2011, Completed Projects, Nissan/Datsun

Datsun 510 – Revell

December 7, 2011

My intention with this kit was to tear through it quickly. My inspiration came from pictures of a 510 wagon I found online. I managed to start and complete this kit in one week! A major factor in the quick completion came from the fact that I elected to finish the kit satin/flat army green paint. Not having to worry about polishing and sanding cuts down on time!

The finishing touch on this kit was the use of aftermarket wheels and brakes. The wheels included a great looking set of brakes.

In December 2012, I also added an aluminum tube for the muffler tip.

Completed: December 2011

Since speed was my goal, I focused on one kit and spread everything out on my table.

Interior and other misc suspension pieces were painted.

I quickly finished the body prep and had everything in color. I also painted the chassis body color which started a new level of detail painting for me.

The chassis pan was detailed and ready for further assembly.

The engine and other assemblies were coming together.

This was the first kit where I used Tamiya clear paints for the lights. I was not disappointed!

The interior was completed and ready.

I used parafilm and painted the window trim on the car and around the glass.

All of the chrome pieces were stripped and painted to fit my paint scheme.

I had a set of XS wheels, a long defunct company, that I never used. I realized they were a good fit for this kit.

The wheel kit included a nice set of brakes.

I was able to glue the brake rotors to the existing uprights with no other modifications.

The stance worked out perfectly.

Finally, the rotors were glued in place

Followed by the wheels.

The rest of the detail was glued in place and the model was complete.

I was able to get the work done in one week.

The addition of the metal tip really finished up the look of this kit.