[W.I.P.] Cima Y31: On the workbench

It will get classic japanese VIP styling. You know, the days before oni-kyan, radiused fenders and all the crazy body work, but not with less aggressive look. There is no sense to totally retrofitting this kit.

I had to cut stock molded bumpers off, otherwise it might be round-faced bumper. This is not so easy for beginners, but Aoshima doing right reproducing aero kits realistic.

Impul aero kit is ready for installation

And first trouble i've met. When i fitted right side step (left side is more or less ok)

panel lines don't match in the front and in the middle and side steps looks too thick.

I smoothed out the doors

Places for side directional headlights. I took this parts from the stock bumper and put it on Impul.

New chrome deep dish lips for Futuras. At the first i removed stock molded lips.

At the end i added air valves and OZ caps.

[Kits] Snagged brand new kits: K-Break life

Today i got these brand new kits by Aoshima. They were announced this spring at Shizuoka Hobby Show.

Toyota Crown (GRS18) K-Break Hyper Zero

Kit included Hyper Zero Custom bodykit (front/sides/rear)

front grill (the same as in K-Break Platinum specs)

new LED headlights, K-Break Sniper muffler (the same as in K-Break Platinum specs)

19" Delta X rims with low-profile kiwami tires

decals for aero parts, which is simple to applying to give realistic look of HyperZero aero without painting, and of course KB HyperZero main decals (windows, sides, top, pinstripes).

By the way kit included stock headlights, stock muffler and stock grill.
Sprues and parts

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Nissan Cima (Y31) Impul 731s (late type, Ohbayashi specification)

Finally Aoshima has released an aero spec Cima Y31, i've been waiting for a long time. It's Impul 731s, one of the aero that existed before the VIP style as is. It’s the very first generation of the famous Cima. Absolutely love the overall presence of this car.
Stock bumpers are molded with body and kit included aero lip, skirts, wing, fog lenses and suspension parts for Type II-S version. So we can build stock version, Type II-S and Impul 731s.

Rims are 18" K-break Fivesta with low-profile tires

but personally i would prefer Stich Mesh III, Koenig IMP, Koenig WRV or OZ Futura, so i bought the last one (look below).
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Wheels for that Cima
OZ Futura 18" by Fujimi

K-Break Crown Majesta (UZS14) (kiwami ed.), was rereleased earlier in 2012

This is the first edition aero by K-Break for 14 Majesta. Wheels are fresh to death! 19 inch Koenig WRV with deep dish lips.

Factory retrofitted chassis for low stance and big wheels (only in kiwami version, this is absent in the first kit of k-break majesta). I already did the same with 2GS chassis.

Stock bumpers are molded with body, so we have both versions to build.
Sprues and parts

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