[Forza concept model] 1/24 Lexus SC F V10 (featuring Lexus LFA Nur. package)

Here comes a model with a fantasy engine swap where the original concept was made possible in Xbox's Forza Motorsport 4.  I have always liked the Japanese coupes from the 90's, and the Lexus SC/Toyota Soarer JZZ30 is one of them.

In Xbox's Forza 4, engine swap was one of the tuning option for the cars with engines from the same manufacturer company.  For the Lexus SC, it can retrofit the LFA's 4.8L 1LR-GUE V10 engine.  Since the SC was the original flagship for Lexus and it has a long bonnet with traditional coupe shape, the V10 engine actually kind of suit the coupe's physical profile.  With 560PS on tap, it was a very decent upgrade for the SC in the game as well.  This has inspired me to turn the Forza car into a reality model(if I have money in real life I'd like to build a real one of course but that's out of the question for now).   I named this car - the SC F(concept from IS F, RC F)

In the game, I have a white SC with Vertex widebody kit and the LFA's V10.  You notice by displacement stating at 4.8L:

To replicate, I have used the Aoshima Vertex Soarer kit painted in whitest white hue and colored the front canards with carbon black to go more with the LFA Nurburgring theme with the "F" logo on the side.  The gun metal CR Kai wheels are of similar style as the original LFA wheel style as well.

I have also added a customer rear diffuser and a smaller GT wing for a more factory super car look.

The important piece, the 1LR-GUE V10 under the hood:

Interior modified with two tone black/blue LFA front seats and color matched rear seats:

I did not realized that the original LFA actually already have a digital dashboard just like the LFA.  This goes well with the 1LR-GUE because Lexus claims the engine revs too quick for the analog gauges to keep up.

Featuring the Whitest White LFA Nur. package:

Enjoy!  #Lexus #LFA #V10 #forza

1/24 Aoshima Vertex Soarer TE3006 & [Original] Blitz ECR33 Skyline D1 drift car concept

This time it is a pair of D1GP drift car racers.  Can't believe these racers are actually reaching 10 years old and their real car age reaching 20.  Both are coupes from the mid 90's with a straight 6 turbocharged engine sending power to the rear wheels, heavily modified for D1 races in the mid 2000's.

However, one is a real life D1 racer, and one isn't(at least to my knowledge).  Here comes the real life race car first -
1/24 Aoshima Vertex Ridge Soarer TE3006 D1GP kit:

Custom roll cage that did not come with the kit inside(kit came with regular passenger interior):

This is the ECR33 D1 concept vehicle with the specs as follow:

• Base kit is from 1/24 Aoshima ECR33 Skyline coupe
• Decals, wheels, interior roll cage from 2005 NomuKen Blitz ER34 4 door D1GP
• Modified front, side, rear D1 skirts from the Blitz ER34
• Custom rear fender for wider rear wheels
• Custom rear deck with GT wing from the Blitz ER34

Enjoy!