Tamiya Nissan Skyline GTR R34

After making 4 Revell models it was time for a change so I built this Tamiya Nissan Skyline.  And it was a bit of a revelation.  The quality of the parts and decals is a level above the Revell kits and everything goes together so well with very clear instructions.

I think this car races in the Japanese Touring Cars and Tamiya make quite a few of these in different Nissan models all with the Calsonic branding.

It does make everything a lot easier when the parts don't really need cleaning up and just fit together well.  And Tamiya kits don't really cost any more than other kits so if a car is available from Tamiya I would certainly not hesitate to recommend them.

When I saw the following decals for the grill I thought I was in for a bit of a nightmare - but in fact they went on well despite them looking tricky to get lined up well.

There was even some nice underside details.

Strangely this was also the first time I had managed to attach the wing mirrors to one of my cars! (The ones on the Ferrari were done - eventually - after this car had been finished)

Revell Sauber C9 Mercedes

After the disappointment of the Ferrari here is another Revell kit - but this one is a cracker:

I've always like the look of Le Mans type cars and this one is a beauty.  The kit itself is quite basic with no engine at all and only a basic cockpit but the outside does have some lovely details and all the decals were easy to fit.  Unfortunately some of the decals have cracked after they have set in place...not sure what caused that - maybe old decals?

Sometimes it's nice to have a simple, good looking kit like this to have some fun with - I would even like to get another like this and do it in the Kouros livery which was also included with the decals.

The pictures on the blog should be a bit better now that they have been as I have got a new camera (an Olympus VR-310) which has an excellent macro mode.