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So little known outside of Japan.

I remember when there was a Can Am race there, back in 1968.

Looking at the results, however, there were no Nissan-powered competitors.

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As a customizer, I would be interested in seeing what the ultimate condition was. Will you post pictures?

I have been taking apart 1/18 scale diecast for close to 20 years, and the screws used by the various manufacturers are not uniform, even in the same model.

Do you have at least one of them, and a micrometer?

I use Flickr.

So, fantasy livery?

Not familiar with this one as a real racer.

They are resin-casts from the GMP Camaro Trans Am Minilites.

Also working on converting one to the GMP Torque Thrusts.

IMG_7537 by Jim Forte, on Flickr

I did something similar to an ACME Challenger.

IMG_7128 by Jim Forte, on Flickr

Nice!

Manufacturer : Classic Carlectables Scale : 1/18 Name of model: 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series 1-2 Finish Twin Set Model code : 18350 Condition (mention any defects etc) : MINT! Smoker : No Pet owner : Yes, but they don't open Mint Diecast Model boxes Price : $250.00 or Best Offer Type of paym...

Top quality as usual!

Did you do anything to the engine/chassis/drivetrain?

Also, any hints on how you changed out the wheels?

Thanks!

Looks like you have some grainy texture, especially on the front fenders. Light coats clearly will address that. A couple of suggestions, though. First, make sure you are at least four to six inches away from the model with the spray head, and take long, sweeping strokes with the paint sprayer (whet...

Great job, as usual. There was a guy who raced one of those in the Southwest Division of the Sports Car Club of America back in the day. Was it riding on rails?! :D ? :scratchhead: I was referring to handling aspect of the car, "riding on rails" :manual: Ah, I get it, went right over my head. As I ...

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Great job, as usual.

There was a guy who raced one of those in the Southwest Division of the Sports Car Club of America back in the day.

Was it riding on rails?!

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Great job, as usual.

There was a guy who raced one of those in the Southwest Division of the Sports Car Club of America back in the day.

Hope they put a little more detail into the wheel hubs.

The simple addition of a piece of an aluminum tube would do wonders.

2022-08-15 (3) by Jim Forte, on Flickr