Datsun 1600 Race Car

Here is my Dato 1600 race car that I built for our club display at QMHE a few years ago. Some of you may have seen it at QMHE or on another forum. It is the Hasegawa stock Datsun 1600, not the rally version. I modified numerous areas of the model to achieve what I wanted.
Changes:
Fujimi wheels and tyres
disc brakes all round
lowered suspension
enlarged and flared guards to accommodate larger tyres
scratchbuild roll cage
omitted 1 headlight to simulate air intake
drivers seat
driver to fit
race car safety harness and fittings scratchbuilt
exhaust by Dufasdave (I was an exhaust fitter by trade for 19 years)
paint is Humbrel purple and orange

I built the small display board to display it when it wasn't in the clubs larger display







Here are a few photos of the club display at QMHE Brisbane.

Nice work Dave - that's a neat little race car. Would be plenty of fun around Winton I reckon...

Any chance we can get a better look at all the 1/25 scale classic Aussie race cars in your display? In particular the Geoghegan Mustang, Beechey Monaro and Nova? They look great.

nice Brock Torana you have there getting fixed
and the Beechey Monaro
and the rest look great
very nice work

Bryce, these are the only close ups of the cars in question.











The Brock Torana is actually a ring in, its Diecast, every other car is a plastic model.
I can't take credit for all the cars and the diorama. It was a combined effort of all the car modellers in the club.

very nice pics
and very nice job on all cars
no mater who done them:bigthumbsup:

I just found another picture, Moffats Mustang.

i have real pics of Beechey's car
n Moffart's car too maybe

Neat Datto!

I remember seeing that Dio a few years back at QMHE!! It looks good in person! Nice