Project: Zele 370z
 

So, I got a 370z body from FloydfanYodaman a bit back.

(tadaa)

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_2664.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_2669.jpg


(For those of you who don't have a 370z, I painted that bit you see flat black)

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_2683.jpg




The 370z is nice, but I'm not a big fan of the whole "bulldog" look of the grill. So, I decided to change it up and try to make the Zele 370z.


http://gangsta-original.com/blog/wp-...zele-small.jpg

http://image.superstreetonline.com/f...+rear_view.jpg


First things first, I cut off the grill.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3964.jpg



Saved the front clip holder for future use.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3966.jpg


Added some putty.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3968.jpg


And smoothed some of it out.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3969.jpg

im definitely watching this one! great way to start the new year :P

Can't wait to see this build. Keep up the good work.

Sounds like a nice project. Can't wait for some updates.

this looks like a pretty cool project, ill keep an eye on this one

I'm most def going to keep an eye on this one.

Any ideas on color?

Excellent idea for a project car. Zele made beautiful kits for both the GT-R and the 370z. Definitely a project wirth watching

Probably just that bright orange in those pictures.



Well, the original putty wasn't mixed too well, so it was a bit soft in places, so I scraped off that putty and added some new one.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3973.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3974.jpg

Did some more work.


Added a bit of styrene on the bottom for a lip.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3978.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3977.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3975.jpg



Puttied a bit up

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3982.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3983.jpg


Fixed some more minor things


http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3981.jpg


http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3979.jpg


Moar putty

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3984.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3985.jpg



And then I realized if I kept the styrene there, then I'd mess up the placement for the lip. So I ripped it off.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3986.jpg


The putty wasn't really attached to it, so nothing too bad.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3987.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_3989.jpg

Cleaned er up a bit.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_4376.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_4370.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_4372.jpg

taiwanesekid05.... don't stop now, keep us posted

I didn't stop FinalGear... just took a long break.

Just a bit more body work.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/DSC04101.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6225.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6228.jpg

what kind of putty do you use? And cant wait to see the finished product =)

The green stuff is Milliput putty. The tan stuff is Tamiya Light Curing putty.

have you used the tamiya quick type? im starting my first project and I really dont know what putty to use

I haven't, but I've heard good things about Tamiya's putties.

lookin' fresh as always with your bodywork. the time and effort shows. :)

Thanks guys. Did more body work.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6232.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6233.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6235.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6242.jpg

the second picture in your last post is remarkable imo. you really did it with those sharp, smooth curves. great job!

@SnoOpy, tamiya quick type is something you can learn with but you're better off using the one that comes in the purple case for a first trial (dries twice as long, gives longer curing and sculpting time)

tnx guise.


Started the body lowering process and shaved down the rear clip holder a few mm. Can't do the front yet since the front clip holder isn't there.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6251.jpg


It's not 'hellaflush' but I'll work on fixing that.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6252.jpg


http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6253.jpg


Started work on the side skirts.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6255.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6256.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6259.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6260.jpg


I noticed the curvature of the bottom of the door was a bit off from scale so I decided to decrease the angle it jutted out at.

Shaved it all off.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6263.jpg

Working on puttying it back.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_6267.jpg