FD3s Project 200+

Here is the difference in Japan. HPI bodies are made in the USA.

Retail... 3500yen. Drift Max Price. 2778Yen!!! Ye----haa!

Stage D Body Parts Set.

Australia. $56.95!!!!! Lucky I got a discount!!!! Ye-----haa!

Trimming.

Trimming.

Trimming.

Trimming.

Trimming.

test fitting.

this is a 200mm FD3s with parts meant for the 190mm body. The front of the 200mm is 190mm so it's only the rear that may need some careful heat bending...

Gonna be cool!

I may post a trimming tutorial too.

Russ.

Hpi 190mm Body Kit.

Discontinued... NOOOOOOOOOOO. I have been wanting for a long time.

BUT I found one in a local hobby store when on vacation in Australia.

Go Go Toyworld Lismore! Thanks Rodney.

Only issue is... Can I find a 190mm HPI body? or start with a 200mm for extra wideness?

Measuring up this weekend.

Russ.

Speed way Pal

Speedway pal has close links to the D1 Driver Drift Samurai.

http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~sw-pal/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F62diojUWZo

Kazama Moriya

D1 Kazama Auto's new track at Moriya Japan.

Kazama now has 3 tracks. 2 Ashphalt. 1 indoor 1 outdoor.
and now a new carpet venue.

http://www.d-link.jp/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JuJe8B57Ew

Touge Central

Touge Central
http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~centoral/main.html

Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcLxzPqgor0

Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMX7NhWejc4

Police chase.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7pmpXgmRIs

Speedway Pal - Display Chassis

Want to display your model 1/10 shelf queen body. Mine has been getting destroyed. The super GT fender has broken off this one. Fixable but annoying.

You might want to check out the Speedway Pal Display chassis and interior.

Chassis is folded thin ABS plastic. and wheel cups are nothing special.

interior kind of resembles an R3X series GT-R but the detail is seriously lacking.

Heavily tinted windows are a must here. I'll be mounting the interior in my RX7 after a few mods.

worth a look, it's cheap. $25 in Japan. Wheels not included of course.

Russ.

Aki's R33 - Complete?

Ok, It's done...

N1 Muffler and Carbon surround. Brings the rear back to reality.

Still really needs the outline of the rear lights taped up... can't find my tape.

Side profile shows the size of these HPI rims. Mazzive.

Front splitter is trimmed and coated with old carbon sticker...

How long will it stay stuck is anyone's guess.

Couple of minors still missing. They will come together in time. but the biggest detail at the moment is the rear light outline. The trunk gap is quite defined on the R33. I think this adds to the design of the rear that isn't replicated at the moment.

Small mines sticker also not present.

Russ.

Aki's R33 GT-R Wheel Comparo

TE37 Bronze... is there anything better...?

Chrome Work Emotion CR-Kai maybe?

Rays CE28N perhaps?

How about Enkei NT03?

Rays GT-S Red Chrome for bling?

Big FAT RE-30 super dish offset. (they don't actually fit.)

Can't go past Advan RS, can you? Maybe chrome??

Finally, these are the grip wheels in my friends Kit. Enkei RP-01 with thick slick tyres.

Still very cool.

Russ.

GTR34 Loctite...

R33 GT-R "Loctite & Nissan Football Club - Yokohama Marinos" Stickers found a new home. This will be a basher body for my friend. I never use this R34 Super GT so it is going to become a basher. (still looks good though.)

Re-drilled for Tamiya chassis. Below wheels are hpi grip tyres for testing. Actual tyres are Tamiya Enkei RP01 Style from the R33 kit. Livery was changed a little to match the different lines of the GTR-34 but it was pretty close.

Aki's R33 Replica.

Sunlight shows the lines best.

There are a couple of minor points. Two join lines in the body could never be removed. These are unfortunate, but don't upset things too much.

Rear curves are unmistakable R33. Stovetop "What's cooking" rear lights are the best of the GT-R series.

Lines are fat, round and smooth.

Lights look really good. I am glad I invested in the light buckets.

Russ.