RPS13 180sx - Andromeda

Almost ready for a debut

it took a while to get the look I was after. 

period correct with a slightly modern taste. 

Ganador mirrors and a 3d wing, mounted mid to low. Top Line - Hayate rims will debut.  

a cannon exhaust completes the rear. 

 and up front a Yokomo style intercooler 

RPS13-180sx - Colour

Pandora Andromeda 180sx

Is it ready... Almost. Its been a long journey.

As always mask and paint takes time. But there was some extra time here. The base coats for the colour and backing paint needs a long time. 

And as it turns out it could have had even longer. I would recommend leaving this Show Up PC Binder process for Days. Even though the recommended hours were observed. 

It just doesn't dry long enough to stick.  

The Andromeda II colour is amazing. 

Its got soo much fleck in there. Deep Montego Blue / Green + Purple + Orange and Gold   

The gold and orange are really at eye level. 

Mostly its Blue Green / Purple. 

First Peel. 

Different light directions. 

Waiting to dry and trying wheels. 

Then some attachments. Shoo goo doesn't like this either. even after a week of drying.  some paint lift already. Just don't crash.  

So on to the shelf. 

Ganador and Assembly - Wing to come. 

Now it is mounted. so it's not long now. 

Wheelbase is short and body is narrow. so lots of camber and tuck. 

 

EVO Evolution

 

Slowly the Evo X is getting more of everything

Its still a mixed use machine. Doing carpark thrash and drift cool indoors. 

I added the roof scoop, antenna, front splitter and did some colour on the calipers. 

Starting to look balanced

Yagi "Goat" drift.

 

Went down to Yagi on the gold coast. 

Venue is cool and I did way more driving than pics. 

Tight and twisty for a skill builder. 

Didn't have many wheel choices so tried out these SSR. 

Marty;s Red R32 looking awesome. 

Back to 1998 - The 180sx

 

New Build Start. Pandora RPS13 - 180sx - Tohoku Style.

What's Tohoku Style.

Basically a 180sc with a Type X style body kit made by Hot Road Japan. The lights sit 3 fingers high possible to set with a pivot light controller. I had one of these for my real FD.   

Cut is done. Lights already cut also for the sleepy eye effect. 

So what colour will match these rims.

Colour will be Show Up Maziora Andromeda II. If you know you know. Popular with Signal auto Cars in the late 90's and early 2000's

Andromeda II is a Blue base wth Gold and Pink Flip Paint. 

I used to live not far from a Show Up paint shop in Urayasu, so it was always a dream to paint something in real Maziora Paint. Now that's possible.  

https://www.showup.jp/aerosolE.html

https://www.showup-japan.com/blog/product/185654

the start is the start. When does it end? 

Wheel Tripping

 

Wheels really do make an impression. 

A recent trip snagged me some now ones. 

There is a plan for these Buzz Break Overdose items that you'll see in another post.

These are for the Yaris and Evo X

Evo looks cool, needs a splitter though. 

Ive followed RC for a long time so when Masami teamed up with Topline. These were the result. 

I like my other topline high Traction Wheels so these should be good to. Just a slightly differnt spoke to the old N-Model so named N-Type. These are also 27mm wide so the outer lip is fatter also. 

Look great on the FD. 

RC Drift QLD Session

 

Blast out at RC Drift QLD with the Red Man.

The YD2 RX is pretty capable these days. I can even loan it out without people complaining about the high power beast being "Hard to Drive"

FD was fun, but the Supra does handle better though. 

RC Drift QLD - May

Supra back on form. 

 

Rips and Rips. 

Some more friends with 1/24.

RC Drift QLD is not really the place. Speed is too fast. 

Same as 1/10 which means over twice as fast as comparable scale speed.  Try somewhere else soon. 

RC Drift QLD

 

Last trip to RCDQ was just a small session. Dialled in the Comp spec YD2 even more. grip a plenty. 

Even removed the driver OM!!

So now its simply fast. Is that a good thing? or does it restrict. 

The Sakura D6 is also running well, even though it's slower its now stable and repeatable. 

1/5 Test

 

Finally got some parts installed and some pieces in place to retest. 

this has been sitting for a good couple of years with a broken "Custom" steering knuckle. I need to get 3 printing again to buckle everything up. 

If anyone want to take on/over this project, let me know. It's a monster.

See Video...  below.