Tamiya Pennzoil Skyline R34

[lghtngyello03]

This is a Tamiya 1:24 Pennzoil Skyline R34 kit that is getting harder and harder to find.

Finally I can call this one finished! I’m super pleased with the results of this build, and the 3 month process was totally worth it. Nothing was overly complicated and it all went together like any Tamiya kit ever made.

Lots of detail went into this build. Many, many, countless hours of self made carbon fiber decals on the interior, exterior, and underbody were completed to make the details possible.

This was a kit that I had in my stash for many years and was kind of afraid of messing it up and not building it the way it should be built.

The body was primed in Tamiya White primer, then sprayed with Zero Paints Pennzoil Skyline Pearl Yellow, with Splash Paints Beluga Black on the bottom, and finally topped off with Splash Paints 2k Clear coat after all decals were laid down. The decals were a new production from Shunko and are awesome to work with and take the 2k clear very well.

The chassis/interior was sprayed with decanted Tamiya Bare Metal Silver, and all other parts are various Tamiya Acrylics. The carbon fiber decals used are Tamiya Fine Weave Carbon Fiber, and Scale Motorsports Carbon Kevlar Basketweave. All of the interior wiring/plumbing was self made with various colors of wires. The racing harness is a Eduard PhotoEtch piece and adds lots of detail to a build, and not that complicated to put together.

The wheels were sprayed with Splash Paints Beluga Black, decaled, then topped with Splash Paints 2k Clear as well. The tires were weathered using a drill and some 800 grit sandpaper.

Thanks for looking. Now, on to the next build!

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[digger303]

Splendid build a credit to you. I don't know what you where afraid of..top notch.

[barryf1fan]

That. Is. Incredible. Love it!!

[Gary30]

Flawless, that yellow looks amazing!

[Kevthemodeller]

Oh yes, stunner mate superb detailing

[Tomcat64]

That's a thing of real beauty - stunning work!

[lghtngyello03]

Splendid build a credit to you. I don't know what you where afraid of..top notch.

Lol, Thank you sir. I always doubt that I can build one to the level it should be built to.

That. Is. Incredible. Love it!!

Thank you!

Flawless, that yellow looks amazing!

Thank you very much. I love the yellow and feel that it is almost spot on to the 1:1 color

Oh yes, stunner mate superb detailing

Thank you!

That's a thing of real beauty - stunning work!

Thank you very much!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Superb work, absolutely superb

[lghtngyello03]

Superb work, absolutely superb

Thank you Scott!

[Pete75]

I've just been reading the WIP thread for this at MCM - awesome result!

[lghtngyello03]

I've just been reading the WIP thread for this at MCM - awesome result!

Thank you Pete!

[tomabromaitis]

This one is a stunner. The CF is really top notch.

[lghtngyello03]

This one is a stunner. The CF is really top notch.

Thank you very much. I was afraid I had gotten in over my head when I started on the carbon on the interior. I knew it’d be worth all of the hours in the end though.

[Kruppstahl]

This is gorgeous. Great paint work, great interior detail; the glass all looks shiny, clear, and clean.

Just a lovely car.

[lghtngyello03]

This is gorgeous. Great paint work, great interior detail; the glass all looks shiny, clear, and clean.

Just a lovely car.

Thank you very much! The glass was a pain to keep clean for some reason on this kit