Tamiya 1/12 Scale Datsun 240zg Plastic Model Kit 12010 Review
Tamiya ane/12 Datsun 240ZG Kit First Await
Past Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | November 2017 | Manufacturer | Tamiya |
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| Subject | Datsun 240ZG | Scale | 1/12 |
| Kit Number | 12010 | Primary Media | Styrene, Vinyl |
| Pros | Beautiful detail | Cons | See text |
| Skill Level | Intermediate | MSRP (USD) | $183.00 |
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In 1970, Nissan Motors introduced the model S30 two-door sports car as the Fairlady Z in the Japanese market place and every bit the 240Z in the consign marketplace. The S30 was part of the Datsun make and featured a 2.4 liter inline 6-cylinder engine rated at about 150 horsepower coupled with a four-speed manual transmission or optional three-speed automatic transmission. The chassis had independent suspension on all four axles with McPherson struts upward front and Chapman struts in the rear. The 240Z was available during the 1970-73 model years before transitioning to the problematic 260Z in 1974. In 1971, Nissan introduced the Fairlady 240ZG which featured a fiberglass nose extension, wheel well extensions, rear spoiler, and acrylic headlight covers. While the ZG was never exported, some of the components were made available as options through international dealerships.
When I graduated from high school in 1972, I really wanted a Z-car. While the 240Z was irreverently referred to as the 24 oz, it withal looked like it was going fast while continuing still. My parents were wise to requite me a restored 1955 VW Beetle with a souped-upwards 1966 engine instead. By the time I joined the Air Strength a twelvemonth later, the Z-car was well out of my league as my bachelor funds were going to pay for flying time and training to build on my airplane pilot'southward license. Years later, I had the opportunity to drive a 240Z for the first time and while it was equally fun as I'd expected, I was surprised that the car lacked power steering.
Tamiya is well-known for producing beautiful model kits, especially in their large-scale offerings. Their 1/12 calibration cars remain an outstanding selection for engineering and detail, and this kit is no exception. This kit was first released in 1973 as a follow-on to their 240Z Safari Auto released the yr earlier. Equally with other cars in the 1/12th scale series, this kit offers some great details and options. Among the features and options in this release:
- Detailed chassis
- Detailed front disc brakes
- Articulating suspension
- Working steering system
- Detailed engine and transmission
- Right-hand drive
- Detailed instrument panel
- Nice interior details
- Hood is hinged to open and close
- Rear hatch is hinged to open and close
- Left and correct doors are hinged to open and close
Observations:
- While some sources have indicated that you lot tin build the 240Z out of this kit, at that place are no parts for the non-extended nose, so you'll have to do some surgery to the nose parts to catechumen the model to a stock export 240Z.
- Equally mentioned higher up, the kit is designed for right-hand drive, but with a little work on the dashboard, chassis and front-terminate, you can 'flip' the model over to left-mitt drive.
- One thing that you'll note when y'all open the kit for the showtime time, the kit is well-packaged and the body beat out, chassis, and interior insert are taped together. When yous pull out the interior insert out of the shell, y'all may be surprised to find it is blackness vinyl (safe). The instructions indicate this function isn't the interior shell (at that place isn't 1), rather information technology is a 'leather-impact flooring mat'. If y'all wait closer at the parts, the seat, middle console, etc., glue through holes in the floor mat to the chassis. Interesting engineering science here.
As a footnote, I purchased i of these kits many years ago simply lost it (and a bunch of other kits) in a basement inundation. When I found this 1 on that famous auction site at a keen cost, I decided to get one with the same good intentions that I'll build information technology one of these days.
Whether you want to convert this into a stock 240Z, stock 240ZG, or a resto-mod of your ain configuration, this kit is all the same cute at over xl years old and still in production. At 1/12 scale, it is a larger model with lots of details but not really large and complex (like Pocher motorcar kits). You'll find bargain prices on this kit if you shop effectually, but please note that as of today, Tamiya USA lists this kit with an MSRP of $183 USD, so anything higher than this is someone wanting you to believe it is a collector'southward item.
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Source: https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tam/kit_tam_12010.shtml
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