R32 Low Style Team Project -Update... Details

What's next... Details... Arrrgh!

It's about this point in a build where the individuality starts to be expressed.

The small additions like Mirrors and mufflers, coolers and lights start to get attached.

To add the wing or leave open. for me... Wing and massive exhaust is a must have item.

Straight, Staggered or angled.

I've gone for the angled and staggered on mine. While others are displaying their own choices.

Wheels will always be the final piece... but these bodies have enough contrast to accept bright or darker rim selections with ease.

more to come...

R32 Low Style Team Project -Update... Flame on.

Two colour reveals come first.  But there are more on the way.

The peel reveal is a special point in any painting exercise. but getting there takes some effort.

And afterwards there's still hours and hours of stickers and detail.

Influence is clear.

BN-Sports Low Style Defend Body Kit.

Starting with pearl clear, then glitter layer and PS paints a plenty. the effect is very nice.

but when the protective film is still in place... you cannot even guess what the final colour will be.

Some with contrast.

Some with a little more subtle blending

RE-Xtreme R32 is Black and Red. but there's a whole lot of white to be added.

R32 Low Style - Team Projects

More Projects! Yes indeed.

starting point

We love the low down style of the A Bo Moon R32 team. (botom right) So a few of us at GCRC decided to create some similarly inspired machines for team drift action based on the main elements of Low style and Flamed R32s 

3 lined up...

My R32 will be completed with some Street Jam or Spice TE37 and stanced to scraping levels. 

I'll be finishing it off with an Uras rear drag wing and a few other items.

The six members with machines under construction include 3x 2-door BN Sports Pandora R32 and 3x 4-Door BN Sports Pandora R32

3x 2 door machines under the knife.

While A Bo Moon dictate a Blue R32 base, There will be a couple in blue liveries, but we have opened up the colour range. For my machine, this Black and Red livery will be settling into the drift train.Yellow and orange will also brighten up the train.

GCRC Hachi Rock Matsuri - Part #2 Body Comp Winners.

Let's check out the grinners.

This pandora TRUENO is simple and has a big impact. It caught the eye for the GCRC SPL award.

I think it's very "in budget" for a typical hachi owner just getting into drift. 

My choice for body award goes to this machine.  Yokomo Hayashi base.

The Replica Style is representative of a simple AE86 with that RWB touch.

With lights on, this machine pops even more.

3rd place people choice went to this goto-san style replica. Yokomo Sunrise Levin base.

Battle scarred and perfect!


4age ready to rumble.

Pipes probably oversize for a 4AGE. Swap perhaps?

This machine is one that would divide any crowd. And that usually means it's pushing boundaries.

Red and black with the battle Vixens covering the D-Like shell. 

deep vents and more.

Itaisha style is all about individuality and this is just that. 

low and scraping. #2 voted.

Now I've had this machine in the build for a few months. It's a very reserved build for me. 

I really struggled not to add a crazy D1 style all covering livery. So Pirelli was the only addition. 

There's actually a lot of detail, with Tamiya and Addiction parts, painted body lines, custom diffuser, interior, lights and more,

But I think it's just the clean style that catches the attention. Whatever the reason,

Thanks for voting #1 in the Hachi Rock Matsuri.

GCRC RE-Xtreme Hachi Rock Matsuri - Part #1 Showdown

Yes, The Hachi Rock Matsuri Rocked!

I'll have a detailed look at the winners, but what resulted was based on IMPACT!

There were clear views of what the AE86 should be and the preference for clean simple machines With one crazy exception.

When it comes to the AE86, simple is definitely among the criteria.

A great divide between the ZN6 and the AE86. But they all suited the battle arena.

D1 to Street. Check the pics and vote for your favorite.

This is a replica of one of the lightest stripped out hachi's in Japan. Goto-san's heal hachi probably weighs the same. haha.

These two guys were on track for a good showing in the twin drift. I'll be moving the twin drift earlier in the schedule to allow those to play and leave earlier if they need to.

Subtle additions making this 86 a little more special. 

Wolfey's hachi is a beast also.

Military machine has real potential.

loved the rims on this machine. 3 piece adjustable offset. 

Overdose fronts and street rears. Ready for a test session.

The color on this machine is painted on the outside for a different look.

N2 fenders changing the look here.

It's amazing how different the different body manufacturers are. the HPI + Stage D is a nice shape. Taka-Ono Formula D spec. 

Can you pick the maker of this one?

Nojireal 86 + Watanabe. 

This machine also has the makings of an awesome machine. Bombed and sushi'd up.

Sushi number plate is a nice touch. D-Like Concept is one of the more interesting of the 86 machines.

HKS Yokomo Body includes a rocket bunny fender set. But Yokomo being Yokomo, play it safe for the masses.

D-Like Rocket bunny kit is also much narrower than the Tamiya Addiction versions. But creates a smoother car in the end. This one is an OTT JDM Itaisha Akihabara SPL with Battle Vixens theme. Lots of detail.  

This is another replica styled machine.

But you can have just as much fun in any hachi.

Simple, nice wheel match and grabbed many peoples eye.

My old D1 machine has been around a bit to long to win a body comp.

It's great to see how diverse the voting gets for these comps. You really don't know what will grab someone's attention. 

My 3rd entry was washed and shining.

This Addiction V2 machine also covered in detail.

Orido V86 versions also looking good.

So what's your choice...?

Do you chose simple or detailed. Or one that "I just like it." Thats why we have people's choice.