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Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« on: November 28, 2022, 03:35:05 PM »
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By classic, I mean only the:

240Z
260Z
280Z
280ZX
280ZX 2+2

I have owned three on that list and want an N scale version.

My first car....



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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2022, 04:02:57 PM »
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You tried searching for "Fairlady Z" yet? That was its JDM name.
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2022, 05:09:49 PM »
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Tomytec made a beautiful 240Z ... but it's 1:150.

Pics here: http://nnnfish.blogspot.com/2015/02/tomytec-car-collection-3.html

Info on the set here (from Carter): https://nscalevehicles.org/resources/tomytec_collection_p1.php

These look out of wack large (to me) when next to 1:160 vehicles, but might work in a "stand alone" scene.

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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2022, 05:26:45 PM »
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This is on Thingaverse, not sure of size/scale though

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3734990

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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2022, 01:00:39 PM »
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Thanks folks.
This gives me something to go by.
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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2022, 01:06:42 PM »
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This one is HO scale so it should be easy to shrink it (even if it has the 'wrong' engine) and looks really 'right' to me...

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4659205
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2022, 03:30:01 PM »
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Yep, good call.   Wrong engine.

These all had a straight 6.

Loved working on these.  Lots of room to work- unlike today.
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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2022, 09:03:04 PM »
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My first car was a 1981 Datsun stationwagon given to me by my grandfather. Wish I had photos of it.


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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2022, 09:24:49 PM »
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My first car was a 1981 Datsun stationwagon given to me by my grandfather. Wish I had photos of it.

Was it a 310 or 510?

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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2022, 07:24:18 PM »
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My first car was a Datsun 810 sedan...kind of a 4 door wrapper on a 240z chassis
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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2022, 11:21:02 PM »
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Was it a 310 or 510?



I honestly don't remember, maybe the 510.


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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2022, 12:32:26 AM »
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I honestly don't remember, maybe the 510.
Oh, ok. My GF at that time drove a similar vintage 310 hatchback.
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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2022, 07:15:06 AM »
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Ironically, I've been considering buying the new Z myself in 1:1 scale.

Hey, with 400 horses and a new interior, and good review from Car & Driver, it's appealing!

But to the topic, a 1:160 version of a new 240Z would fit my layout's era.
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2022, 06:07:48 PM »
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I honestly don't remember, maybe the 510.

Ahhh...the Datsun 510  :)  I had, and raced (autocross) one shiny, red 240Z and two highly modified Datsun 510's, and also had a 510 station wagon.  Loved those cars.  Wish I still had my last "Dime", but it got stolen and then burned in a NYC visit while on a business trip there. I would have felt a lot better about it if I'd known somebody was enjoying the car somewhere rather than parting it out then destroying it, and I'm sure whoever stripped it didn't know the value of 90% of the special Japanese parts I spent several years accumulating and installing.  Still pisses me off.....

Oh well....

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Re: Anybody make a N classic Z car by Datsun/Nissan?
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2022, 06:22:41 PM »
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Ironically, I've been considering buying the new Z myself in 1:1 scale.

Hey, with 400 horses and a new interior, and good review from Car & Driver, it's appealing!

But to the topic, a 1:160 version of a new 240Z would fit my layout's era.

I'll wait for the California battery version - better pickup :)