions regarding when to put on the second coat. But other than that, it's pretty nice.

Dr Bonz

iTrader: (1)

I have a patient that is a master at putting together models and painting them. He wins all these competitions with his models all the time. I just got my model off of e-bay ($27.50 with shipping) and he is going to do it for me. Not sure what to give him as a reference color for Brickyard. I'll probably give him a pic of the metal pipes with the different colors on them from the Canadian car show.

LowFuel

Thanks for the tips. I bought a can of Tamiya's Mica Blue paint (and also bought a second model at Hobby People in Costa Mesa for 24 bucks!). It seems a bit too dark for Daytona Blue, but I cant really be sure of course until I see the car itself in Daytona.
Will let you know how it comes out. I have 2 models now in case the first doesnt work out, and it will also let me experiment on 2 different styles of tan leather interior.

knihc2008

z350z...

nice job! but is it just me...or did the paint job come out a little greenish? maybe it's the light?

i wonder why model car manufactuers haven't made a 1:18 die cast scale model of the car. usually they have desired cars such as the z (and, for example, the s2k) in model form within weeks of the release. in the case of the lamborghini murcielago, the model was available simultaneously with the launch of the car.

D C

Ok, am I the only one here who hasn't ordered one yet? I really really need to get paid, lol.

z350z

knihc2008: Thanks. It shouldn't look greenish -- doesn't on my monitor, anyway (or on the model!). I did perk up the brightness a bit to show the metallic look of the paint; in person it's not quite that extreme and looks darker. Unfortunately, it also has a bad case of orange peel, probably because I applied the second coat when the first was tacky (should have waited less time, or a lot more time). But overall it came out nicely and I think the color may be pretty close, but I have no way of knowing at this point. We'll see when I take delivery!

drivebywire

Hobbytown USA has these models for $24. I am not too good at building model cars or spend time on it. I am looking for a good die cast 350z. Any idea where can I find them?

Jewelz350

Drivebywire

I have never put together a model so I cheated. I ordered this last week

http://store.yahoo.com/autofanatics1...n350z2003.html

D C

That is very cool. But I think with pre-made models, i'll wait for some 1:18 or 1:24 scale die cast models to come out.

Jewelz350

D C

I don't know about you, but I am tired of waiting!!!! I know it is small but at least it will give me something new to play with at work.

D C

Excellent point. Are they still for sale? and if so, do you get color options?